04 26 2010 History Minutes WEDONTE TOWNSHIP
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April 26, 2010 MEETING
STING: COUNCIL
Oro-Medonte History Association Minutes
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Attendance: Geoffrey Booth, chair; Sheila Kirkland, secretary; Jadeen Henderson Howard; Sandy Agnew, councilor iderson; Allan
Regrets: Bruce Wiggins, vice-chair
Moved by Jadeen and seconded by Geoff that we accept the March 31 minutes as Lutes as
circulated. Passed
Old Business
1. Carly Hall: Sandy suggested that Kelly Skinner-Meyer be contacted regar history of the Hall and that we get copies of the Hall Board minutes to star d regarding the
s to start
networking with them. Justin was to report back on the History and permit i permits and
we suggest he also notifies Carly Hall Board of our wish to designate the s ite the site
under the Ontario Heritage Act.
2. Funding: Justin has not returned to the Association to give us an update. V value his input. idate. We do
3. Heritage Day: Deferred.
New Business
1. Jadeen brought Gary French's new book "Axe Making in Ontario in the n the
Settlement Period" and she suggest we contact Gary about buying the boo cost to sell at the Township. Discussion ensued and we all think this is a gr the books at
s is a great
idea. Jadeen will ask him about §etting 8 books initially.
2. Log Cabin on the property at 11' Conc. and Bass lake Side road:
• Allan will check with the homeowner regarding donating the log home and Mme and Geoff
will check with Orillia on how to dismantle and move it along with what tt what they did
and how much it cost.
• OMHA needs to know if Council will support us pursuing this log cabin. cabin. Shawn
Binns to report back to us please.
Correspondence
1.Geoff brought a book "I've Got a Home in Glory Land, A Lost Tale of the A the
Underground Railroad" by Karolyn Frost. She is going to be the guest spec
Lest speaker at
the Simcoe County History Association meeting April 29 at Barrie City Ha City Hall.
2.Email from Shawn Binns re: Cahiague sign this was a Provincial sign and gn and we
suggest that the gentleman who originally sent the email be directed to Gar d to Garfield
Dunlop Geoff will respond to Shawn.
3.Poster for the Muskoka Air Show July 17 & 18 circulated. It is celebrating tf rating the 70'h
Anniversary of the Battle of Britain and the Battle of Norway. Tickets avai :ets available
on line and at the gate.
Bruce Wiggins joined us at the end of our meeting and was given a brief update. ?date.
Next meeting is May 17, 2010 at 6pm at the Northway Restaurant.
Adjourned at 7:15 pm.