02 19 1996 Oro-Medonte History Committee Meeting - AgendaAGENDA
THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
HISTORY COIYIMITTEE MEETING
February fey 1996
1. Opening: By the Chairman at 7:30 p.m.
2. Adoption of Minutes: Meeting of tanuary 8, 1996
3. Business Arsing from the Minutes: meeting of Jan. 8/96
4. Correspondencd. Communications. etc.
(a) Secretary presented a copy of a letter forwarded to Amanda
Bagley in response to letter received after the last meeting.
Letter requested reasons for the names of some of the Streets
in Shanty Bay (Street names of some of the Streets in Shanty
as shown on Plan M-66, Subdivision by So -Con Developments)
Secretary advised that he had spoken to Amanda Bageley prior
to forwarding the letter.
(b) Presented a letter from Rosemary Dunsmore, Shanty Bay,
member of the Oro-Medonte Trail Association, advising that
the Association along with the Huronia Trails and Greenways
are making a presentation to Oro-Medonte Parks and Recreation
Advisory Committee on Thursday, March 7, 1996 at 7:15 p.m
at the Township Administration Centre regarding the abandon-
ment of the C.N. rail line from Barrie to Orillia 4./d asking
Council's support in keeping C.Nright of way intact for
future use as an all seasthn multi -recreational trail.
Letter is to advise of the foregoing and inviting represent-
atives from the Oro History Committee to attend add take.
back the information to the Committee.
(c)
(d)
5. Old
presented letter from G.Glen Parker with respect to tracing
family ancestors. Some Correspondence in this regard had
been previously forwarded last year as requested. Letter
listing of early Oro settlers a3 they appeared in a History
of Simcoe County, by Hunter. Two of the four names are
shown on the mad, included in "Kith 'N' Kin", which are names
of property owners as of 1871. Names referred to are
around 1837. Letter also makes reference to relatives noted
in immigrants list in Kith 'N' Kin, quoting certain pages.
Letter makes enquiry as to source of information in the
publication referred to and if so, where eight he find
access to it.
Co4y of add in paper (Facket Times)and Secretry's reply.
and Unfinished Business
(a) Report on workshop meeting at the home of Tim Crawford
on January 22, 1996, re; slotting of Historical Sites,
Landmarks, places of interest on the map provided by
Lehman & Associates, Township Planning Consultants re:
New Dfficial Flan for the Township.
(b) Report on African Church - if any.
New B-.;.siness
(a)
(b)
%. Adjournment.