Committee Minutes
Opening
November 29, 2005
Opening
The committee held its wrap up meeting at the Gables Restaurant in
Grimsby. The meeting opened at 19:00.
September 18, 2005
Opening
The meeting opened at 14:00. With the event complete, it was time to
evaluate. The meeting was a discussion of what went well and what could
have made it better.
September 13, 2005
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Ted opened the meeting at 19:15.
September 6, 2005
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Ted opened the meeting at 19:30.
August 25, 2005
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Tony opened the meeting at 19:10.
August 9, 2005
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The meeting opened at 19:07. Introductions were made around the table.
July 12, 2005
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The meeting opened at 19:08. Ted read the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake's
formal proclamation regarding the anniversary weekend. Willard and Al
were welcomed to this their first meeting.
June 13, 2005
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Ted opened the meeting at 16:15. Previous minutes were approved. Ted
mentioned that he and Liam had visited the floral clock, now planted
with the Scouting emblem. This is a concrete example of the work that we
have accomplished together.
May 3, 2005
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Ted opened the meeting at 19:15.
April 12, 2005
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Ted opened the meeting at 19:15.
March 8, 2005
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Ted opened the meeting at 19:12.
February 8, 2005
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Ted opened the meeting at 19:03.
December 7, 2004
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Ted opened the meeting at 19:13 following a visit to the Niagara
Scouting Museum.
Doug Frazer was in attendance for the first time. Doug was a Rover during WJ'55. He has not been recently involved in Scouting.
Tony noted that the November minutes incorrectly recorded that George Howse was present at the meeting. It should have read that George Repar was present.
November 9, 2004
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Ted opened the meeting at 19:10.
October 5, 2004
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Ted opened the meeting by commenting on how much progress the committee
has made in the four months since its first meeting.
September 18, 2004
Opening
Ted opened the meeting on the grounds of the Scout Brigade of Fort
George after watching the Scout Brigade parade. David Randle arrived in
his uniform as Major General of the Scout Brigade of Fort George.
August 31, 2004
Opening
Ted opened the meeting by saying that the committee has come a long way
and that the biggest challenge will be to get the word out about the
event. Introductions were made around the table. The minutes of previous
meetings were approved.
July 13, 2004
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Tony opened the meeting.
June 8, 2004
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Ted opened the meeting at 19:05. Each person in attendance introduced
themself.
- Tony Roberts
- Tony attended WJ'55 as a Troop Leader (Senior Scout) with the Niagara Falls District Contingent. He has been working for some time to get a commemoration of the Jamboree. He has been working with Mike Scott, Chief Commissioner and a local MP. He has agreed to approach Province of Ontario about a Provincial plaque. Tony has spoken to others about a reunion.
- Bruce Sellers
- Bruce is on the committee of Scouts Canada, Greater Toronto Council's Scout Brigade of Fort George, an annual event where about 1500 Canadian and American Scouts re-enact the War of 1812.
- Ron Nicholson
- Ron is also on the SBFG committee and was an Assistance Scoutmaster at WJ'55.
- George Repar
- George was in the St. Catherines Contingent to WJ'55. For him it was a wonderful experience. He has maintained connections life-long with the Timberlands Group of the Canadian Contingent.
- Bill Connor
- Bill attended WJ'55 as the Senior Patrol Leader of the 1st Colraine Contingent from Northern Ireland. The Jamboree was turning point in life. He came to Canada and made his home in Niagara area. He has memorabilia from the Jamboree.
- David Lailey
- David attended WJ'55 as part of the Niagara-on-the-Lake contingent, which hiked to the Jamboree. He has an extensive scrap book and mementos of the event.
- Bill Lindsay
- Bill was a King Scout from Niagara Falls. While he did not attend the Jamboree, he felt its impact and believes that it is an important event that should be commemmorated. He is a member of the Friends of Fort George.
- Jack Tanner
- Jack became a King's Scout in 1946 and is a friend of Bill Lindsay.
- Ted Claxton
- Ted is a Scouter from the 11th Kitchener Scout Group in Scouts Canada, North Waterloo Area. He feels that the Jamboree is an important event that can help to promote Scouting and the life-long benefit of the Scouting experience.
- Liam Morland
- Liam is the Scoutmaster of the 21st Waterloo Scout Troop, also from North Waterloo Area. When visting NotL with his troop, he was surprised that he could not find any monument. Liam feels that this is an opportunity to promote Scouting in a prominent location and for attendees to hold a reunion and demonstrate the spirit of Scouting.
- Dave Stokes
- Dave was a Scout and Rover Leader. He attented WJ'55.