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02 27 2008 History Minutes~___ ;~ r a. ~ (JMHA Minutes 27 Feb 200$ Present: Allan Howard, Jadeen Henderson, Margaret Prewer, Sheila Kirkland, and Bruce Wiggins Regrets: Geoffrey Booth Minutes of December meeting accepted as distributed. Minutes of January ~0 meeting accepted as circulated. Qld Business • Engineering of the containers-no update as yet. Plan is to use one for storage far now so this issue shouldn't be a problem. Discussed using an awning in front of one of the containers at the African church as a possible solution to not require the container to be engineered. • Discussed the budget and our first priority is the ground radar at the African Church. The other storage container and summer student are important just not the top of our list. • Allan Howard attended coffee meeting with Carolynn Wilson and a short presentation of the African Church was made. Carolynn gave a cheque for Allan's expenses and he returned it to her as a donation. Another cheque for the Qro- Medonte History Association was received. • Terms of Reference-draft reviewed. Moved by Bruce Wiggins that the terms of reference be adopted as circulated, seconded by Margaret Prewer. Passed. • Christie Pearson who is consulting with other Historical Societies before letting us know about this collection answered our email regarding the Lucius O'Brien facade. • Tractor Rally-Bruce gave update. Currently we have tentatively booked 34 and have not done advertising as yet! It is Limited to 50 participants. New Easiness • Howard Sheffield passed away on February 9, 2008 at the age of 81-Allan and Jadeen attended the funeral. Donations and flowers were sent by the Township, Jadeen and Allan gave on behalf of the Oro-Medonte History Association. Clowes' Women's Institute was notified and a funeral announcement will be sent to them. Jadeen was unable to reach Tim Crawford to notify him. Jadeen will write an article to submit to the North Simcoe Community News. Sheila moves that the bill for our flowers to be submitted to the Township to be paid out of our budget, Seconded by Bruce Wiggins. ~'assed. • Margaret attended the film "Africville" documentary presented at Georgian College. Excellent. • Hawkestone United Church is closing down-this is the last existing church in Hawkestone. Mitchell Square Church an the 15116 is up for sale. This brings the heritage by-law issue to protect these old building up again. We will meet Monday March I7 at 6pm at the Township Administration building-Margaret will book. Margaret has come across a consultant report from 1996 about Heritage Buildings that she will circulate at the meeting. r ~ ~' * Margaret received the NHSAO newsletter on-line. This years Conference is October 1 ~ and 17 in Oshawa. + Apri121 & 22---Margaret is going to spend two of her vacation days at the Simcoe County Archives starting on the first =Ib properties which are the oldest properties in the township. If anyone can join her it would help to move the Registry forward. This information is confidential + Barrie Examiner did good coverage for the Black History month using our African church. Margaret clipped the article for her scrapbook. A further article clarifying Wilberforce St. location was in it. + Allan was requested to give a presentation at a Barrie Caribbean Restaurant for their Black HistorylValentine evening. He did do a display using plakitt's and other pictures, books, etc. * Emancipation Day picnic is being planed August 2 in Barrie. Allan will be participating. Correspondence + Email possible documentary from Lori Ference. Allan met with her and toured the African church. + Email. -from NHSAO for a Front of House Workshop they are offering in March + Email-from Christie Pearson re; Lucius O'Brien far~ade + Email-Janie Wilson requesting a letter of reference. -Allan has responded bringing up her work in the documentary "Bloodlines". + Email-International day for religious heritage and sacred places + Email--NHSAO re: Workshop on Effective Signage with Doug Wyseman + Email---Coulson store request-Margaret wi11 look into it and respond. Next meeting is March 17 at 6pm at the Township Administration Office. Adjourned at ~30pm.