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04 28 2008 History Minutes { E~ ~~~~~ ~~~~ ~ -~ j ©ro-Medc~nte History Assc~ciaticm ~- ; Monday April 2$, 2Qfl8 :~ F ~~.: Attendance: C~ec~ffr~~y Booth, Vice-chair; Bruce Wiggins; Margaret Prewer; Sheila. Kirkland, secretary Regrets: Jadeen Henderson gate: Allan Howard, Chair Meeting commenced with Geoffrey Booth taking the chair until Allan can join us. Moved by Bruce Wiggins and seconded by Margaret Prewer that the minutes be accepted after the following amendments 2"d page under Correspondence: Coulson should be capitalized 2"d page next meeting should read 2008 not 2007. Passed. Old Business • Summer student: Margaret reports that Shawn Binns advises that the Provincial government has cut the Township request in half, therefore there are no funds available for the summer student position for OMHA at this time. • By-laws: There will be no list this year due to the funding and inability to hire astudent-Council to be made aware that the Ontario Heritage Act mandate will not be met by the Township. Allan suggests a classification system for priority of saving buildings based on age, scarcity, and significance. Margaret will make an initial list based on these criteria but no background research will be done at this time. • Ground penetrating radar: 1. Shawn Binns asked for an update quote for this to be done. 2. Margaret suggests contacting the Department of National Defense- Engineersabout doing this as a project/training if available, Geoffrey will attempt to contact them. 3. OPP contacted previously and they do not have this technology-they hire the company we got the quote from. .~,~ .~ Cgz-respc~ndence: • Email re: historical street name request that Sheila responded to already. Margaret has compiled a family name list for almost every hamlet in Ora- Medantethat she will forward to planning. + Email from Joanna McEwen re: signage far the Rail Trail. Idea is far 4 signs with historical content along the trail aver the next 4 years 1. Geoff suggests they contact Brian Baker to be on the committee ar as an advisor as he has extensive knowledge and has walked the whole trail. brimar@claverrid~e.net 458-9362 to contact. 2_ Everyone agreed it was a goad idea and Geoffrey has consented to be on this committee with Allan as needed. 3. Sheila will email this information to Joanna. • Email re: Ponders forum May 8. Geoff and Sheila will go to represent aMHA. * Rugby W.I. sent a letter of support far the interpretive centre. • Thank you from the relatives of Rev. Sheffield was received. • SCNA {Sirncae County Historical Association) notice of annual general meeting received. Geoff will be attending. * SCNA News & Views magazine received. It has our summer student job pasting in rt. New Business • May 1 Patrick Fogarty High School would like a tour of the African Church at fpm. Allan and Bruce will go and sweep the building and give the tour. Margaret will notify the school. We ask for a donation of $2 per student far the African Church. • Summer schedule: Saturdays from 1-4pm July 5-Jadeen July 12-Allan July 19-Geoffrey July 26-Margaret August 2-Bruce August 9-Margaret August 16-Geoffrey August 23-Bruce August 30-Sheila If anyone has a conflict in the schedule please call someone else to cover your date. Next meeting: May 26, 2008 at 6pm at the Township Administration Building Recorded by Sheila Kirkland