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HISTORY COMMITTEE LEETING
MAY 30, 1991
The Township of Oro History committee met this evening t the
Township of Oro Administration Building in the Board Room at the
call of the Chairperson. All members having been duly notified.
The following members were present:
Loreen (Rice) Lucas Henry Neufeld
Walter Hutchinson Earl Robertson
Absent: Howard Campbell, Bernice Hickling, Neil McNiven
and Sandra Shelswell.
Opening - The Meeting was opened by the Chairperson at 7:40 p.m.
Minutes - The Minutes of the last regular meeting of April 11,
1991, copies of which had been forwarded to all members,
were cn motion of Earl Robertson and Walter Hutchinson
adopted as printed and received.
Business arising from the Minutes of the meeting of April 11, 1991
- none brought forward.
Correspondence & Communications
(a) Presented letter from Administrator/Clerk advising
that Cro Council had recommended that five hundred Poly-
ester Envelopes for the preservation of Photographs be
purchased at the cost of $348.50 and taken from the
Oro History Committee Budget.
(b) In response to Invitations forwarded to persons as
suggested by Finlay Fayne - letters were received from
- Marian K. Harvey, Toronto advising that she would
liked to attend tut would not be able to do so, but
hoped that the family would be represented by Charles
Harvey and his wife. Also enclosed a cheque in the
amount of $25.00 towards expensed of the event
- also from Janna Ramsay Best from Surnaig House by
Fort Ellen, Isle of Islay -acknowledging the invi-
tation for the event of unveilling the Plaque to
honour Marian Keith, but unfortunately she would not
be able to attend, nor would Mrs Ramsay be able to
attend and forwarded a book by Mrs. Ramsay on the
Islay settlement in Oro. "John Ramsay of Kildalton."
Being an account of his Life in Islay and including
the Dairy of his trip to Canada in 1870, which was
launched in Orillia in 1969, when it was published
by Peter Martin Associates Limited. After being out
of print for many years was reprinted in Scotland
in 1988. Copies may be obtained and order forms
enclosed.
Business at hand for the Unveillina of the Plague for Marian Keith
- Loreen Lucas to contact Township Office re: copies
of the Program.
-prepare remarks for opening and welcome as well as
Historical background
contact the three W.I.'s as to whether a representative
of each would be interested in comments at the event
iusic or tape for 0 Canada and Hymn
- other matters regarding Chairperson for the event.
Earl Robertson - to arrange for flags
- contact Marilyn Cotton re: playing the Bagpipes
- contact Ruth Langman re; playing the piano
Henry Neufeld - to confirm with Dr. Brice Martin re: invocation
and Dedication
- contact Kent Dempsey re: F.A. System
Howard Campbell - to bring copies of Marian Keith Books for display.
- Earl Robertson and Walter iutchinson to look
after the parking of vehicles
- Bernice Hackling and Howard Campbell to look
after the publications and sale of any Township
History books
Copies of Township Publications to be available for display:
Story of Oro (2nd Edition)
Kitt 'n' Kin
- Bayview Memorial Park
Knox Presbyterian Church History
- History of Simcoe County
There being no further business at hand it was moved by Earl.
Robertson that the meeting Adjourn at 8:50 p.m.
Henry Neufeld Loreen (Rice) Lucas
Secretary. Chariperson