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Minutes - 2010-0118

St Margaret of Scotland Pioneer Cemetery Restoration Committee

Meeting in St. Margaret of Scotland Church Vestry

January 18, 2010

Present: Anne Kells, Helen MacDonald, Carol Lesperance, Chris Blaisdell, Kelly Stephen and Ray Malone

Regrets: Fr. Doug MacDonald

The Chair, Anne Kells, welcomed the new secretary, Ray Malone She also welcomed Kelly Stephen as the successful candidate in the competition for the position of Coordinator / Writer for the New Horizons Project, “Honoring Our Ancestors: Then and Now”. A contract was presented to Mr. Stephen outlining the terms of employment:

•    Six month period from January 18th to July 16th
•    Coordinate the New Horizon Project
•    Writing a book on the history of the Parish & the Pioneer Cemetery
•    Supervision by the Pioneer Cemetery Committee
•    Regular bi-weekly meetings will be held with the committee and the coordinator

The contract was signed with the Committee as witnesses.

Treasurer, Helen reported that a new account for the project has been opened at the Souris Credit Union.

Anne read a letter stating that we are receiving another Heritage Award to be presented in Summerside on Feb. 14th.

Minutes - 2009-1029

St Margaret of Scotland Pioneer Cemetery Restoration Committee

Meeting in Church Vestry

October 29, 2009

Present: Anne Kells, Helen MacDonald, Fr Doug MacDonald, others

Update on activities:

The Pioneer cemetery Restoration Committee held a meeting in the Church Vestry on Oct 29.2009.

We are happy to report that we were able to almost complete the restoration of stones - there are nine stones left to be done - one needs a new foundation and eight stones need to be straightened. Hopefully this will be completed by the end of Nov, 2009.

We were able to do this through Fund-raising and your donations. We wish to thank everyone who has helped in any way with this project!!

Plans for 2010

These are now being developed. Further stone cleaning is planned. Some work on exposing the stone wall, and also ongoing Maintenance and Grounds-Keeping. We are open to suggestions as to what to do with the many stone Bases and pieces of tombstones. Note that some inside and some yet to be brought in from outside the wall. One suggestion is to build an altar at the back of the cemetery. Stay tuned for more developments.

Minutes - 2009-0423

St Margaret of Scotland Pioneer Cemetery Restoration Committee

Meeting in Church Vestry

April 23, 2009

Present: Anne Kells, Helen MacDonald, Pat Malone, Fr Doug MacDonald, Anne MacKinnon, Mike MacIntosh, Guy MacIntosh, Ronnie MacIntosh, Anne Lutz, Earl MacDonald, Elaine Macdonald, Jacinta MacIsaac, Bertha MacPhee, Carol Lesperance, Peggy MacDonald, John MacDonald, Charles Feehan, Shirley MacKinnon, John MacKinnon, Gail Avery, Bob Lyons, Donald MacPhee, Charlie MacDonald John Gillis, Gerry MacDonald, Ray Malone, Helene MacKinnon, Barb , Sharon Foulks, Fulton Underhay

1. Welcome - Anne Kells, Chair, opened the meeting and welcomed everyone. She gave an overview of the progress make by the Committee executive since the last meeting on September 18, 2008.

2. Update on activities:

Some clearing has been done in the cemetery by the Department of Transportation and Public Works as an in-kind donation to the project. A letter of request had been sent to Minister MacKinley to approve the work.
John MacKinnon donated shale for the entrance road.