10 16 1995 Oro-Medonte History Committee - MinutesTHE TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
HISTORY COMMITTEE
MEETING - October 16, 1995
The Township. of Oro-Medonte History Committee met this evening at
the Township Administration Building in the Committee Room, in
accordance with the resolution passed at the last regular meeting
held on September 11, 1995.
The following members were present: Bbsent
Tim Crawford Earl Robertson
Loreen (Rice) Lucas Jadeen Henderson Bernice Hickling
Henry Neufeld Beverley Hunter Mary Garbutt
Walter Hutchinson Carl Camretelli
Opening: - By the Chairman at 7:35 P.m.
Minutes The Minutes of the last regular meeting held on September 11,
1995 were on motion of Earl Robertson and Walter Hutchinson
adopted as printed and received.
Business arising from the Minutes - meeting of September 11, 1995
(a) The Chairman made mention of the African Church issue
and sugoort from the Collingwood Black History Association.
Also the visit to Collingwood by most members of the
History Committee, which had proved to be very interesting.
Correspondence and Communications
(a) Copies of letters forwarded to Mrs. Beverley Hunter and Mrs.
Daisy Wilson advising of the next regular meeting of the History
Committee to be held on October 16, 1995.
The Chairman advised that he had spoken to Mrs. Daisy Wilson by
telephone and she had advised that she was unable to act on the
Committee.
Mrs. Beverley Hunter attended her first meeting.
(b) Secretary reported that he had received a telephone call from
Mrs. Marion Drury advising that she had a number of pictures of
the African Church and that the pictures were available to the
History Committee and requested that someone pick them up.
It was left tha Jadeen Hendrson and Walter Hutchinson pick
up the pictures.
It was moved by Jadeen Henderson and seconded by Loreen (Rice)
Lucas that the Correspondence and Communications be received
and filed for reference.
Old and Unfinshed Business
(a) Report on the History Committee participation at the Oro World's
Fair - September 15 and 16th, 1995.
Loreen (Rice) Lucas reported that approximately $200 worth of
publications were sold during the two days at the Fair.
Committee members had received suggestions that the History
Committee expand their displays.
(Cont'd) r
It ;as felt by the Committee members that in order to expand
the displays additional help would be needed, in order that
antiquematerial and utensils could be looked after, as well
as the time required to gather and transport same.
Another brought forward was whether the Committee should be
considering attending at the Coldwater Fair, since the former
Medonte people have been more or less attending that as their
Fair, and if so Medonte material and Community photos should
be sought for display along with the Oro publications and
Community Photo books.
(b) The Chairman advised that a 45 Minute Video tape of the
1995 Oro Fair was now available.
(d) The memo re; material for Tcwnshi,.. Newsletter was considered
and it was left that material to be gathered for inclusion
in the newsletter for the History Committee to be rut togerther
for review at the next regular meeting on November 13, 1995.
New Business
A copy of a lett_r to the Township Planning Consultants with
copy of same to the Township regardingthe Township. Official
Plan Review was considered by the Committee members. Some
further suggestions if any are to be brought forward.
Several othe, matters were discussed in as far as future
projects for the Committee - such as preparing a publication
or booklet or 'The Way It Was in the 1920's', which would
also include a Map of property owners during that era.
There being no further business at hand it was moved by
Walter Hutchinson that the meeting adjourn at approximately
9:15 p.m. to meet again at the Administration Building on
November 13, 1995, at 7:30 p.m.
Henry Neufeld Tim Crawford,
Secretary Chairman