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Township of
Proud Heritage, Exciting Future
Monday, April 20, 2015
The Township of Oro-Medonte
Heritage Committee Meeting Minutes
Robinson Room
Present: Councillor Scott Jermey, Chair
Mayor H.S. Hughes
Dorothy Moore
Lynda Whiston, left at 7:07 p.m.
Regrets: Trudy O'Donnell
Time: 6:03 p.m.
Councillor John Crawford, Vice -Chair
Ruth Fountain
Kayla Thibeault
Staff: Roz Llewellyn, Coordinator, Community Recreation; Marie Brissette,
Coordinator, Corporate Services
Also Present: Janie Cooper Wilson, Don Ross
1. Adoption of Agenda:
a) Motion to Adopt the Agenda.
Motion No. HC150420-1
Moved by Fountain, Seconded by Thibeault
It is recommended that the agenda for the Heritage Committee meeting of Monday, April 20,
2015 be received and adopted.
Carried.
2. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest:
None disclosed.
3. Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meeting:
a) Minutes of the Heritage Committee meeting held on Monday, March 9, 2015.
Motion No. HC150420-2
Moved by Moore, Seconded by Fountain
It is recommended that the draft minutes of the Heritage Committee meeting held on
Monday, March 9, 2015 be received and adopted as printed and circulated.
Carried.
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4. Deputations:
None.
5. Communications:
a) Update from the Oro African Methodist Episcopal Church Building Task Force.
Motion No. HC150420-3
Moved by Thibeault, Seconded by Moore
It is recommended that the verbal information presented by Mayor H.S. Hughes, Councillor
Jermey and Roz Llewellyn, Coordinator, Community Recreation Coordinator, re: Oro African
Methodist Episcopal Church Building be received.
Carried.
b) Update from the Oro African Methodist Episcopal Church Fundraising and Celebration
Task Force.
Motion No. HC150420-4
Moved by Fountain, Seconded by Whiston
It is recommended that verbal information presented by Mayor H.S. Hughes, Councillor
Jermey and Roz Llewellyn, Coordinator, Community Recreation Coordinator, re: Oro African
Methodist Episcopal Church Fundraising and Celebration be received.
Carried.
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c) Roz Llewellyn, Coordinator, Community Recreation, correspondence dated February 17,
2015 from Don Ross, Founder and Chair, Orillia Museum of Art and History re:
Celebration of the 400th Anniversary of Samuel de Champlain in Oro-Medonte Re-
instating a Commemorative Plaque (from Heritage Committee Meeting on Monday,
March 9, 2015).
Motion No. HC150420-5
Moved by Moore, Seconded by Fountain
It is recommended
That the correspondence dated February 17, 2015 and information presented by Don Ross,
Founder and Chair, Orillia Museum of Art and History re: Celebration of the 400th
Anniversary of Samuel de Champlain in Oro-Medonte Re -instating a Commemorative
Plaque (from Heritage Committee Meeting on Monday, March 9, 2015) be received.
And Whereas Council of the Township of Oro-Medonte, at its March 25, 2015 Council
meeting, passed Motion No. C150325-8 which reads:
1. That Council of the Township of Oro-Medonte apply to the Ontario Heritage Trust to
erect a Commemorative Plaque for the Celebration of the 400th Anniversary of Samuel
de Champlain.
2. And That the Orillia Chamber of Commerce be advised of Council's application and
request that the Orillia Chamber of Commerce provide letters of support for the
Township's and Orillia Museum of Art and History's application."
And Whereas upon investigation to apply, each applicant is to contribute a minimum of
$5,000 to their project in addition to providing in-kind support.
And Whereas Council has recently adopted the Township's 2015 budget which does not
include an allocation towards a commemorative plaque.
Now therefore be it resolved that the Heritage Committee recommends to Council that,
based on the additional financial information received, that the Province be petitioned to re-
instate the plaque as originally commissioned and installed by the Province.
And that the applicable parties be advised, under the Mayor's signature.
Carried.
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d) Mayor H.S. Hughes, re: Thompson House.
Motion No. HC150420-6
Moved by Thibeault, Seconded by Moore
It is recommended
1. That the verbal information presented by Mayor H.S. Hughes and Councillor Jermey, re:
Thompson House be received.
Carried.
e) Correspondence received April 1, 2015, re: Springwater Heritage Committee Presents:
One Room School Houses, June 23, 2015, Township of Springwater Administration
Centre, 2231 Nursery Road, Minesing, 6:30 p.m.
Motion No. HC150420-7
Moved by Thibeault, Seconded by Fountain
It is recommended that the correspondence received April 1, 2015, re: Springwater Heritage
Committee Presents: One Room School Houses, June 23, 2015, Township of Springwater
Administration Centre, 2231 Nursery Road, Minesing, 6:30 p.m. be received.
Carried.
f) The Quarterly Newsletter of the Simcoe County Historical Association, Vol. 43, No. 1,
Spring 2015,
Motion No. HC150420-8
Moved by Moore, Seconded by Fountain
It is recommended that The Quarterly Newsletter of the Simcoe County Historical
Association, Vol. 43, No. 1, Spring 2015 be received.
Carried.
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g) The Quarterly Publication of the Community Heritage Ontario News, Winter 2015.
Motion No. HC150420-9
Moved by Thibeault, Seconded by Moore
It recommended that The Quarterly Publication of the Community Heritage Ontario News,
Winter 2015 be received.
6. Next Meeting Date:
Monday, May 25, 2015 at 6:00 p.m.
7. Adjournment:
a) Motion to Adjourn.
Motion No. HC150420-10
Moved by Moore, Seconded by Fountain
It is recommended that we do now adjourn at 7:34 p.m.
Councillo Jermey, Chair Marie
Carried.
Carried.
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