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You | ity lead Id benefifi i the late Hazel Davis, on rural resources for the in 1939." for the absfiutelymarvgl- [ By MaEr:j;e-tzemer the occasion of the 100th benefit of others," she â€" Mrs. Sutherland wenton lous and outstanding hls:_{ â€"_â€"___CGRO" _ _______ anniversary of the Womâ€" said. to say that her mother, in tories of the farms in Renâ€" | | Young rural community en‘s Institute. Mrs. Sutherland was â€" those days best known as frew County done by the leaders could be the benâ€" â€" "Although I do not wish also guest speaker at the Mrs. Leslie Davis, was members," she added reâ€" | eficiaries of a memorial the WIto be burdened by meeting. _ _ _ president of the North ferring to the house logs | gift presented to the avery specificstipulation | "I have a historical ref Renfrew District WI in kept by many individual | North Renfrew District for the use of this money, erence with the WI," she 1945 and 1946. She doâ€". members. | Women‘s Institute (WI) at I would kindly suggest said. "My grandmother, nated the Davis Cup for "Sometimes, notallofus . their annual meeting May that the WI donate some RachelGuest, wasacharâ€" the best compilation of agree about the benefits to 15. or all of it to young rural termember ofthe Queen‘s Tweedsmuir Histories, the be had from studying the President Julie Thur acâ€" adults in Renfrew County Line WI," she said. "My | exhaustive record of local Past," shesaid. "Howeven, | cepted a cheque for $1,000 in 1997 who have made a hother was a charter history kept on an ongoâ€" thex:e is no basis for our | from Dawnalda Sutherâ€" positiveimpactontheruâ€" imember of the Locksleyâ€" ingbasis by Wibranches. S0ciety save its past. ] land, who gave the money | ral community and/or who Rankin WI. Its first meetâ€" _ "T, too, wanttocongratuâ€" There is no guide to busiâ€" in honour of her mother, have taken advantage of ing was held in our house Jatethemembersofthe WI Dess decisions except that | i5 * â€" C . +. given by experience. There inss oo " o B Heees Seeremimlmmmmmr ippmmomammtarmmmomermenys is no personal maturity .. Qw:w:‘; i aacans fog } that is not built upg}‘n reâ€" | e . P42 . â€" wl 8 flection on events of yesâ€" | . :;fl?:? eselelyr o t â€" t f a‘: ue [] terday. It has been said | [ N C tage ‘mi’;}‘" 199 E*heq i [ C # Es B that when we can pluck h. â€"* C (~d ) i. 3 (’i‘ kf@qa gj;é ?’ Par Eoo [3 an example for the past NÂ¥ 0 V & tm 4t ~ c _ S [# ‘%fif ie Nfifi;‘ P] and use it to help us toâ€" e : C ~ . s ,4& S (:/ paelit ) day that it is a very pracâ€" i 35. . _ _ â€"~â€" es A f ’ j tical use of history." . _ m * w omm . . ~._ ‘z/ EP C . Shedsaid some f;)nd hisâ€" fog. mm oo . on * ie . 3 t &1 tory depressing, because P : {' “1 ; . " ~t& Â¥ A W . ‘% . the upward curve in the % ¢ 1 P "‘“t’t}: Z L )o Nee set d . es ther / recolrd of human affairs is maset B P o. A* dn (0.,,.¢ "C 3 5.. â€" SB Ey s m 4./ so slow. ( " o c )’?fi §# * â€" se fi@. BAÂ¥ ts® cgy | f Ns . E"r% fiffi\”:’? é} "But if there are many e s enc s,. 4 s ':_.'_. m E&fi; Pss i. *4 ptos@ mistakes and folly reâ€" j y oraimey \ : ,eg”g,‘m,‘ig‘p J &A 49 "i' gmich io /iq ki aciie vealed, there are also | = ‘ ~ * g*‘*i“w on CH 1 PR aare e i Uimpmetsanl i) great momentsofinspired | g o ~_â€" _ KE ~ EeV | C eSBP" LC SABET . action," shesaid. "Itisthe | $ sls comma / ~ M 1 rmemes . CCC i y "Sâ€" spark from one age that in g B WE > sls y hy es W\P may illuminate a problem =â€" ~ â€" ~~ _ and help us plot a future | 20. © . ; ~ course." | This is the 1997â€"1998 executive of the North Renfrew District Women‘s Institute. Seated, from left: Pe@QY She spoke of Adelaide | McLeod, Margaret Ann Griffith, Dwyla Pilgrim, Susan deHaan, Julie Thur. Back row: Christine Reaburn, Alice Hoodless, who, after the | Berger, Myrtle Bromley, Elaine Hennessy, Noreen Desjardins, Irene Stephens, Ruby Bulmer, Cathy Green, and 'ile:‘fle} é’f;%e;*ml:l ?g;la;v: | provincial board director Ann McDougall. teurization of milk. She | noted that many other | i pong % ns _z important WI resolutions > 1e 3 n 5@ wl have been acted upon by | i c9lk. . f}v‘» n provincial and federal govâ€" .| * e _ «&«,“% f 00 ernments, and then told | ‘& .. e . oR roaln the group of local example | ;5.% hres ty fi" y . vgf ggan“g,; brought about | Cld 6 R 3 d he (Ah P $ed 5 y the W1 ; | § a% . &gfi ’:a;:':” ._ "In1947, mymotherpreâ€" | i j l- hi KÂ¥ ‘ ho / | sented a resolution to | es M h hi R P g{yé,a | county council requesting | | f ' o sA 90 P M Ey2r B‘ a countyâ€"wide public | B .. PM 1+ 24 €+% es se ; health unit," she said. | + m S §1, .008 e en -541" j ~ "She stated that her orâ€" | i + To § Py es S 4 P ; ganization represented | \ ) ,ffg\;}g;;ff iP ;\?s o [ more than 700 mothers w ame _ / i. sest ut d t @‘; e ReRsaeal | and urged the formation of | f #;? %(5“ full %6 *A &*é;@w M .. hfi% PR S | aunit to guard the health | iss «â€"~, »aG Al aa car s es stt | of children, ‘the county‘s | Pa 38 l;'. 5 1\?;:?; $ ~ s m M&W ; most precious asset.‘" | 1 / M } _ [ â€" CBP Camn | The motion was turned | i W l “6‘ P hss M | down by a margin.of two | 3 p â€" ; votes.. | R e 34 $o . @ % +. "A local newspaper editoâ€" h t L he _ ! rial said that some local | b o s® poor C : reeves would be in for a | s & L | bad time when they went | e vo 3 : home to face all the WI | PB‘ f | members," said Mrs. | *, #* sfi ; Sutherland. | % f * The WI continued its } B P us | campaign, and a county f ‘ i. @ti ' ‘ health unit was formed F o i ue s ‘ only a few years later, no PE‘ 4\ 6 o 3 | doubt due to the continuâ€" | C F e e ‘“%fia’% Fy i oo e © ing efforts of that group. . | % g i w e . . Shescidthathermother _ io ~ttms ./ 7A h x 83 $J 1(‘, S PM ; was involved in many orâ€" | . - * ! ganizations, but it was WI ' These are six of the eight WI members from North Renfrew District who will be receiving the organization‘s; Which provided her with | centennial award later this year. Front row, from left: Peggy McLeod, Gwen Kidd, Christine Reaburn. Back row: 2111?1 g;i";?itf fc’;;f’mdi}l‘;‘g; | Mona Hill, Viola Krause, Audrey Gutz. Absent were Minetta Collins and Mary Eckford. ‘ interest© | The Cobden Sun, Cobden, Ontario, May 21, 1997â€"Page 2 _ _ _ _ _ _ | s[ * t mm y ommen spszan