10 29 2009 History MinutesAgenda Item # 6a) - Minutes of the Oro-Medonte History Association meeting held
October 29, 2009 Minutes
Oro-Medonte History Associati
Attendance: Allan Howard, Chair; Geoffrey Booth, Vice-chair;
Margaret Prewer, Jadeen Henderson
Arrived late: Bruce Wiggins
Minutes of September 23, 2009 moved by Geoff and seconded by
Jadeen they be accepted as circulated.
Old Business
1. Update regarding the Rail Trail group email received by
Sheila from Joanna McEwan with an update.
2. Carley Hall will be deferred to November meeting
3. Banners: suggest African Church, St. Georges, St. Thomas,
Knox, WWII bunkers, local fair, old tractors, one room
school, Township logo, History Association logo. Watermark
background suggested. Themes could also be Heritage
Days/Fair/African Church/General history/Pioneer
history/rail. Geoff will email Shawn for more specifics and
all agreed to send to graphic artist as suggested by Shawn
Binns previously.
4. Rogers doing a documentary on the 160th Anniversary of the
African Church and we should get a copy.
5. Rita Whiston has donated back the $150 to the History
Association that she charged for the original painting that
was auctioned at the Anniversary service. The OMHA has
framed a print of the picture to give to Helen Wilson of
Collingwood who bought the original painting at auction.
New Business
1. Bell from St. George's Fairvalley was stolen this past week.
Allan will send a picture to antique dealers through Jadeen.
Also suggest putting an article in the North Simcoe News.
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Agenda Item # 6a) - Minutes of the Oro-Medonte History Association meeting held
2. Guthrie and Clowes Institutes requesting a speaker on the
African Church for February.
3. Apparently the Simcoe County Museum has some used
portables that are available. Request staff to pursue ASAP to
try and get 2-3 fro the History Association use.
4. Need a copy of the final budget numbers from the 160tH
Anniversary from Shawn Binns. A reminder that the monies
given in the church service are not to be included in excess
monies as far as the Dett Chorale contract but kept
exclusively for the African Church.
Correspondence
• Thank you email from Samah for the 160th
Anniversary.
• Email from Mayor Hughes requesting a list of people to
thank for the 160th -already replied given by Allan.
• Email from Janie Wilson-Cooper thanking us for
involving her and thought it was a wonderful event.
• Email from Sheila regarding the donation of the African
doll being a reproduction approximately 9 years old.
• Email requesting information on the Cook family that
Allan responded to.
Next meeting is November 26, 2009 at 6pm at the Northway
Restaurant.
Christmas Party is December 4 at 6:30pm at Shutters Restaurant in
Barrie-Allan will book.
Meeting adjourned at 8:30pm.
Respectfully recorded by
Sheila Kirkland, secretary
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