08 13 2012 O-M History Association Minutes0OTION # (- 1�111y --iv
NOV 1 4 2012 August 13, 2012 Minutes
/ Oro - Medonte History Association
O E ET I N G : C O APL9 Geoffrey Booth; chair, Bruce Wiggins; vice - chair, Jadeen Henderson, and Sheila
C,Imwd, 1 cretary.
Howard
Invited: Justin Hodgkinson
Previous Minutes: Moved by Jadeen and seconded by Bruce that the minutes be approved as
circulated. Passed.
Old Business
1. Don Robinson thinks he has extra boards for the African Church to repair as needed.
Raised platform at front of church —Shawn Binns not present to give report. Bruce
Wiggins will do patching of the monument.
2. Rice Lucas memorial: Bruce and Shawn will complete within two weeks.
3. Log cabin project update: Costing report not received from Shawn Binns as yet. History
of the home —Bruce will report for next meeting.
4. OMHA planning and renewal: Justin reported that Council has directed staff to look
into creating a Culture & Heritage Committee. This generated much discussion and was a
surprise to our group. We are not sure what direction this Council wants to go in and does
it include needing us or not. Can we have an honest discussion and answers? What is
their timelines?
New Business
1. Jadeen brought up a problem with the Clowes Methodist Monument on the 2" d
Concession that has been falling apart and when interested citizens phoned the Township
they got a written reply that the church was responsible for the Monument —The church has
not existed for 80 years!! This is a Township responsibility and Justin will look into it.
2. Craighurst Community Hall is unsafe. All artifacts owned by the Women's Institute are
being removed. Jadeen has been getting many phone calls about this issue and the potential
demolition of this hall and whether it should be preserved.
3. Emancipation Day review: no advertising done by Township and a poor turnout.
4. Heritage Day review: less turnout than previous years due to weather and some of the
usual participants were at other events.
5. Rail Trail Historic Signage coffee table book. Costing discussed. $15 -40 for a bulk order.
Justin will discuss with Joanna about content.
Correspondence
1. Email from David Brunelle: Wasaga under Siege event for August 17 weekend received.
2. Email from Sootara Pituk: Requesting information about a barn they own. Geoff replied.
3. Email from Township: Couple requesting family information from old Oro. Geoff
replied.
Next meeting: To be determined by Shawn Binns.
Respectfully submitted: Sheila Kirkland