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VISITOR Cont‘d Victor Beachin and viewed the dining room table on which the original constitution was hand-penned by Mrs. Erland Lee. Members from Wentworth South District and Hamilton Area were on hand to meet and chat with her. Peel North District Annual officers and members were pleased to greet the Exchange visitor and Mrs. Rockwell spoke to the gathering providing mtorrna» lion and drew comparisons between the two organiza- tions. A visit was made to the Peterborough and Northâ€" umherland East Districts of the Women‘s Institutes and a meetinu of the National Farmers' Union. A stopâ€"over in Ottawa provided all too short a time for sightseeing and then on to Quebec. all the Eastern Fronnces. a long flight to British Columbia. and'trttv- elling buck m‘cr the prairies and home to Michigan. Mam members were ll’l\’0l\'Cd In every Province to make Mrs. Rockwell's visit enjoyable. The Grace E. Frysinger Fellowship Exchange Visitor. L â€" Mrs. Parker Rockwell, Troy. Michigan, Fellowship winner. looks at Brant North District Tweedsrnuir History Book during her visit to Brant County. Her hostess dur- ing the stay, Mrs. Virgil Turnbuil, points out some inter- esting items. Mrs. Herb Maluske. FWlO President. looks on with interest An otd~iashioned quilting bee Members of Bogarttown Women's Institute quilted at the White-church Stouffville Museum. The quilt top was made by the late Mrs. Albert Penrose and the quilt when completed will be on display at the Museum. L-r Mrs. Carl Greenwood, Mrs. Henry Huyck. Mrs. Earl Lockre. Mrs. Verne Sheridan, Mrs. Wm. Walker. Mrs. Frank Williams and Mrs. Doreen McMillan. 6 Rural Ontario is in His Blood In every community there are l‘arm families who contribute much. both to the community and to volun. lat-y organizations. The Barrie family‘ is one ot' the many in rural Ontario. The forefathers ot‘W. C. Barrie and his children all have something in common. the keen desire in be good neighbours. church goers and tillers of thc mil Mr. W. C. Barrie of Cambridge and his wife Ame; raised a family of seven children â€" who have all tributed to the community through the school hon]. council. music. crafts. community organizations. H the list could go on and on, it Mr. and Mrs. Barrie have always had a keen its _ est in history and “Will” served and helped build .C Doon Pioneer Village contributing many artifacts ‘ Barrie was a Director and President of the Om. . Plowmen‘s Association. serving as its President t [91849 and going overseas with the Ontario l'i Team to Sweden. He has never missed a Frown Plowing Match since the beginning, except the 3. the Ontario Plow Team were in Sweden at the timt the Match. Both belong to many community organizatti Mrs. Barrie is a life member of Central Duml' Women's institute. Hospitality was most generous and everyone . welcomed at the Barrie Century Farm over the year Mr. Barrie. during his retirement years. decided make gavels and at 9i is still going strong. Prime M isters to personal friends have received one of l hand made gavels. the last count was L761. This is a family who have contributed so willing. during the last century to community and count The salt ofthe earth, “Will and Agnes" have exemp‘ fied a high standard in every way and probably lllLl is no greater tribute can be paid. than to say. it‘s far. ilies such as the Barries. that have given rural Ontar such a strongr character. Mr. R. G. Bennett. Deputy Minister. Ontario Minislr; of Agriculture and Food. accepts a gavel presented by W. C. Barrie. Cambridge, at the official opening of the Ontario Agriculture Museum at Milton. This was the 7.675th gavel. You say it‘s this or that. That nothng lies between, Here is all black and foul. There is all white and clean. Wilson MacDonald