President’s Report
Annual General Meeting, 2010
Preserving the Past in the Present for the Future
The Annual General Meeting is always a time of reflection, as well as an opportunity to
consider how the Association can develop to meet the needs of our county. We have provided a
number of interesting and varied topics during the past year for our public meetings, as seen in
the committee reports section. Our finances continue to support our endeavours, and our
newsletter keeps the interest of our membership while providing a regular update as to the
activities around the county.
We know that many of our member organizations are hard at work collecting, preserving and
publishing our local history as well as educating the community at large. There is an amazing
variety of projects that spark the interest of history minded folk throughout Simcoe County.
Now we enter into the great season of summer; what a time to relax, to garden (not always
compatible), to vacation, to read in a shady spot and to enjoy the lack of meetings. It’s also a
good time to do local drives and investigate some of the wonderful historical places and
beautiful vistas we have in Simcoe County. Don’t forget to visit our local museums with your
visiting friends and relatives!
As we look to the future of the SCHA, we are encouraged by increasing attendance numbers at
our regular meetings. Our recent past meeting, a partnership with the Barrie Historical
Association, allowed for our groups to pool funds and personnel to procure an exceptional
speaker with a good turnout. The Board has been brainstorming how to add even more interest
to our meetings and will be approaching Member Societies to consider sharing a speaker and a
meeting time and location (your place or ours).
The Simcoe County Historical Association looks forward to the coming year as we continue
preserving Simcoe County’s great history in the present for the future.
Mrs. Helen Coutts
President
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