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May 14, 2012Minutes
MEETING: COUNCIL Oro - Medonte History Association
C. OF W.❑
– Attendnce: Oeof frey Booth; chair, Allan Howard, Jadeen Henderson, Sheila Kirkland;
secretary and Dave Kirkland, guest.
Regrets: Bruce Wiggins
Invited: Shawn Binns
Previous Minutes: Accepted as circulated by all present.
Old Business
1. Heritage weekend in Barrie —War of 1812 celebration, June 1 -3. Moved by
Sheila and seconded by Jadeen that we participate in this event. PASSED
• Geoff will ask Shawn Binns about getting a poster /retractable banner with a
picture of the African Church for us to use at this and other events.
• Geoff will contact Dave (Barrie) about parking, size of area for us to use and
security at the event after hours.
• Geoff will contact Shawn Binns re: tent, tables, chairs, more of the NHS
brochures that are printed in house and copies of a map /schedule of the summer
hours for the NHS /contact information (I will email it to him).
• Other items needed for the day are African Church books, pictures (plaqued and
framed), postcards, donation box, old sign from NHS, maps, brochures, case of
water, rough schedule, camera, Negro doll, portable display case from Oro
Fairgrounds, wear period dress if able and advertise August 4 as a picnic at NHS.
New Business
1. Reminder of Rail Trail sign official opening, June 1 at Brewis Park. Geoff will
attend and we will work around setting up at Heritage Days in Barrie.
2. Discussed issues with the African Church and how to fix them. Allan will email
Gary French asking for advise on what we can use for chinking the logs and white
wash.
• Set up and cleaning date is June 30 at 1pm
• Reminder to Parks & Rec to have portable toilet at site if not already done
• The cairn needs repaired along the bottom and we will do that on the same date
Correspondence
1. Email from Collingwood Historical Society re: update of its constitution and they
will send us a copy.
2. Email from Allan re: Viola Desmond stamp
3. Email from Shawn re: conference on African Canadians and the War of 1812.
4. Email from Allan re: Roxborough Anglican Church photos
5. Notice of historical talk by Dr. Ariel Beaujot on Victorian fashion, May 16 at
StTaul's church in Orillia at 7:30 p.m. Hosted by OMAH. Admission is free. Geoff
and Sheila will attend. Jadeen will try.
Next meeting: June 18, 2012 at 6 p.m. at the Northway Restaurant
Adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted: Sheila Kirkland