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01 18 1990 Oro History Committee - MinutesT0W" 'SHIP OF ORO HISTORY COLMITTEE MFFTING - January 18, 1990 The Township of 0ro Histcry Committee net this evening at the Township of Oro administration Building in the Board Room, at the call of the Chairperson. All members having been duly notified by telephcne. The following members were present: Loreen Lucas Henry Neufeld Howard Campbell Earl Robertson Welter Hutchinson Neil L.cNiven Absent - Bernice Hickling Opening The meeting was opened at 8100 p.m. by the Chairperson. inutes The Linutes of the last regular meeting held on October 17, 1989 which had been circulated to all members and read this evening were on notion of Howard Campbell and Earl Robertson adopted as read, irinted and received. :..ction carried Business arising from the Linutes - of October 17, 1989. (a) Report re: Chein of Office by Loreen Lucas - advising that she and How-rd Cemlbell had attended a melting of Council to present the recommendations of this Committee, end that th' matorinl h'd been forwarded to Dominion Regalia by the Township. (b) Report re: names of Hills of Oro by names used in general. ';alter Hutchinson edvised th-t the nines of Hills h d not been placed cn maps as yet since some more research is still required, also thet it is rnticpated that a legend will be prepared and only numbers marked on a map. It a, peers that there will be some difficulty 1.1ecing the :.ills in the right spots of the lots. (c) Report re: F1eque in Memory of Lcrian :eeith (t.uthor) - not much further information is a.vaileble at this time. It was moved by Neil i.cNiven and seconded by Walter Hutchinson that the verbal reports be accepted as satisfactory end a letter be forwarded to James LictL ews end Company Ltd. along with the propcsed wording to obtain an estimated price, also an estir,eted length of time required to prepare the Flaque. Lotion carried Old end Unfinished Business There appeared to be none other than what had been rreeented end considered under - Business arising from the Linutes of October 18, 1989. Corresrondence and Communications The becretery presented a letter from the Administrator/Clerk fort :riling co: y of letter Oriliia Heritage Centre Board and letter forwarding Council's resolution regarding the request from the Orillia Heritsge Centre Board requesting Council to dlpoint a contact person for the Brerd and to serve on Committee(s) of the Board. Resolution refers the letter to the Township of Oro History Committee for consideration Add - 2 Cont'd. and recommendation. Also copy of letter forwarding Council's resolution to the Orillia Heritage Centre Board, and advising that further correspondence will be forwarded once the History Committee has given consideration to)( the request and rude recommendations to Council. After consideration the following action was taken by the r'istcry Committee: It was moved by Earl Robertson and seconded by Howard Campbell that the Chairperson of the History Committee contact iiiarlene iawdsley and Joanna Y.cEwen as to their interest and willingness to serve as the Township of Oro contact person and act on Committees of the Orillia Heritage Centre Board as the rep.resentat t; tfeOfo rn the Township of Oro. Other C9rresnor1de ce (a) co; y of letter forwarded to Sinclair as directed at the last regular meeting. (IA Letter from rs. Frederick r"rilllam Rook as correspondence to Howard Cari-be11 in response to his forwarding of a cony of "Kith 'n' Kin", expressing her ar reciation for the assistance received in forwarding acoiy the book to assist her in her research. It was moved by Neil i:-.c''iven and seconded by ;,'alter Hutcinson that the correspondence and Communications as received and forty rded, as presented, be filed for necessary reference. New Business Howard Cami bell advised that :..rs. Lary Haskell of i.:idland would appreciate any photos of prints showing land bordering Lake Simcoe and lr.nds backing same. lary P.askell is an Executive of the Simcoe County Historical Society. "On motion of Earl Robertson end Neil Iv:cNiven that it be left in the rands of How:rd Campbell to assist her with pictures or slides should she wish_ tc come to the Township Office with Howard Can:4bell to review any pictures or slides on hand." Howard Campbell also advised that he had been approached by Janet Currie with rest. ect to preparing a talk and illustration with respect to development of Schools from Log Schools to more modern buildin4s and eventually tc School 2irea Schools. "It was moved by Walter Hutchinson and seconded by Neil LeTiven l bbtrEovnrd Campbell and Loreen Lucas :‘e a Committee of two a:nd undertake the project to prepare a develo:ment of Schools from: Log Schools to modern Area Schools': "On motion of alter Hutchinson and Earl Robertson that the Township of Oro History Committee recommend to Council that the two German Lachine Guns presently in the Town Hall Basement be kept cut of view rnd further suggest that they be properly mounted inside the Centoph 'once and pros erly coated for protection: -3- There being no further business it was moved by Walter Hutchinson and seconded by Earl Robertson that the meeting adjourn to meet again at the call of the Chairperson. Henry Neufeid, Secretry. Loreen Lucas, Chairperson Township of Oro History Committee.