11 21 2016 Heritage Committee MinutesTownship of
Proud Heritage, Exciting Future
Monday, November 21, 2016
Present: Mayor H.S. Hughes
The Township of Oro-Medonte
Heritage Committee
Meeting Minutes
Council Chambers
Time: 6:01 p.m.
Councillor Scott Jermey, Chair
Councillor John Crawford, Vice -Chair (arrived C 6:21 p.m.)
Ruth Fountain
Dorothy Moore
Trudy O'Donnell
Regrets: Kayla Thibeault
Lynda Whiston
Staff Present: Roz Llewellyn, Coordinator, Community Recreation; Janette Teeter,
Supervisor, Clerk's Services/Deputy Clerk
Councillor Jermey, Chair, assumed the Chair and called the meeting to order.
1. Agenda Approval:
a) Motion to Approve the Agenda.
Motion No. HC161121-1
Moved by Fountain, Seconded by O'Donnell
It is recommended that the agenda for the Heritage Committee meeting held on
Monday, November 21, 2016 be received and approved;
And That the correspondence from Paul Marshall dated November 19, 2016 with
respect to Item 6c) Potential Historical Buildings be received.
Carried.
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2. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest:
None declared.
3. Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting:
a) Minutes of Heritage Committee meeting held on October 17, 2016.
Motion No. HC161121-2
Moved by Moore, Seconded by O'Donnell
It is recommended that the draft minutes of Heritage Committee meeting held on
October 17, 2016 be received and approved as printed and circulated.
Carried.
4. Deputations:
None.
5. Communications:
a) Correspondence received November 9, 2016 from Community Heritage Ontario (CHO)
re: 2017 Membership Renewal Form and CHO Quarterly Publication, Autumn, 2016.
Motion No. HC161121-3
Moved by Fountain, Seconded by Moore
It is recommended
1. That the correspondence received November 9, 2016 from Community Heritage
Ontario (CHO) re: 2017 Membership Renewal Form and CHO Quarterly Publication,
Autumn, 2016 be received.
2. And That the CHO membership be renewed for 2017 for the Heritage Committee.
Carried.
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6. Reports of Members of Council/Municipal Officers:
a) Councillor Crawford, re: Municipal Heritage Register Policy, Potential Listing, Historical
Summary for Little Brick Church of Oro Station [deferred from October 17, 2016 Heritage
Committee meeting].
Motion No. HC161121-4
Moved by O'Donnell, Seconded by Moore
It is recommended that the verbal information presented by Councillor Crawford, re:
Municipal Heritage Register Policy, Potential Listing, Historical Summary for Little Brick
Church of Oro Station be received.
Carried.
b) Councillor Crawford re: Municipal Heritage Register Policy, Potential Listing, 8 Lakeshore
Road East.
Motion No. HC161121-5
Moved by Moore, Seconded by O'Donnell
It is recommended that the verbal information presented by Councillor Crawford re:
Municipal Heritage Register Policy, Potential Listing, 8 Lakeshore Road East be
received.
Carried.
c) Councillor Jermey, correspondence re: Potential Historical Buildings [from October 17,
2016 Heritage Committee meeting].
Motion No. HC161121-6
Moved by Moore, Seconded by O'Donnell
It is recommended that the verbal information presented by Councillor Jermey,
correspondence re: Potential Historical Buildings be received.
Carried.
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d) Councillor Jermey, re: Municipal Heritage Register Policy, Potential Listing:
1. Hobart Memorial Church,
2. Hexagon Concrete Silo, 354 Line 8 South.
Motion No. HC161121-7
Moved by Moore, Seconded by O'Donnell
It is recommended
1. That the correspondence and verbal information presented by Councillor Jermey, re:
Municipal Heritage Register Policy, Potential Listing:
1. Hobart Memorial Church,
2. Hexagon Concrete Silo, 354 Line 8 South.
be received.
2. And That it is recommended to Council that the
1. Hobart Memorial Church,
2. Hexagon Concrete Silo, 354 Line 8 South.
be listed and added to the Municipal Register of Municipally Significant and/or
Cultural Heritage Properties.
Carried.
e) Councillor Jermey re: Fair Valley Church, National Historic Site.
Motion No. HC161121-8
Moved by Fountain, Seconded by O'Donnell
It is recommended
1. That the correspondence from Parks Canada re: National Historical Sites of Canada
and verbal information presented by Councillor Jermey re: Fair Valley Church,
National Historic Site be received.
2. That Daphne Mainprize/Don Ross be invited to our January meeting to speak on
pursuing Fair Valley as a National Historic Site.
3. And That Tim Crawford be invited as well.
Carried.
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f) Councillor Jermey, re: Municipal Heritage Register Policy, Potential Designation:
1. St. Thomas Church, Shanty Bay;
2. Oro African Methodist Episcopal Church.
Motion No. HC161121-9
Moved by Fountain, Seconded by Moore
It is recommended
1. That the verbal information presented by Councillor Jermey, re: Municipal Heritage
Register Policy, Potential Designation:
- St. Thomas Church, Shanty Bay;
- Oro African Methodist Episcopal Church.
be received.
2. And that information on St. Thomas Church be researched and brought forward to
the January meeting of the Heritage Committee.
Carried.
g) Roz Llewellyn, Coordinator, Community Recreation, correspondence received
September 27, 2016 from Tim Crawford re: Time Capsule at Oro African Church.
Motion No. HC161121-10
Moved by Moore, Seconded by O'Donnell
It is recommended
1. That the verbal information presented by Roz Llewellyn, Coordinator, Community
Recreation, correspondence received September 27, 2016 from Tim Crawford re:
Time Capsule at Oro African Church be received.
2. That the matter be brought back to a future Heritage Committee meeting once
confirmation is received from the County of Simcoe.
3. And That Tim Crawford be advised of the Heritage Committee's decision under the
Coordinator, Community Recreation's signature.
Carried.
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h) Roz Llewellyn, Coordinator, Community Recreation, correspondence received October
26, 2016 from Karen Way, Deputy Clerk, Township of Springwater re: Doors Open.
Motion No. HC161121-11
Moved by O'Donnell, Seconded by Fountain
It is recommended
1. That the correspondence received October 26, 2016 from Karen Way, Deputy Clerk,
Township of Springwater and presented by Roz Llewellyn, Coordinator, Community
Recreation re: Doors Open be received.
2. That it is recommended to Council that the applicant be advised that the Heritage
Committee is interested to participate in 2017.
Carried.
i) Roz Llewellyn, Coordinator, Community Recreation re: Documentation Offer from Tim
Crawford.
Motion No. HC161121-12
Moved by Moore, Seconded by O'Donnell
It is recommended
1. That the verbal information presented by Roz Llewellyn, Coordinator, Community
Recreation re: Documentation Offer from Tim Crawford be received.
2. That it is recommended to Council that Tim Crawford's documentation offer be
accepted.
3. And That staff coordinate the process with Tim Crawford.
4. And That an audiotape/videotape recording of Tim Crawford's presentation to a tour
group at the Oro African Church be created, if Tim Crawford is agreeable.
Carried.
7. Next Meeting Date:
January 16, 2017.
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8. Adjournment:
a) Motion to Adjourn.
Motion No. HC161121-13
Moved by Moore, Seconded by O'Donnell
It is recommended that we do now adjourn at 7:10 p.m.
Councillor Jermey, Chair
Carried.
Jan tte Teeter, Deputy Clerk
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