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November 26„ 2009 ME❑ I NG' COCNC I L V
Oro-Medonte History Association Minutes C. OF W. ❑
Attendance: Allan Howard, Chair; Geoffrey Booth, Vice-chair; Bruce Wiggins; Sheila
Kirkland
Absent: Jadeen Henderson, Margaret Prewer
Minutes of October 29, 2009 amended under section New Business #3 should read for
not fro. Geoff moved and Bruce seconded that the amended minutes be accepted. Passed
Old Business
1 Rail Trail: Geoff gave an update and they will meet again in February. Paul
Marshall is looking after the funding aspect and Geoff/Joanna McEwen are doing
the pictures and didactic.
• A problem with opening the pictures resulted in several emails back and forth
with Joanna. Allan suggested that all the pictures in our collection should be
scanned with a higher resolution, which we all agree with. Shawn Binns emailed
that the Township has a scanner that would be appropriate. Joanna volunteered to
help scan and catalogue all the pictures starting in the fall of 2010. The History
Association will start the process sooner and will assist her when she is able to
start.
2. Carley Hall: We will meet in January to go over the information needed to get
this process underway. Meeting is scheduled for January 25, 2010 at 6nm at the
Northway Restaurant.
3. Banners: #10ne banner to include pictures of African Church, St. Georges, 5t.
Thomas, and Knox along with the Township and History Association Logo's.
#2The second banner to be pictures of Lumber trade, tractors, train, and ice
harvest &/or early boating along with the Logo's. Allan will send the pictures to
Geoffrey to proof them.
4. Rita Whiston has again donated money to us from the sale of her African Church
pictures,
5. Guthrie and Clowes speaking engagements in February: Bruce and Geoff have
volunteered to take this on.
6. Portables at the S.C. Museum were all sold.
7. Shawn Bums forwarded an interim report of the 160'b Anniversary final budget
numbers.
Correspondence
1, Email from Shawn,Binns: updating us on the action items from the last minutes.
2. Email regarding some outstanding bills for 160`h: dealt with prior to meeting.
3. Email from Geoff regarding the banners-see Old Business.
4. Several emails regarding the problem with the photos in our storage-see Old
Business.
5. Email from Shawn Binns regarding the 160th budget break down.
6; Email from Geoffrey regarding possibility of OMHA posting a monthly column
focusing on area history in the Orillia Today/Barrie Advance-see New Business.
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New Business
1. Orillia Today/BarrieAdvance possibility of doing a monthly column.
• 250 to 500 words (two pages double spaced)
• Pictures are always okay
• Usually paid to do this and all monies will go to the OMHA
• Geoff will get more information
• We will do on a rotating basis until next Fall when Geoff may be able to take
over doing it
• Everyone to send an article to Geoff for proofing
• Allan-St. Georges, Fairvalley
• Bruce-ice harvesting
• Sheila-Women's Institute in Simcoe County
• Jadeen-write up she did for Mayor Hughes on the African Church
2. Geoffrey gave a tour of the African Church-while there others dropped in
and had an impromptu tour-gave a book to a Minister from Stroud and his
family.
Next meeting is January 18, 2010 at 6pm at the Northway Restaurant.
Adjourned at 7:20pm.
Recording secretary: Sheila Kirkland
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