06 20 1990 Oro History Committee - MinutesTHE TOWNSHIP OF ORO YISTORY
COLJ.ITTEr MEETING
JUNE 20 t . 1990
The Township cf Oro history Committee met this evening at the
Township of Oro Administration Building in the Committee Room,
at the call cf the Chairperson. All members having been duly
notified by telephone. All members of the Committee present.
Opening - The meeting was opened by the Chairperson at 7:3C p.m..
n.inutes - The :::inutes cf the last reguler meeting held on April
llth, 1990, which had been forwarded to all members
were on motion of Howard Campbell and seconded by Earl
Robertson adopted as printed and received.
Business arising from the Linutes of April 11, 1990
(a)
Secretary reported that to a follow up letter to u.atthew
Canada Limited re: confirmation of cost of :1aque and name
of Local Denier had been received to date.
After discussion it was left that the Secretary to
follow uF on the matter.
(b) ether items under Business arising from the .,:inutes -
- none brought forward.
Correseondence and Communications
(a) !resented copy of letter forwarded to the Deputy -Clerk
re: i'istcry Books and reccn:rnendation of Committee to
reduce the trice cf the Story of Oro to $10.00, as well
as suggestionlrega.rding the z lacing of the Fublicetions
in Retail Etrres for sale. and -
(b) resented letter from the Administrator/Clerk advising
that Oro Council are not in favour of reducing the price
of "The Story of Oro" and that Council would request that
a delegation from the History Committee arrange to meet
with Council regarding the sale of History Books of th=
Township of Oro.
After consideration cf the t:is corresicndence and Communic-
ation, the following action was taken:
It we s moved by Earl Robertson _n{ seconded by Bernice
Fickling that Lcreen Liccs, -:;elter Futchirscn rnd Henry
Yeufeld be the delegation to meet with Oro Ccurcil and
secretry to arrnnge for the meeting.
Howard Campbell and ";;alter Futc`.inson tc take inventory
of the iublications on hand prior tc the meeting.
(c) :resented a letter from the Deputy -Clerk fcrw'.rding a
letter from :,..s. Louise Brown - enquiry regarding Deoore-
tion Day Service vt the Little Brice Church.
Secretary advised that he replied verbally- to. the Der.uty-
Clerk with reference of r_'.mes cf Cornmitte I,:err.bers for same.
cont'd - 2 -
Some of the Committee :embers being - Norman Ems, Alistair
Crawford, Bruce Crawford and othe_.s.
(c) Copy of letter to Joanna i.cEwen from ..iarilyn Tusher - enquiry
regarding family history in 'Kith !,n' Kin.
(Joanna i;:cEwen had replied to the letter)
On motion of Neil i,.cNiven and Walter Hutchinson that the
Corresiondence and Communication as presented be received
and filed for futute reference.
Old and Unfinished ::usiness
(a) Reports of :_d hcc Committees
(i) progress report regarding the ; laque in Iti_emory
of h.arian Keith, Author.
Earl Robertson had lc..,cated a Stone upon which
the Ilaque can be mounted.
Committee request the t th Reeve contact the
County Engineer regarding the set back from the
Road Allowance and obtain confirmation.
(ii) Report regarding map showing hills of Oro and
names ger.:-rally used in reference to same.
- no further re ort/Ad Hoc Committee still in
process and are to meet again to continue work.
(iii) iter Hutchinson advised that he had cleaned the
Guns -nd expressed ccncern about lacing them out-
side unless they were enclosed when mounted and
this would then mean maintenance of the enclosure.
Latter to be reviewed with Council when delegation
of this Committee meet with Council en items of
concern of the Committee and request of Council
tc meet regarding Township publications.
(iv) Rep:crt regarding the maintenance of the frican
Church as discussed at the last meeting.
Scree interior rerairs are requires and this is tc
be discussed with Council by the delegation.
New Business - ?None at present.
Adiournment It was moves' by Bernice Hickling and seconded by
alter Hutchinson that the meeting adjourn at 9::C
tc rn et again at the call of the Chairperson.
Lcreen Lucas henry Neufeld,
Chairperson Secretary.