Chris Granger-Chairperson
Carole Libbey-Treasurer
Angela Besner
Bill DeGrace
Joan Gaudreau
Marjorie Vallee

Regrets

Maurice Dupelle-Vice-chairperson
Mary Ann Hug-Secretary
Marc L'Ecuyer
Debbie Ledoux

 Meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m.

2. REVIEW OF LAST MONTH’S MEETING

 Since there was no quorum last meeting, the committee reviewed the notes that were taken.

3. TREASURER’S REPORT

 The Treasurer gave the usual month report and then detailed the Budget proposal for 2012 for those that were not at the special budget discussion meeting.  B. DeGrace seconded the acceptance of the Treasurer’s Report.  Carried.

4. REMARKS FROM THE CHAIR

The CHO News was distributed and C. Libbey got the renewal forms for it.  The Internet connection appears to be still present on the committee’s computer as Norton updated without a problem.  The Chair will speak to the Library staff to see if anything changed since the browser was not finding the connection.  The Chair had a proposal concerning the Bellwood Ridge Subdivision (north of the VIA station and south of Toll Gate Road).  Due to him not knowing that he was going to make the meeting, this package was left at home, but he did speak about the proposal.  Thus far, no one in the committee objected to the plans.

5. BUSINESS ARISING

 1. Cornwall Room Schedule
 C. Libbey circulated the schedule for the Cornwall Room to have spaces booked for the month of November.

 2. Plaques for Old Baptist Church, Nativity Church & Chesley’s Inn
 The Chair quoted Stuart Gordon’s pricing as being $340 per plaque, not including the HST and postage/handling.  Once they are delivered he will contact either the Chair or C. Libbey.

 3. Pitt Street Book & New Pamphlets
 C. Libbey was completing the Budget proposal so was unable to work on these through the past month.

 4. Post Office Stones
 The Chair is to contact both M. Lecuyer and Marc Gauthier to see what the progress is on this project.

 5. Properties Reseach/Existing By-Laws
 B. DeGrace is continuing to research on Trinity Church while C. Libbey and the Chair will continue with St. John’s Church.  Some members are to look over the old by-laws to see which need to be updated.

 6. Swing Bridge Wheel
 The Chair address the possible idea to retrieve the old bridge piece and place it at the new bridge site.  There was a concern that several groups whom support the idea of retrieval and preservation may not support the project if the artifact is moved from the accident site.  References to why the wheel should be preserved are in the file.

 7. Domtar’s Smoke Stacks
 It was decided by the committee that nothing can really be done to preserve the smoke stacks if the current property owners are not on board and plan to remove them for development.

 8. Student Help
 Sara Lauzon has agreed to help out when needed if she was free from her paying job commitments.  The committee should also think of whether or not to hire a summer student in 2012 and if so what that student can do.

 9. Chesley’s Inn
 More and more inquiries have been made about this property.  Potential buyers have been inquiring on various options from the building and concerns of renovations.  No news as to it being sold have been heard.

 1. Chairperson’s Situation
 The Chair was recently told that he was hired full time at his work place, although he has to go through the 3-month probation period.  The shift he is working is in conflict with the committee’s meeting night and he has already resigned from his executive position in another group.  He offered three choices for the committee to think of: 1) to move the meeting day/time; 2) maintain the meeting day/time and the Chair would continue with the status quo; or 3) the Chair resigns and the committee picks a new Chairperson.  M. Vallée offered a different option for the committee to think of.  To have the meeting remain on the same day but move the time to a lunch hour meeting instead of evening.  The committee is to think about this option and discuss it at the December meeting.

 2. Post Cards
 Several years ago the committee had issued a work order to be done on printing of post cards and 8x10 sketches of a few of Cornwall’s historical properties.  These printings have been sitting in the filing cabinet for ages and only by word of mouth has the reason been shared as to why.  C. Libbey has suggested that they cannot be left to gather dust and that the committee should proceed with what they were intended for, to be sold.  It was agreed all around the table and the price fixed for them was set (one 8x10 for $5.00 and 10 post cards for $5.00).

 3. Architecture Book
 C. Libbey has done an inventory of the books remaining against those that were sold and several are unaccounted for.  It is believed that some that were sold were likely just added to the bank account without documenting it and there were a few that, when numbered, had been sold twice, meaning some of the books carry the same number.  It was decided to no longer number the books to avoid confusion and it was noted that the Cornwall & Seaway Valley Tourism office has requested another 5 to sell.

7. ADJOURNMENT

 The committee finished the meeting at 8:00 p.m.  The next meeting was to be held on December 1, 2011 at 6:30 P.M. in the History Room

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