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07 07 2008 History MinutesJuly 7, 2008 Ora-Medonte History Association Minutes Attendance: Allan Howard, Chair; Sheila Kirkland, Secretary; Bn~ce Wiggins; Jadeen Henderson; Margaret Prewer Regrets: Geoffrey Beath Moved by Margaret and seconded by Brine that the minutes of the June meeting be accepted as circulated. Old Business * Sheila spoke with the woman missing her book and she will pick up a copy at the Township office • Gratrix family-Margaret and Allan responded sending them to the Simcoe Coulzty O.G.S. (Ontario Genealogical Society) website • Margaret in the process of sending the Red Cross document copy as requested Correspondence • Email re: Collection of Sir Sam Steeie's memoirs, etc. that has been bought by the Province of Albetrta for $2.5 million. The documents will be available online at w4~t~ . _e ellibrarv.ualberta.ca • Invitation to an event to be held in the lower Ottawa River region titled "Hiking for Health & History" on July 13 was received • United Way one time grant application was received and discussed but we da not fit the eligibility requirements • Invitation to attend Caribfest Annual Dinner and Vance Cruise for July 19 was received. This is the group Allan did a presentation on Black History for last year. New Business • Jadeen visited the Dufferin Museum and encourages anyone to visit as a great collection is on display of a general store that will be set up for one month. They have a large collection of Cornflower crystal as well. • Allan suggests people visit the Midland Museum that Jamie Hunter is curator far. Midland also has a Veteran's Museum at the local legion by appointment or chance only. • Victoria hawse in Stayner is having their annual sale of Victorian English laces and linens. • Inventory for the History Association will be needed for the consultant 1. Sheila did Guthrie Arena 2. Margaret has done the furnace room of the Administration Office where we have storage and has only to complete the top two drawers of one filing cabinet. 3. Jadeen added to our list what is at her Name 4. Brice will do the Old Town Hall and his aunt's home where more of our articles are stored S. Allan has minimal thins stored at his home. 6. Sheila made a list of what is stored at her home 7. We will generate a report once our inventory is complete. 8. It was noted that the desk. from the furnace room is missing`? It belonged to the history asSOCiatlon. 9. To include in the report is the loss of 1000's of Nluilicipal records and books when the Old. Town Hall flooded and they were subsequently sent to landfill or burnt by the 'Township. We believe copies were made prior to their destruction. We do not know where the original Oro and Medonte embossing (corporate seals) machines were stored by the previous clerk of the Township. An ongoing problem beside storage is that our materials get shuffled and moved without our knowledge. Articles like one of the original armchairs of council from the late 1800's went missing from the Old Town Hall. The remaining armchairs are stored at Guthrie Arena, l0. The Nuefelt collection-we are Lulsure where it is stored at the Township. Margaret will look for the file for the Ascension documents for all articles donated to the OMHA. 1 1, VVe will also include mast of the hanging artwork and historical pictures at the Administration Centre in our list as they originated with the OMHA through donations. • Ground radar: Margaret is seeking quote. • Margaret will get the garbage can at the African Church moved to the area of the portable toilet. • Allan and Margaret attended a Ministry of Culture and I~Ieritage workshop covering topics like Heritage Municipal Committees; Ontario conservation, archeology and municipal land use; and designating districts. Margaret will send a map of Oro-Medonte marking the archeological sites in the township to the Planning Department and give the web site reference. Next meeting is August 25, 2008 at 6pm at the Administration Centre.