03 31 2010 History MinutesORO-MEDO MOTION# MAY -MEDONTE TOWNSHIP
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MAY 1 9 2010
March 31, 2010 Minutes MEE71NG:
-TING: COUNCILD
Oro-Medonte History Association
C, OF W.
Present: Geoffrey Booth, Chair; Allan Howard; Sheila Kirkland, secretary
Absent: Bruce Wiggins, Vice-chair; Jadeen Henderson
Invited: Joy Snowman (daughter of Loreen Rice-Lucas)
Joy presented a complete set of Loreen's books for the OMHA and a complete set Mete set of
schools and churches sketches done by Loreen.
She has offered that we sell the books for $15 each with $5 kept for OMHA and $ A and $10 for
Loreen. Sketches are $10 each with $5 to OMHA and $5 to Loreen.
There are 6 books in a set and retail for $80 per set with $30 to OMHA and $50 to 3 $50 to
Loreen.
Loreen's daughter is keeping the money in trust for the great grandchildren of Lor i of Loreen as
per her request.
We thanked Joy for thinking of us and will proceed with book sales at this time. A time. A
complete set of books was given as well to display at the Administration office fo and we will pick up extra copies from Joy. Joy left after her presentation. ffice for sale
We discussed the sketches but will check our records, as it is our understanding th Loreen had already given us a complete set as well as permission to make copies t
iding that
copies but will
need to be clarified.
Minutes of February 22 moved accept as circulated by Allan and seconded by Ge Passed. l by Geoff.
Old Business
1. Carley Hall-defer
2. Update on funding opportunities-defer
3. Heritage Day update-defer
New Business
1. Rail Trail signage pictures and map of Oro Station and Hawkestone whic ~ne which
Geoff is working on shown. Any information on rail stories send to Geoff.
Geoff.
2. Again concerned about the safe storage of donations like given today (bool iy (books).
Correspondence
1. Email re: Hawkestone property was answered by Sheila
2. Email re: Shanty Bay school was answered by Geoff
3. Email re: old school records Geoff sent him to Simcoe County Archives rchives and the
Archives of Ontario
4. Request from Neil Walker for information on Coulson church for a Mother Mother's Day
service Allan will respond.
Next meeting is April 26 at 6pm at the Northway Restaurant.