09 23 2009 History MinutesAgenda Item # 5b) - Oro Medonte History Association, minutes of meetings held on...
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Oro-Medonte History Association Minutes
September 23, 2009 O CT - 7 2009
Attendance: Allan Howard, Chair; Geoffrey Booth, Vice-chair; Margaret Prewer; B MEETING: C 0 U N C L
Wiggins; Sheila Kirkland, secretary Absent: Jadeen Henderson C. OF El
Minutes of August 26 meeting. Moved by Margaret and seconded by Bruce they are accepted as
circulated.
Correspondence
• NHSAO email re: pre-conference tour to Almonte. Discussion about attendance and none
to attend this year as too close to the 160`h Anniversary celebration for the African
church.
• Email re: chair set up at Trinity. Thursday at l Oam in auditorium and Friday at 9pm in the
gym. Also included email about the sound system and updated action plan. Allan and
Geoff will take care of the sound system at the African church.
• Email re: Booth family tree. Looking for Geoffrey for information. He will follow-up
with suggestions of the Medonte book, Fairvalley cemetery records, and the Simcoe
County Archives.
• Hand written history of the graves from settlers located on the corner of the 13
Concession and Bass Lake Side road on property currently owned by George Anderson
was received. Allan will make copies and forward to members with a copy to be kept in
the errata file for Kith'n Kin/Medonte books.
• Email from Shawn Binns re: setting up file for errata sheets, minute storage, portable
banners, and enlarged print of the ground radar-see Old Business.
Old Business
• Jadeen did not send email address of Black family genealogy that was for sale on the
internet to Geoffrey so no action taken at this time.
• Portable banners not being pursed right now as too close to the NHS event-Will discuss
artwork, etc at a future meeting.
• Rail Trail report from Geoffrey. The group is meeting in early October with a group to
fundraise. Each plaque is $2000.00 and they are targeting Oro Station for the spring. It
will combine rail history, local history, and pictures. They plan a total of 5 along the trail.
• We are waiting for Samah to laminate the large copy of the ground radar that was
enlarged earlier this year so we can use it on October 3.
New Business
None at this time.
Next meeting October 29, 2009 at 7pm at the Northway Restaurant
Adjourned at 8:40pm
Sheila Kirkland : recording secretary
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