| January 26 | The Congregational Meeting was held with the following elected: Charles Barker, William Cowan, Reginaid Holtom, Robert Millar, Earl Bydges, Carl Deans, William Elliott, George Forsythe, Ozz Bridges, Max Kennedy, Cy McDonald and Mel Sutherland, with Rev. J.D. Gordon and Elmore McKersie as ex-officio members. |
| February 3 | First meeting of the Board with ten members present. Rev. Gordon acted as Chairman for the election of officers which resulted in Charles Barber 4s Chairman, Reg. Holtom as Secretary. It was agreed tht the Board would meet the first Tuesday of each month eat 8:00 pm. in various homes. Rev. Gordon outlined the duties of the Board, including the fact that the Board is responsible for counting the offering before turning it over to the Treasurer. It was agreed that two managers ner week would look after this. |
| March | It was decided that a call for volunteers to help paint the basement auditorium of the church would be made. It was hoped that this could be done for approx. $100. |
| April 5 | The board met for the first time in the church auditorium with all members present. Mr. Common was appointed as the first janitor. |
| May and June | The minutes report water problems in the basement and the fact that Pagani & Battaglia were requested to have this problem rectified immediately. |
| July 6 | It was decided unanimously to recomend to the congregation to accept the offer of purchase for St. Paul's church from W.U. Lethbridge and J.E. Sharpe. |
| October 5 | It was decided that Howard Mitchell should be given $50. in order to start 2 Boy Scout and Cb Pack at the church. |
| January 31 |
The Annual Meeting wes held with the following appointments to the Board made: H. Mitchell, N. Armstrong, J. Ruddy, W. Elliott and J. Lawrence. |
| February 13 |
M. Colliver mamed as Chairman and R. Smith as secretary. |
| May 8 |
Wooden sign to be installed at church. |
| August l4 |
T.J. Miller was appointed Treasurer. |
| September 11 |
A Christian Education Committee was appointed. They were: W. Elliott, H. Mitchell, J. Ruddy and FE. McKersie. |
| October |
W.A. donated $300. towards the church debts and requested permission to hold a St. Patrick's Supper early in 1963. |
| January 22 |
Annual Meeting Board members increased to eighteen with the following new appointees: H. Alton, R. Campbell, F. Elliott, W. Wheeler, M. Colliver, R. Renton, E. Long, Mrs. V. Smith, W. Elliott and G. Forsythe Jr. |
| February 11 |
Mrs. P. Boyce appointed to Board to replace Mrs. V. Smith. J. Lawrence was re-elected Chairman, M. Collver, Vice-Chairman, and M. Sutherland as Secretary. A letter of thanks to be sent to Knox Church for their cancelling of 4,000. debt to them. |
| March 10 |
J. Ruddy resigned as Church Officer and at April meeting H. Twine was appointed in his place. |
| June 7 |
Discussion re acquiring additional church property on the north swest side of building - 504" x 232!. |
| February 10 | Annual Meeting when seven members retired and were replaced by : J. Runge, S. Irvine, Mrs. L. Boyce, E. McMillan, B. Nagyobb, J. Bitts and T. Brydges. |
| February 16 | Chairman R. Campbell, Vice-Chairman W. Wheeler and Secretary M. Sutherland were appointed. |
| March 8 | J. Bloem was appointed as Treasurer. |
| June 8 | Rev. Hastings and M. Colliver reported on Court of Discovery regarding church roof lawsuit. No final decision as yet has been made. |
| August | It was decided to purchase extra land from City of
Guelph at a price of $450. |
| September | H. Twine resigned as caretaker of church. |
| October | A scrubbing machine was purchased for $152.75. |
| November 15 | Settlement reached regarding church roof, $4,300. ,fees $500. Cost of replacing was $2,240. |
| December 14 | Money regarding roof settlement received and the roof paid for. |
| January 11 | Resignation of C. McMullen received and accepted. |
| February 2 | Mrs. L. McGillivray, S. Smith, N. Drydges, C. Barker, M. Robinson, J. Lawrence, S. Kobylnick and D. Webster were appointed managers. |
| February 8 | C. Barker, Chairman; L. McGillivray, Secretary; M. Robinson, Envelope Secretary. Rev. Hastings suggested an installation service to be held during regular church service on February 13th for all members of tle Board. The matter of memorial windows was brought.up and it was decided that it should be made possible for members to do this. Mr. R. Campbell was appointed Treasurer. Mr. F. Elliott resigned from the Board. |
| April 6 | Dr. Gort was welcombed to the Board. |
| May | It was decided to hold a congregational auction and rummage |
| February 3 | The Annual Meeting was held with eight members retiring. Four are to be appointed at this time, with further additions to be made by the Board as considered necessary. Those appointed are: R. Campbell, K. Kay, R. Nichols and R. Renton. |
| February 14 | C. Barker, Chairman; L. McGillivray, Secretary; R.
Campbell, Treasurer are elected. New amplifying equipment is being installed in the church on a test basis. |
| May 9 | Craig Bolster is appointed Church Officer. New doors
are siso ordered for the front of the church. |
| September 12 | Mrs. Boyce resigned. |
| November 14 | Four new members appointed: Mrs. Wm. Elliott, D.A. Croft, C. McNabb and A. Kestner. Pole lights are to be installed in the church parking lot. Rev. Nicholson's illness is noted and arrangements made for pulpit supply. R. Campbell gave notice of resignation as Treasurer, effective in February 1968. |
| January 28 | There are six members leaving the Board. New members appointed are K. Parliament, J. Zeigler, M. Conley, G. Forsythe Jr., W. Elliott, and Mrs. L. McGillivray. |
| February 11 | K. Kay is Chairman with J. Zeigler as Vice-Chairman and D. Currie as Treasurer, L. McGillivray is Secretary and Mrs. Edmonson is Envelope Secretary. A new sump pump was installed at the church basement, following flooding in January. |
| March | The beams are to be capped to prevent water damage to the church pews. |
| June | Approval is given to have drapery installed at the back of the Communion Table. |
| September 9 | A request is received regarding arranging a meeting between the Session, Board and representatives from Synod Corporation of Toronto and Kingston. The Wellington Board of Health has requested the use of the church hall one afternoon per month for a health clinic. It was noted first payment had been received on the sale of St. Paul's church. |
| October 1 | Rev. Nicholson's resignation was received effective the end of October 1969. A special meeting requested by Synod Gorporation to try to arrive at ways and means to help the financial situation, was received. |
| October 14 | Arrangements are being made to rent the church hall to the Board of Education for morning kindergarten classes at $125. per month. |
| November 11 | Rev. Nicholson has now vacated the Manse and it is to be rented at $175. per month for six months. The back of the church property has been graded. Tentative arrangements are being made for a church visitation late in November. |
| December 9 | Donna Currie requested a replacement to be sought for the position of Church Treasurer. |
| February 10 | D. Croft named as Chairman, L. McGillivray as Secretary, and G. Halls as Treasurer. It was decided to change the meeting night to the second Monday of each month. |
| March 9 | L. Parliament was appointed Vice-Chairman. Carson Smith resigned from the Board and C. Barker and J. Lawrence are asked to return to the Board. |
| April 13 | P.W.A. is making money available to buy paint for the lower church rooms. Work is to begin April 25th. |
| May 11 | It is decided to advertise for caretaker with duties to begin September. Eavestroughing is to be installed. |
| August 11 | A stove and refrigerator is to be purchased for Manse in lieu of moving expenses. The Manse is to be painted. |
| September 11 | Joe Sanders is hired as Caretaker. |
| October | The meeting is mainly taken up discussing the Fowl Supper. |
| November 9 | Church windows are required to be repaired, along with brick work at the entrance. The roof needs repairs. Outside of the Manse is to be painted in the Spring. Six new members are required for the Board in 1971. |
| January 11 | C. Barker, McNabb and D. Croft are asked to remain on the Board for this year. Eight new members are required plus a Treasurer. |
| January 27 | At the Annual Meeting the following are appointed to the Board: E. Barber, G. Albrecht, H. DeHaed, J. Guthrie, D. Hunter, A. Nott, G. Smith, Mrs. E. Jackson and G. Gorren. |
| February 3 | H. Eechtel is named Chairman with D. Nodwell as Vice -Chairman. L. McGillivray is to be Secretary, W. McKean the Treasurer and Mrs. Edmonson the Envelope Secretary. |
| March 8 | Mrs. B. Pritlove was introduced as the new Treasurer. A new furnace is to be purchased for the Manse and repairs are to be mede to the church boiler. |
| April 6 | The Manse furnace and oil contract is to be given to Cable Fuels. |
| May 10 | The session is to be queried regarding the Board's responsibility towards the organist. |
| June 14 | The resignation of H. Bechtel, Chairman of the Board is accepted. Vice-Chairman, D. Nodwell to carry on. The Board of Education has renewed the rental agreement for the basement. |
| January 27 | Six members are retiring at the annual Meeting. New members appointed are: R. Kerr, D. Nodwell, Mrs. McGillivray. The Board is to try to get three more. |
| February 12 | The need for more Board members is brought up. |
| March 12 | John Milton is Appointed Envelope Secretary. G. Smith is made Chairman with G. Albracht as the second Vice-Chairman. Mrs. L. McGillivray is Secretary and Mrs. B. Pritlove the Treasurer. |
| March 29 | A joint meeting with Canadian Dutch Reform Church was held regarding the use of our church by them until their own is built. Yearly rent is set at $2,500. |
| September 10 | The use of the church by the Dutch Reform is to commence October 14, 1973. |
| November 12 | A safe storage place for the church records is to be looked into. |
| December 10 | It was decided that keys to the safety deposit box at the bank be given to the Trustees and that they alone should have access to the box. |
| January 21 | A new typewriter is to be purchased. |
| January 28 | At the Annua1 Meeting the folloving are named members of the Board: T. Grift, J. Graham, C. Hardy, A. Hayes, B. Wright, Mrs. B. Pritlove, D. Vickers, S. Larter. |
| February 11 | Chairman, I. Hiller; Vice-Chairman, D. Hodwell; Second Vice-Chairman, P. DeHaan; W. Montgomery, Treasurer; and L. McGillivray, Secretary. J. Milton is Envelope Secretary. These are the appointments made. |
| September 9 | Arrangements are made to rent the church hall to Lilliput Land Nursery School, A Centennial sign for the church is received. A volunteer vacancy committee is appointed, consisting of Ian Miller, Wm. Montgomery, Jas. Guthrie and D. Nodwell. |
| December 8 | Thanks is extended to George Forsythe Sr. for varnishing the church doors in early fall. The nursery school is given permission to fence a play yard at the back of the church. |
| January 12 | Mr. Ed Renaud has joined the Board. |
| February | Mr. E. Grift is appointed Chairman, with J. Hazlett as Vice-Chairman Mrs. L. McGillivray is Secretary and Wm. Montgomery is treasurer. J. Milton is Envelope Secretary. Other members are: D. Vickers, I. Locker, A. Hayes, J. Graham, W. Stubbard, S. Larter, G. Smith, W. Wright, E. Jury, E. Renaud, and D. Murray. |
| March 8 | Mr. A. Mowatt resigned as caretaker and George Locker volunteered to take over. |
| April 12 | A new sump pump is purchased. |
| February 7 | The Annual Meeting is held with the following members Appointed: RK. Nodwell, J. Bolster, A. Black, D. Taylor, W. Gowan and Howard Mitchell as Session Representative. |
| February 14 | J. Hazlett is appointed Chairman, with Ed. Renaud, as Vice-Chairman. L. McGillivray is Secretary with W. Montgomery as Treasurer. J. Milton is Envelope Secretary. Fees were set for use of the church facilities. Estimates are being sought for repair to church fascia boards. |
| March 14 | Water is still a problem at the Manse. It was reported that some members of Lilliput Iand Nursery wish to carry on a Vacation Nursery School through July to end of third week in August. A charge of $25. per week was decided upon. |
| April 11 | It was decided to have Wendall Graham replace fascia board at an estimated cost of $1200. |
| June 13 | A sample panel is to be installed in the window to see whether it will prevent breakage. |
| November 1 | Mr. J. Milton resigned as Envelope Secretary and C. Black volunteered to take over. |
| January | New members appointed to the Board are: Ken Cooper, George Lee, Bill Brown, Don Elliott, and John McAllister. |
| February 12 | Joe VanHuessteds is named as Chairman, Martin VanDam as Vice-Chairman, L, McGillivray as Secretary, Dorothy Morgan as Alternate Secretary, Fitz Bharath as Treasurer, and Ken Cooper as Envelope Secretary. |
| March 12 | It was reported that the test window had proved successful. |
| April 2 | Nursery School is to be charged. $250. per month, plus a $10, surcharge if they do not clean up, Fee for use of church hall is to he $50. for outsiders, but free to our own members. |
| June 11 | Contract forms to be drawn up for use by the committee when renting the church hall. |
| September 10 | Window installation is complete at a cost of 4,292.70. |
| November 12 | First phase of parking lot extension to be done. The manse to be insulated at a cost of $256. |
| January 27 | Annual Meeting shows Board of Managers as Listed. (No list to be found) |
| February 11 | Chairman is M. VanDam, Vice-chairmin, J. McAllister,
Treasurer, Wm. Montgomery, Secretary, I. Locker, with B. Grift as Alternate Secretary. K. Cooper is Envelope Secretary. |
| March 10 | Bank at back: of church is to be landscaped at a cost of $1800, Rental to Lilliput Land to be increased to $160 per month. Non-members of church are to be charzed $65. for use of church hall, with $15. to go to caretaker. Members are te be charged $15. and this to go to the caretaker. |
| April 14 | A donation was made to Mrs. Sally Sanders to allow her to attend a Youth Ministry leadership Conference and Workshop. P.W.A, donated money to purchase a new stove at the Manse. |
| May 12 | Smoke detectors are installed in the church. Work on the parking lot is to be continued. Sidewalk across the front of tha church with a "Y" around the maple tree is also to be installed. P.W.A. has offered to purchase a dehumidifier for the church basement. |
| January 12 | Mrs. Farmery is appointed new organist. |
| January 25 | The Annual Meeting appoints the following to the Board: R. Robson, G. Hyde, H. Alton, A. Campbell, E. Barber, A. Fairbairn, J. Sanders, and Mrs. M. Mitchell. |
| February 9 | Chairman, M. VanDam, Vice-Chairman, J. McAllister, Secretary, I. Locker, AlterniteSecretary, M. Mitchell, Treasurer, B. Montgomery, Envelope Sgcretary, K. Cooper, are Appointed by the Board. |
| March 9 | The Nursery Sciool fee is increased to $170. per month. It was noted that the patio at the Manse needs replacing at. cost of $1250. |
| May 4 | N. Brydges has agreed to again become church organist. |
| June 8 | The minister is paid for study leave. |
| September 14 | A. Campbell is given permission to have a Robert Burns Dinner , the end of January. |
| October 12 | Ken Cooper resigned as Envelope Secretary and Grant Halls volunteered to take over for him. |
| November 9 | The McGillivray family approached the Board regarding their wishes to have a cabinet installed in the Narthex of the church in memory of Mrs. Lorraine McGillivray. This request was approved by the Board. |
| December 1 | The Choir loft has been carpeted at a cost of $780. |
| January | A log for recording "out" and "in", for items borrowed from the church. Mr. E. Renaud to be responsible for log. |
| January 31 | The Annual Meeting is held with the following new members appointed: S. Grisch, W. Kobylnik, J. Runge, D. Halis and J. McAllister. |
| February 8 | Chairman to be M. VanDam; with Vice-Chairman, A. Campbell; Treasurer, Bill Montgonery; Secretary, D. Halls; Alternate Secretary, S. Grisch; and Envelope Secretary, G. Halls. Female ushers were agreed upon. It wes decided to have the Covenant Players at the church on March 6th, with dinner beforehand. E. Renaud and J. Runge were appointed as Board representatives on the Organ Committee. Special envelopes to be placed in pews for church donations, requests for Ministerial visits, church envelopes etc. |
| March 8 | Lilliput Land fee to be increased to $190. per month, A leak in the minister's study was reported. |
| April 12 | Bell Telephone requested permission to lay underground cable on the church property. This was agreed to with the request that present poles be left as is, for lighting the parking lot. A. Campbell is to convene a yard sale on May 14, and 15. Key locker is now in place in the boiler room, but lock combination is to be given to a minimun of people. |
| May 10 | The organ committee reported thet the Allen Organ was selected at a cost of $27,000. plus cost of rigging to remove present organ and install the new one. |
| June 14 | Problems with the patio at the Manse was reported. Heaving and cracking seems to be the problem. Mrs. Evelyn Bharath resigned as church secretary effective September 5, 1982. |
| September 13 | The Annual Fowl Supper wes discontinued, due to the present economic conditions. |
| November 8 | Tridign Construction is to be authorized to do temporary repairs to the church roof, pending a directive from the Annual Meeting. |
| December 13 | Various items require attention in 1983. They are: Organ, Church roof, paving parking lot, new roof for Manse, Manse chimmey repairs, also some interior decorating at the manse. |
The manse at 9 Shirely Ave. was purchased in Jan., 1958 by the Knox Church session and they paid the mortgage until October 1962, The deed was then turned over to Westminster-St.Paul's. The mortgage was paid off by our Congregration in May, 1972.