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For a float in the Thorn- dale Full Fair's centennial parade. the Women‘s ln- slilute staged a “Sixty yearsâ€"ago lnsliiute meet- ing." Presumably lhe mceling was held in o home parlor wilh on on gun, stove and furniture at lhe period. A quilling bee preceded the pro- gramme which included the singing of the Insti- tute Ode and a duel "Heme Sweet Home," as the float moved with lhe parade. The little boy is wearing a llunnel dress lhol his great-uncle wore just sixty years ago. by the county Agricultural Representative. Slides were shown, followed by a discussion on weed control and crops and soils. Boxes were distributed for farmers to send samples of soil for analysis at the Ontario Agricultural College. Brooke had a programme on the conserva- tion of the farm woodlot; Innerkip Commun- ity an address by a representative of the Thames Valley Authority. with films on con- servation ponds and dams and Centaur ploughing. Meadowvale sponsored a public meeting on Jonservation, with the Credit Valley Conserâ€" .'ation Authority in charge of the programme. The report says “The panel by members of he committee on Agriculture and Canadian industries at a meeting earlier in the year was esponsible for the public meeting on consere nation." South Macaulay recommends an ad- iress by a representative of the Department Jf Lands and Forests. COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES Uttorson bought books for a high school ~.Ludent. Foote's Bay bought games for the chool, Bent River helped to buy a sewing machine and provides educational films for the :chool. South Macaulay sponsors National dllm Board films for adults in three SChOOl areas. Windermere considered their supper for senior citizens the best event of the year. Torrance bought a piano and a public ad- dress system for the community hall and inâ€" stalled running water. Port Dover donated 5500 toward furnishings for their new school auditorium. Fenella bought a bedside table to WINTER I958 be used in the community as it is needed. Sanford paid for special nurses for a memâ€" ber who was very ill in hospital. Delhi sponsored a student on the high school's visit to United Nations seminar; proâ€" vided an evening of entertainment for resiâ€" dents of the County Home and entertained the children from the school for retarded children. Elmview, feeling that there is inadequate warning in highway signs for molorisls passâ€" ing the schools of the area. is working on school signs to be posted on the highway. Uxbridge made a donation to a family when twins were born (probably to help supply a second layette) and “provided lunch for fire men when a barn in the community was burn- ed," (We wonder how they managed to organâ€" izc things fast enough to meet this emergency. Ed. ) Pickering put on a successful hobby show with exhibits providccl from all over the comâ€" munity Beaver-ton joined with the film council in sponsoring an evening film showing for the community. Brown’s: When the teacher was sick at Hallowc’en time the Institute took full Charge of the school children's Hallowe’cn party. Hickson held fortnightly cuchre parties during the winter months, Atherton mcmburs espet'i- ally enjoy their “hobo teas." Princess Elizabeth and Jack's Lake in times of bereavement gave baking to the bereaved family and at Princess Elizabeth several mem. bers helped in the home at the time of “‘10 funeral. Uniondale maintains a library for the use of the whole community, [rec of charge, Pleasâ€" ant Valley gave a case of canned soups and 35