St. Andrew's WI Tweedsmuir Community History, Volume 3 1957-1972, p. 30

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2' anyapt‘ry uni much to me worthy of old t0!!- " ‘1 - Horne Mrs. Crinklaw'a play in rolled “A scene iron; the Seventies," and depicts a, typical .home 80 years ago. The stars of the play make comments on political history and church hiatoryu‘hut their charac- tera are nah-identified with old residents. The pageant actors and actresses, who performed tonight I and will put on the show again tomorrow are: Robert Elliott, Hazel Crinklaw, George Trigger, Bella. mihert, Adam Flowers, 'Babe VMunro, the Rev. Howard Dickinson, the Rev. Ralph‘ Barker, Eva. McLachlin, Ed Sumner, Lorne Dale, Cal Grose, Cecil Diggon, Jim‘ Melachlan, Jr., George McLach- lan. Colin McPherson, Marilyn Dnncanson. Mary Laldlaw, Blanche Carmichael, Chris Smith, Jessie MacPheraon and Thelma Whitney. The pageant was directed by Katie McCorquodale, with musical di- rection by Mt. Barker. Make-up was by Paul Mart, Item the Lon- »don Little Theatre, atage' act was by Betty Black and Emily Muc- Vicar, and fighting was by Ra. Dale. -- Ninth Minister Mt. Barker, who is only the ninth minister at St. Andrew’s since 1856 said that it was a privi- lege to be minister of the church at this time. He said many older members of’thelcongregation had come back to give Centennial greetings. "The influence of a church is great on. the community," he said. “It cannot be overesti- mated. But in the old days the church was the centre of commu- nity life.” Although he has no objecti'o‘rxa.,tp aucial life within the church he-felt that people come in spite of the many other attractions, because they want taâ€"far spiritual edification. Greeting: were extended to the congregation also by the Rev. S. A. Monte. Grace United Church, who represented the Middlesex Presby- tery, and the Rev. A. E. But-field, who gave congratulations on be- half or the Unnde centerence.

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