Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society (TBFCHS)
Thunder Bayn Kanadansuomalainen Historiaseura
Meeting Minutes, November 13, 2014
The Finnish Labour Temple
Call to Order:
Present:
Regrets:
Approval of Agenda:
Approval of
Previous Minutes:
Treasurer’s Report:
7:07 p.m. by Kathy Toivonen, President
Jorma Halonen, Anneli Tolvanen, Kathleen Traynor, Jane Chapman, Saku Pinta
Pauline Bodnar
Kathleen Traynor; seconded: Jane Chapman; carried with addition of new business:
December 6 craft sale at The Finnish Labour Temple Hall, and 40 th year events for
January and March 2015
Jorma Halonen; seconded, Jane Chapman. Carried
Signing Authority update:
Balance in chequing acct:
Business Arising:
Action Items and Results
Bay Credit Union is up to date with paperwork and signing
authority for Kathy Toivonen, Jorma Halonen, Jane
Chapman, and Pauline Bodnar
Oct. 31, 2014 - $8,625.13
Website Quote:
Kathleen Traynor will contact Mark Walther re: quote
(subsequently, Mark sent a quote – see attached)
The board was sent the quote via email.
Motion by Jane Chapman to go ahead with revised
website. Jorma Halonen seconded. Carried.
On-line presence:
The board has been unable to access the old facebook
page, so a page with a new name will be developed.
(Thunder Bay Finnish History if available)
40th kick off film:
Saku’s film “To My Son in Spain” set-up of hall at 5 p.m.
Coffee, tea water, cookies, and pulla to be served.
Advertising includes posters, facebook through Saku, table
talkers at the Hoito, and other various public events.
Samira Saramo’s event:
Samira made posters with acknowledgement in partnering
with the TBFCHS. The society sent the poster to the FA for
on-line advertising. Event advertised with Saku’s film and
posters printed and distributed.
Membership cards
16 cards of New design given to Jane to test out
Finlandia Assoc. agreement: Kathy Toivonen attended the October, 2014 FA board
meeting to begin talks on a plan and agreement between
the TBFCHS and the FA regarding a public museum space.
The ‘Building Committee’ of the FA will meet with our
whole Society to come to a meeting of the minds. From
there, the Society will then form their own sub-committee
to continue talks.
New Business
FYI
Craft Sale
The FA’s annual Craft Sale will be on Dec 6/14. Kathy
Toivonen has a table and will sell TBFCHS books as well. A
motion was put forth to sell the Project Bay Street and
Finnish Settlement books at $10 per copy and the CD that
was developed for the business book at $5.
Motion: Jane; Seconded: Jorma; Carried
Events for Jan & March
Coffee House: Thursday, January 29, 2015
Poems and writings: Saturday, March 28, 2015
(Tentative dates. Details to follow)
Intermediate Notes
(Happenings between
October & Nov meets)
Books on Consignment at Hoito: Ron Harpelle took 10
Project Bay Street books and 16 Finnish Settlement books
to sell on at the Hoito. The books will sell for $12 per copy.
$8.00 per book for the TBFCHS and $4.00 per book for the
FA. Kathy Toivonen has made a special envelope to record
sales for the cashiers of the Hoito.
Ontario Historical Society: Jane Chapman and Kathleen
Traynor met with Ron Leverty of the OHS on Friday, Nov. 7
for lunch at the Hoito. They exchanged publications,
information and confirmation of our status with the
Society. Toured the museum.
Northern Ontario Bioenergy Tour: Jorma Halonen met
with the group on Saturday, November 8 to speak about
the history of Finns in Thunder Bay and the history of The
Finnish Labour Temple. Toured the museum.
Jorma also did an interview with Steve Mantis of Shaw
Cable which included the TBFCHS and our upcoming
events.
Kathy Toivonen read through the 1974 minutes held at the
LU Archives to write an intro for the Society’s upcoming
40th celebrations. Kathy sent the info to Jorma for
confirmation. He confirmed, corrected and added other
important information.
Next Meeting:
Thursday, Dec 11/14
The Finnish Labour Temple
Meeting Room 7 p.m.
Adjourned:
9:08 p.m.