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Sharing Our Heritage A skating rink just past the community hall enticed many glad hockey players from the surrounding communities two or three times a week, Fees for the special games were 20 cents for males, 15 cents for women and 10 cents for youngsters. In 1940 the cooperators stated a business ofmixing and hashing grain for the farmers beside the Community Hall run by Leonard Laventure. In 1948 the coâ€"op built a new mill along the CNR right of way beside the stock . , pens. The mill was managed at various times by Bruce Morton, ? ' x. _ Chester Hanson, James Forrest and others. The business closed in w " i " 1956. There were two ranches in the community - a mink and badger ranch operated by Gordon Lavalee. During the summer months the boys ofthis area fished and sold them for mink feed. - a fox farm operated by David Hamilton for 25 years. The young boys in the community had some spending money ifthcy were good shots as 15 cents was paid for each groundhog brought for feed). Garfield Stewart had a very thriving apiary. He sold honey by the ton to the Co-op in Toronto. The Bank of Nova Scotia opened an office in the village 2 or 3 alternoons a week to coincide with the shipping cattle days. We had several businesses in our community: - Adam Young built a store in 1930at Lundy's Corners. In 1936 the highway moved and so did the store. It was hauled by horses at half mile to Highway 17. In 1946 Adam's son John bought the business and closed in 1981. Gas, Tea Room, cabins; groceries, souvenirs, coal oil, etc were sold. 0 .Iohn Stewart on Highway 17 operated a Service Station from 1930 - 1990. 0 Alex Stewart also sold gas (hand pump), binder twine, coal oil, chicken and pig feed, clothing (men’s work clothes), boots, harness’ and groceries. The store closed in 1967 after 73 years of excellent service. A dairy farm owned by McLean Russctt came into operation in 1930 â€" 1990. The milk and cram were delivered to Braeside and Sand Point by a milk wagon, sleighs and a 1924 model ‘T’ truck. A pasteurization plant was built in Braeside in 1938. A garage built in 1957 by Bill Hamilton offered mechanics, welding and auto body repairs. In 1987 the business closed for the public but restoration on antique cars is still carried on by the owner. Neill's Green House began in 1997 â€" enlarged in 2002 â€" selling bedding plants, vegetables, perennials, and flower planters. Our W.l. was formed in 1915 to 1919 7 was reorganized in 1945 and in 2005 we celebrated our 60‘“ anniversary, We continue to be very active in our community. Renfrew South District Women’s Institute Page 20 of 27