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MEETING: COUNCIL K1
June 21, 2010 Minutes OF w. 1:1
Oro-Medonte History Association
Attendance: Bruce Wiggins, Allan Howard, Jadeen Henderson, Geoffrey Booth, Sheila
Kirkland, and Sandy Agnew
Minutes of May meeting moved by Bruce and seconded by Jadeen to accept as
circulated. Passed.
Old Business
1. Carley Hall-Bruce will contact Mr. Johnston for history of hall
2. Oro African Church summer schedule: July 31 and August 21 Allan will open,
August 14 Jadeen will open, Heritage Day we will not open the church.
3. Books-Gary French has given us a 40% discount and we will sell the book for
$45 with our cost being $27. We have ordered ten and Bruce will submit the bill
to Shawn Binns for payment.
4. Heritage Day update: car rally has been added and will have lunch at Rugby Hall;
tractor rally will go south and lunch is at Luck's again this year. Costing not
finalized yet.
5. Log cabin: Allan waiting for owner to reply to his email.
New Business
I . Rail Trail update: Tun Crawford will assist for the Oro Station and Hawkestone
area and will work with Joanna McEwen and Paul Marshall.
2. Awards ceremony report from Geoff who attended with Julianne. The award is
the B. NapierSimpson Jr. Award of Merit to the Oro-Medonte History
Association for special contributions to heritage conservation in its municipality.
June 12, 2010. Picture sent to North Simcoe News; Orillia Today; Packet &
Times; Simcoe County Historical Society "News & Views". Crown Hill
Women's Institute nominated us.
3. Bruce has two early DVD format movies of Orillia history and one of Barrie.
4. Bruce attended the heavy equipment show at Midhurst and it was a successful' day
event.
Correspondence
• Christine Woods asking about history of house on corner at Shanty Bay-
directed to Simcoe County Archives
• Inquiry re: property at 648-directed to search at the land registry office
• Cahiague historic plaque: Geoff will contact Jamie Hunter to see if this is
a provincial plaque
• Email from Sheila re: AVIVA Community Fund for potential fundraising
opportunity
Next meeting September 20, 2010 at 6 pm. at the Northway Restaurant.
Meeting adjourned at 720pm
Respectfully submitted, Sheila Kirkland; secretary
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