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® The "Finns" In Waters Township The Finnish people played a very imporâ€" Cliff to pick up anyone available to aid in tant role in the development of Waters Townâ€" the potato harvest. Accepted payment for this ghip; As our farm histories reveal the late task was one bag of potatoes per person. To 1800‘s and early 1900‘s saw a large number this was added the kind hospitality of the of Finns arriving in Canada and settling in Mikkolas who provided three hardy meals, a the Sudbuty area. The Dominion Bureau of refreshing sauna, evening coffee and a return Statistics show that people of Finnish exâ€" trip of the helpers back home. Second, the traction held a commanding position in Mikkolas and their neighbours the Rautinnens Waters in 1931, with 71 percent of the and the Punkaris would each take their turns population. Initial inhabitants were of in delivering the milk produced on each farm British and French origin and remained domâ€" to Coâ€"Operative Diary in Sudbury. The forâ€" inant untill 1921. At that time the Finnish mation of this diary was another reflection held 64 percent of the total. of the impact of the Finnish settlement in the district. In 1927 the Dairy was developed By 1961 with the increased subdivision by the Trading Association of Sudbury. It activity the British stocks again began to was financially supported by the Finnish Orgâ€" dominate with 39 percent. The Finns did, anization of Canada, which was established in however, rank second with 29.8 percent of 1923. Johnson‘s and Franssi‘s General Stores the total. It is expected that in future in Copper Cliff formed part of a chain of genâ€" years the Finnish proportion of the popâ€" eral stores distributed throughout the Sudâ€" vlation will continue to decline as new bury district, supported and established by residents inhabit the township. the Finns in the Trading Association. The sauna is an example of cultural These customs were followed by many of the transfer from Finland, ranging from the early farmers with some taking their milk to the simple log saunas, many of which still exists Copper Cliff Diary. on the old farms, to the more elaborate and often luxurious electric saunas in homes, not only of the Finns but many other nationalitâ€" ies in this area who have adopted this most pleasant Finnish custom. The sauna vas, and is, a cause for many a social evening and in the early days Saturday night saw many visits between farmers for the Saturday night sauna with coffee and the delecious Finnish cardaâ€" mon seed bun being served after. It was conâ€" sidered an honour to be asked to share this event. Being very versatile and hard workers, the Finns did most of their own labour, whatâ€" ever the job called for, carpenter, blackâ€" smith, sawâ€"mill operator, etc; the Finns could do it, and with their stromg spirit of coâ€"operation formed a very close knit and selfâ€"substaining communitity. Mr. Eino Mikkola cited 2 examples of this community effort. First it was stated that either his father or he would drive to Copper