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Calvin Patrick has added pages to his book on the London, _ f Huron and Bruce line that once linked London to forest industry. The whistle and clanging bell of railway engines on the London, Huron and Bruce line arye angfi?& nood memory for Calvin Patrick, a native of the 1iderton area and ow a Fesldent of Penticton, B.C. m history of the line, written by Patrick, was presented some time ago to both the 2L London Library and the Regional Colâ€" lection at the University of Western Onâ€" tario. Now, with the aid of additional } research, he has added a few more pages to his book, which has been printâ€" ed in limited numbers. ’LOCM. LINKS: A fourthâ€"generation Canadian, Patrick is a son of Thomas L. Patrick, who died in 1957 while serving as MPP for Middlesex North: He is also a Central Collegiate graduate and: was employed for some years with the minâ€" jstry of agriculture and food in eastern "T he H.on. wm. A â€" Ste wart &pssed QWO)/ +his ‘Dqs-\â€" Fall 14g0 . B:_H Ste wart (as he was Known b y Ci” i M Lo‘«xc:lor‘a T\N"o. wa s Min‘\ s tec o +4 Aflricu\’(;,qfé lderton native updates © memories of railway line 4?»0-; the E\:D\/wice C O)pt. tooe many y€¢ WILLIAM A. STEWART SCHOLARSHIP â€"â€" The recipient of the William A. Stewart Scholarship â€"â€" an entrance scholarship for a student from Middlesex County â€"â€" at the recent annual Ridgetown College of Agricultural Technology awards night was Kim Duffin of Thgrndale. She received the award from Middlesex VYErden Alan Johnson ‘The London, Huron and Bruce ine, a division of the Grand Trunk and later of the CNR, had a ‘long and sometimes temperamental history before passenâ€" ger service was Su§pended. Originally opened so London could get lumber from the northern regions, it was often called "the butterâ€"andâ€"egg special." Farmers‘ wives came to Lonâ€" don with their dairy products to sell them at the Covent Garden Market. PEV ME SEA PR C Bm in . is A few weeks before Christmas, Santa Claus boarded the train at Wingham and made his ap. pearance before cheering youngsters at the old London CNR station that was demolished many jears ago. A ride on a fire truck followed and the Christmas shopping season officially Ope“ed' % C“||_LY MEMORES: In the winter, the line was probably snowed in more than any Other rail link serving the London area and it also annually carâ€" ried one of London‘s most popular visitors, t Wl qhAs "Hew 5 10 AexbARUPrie ... ars Exâ€"dean delivers swan song After more than 4,000 speeches, Angela Armitt is ready to stop and smell the geraniums. By Debora Van Brenk The London Free Press Angela Armitt insists she‘s all speeched out. _After what she estimates to be 4,000â€"5,000 speaking engagements over the years, A Saturday‘s talk to .t a reunion of Oo +â€" teachingâ€"school afe w 5 graduates was it. flhn\'\/firéay a f ‘f"‘,he/{ 23440 inopflu Sth 80 tes MSo usls "‘This is my swan song," she said before cracking some jokes, tellâ€" ing a few stories and closing with her traditional Irish blessing. She figures it‘s time now to continâ€" ue travelling, watch some ball games â€" "I‘m a fiend for baseball," â€" and help her geraniums grow. Armitt‘s speaking tours began shortly after she joined Universiry of Western Ontario‘s summer school and extension department in 1947, In 1965, she became its director and 12 years later was named UWO‘s first dean of partâ€"time studies. She personified the university to the thousands of students who enâ€" rolled in extension courses across the country. "Everyone always said, ‘if you have a problem, see Angela,‘" she says V\{ith_ some pride, Although she claims to know little l about a lot of things, she talks as easily of the Toronto Blue Jays or the Green Bay Packers as she does of travelling to Hong Kong or being a square-dancetca!lger‘ in years past. Both York University and Western have conferred honorary degrees on her. Retired for 10 years, Armitt is still recognized by students of decâ€" ades ago. tds Now, she says, it‘s time to move from speeches on education and huâ€" mor to her other interests, "I‘m terrifically energetic," she says, and adds, as if surprised the years have gone so quickly, "I‘m well up in my 70s, you know." KEEPS ACTIVE: That doesn‘t mean she‘ll move completely out of the limelight. She‘s past chairman of the board of Brescia College, works with retired university faculty and keeps active in a cottagers‘ association. Speaking of which â€" and one Arâ€" mitt anecdote invariably leads to anâ€" other â€" she was once interviewed in Toronto by a CBC reporter who adâ€" mitted an ignorance of squareâ€"dancâ€" ing lingo. _ Â¥ Still, the interviewer gallantly beâ€" gan the broadcast: "It‘s my great pleasure to introduce Angela Armitt, a call girl from London." Saturday night‘s crowd â€"about 8 former teachers attending a 50 Normal School â€" 10 as have scores of across the country. Armitt quotes Rumorist Qscar Wilde: "Life is too important to be taken seriously.". . _ Then, in her Irish lilt, she leaves the podium with the words,"‘May the roads rise with you. May the wind always be at your back ... Until we all meet again, may God hold you in the palm of his hand." T ht s t+he Yecaf‘ o+ (3‘{‘@ c uat ic a ofF Ev-e;\)/fi M Clar = A ‘me mbesw of . Cclass School â€" Toared at the tale, TEunion from London‘s \(\S‘\( fute w 3 other crowds TD % Th Td y d M