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August 26, 2009
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C. OF en ance: W.
rey Booth, Vice-Chair; Bruce Wiggins; Margaret Prewer; Jadeen
Henderson; Sheila Kirkland
Regrets: Allan Howard, Chair
Minutes of April 22, 2009 amendment as follows: under 160th Anniversary point one
change choir to Chorale; and same point change Mercury-Smith to Mercury-Clarke.
Moved by Bruce Wiggins and seconded by Margaret Prewer that the amended minutes be
accepted.
Old Business
1. No old business-will discuss 160th under a separate heading.
Correspondence
1. Email invitation to new artists Shirley Thompson-Kort & Abel Kort for June of
this year. Sheila will contact them regarding art if appropriate for the 160th
Anniversary Service of the African Church as the Thompson-Kort's are direct
descendents of the Oro African settlement. Margaret and Sheila will make an
appointment to see their artwork and report back to the group.
2. Email Strategic Facility Plan Draft received June 15
3. Email Oro African Church summer schedule received June 24
4. Email Link to ACHA website received from Margaret Cole June 28. Margaret
Prewer will visit the site and report back to us.
5. Email Medonte Book corrections received July 16. We need to set up an
errata/amendment file for each book we have. Sheila will ask Shawn Binns if
Sandy Spattz can do on our behalf.
6. Email Pipe band received July 16 regarding a new local pipe band that played for
the Heritage Day tractor rally.
7. Email from Sheila Linton regarding an African church visit received July 21.
Allan gave this tour.
8. Email requesting information on an old graveyard found on property at 568 Line
5 North received July 26. Contact information for Jadeen given to assist them.
9. Email from NHSAO received August 25 regarding the registration for the next
conference October 6 & 7 being held in Carp, Ontario. This years title is "Shifting
Foundations: Reaching out to New Audiences at National Historic Sites".
Margaret will contact them for more information and forward to us members.
Margaret, Bruce, Jadeen and Sheila are interested in attending.
New Business
1. Site visit with Dett Chorale representatives was televised.
2. Jadeen Henderson, Carolyn Wilson, Gary French, Tim Crawford, Brian Baker,
Rev. Sheffield and Allan Howard were all in a documentary of the African church
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that Roger Cable 10 produced. It will air after the 160`h Anniversary and they
promised us a copy of the finished product.
3. Oro Fair: our booth will be in the President's Building this year. On Thursday
September 17 we will take the current display to the building. We can
sell/promote the 1601h Anniversary celebration. All available to help with set up
contact Bruce.
4. Coldwater Fair: We will see what Allan wants to do and the dates then we will
support whatever he thinks will work.
5. Jadeen made us aware that there is a printed history of one of the original Black
families on sale on the intemet (genealogy). Jadeen will let Geoffrey know the
site address to purchase it for our collection with an approximate cost of $75.
Moved by Bruce and seconded by Margaret that we purchase the genealogy.
PASSED.
6. Discussed the portable banners that Parks & Recreation have purchased with the
view that it might be something that would be beneficial for our group. Geoff will
discuss with Shawn Binns as to cost ($250?), etc. and report back to us.
7. Jadeen did a tour for the 1" Black themed school "Afro Centre" in Toronto. She
donated 3 African Church books to the school. Margaret Davenport-Cole also
attended along with approximately 40 people.
8. Joy (Rice) donated $50 from Heritage Day to the OMHA-given to Carol
Bennedetti to take to finance department. Sheila will send a thank you if anyone
has an address for Joy?
9. Still waiting for an update on the trailer for the African Church site from Mayor
Hughes.
10. Rail Trail group (Paul Marshall & Joanna McEwon) has a September 15 meeting
with Geoff and he will update us on their progress at our next meeting.
11. Sheila to contact Sandy Spattz regarding filing correspondence with our minutes
at the Township while Margaret is away.
160th Anniversary
1. Bruce to bring his two fern stands for the interior of the Church
2. Sheila will purchase two boston ferns and flower for the front like the last service.
3. Geoff will get the ground radar report for September meeting to know where the
graves are and he will ask Shawn Binns to get as big a copy as we can to frame
for the African Church celebration.
4. Sheila will contact Clowes W.I. regarding a very light snack/drinks (details to
follow) so they can discuss at their meetings. Historically they have provided the
food/drinks for all African church events.
5. Sheila and Margaret will set up a book sale table both at the Church site and the
Trinity site.
Next meeting is September 23 at 7pm at the Northway Restaurant.
Adjourned at 8:30pm
Recorded by Sheila Kirkland, Secretary
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