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A Centennial Tapestry mode to commemorate historical happenings and structures in the Brighton area, designed by Mrs. Munziu D. Zovi of Brighton and embroidered by members and friends of the Community Women‘s Institute of Northumberlond East Distriel. St. Pauls published a history of Downie School Fair. Warsaw took colored slide photographs of old buildings for the county Historical Society’s committee on Old Houses. Locksley-Rankin mentions collecting pictures and data about churches and places that are now out of existence, including two railway stations. Gilford‘: “Our curator had two extra Tweedsmuir histories made for the use of the community." One of these is kept in a local store and can be borrowed from there. Moose Creek compiled a history of “the century-old farms in the district.” Maple Grove mentions giving information on century farms to the Junior Farmers to help them in their project of erecting signs on theSe farms in the county. Slate River held a Tweedsmuir History Book Tea in the community hall. To let people see what the book contained, the pages (it is a loose leaf book of course) were taken out and displayed separately. The secretary says: “There were very few people in the com- munity who knew such a history had been established. Some of the older residents gave our curator information that she could add to the book. The tea was a success in every possible way. There was no charge.” 26 Cedar Hill Branchâ€"held a Centennial meet. ing at which the hostess met the memhw. at her door carrying an oldâ€"fashioned oil tth and dressed in a gown and bonnet u: rad and white print. Tempemnceville Branchâ€"held :1 Cent may meeting at which the carding and spjrm ‘! 01 wool was demonstrated. North and South Brant Districtsâ€":1: m. paring a Centennial Cook Book. A “on of this book features Grandma’s Fu'. m. Recipes. Eden Mills Branch held an Antiql and Hobby Show. On display were hookuI mix. quilts, embroidery, fretw0rk. etc. Tim 4ng was set up as an old-time village street h “ drygoods store, a general store. COVGI‘L‘ 3% ons, and a stage coach. A doll exhibit led life to the village. Some of the dot gm faces made of dried apples giving the m. sion of a very old person. it it at 1T CAN’T BE DONE The man who misses all the fun Is he who says, "It can't be done.” In solemn pride he stands aloof And greets each venture with reproof. In the history of the human race, We‘d have no radio or trolley cars No streets lit by electric stars, No telegraph nor telephone, We'd linger in the age of stone # The world would sleep if things were I By men who say, "It can‘t be done." Manitoba Women’s Institute New Wm * t ‘k O’Connor says: “We have salvage. DEK from the original school and we are ha :11 model of the building made. We plan 1 :nc this completed by fall." Fenelon Falls this year paid the last 3 i 0: its $1000 gift to (or towards) a Count ml- seum. West Ops had an outstanding addr on “The Early Settlement of Victoria Cour: bi a member of the Lindsay Historical S cm Royal reports that several membe arc working on their “family tree” as a re m historical interests in the Institute. Strabane set up an old-fashioned kitc ‘ it the Waterdown fair. Rockton assisted at est field Pioneer Village. Members dres~ in clothes of the period demonstrated L[‘ W; and making butter. They played the or. t in the chapel and operated a teaâ€"room. Winona has prepared a history at [is E. D. Smith, the first president of th 'irsl Women’s Institute in the world at "El Creek, and first president of Winona b ml} The secretary says: “Our centennial tht l 1‘ to have a plaque erected in Winona in int." of Mrs. Smith and we have asked the 0 .mo Department of Public Records and Arch t It‘ do this. Many letters haVe been writte: ind approval in principle has been given." HOME AND COLrâ€"lIRY r