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Slate River WI encouraged residents to stitch in time Slate River, a community just west of the City of Thunder Bay, will have . unique reminder of Ontario’s ‘iicentennial year. thanks to the Slate tiver Women’s Institute. Mary Germain, a branch member ind councillor in Paipoonge Town- hip (Slate River is part of 'aipoonge) suggested a community uilt as a bicentennial project at :1 WI sleeting. Anyone who resided in Slate Liver could buy a quilt block for $1 nd decorate it according to their amily’s background. Later, the locks were sewn together as a wall- nnging. Slate River President Mrs. Nellie ulton, said all 96 blocks were com- leted and returned. Most people gcluded their family name on the lock and embroidered in liquid or 055, what their family does or their imily’s heritage. For instance, a rawberry farmer included berries n the block while a logger featured a uck carrying logs. Mrs. Lois Heald, curator of the aipoonge Museum gratefully ac~ :pted the finished wallâ€"hanging hich will be on display in the ruseum this summer. “I‘m sure it ill generate a lot of interest for any years to come,” said Mrs. said. A special open house tea was held r March for Slate River residents to ew their handiwork in the com- leted wallâ€"hanging. W! member Jeanne Davies not only represents Thunder Bay at the F W10 Board, but also spends lime at her hob- by. calligraphy. Jeanne prepares many items for local Women '5 Institute: fll’lfl' submitted this poem, called Little Ships, to share with Home & Country readers. Mrs. Nellie Fulton (right) presents the Slate River Bicentennial Wallâ€"Hanging to Paipoonge Museum curator Mrs, Lois Heald. The wallâ€"hanging features 96 small blocks, representing different families in the Slate River Valley and one large centre block, bearing the bicentennial logo. $34? t‘f TEt qool things that Vle lo gfiilt Ellie ships put out“ from slim glam; along More tilt Walls flaw that in a Malling are 5am no more 33th Wife can hf Earl latex/eh; Tiilu’liysaiiv (lit iiht‘tiiiir lite Wag Vilma? Bug or slim“? 3AM Wile can Ttifln What“ item Heart” ~ anflqfirljichijanue ~dcrip5r‘rJ'eanna tin/fen“ l3