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SPECIAL SUB-COMMITTEE REGARDING
KENNETH W STRASSER'S MEMORIAL MARCH-28-l983 #1/83
The Special Sub-Committee regarding Kenneth W Strasser's Memorial met at The Old
Millon Monday, March 28, 1983, commencing at 4 00 p m
PRESENT
Chairman of the Sub-Committee Mrs F Gell
Members Allan Foster
Mrs F Edna Gardner
Ralph Ingleton
W A McLean
Staff T E Barber
T E Barber reported that the Ken Strasser Memorial Fund contained $805 00 He
indicated tha~ following the last meeting of th~s Sub-Committee, a request had
been made to Sandra Birnbaum, Executor of the Kenneth W Strasser's Estate, for
the Authority to acquire certain books, slides, black & white photo materials,
photographic and fishing equipment.
Ms Birnbaum originally confirmed that the slides and black & white photographic
materials would be provided to the Authority, as a gift for the Kortright Centre,
and that the books and fishing equipment would be provided on loan The
Authority would have to pUrchase the photographic equi~ment
Ms Birnbaum later withdrew the offer when Mrs Charlene Kuepfer, one of the
residual beneficiaries of the estate claimed all books, slides, black & white
materials, photograp~ic equipment and fishing tackle and equipment
A Foster reported that he had met with Mrs Jenny Strasser and that she was very
interested in assisting the committee with the development of the Kenneth W
Strasser Memorial at the Kortright Centre for Conservation and would make
available slides and black & white negatives as required, and would donate 100
original prints to be sold, with the proceeds to go into the Memorial Fund
The Committee discussed a slide show and annual wildlife photographic workshop,
photographic exhibition, sale of prints and other items, fund raising, corporate
sponsorship, development of a trail and a Ken Strasser evening at the Kortright
Centre.
IT WAS AGREED THAT
1 Allan Foster and Ralph Ingleton would be a committee to
(a) obtain a firm commitment from Mrs Strasser regarding
the availability of resource materials for the memorial;
(b) develop a plan for the memorial, complete with cost
estimates, and recommendations for short and long term
financing
2 The amount of $805 00 currently in the Memorial Fund, would be
available immediately for the development of the memorial;
3 Mrs Gell would notify all contributors to the Memorial Fund of
the plans as soon as they are adopted by this Committee;
4 The Committee will meet in approximately one month
Mrs F Gell T E Barber, Administrator, I&E Division
Chairman Acting Secretary-Treasurer
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