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Home My WebLink AboutX2023-023-018I A. A. CLAREMONT CONTINUATION SCHOOL, 192? (before 1923) BACK ROW:- Bob McCallum,Neil McKinnon, Edgar Ward, Donald Beer Ken Reesor,Gordon McBride, AllenMiller, John Willison, Paul Wilson,Lyman McCullough, Oscar Stephenson MIDDLE ROW:- Milton J.Wilker-principal, Miss St.John, Dorcas McCullough(seated),Hazel Wilson,Bert Harvey Aldene Ward,Edna Benns, Essie Pegg,Vivian Appleby, Edith Stephenson,Gladys Jones,Edith Toole,Edith Peters, Margaret Pugh, Alice Pegg,Margaret Gee, Norrine Wilson ?? Helen Chesher, Edna Green, Mabel Bie FRONT ROW;- Gertrude Tolchard, Eileen Cooper, Alma Evans Isabel Gregg, Evelyn McCullough (seated) Rowena Cooper, Georgie Forsyth, Jean Wright Mabel Bryan Claremont Continuation Class-1924 Back Row- Isabel Gregg,Evelyn McCullough,Edna Green, Collin McBride,Horace Lee,Bob McCullum,Alan Miller,Oscar Stephenson,Ken Reesor,Al Harvey,Edgar Ward 3rd Row -Miss Merle Stephenson(teacher),Alma Doucette,Margaret Doucette,Gladys Jones,Edith Stephenson,Aldine Ward,Bertha Bacon,Gertrude Taulchard,Margaret Bingham,Tom Oliver, Malcolm Spencely,Peter Scott,George Middleton,Mr.M.J.Wilker (principal) 2nd Row -Margaret Spencely,Hazel Wilson,Adelaide McCullough,Muriel Jones,Elsie Matthews,Dorothy Harbron,Margaret Linton, Elizabeth Ward,Doris Gee,Jean Wright,Mabel Bryan,Mabel Bee, Eileen Cooper,Fred Byers 1st Row -Stella McCullough,Sadie Linton,Edith Benns,Irene Cowie Margaret Pugh,Alice Pegg,Margaret Gee Alfred Moles,Hugh Miller,Sam Fingold,Gerald Harbron,Donald Beer _ 1M1 Ui 1-411 Ilk cr" 41 i s: itI1 J-0 to ., l q.11!9* -t r "�F.� i J � ,fin. ��e .`.�. �; .�✓ �^ =rj "i .r r. f � a'f-4 '_. „K�'.p w. t L r _. f. � � r ,• r�u. x .� �..- r .w•."i i `. ��+►'7r�#.�,S7aF�.e .r- .n « f i P...i. „�.s- ♦ .n. ,r ,,�,+9y.Y.R �;.:� � - _ t „+': �' . .: �,,,�, � � r. r. ; r.,. bs�j �A��j �,�_x?;°� :°c�`�s'•� .91 ,.,,;iCt��•1 %��.r _,r. 4..�„�'s+!�4� ..-rY' .__`-¢��C.� _-Y!"*•'S'.�....' r.�"".�x.�._ .�.� �:�'.. TM�:a :» _. .,_ -1 -� ..:.►_...... ��. �.� _ _ . - �� r � a _ .�=.ti F STANDING:- Mr. M.J.Wilker (Principal),Miss Lucy Barton (teacher) Mary White, Adelaide McCullough. Stella McCullough, Dorothy Bone, Margaret Spenceley, Helen Dawson, Sadie Linton,Marion Spencer, Irene Cowie, Marie Fiss Mildred Pugh, Elmer Evane, HughMiller, Parker, George Buyers, Alfred Moles, Sam Fingold SEATED: -Back Row - Phyllis Gerow, Isabel Gregg, Aldine Evans, Marion taylor, Margaret Doucette, Gladys Jones, Allen Miller 2nd Row- 3rd Row - Muriel Jones, Lillian Dawson, Sadie Evans. Margaret Bingham, Margaret Pugh, Edna Green Doris Johnson, Alma Ward,EdithBenns, Elsie Mathews, Elizabeth Ward, Tom Oliver TOP - 1930-31 Miss Marjorie Blakeston (teacher), Arthur Lloyst, Gordon Borland, Russel Gray, Roy Miller, Robert Miller Gordon Stevens, Joe Ward, Ken Dopking, Ross Wilson Philip Fingold,Herbert Caskey (teacher) Grace Lloyst, Hazel Bacon, Grace Selman, Marian Kilpatrick, Alma Pugh, Kathleen Beelby, Velma Leggett, Islay Green Muriel Dunn, Margaret Bayles, Roee Fingold Mary Phillips, Marjorie Ward, Mildred Pegg, Enid Cook, Gladys Evans, Dorothy Spencer, Jean Stwwart, Myrtle McCartney, Dorothy Linton, Florrie Deurdon, June Forsyth, Jean Gregg Earl Booth, Earle Cook, Carl Dopking,Borden Middleton Bill Tomlinson, Joe Tran, Gordon Graham, Ralph Stevens, ted Tomlinson, George Brown. LOWER PICTURE Arthur Loyst, Lloyd Pugh, Isabel Johnson, Margaret Bayles ?? Doris Linton, Margaret Dopkin Harold Morgan, Walter Booth, Gordon Birkett, Florie Durdane Grace Tomlinson, Margaret Overland, Dorothy Miller, Marjorie Selman Edna Taylor, Mildred Loyst, Joyce McCoulough, Billie Wagg June Forsyth, Margaret Johnson, Lena Slack,Frances Loyst Katie Beaton, Anna_ Forsyth Jack Morgan, ?? ?? Allen Tomlinson ?? Gordon Spencley /9316 1932 Back Row- 2nd Row -Francis Lloyst,Anna Forsyth Olive Basset Isabel Johnson Betty Pretty Evelyn Basset Margaret Johnson,Billie Wagg,Margaret Overland,June Goddard, ,Grace Tomlinson,Jessie Lewis,Mable Evans,Mildred Lloyst Joyce McCullough Mrs. Annie Porter Mary Morgan Local Farmers on a tour of Toronto Elevators arranged by Claremont Co-op lst Row- Earl Disney,Wm. Bayles,Mel Johnson,Lloyd Pugh,Ralph Jones, Edgar Ward,Wm. Evans 2nd Row- Wm. Welsh,Chas, Symes,Edward Pegg,Frank McAvoy,Lorne Jones Percy Jones,Ray Stickwood 3rd Row- Allan Ellicott,Hugh Gregg,Howard Plaxton,Joe Forsyth,Bob Torrance,Russ Pilkey,elmer Wilson 4th Row- Alex Schneider,Gordon Wilson,Paul Wellman,F. Gostick,Lorne Bath,Fred Pugh,Milton Pegg,Willie Carson Back Row -Donald Jamieson,Cecil Disney,Aylmer Hood,Joe Symes,Lloyd Wilson,Edgar Evans,James Couse _ F� to now ■ m �r 111 s rrn �r mini f A aa AW ITA 'Ad Upper pictures 1. Mrs. Augustine - Rev. Augustine Centre- Miss Florence Beelby and Patient Loweer picture- Edith Benns, Margaret Linton, Mabel Sanderson, Top Picture M.J.Wilker,Margaret Overland,C.A. Overland Margaret Wilker,Mrs. Overland 2nd Picture- Mrs. Wilker,Mrs. D Scott,C.A.Overland,Mrs. Fred Evans,Mrs. Overland,Mr. D.A.Scott Gordon Overland,Fred Evans,Mr.M.J.Wilker z- v ,�,r..x-- .. .,1Jy, t• ,tag`: � . ... tn^ %la Top Row - Edith Benns,Margaret Linton,C.A.Overland,Mabel Sanderson Mr. C.A. Overland and his mother. Mr. Overland was a former storekeeper in town. Lower- Margaret Overland- Gordon Overland Early Scenes from Claremont o T t h f AAJ all I �r Lei Mmm-&_jIM j III(- flUWN� C LAREN40NT ?aisk T) �11��,,,,, �j April 18,2002-Our new sign Margaret Gall,Dorothy Britton,Blair Evanslibrarian-Chris Carol Redshaw Lower picture -Dinner out for the Women's Institute -June 2002 Dorothy Britton,Laura Scott,Susan Kelzer,Dorothy Cook,Doris Norton,Alma Wilson,Sandra Carson,Bernice Ward,Norrine Hill Claremont Ball Reunion_Sept.,1994 Pearl Ken Dopking,Margaret Dopking,Doug Reynolds Lower picture -former ball players Gary Evans,George Redshaw,Earl Pilkey,Allen Pilkey Ron Hedges,Bob Redshaw,Ronald Jones T CLAREMONT FASTBALL PLAYER'S RE -UNION If you or any of your relatives and friends ever played Baseball in Claremont Park, we invite you to come to Claremont Legion Saturday September 17, 1994, 1:OOPM, and lets have a baseball players re-unionl Remembering old times - good and bad baseball games - and maybe scare up a baseball game with some old-timers who are still somewhat able to pick up a bat, see the ball, and able to run or walk! Younger folks - be prepared to play a few innings. We will be having a gallery of baseball pictures and memorabilia. If you have anything to add to this make sure your name is on, and send ahead, or bring same with you. At the supper hour, we are planning a pot -luck supper. If you are attending we are suggesting you bring an item for the pot luck. In the evening we are having a dance. Thank you to Joe Borland, a local baseball player and disc jockey, who has volunteered his services. So with your cooperation, let's have a fun day with you and your fanrilies. For further information please tail Rene Rennie 905 649 2312 44 1h, ll�. 4,k a 16 -ON ta 00. Early Victorian House at Pickering Museum Village Ar •z— �tl Annie Porter's 80th Birthday :� t( 6re��c� � hjv 5. ��'°!c�' Annie Porter, Jean Gregg W.I. Meetings Top picture Isabel Gregg,Aldine Evans,Mary Hill, Alice Peddie Isabel Gregg,Lillian Gauslin,Alice Peddie Mary Hill,Dorothy Britton A RHYME. The following rhyme was read at the last meeting of the Epworth League of the Methodist church. At the North end of Claremont, as you pass through the town, Lives our parson, and if in his study, he's BROWN. We've a PARISH, that reaches as far as a HILL, And we have a HOPPER, although we've no mill. We have not a steeple, although we've a BELL, And the right way to ring we ask you to tell. " Our property reaches away UNDERHILL And we have some EDDY'S, but never a rill. We can't drive our COULTIss. for HOLDEN you can't, The SADDLER. declares you must LEGGATT and pant. We've RUTH out a gleaning and fol- lowing Bowgs, • But where is Naomi, guess nobody knows? In the Methodist church we're great on the NEAL, But you're not obliged to unless you so feel. If chilly, we have both a MANTLE and Hoot, And a COOPER to make useful things out of wood. We have one who HUGHES wood, some think coal is cheaper, And we boast of FORSYTHE's, can't afford a new reaper. There'sLINTON andBANYARD; BURTON, COLLINS and STOKES, LLOYD, RAWSON and GIBSON and BEELBY's young folks, With POWELL and PILKEY and HUT- CHINSON too, Tom CONDY, GILROY, and of others a few Who buy coal from SPOFFORD, and now comes the fun, They don't want the dust but the clean MIDDLETON. The (Vdren are taught the LAW to jjLftbey, _e don't love the darkness_ because we have DAY. I've heard of a RumoHn and a STORY that's queer, But they're terribly GREEN that be- lieve all they hear. A GAUSLIN we own, and no poultry beside, Let us cherish and hope that no ill may betide. We have TARR when we need it, but no more to spare, We value it highly because it is rare. We have Will's son (WILSON) and Tom's son (THOMSON), well known to us all, So hearty, so pushing, so manly, so strong. Each respectable BURGESS I've named in this song Are citizens noble and to Claremont belong. O what's in a name, fill the life full of love Till we get the new name a4id the mansion above. u 't_� T` 1 _ - ��`{ � r }. ti E� . �. ,r - 4 � ti :- fr ,i , _..: ills ��: }/ �. h V , _ ' � , r ,r � 4_ � � c � � A ! i � M ' .. v '� G. Top Picture Aldine Evans,Annie Porter,Margaret Cook May,1989 Front Row -Lillian Gauslin,Alma Jones,Isabel Gregg,Mary Hill, Alma Wilson Back Row- Sandra Carson,Dorothy britton,Aldine Evans,Doris Norton,Mary Winn,Debbie Wilson Doll show at Jean Drake's home Mary Hill,Jean Drake,Dorothy Britton At convention - 100 years-2002 Dorothy Britton,Jean Drake,Marean Ward,Lillian Gauslin, Bernice Ward ,No_ rV � 1 t`+ '• "�e j'c 1 •. t _T II Claremont Women's Institute 90th Anniversary April 21,1999 Bernice Ward,Isabel Gregg,Dorothy Britton,Lillian Gauslin Women's Institute meeting at Lillian Gausli's Jean norton,Bernice Ward,Norrine Hill,Sandra Carson,Marean Ward,Aldine Evans,Dorothy Britton,Alma Wilson,Mary Morgan, Doris Norton,Mildred Binsted,Evelyn Jones Claremont Ladies' Ball Team,1938 Betty Pretty,Myrtle Brown,Edna Meadows,Mildred LloystBlanche Todd Helen Devitt,Billie Wagg,Reta Flynn,Lena Evans Baseball Team-1938 Back Row -Myrtle bacon,Edna Meadows,Betty Pretty,Mildred Lloyst Front Row -Helen Devitt,Blanche Todd,Billie WaggReta Flynn, Lena Evans p '� all i p• - l -' Y _ £i mz- 11 i Last Meeting of the Golden Age Club in the old Hall,1997 Standing -Margaret Gall,Reta Parratt,Malcolm Allbright,Arthur Parratt,Mary borland,Dorothy Britton,Jean Norton,Jean Harrison, Dorothy Cook,Alma Wilson,Diane Exley,Norrine Hill Next row -Gordon Gausli,Vi Boniface,Eileen Ball,Curly Cook, Mildred Binsted Front Row -Marjorie Hedges,Lillian Gauslin,Doris Norton,Jean Drake Institute Members -Mary Hill, ,Aldine Evans Laura Johnson,Alice Peddie Institute Meeting -Olive Vine,Sandra Carson,Clara Carson, Lillian Gauslin, ,Win Chamberlain,Laura Johnson Institute Meeting -Margaret Gall,Doris Norton,Olive Vine, Sandra carson,Clara CarsonLillian Gauslin Wh Y 1' f: t J r�TM �.• }1fkr r SIL ■ Claremont Women's Institute -Life members Aldine Evans,Alice Peddie Isabel Gregg Dignitaries at the official opening of the community centre. They include Janet Ecker,Wayne Arthurs,Dan Msteague,Rick Johnson June 1997 100th anniversary of Women's Institute.We joined Altona branch. Dorothy britton,Peggy Hood,Mary Elson �, 1 I 100th Anniversary of W.I. Elva Symes,Bea Wideman,Lillian Gauslin June 21,1997-opening of the new community Centre Mary Borland,Lillian Gauslin,Alma Wilson,Norrine Hill,Dorothy Britton Masonic Hall -Claremont Institute meeting at the home of Isabel Gregg- June,1984 Mary Hill,Mary Winn,Laura Johnson P. 4 him t Visit to the Foster Memorial-June,1984 Sandra Carson and Mary Hill Inside the Memorial Dorothy Britton,Isabel Gregg,Doris Norton,Aldine Evans at the organ,Sandra carson,Mary Hill and Elva Reid On the steps of the memorial Janet Evans,Laura Johnson,Doris Norton,Jean Norton,Jean Rose Aldine Evans,Lillian Gauslin,Mary Winn,Sandra Carson,Mary Hill Alice Peddie,Dorothy Britton,Elva Reid,Maud Anderson, Annie Porter and Isabel Gregg Margaret Gall with a quilt -the pattern"Lover's Knot" A/P PAGE 16 NEWS ADVERTISER, SUNDAY EDITION, April 25, 2004 Celia Klemenz/ News Advertiser photo Drop by and celebrate 40 years AJAX — President Laura Scott and the rest of the Pickering Village Seniors Club invite everyone to enjoy a 'cuppa' and to reminisce at its 40th anniversary celebration Saturday, May 8 from 1 to 4 p.m., at the club, 29 Linton Ave. One of our WI members,2004 District Annual -May 27,2004 at Claremont Speaker was Elizabeth Peeters from Omeemee.Her daughter , Kathy had a brain tumor at the age of 4.She is a survivor. Her geandmother is Joyce Kelly-Blackstock,a former president of Ontario District Wkric k of fkells O 6 Va r Me der -06 r -MGM 1 An airial view of Claremont,circa 1955 Isabel Greg-'s 80th birthday party at Dorothy Britton's home Lillian Gauslin,Sandra carson,Alma Jones,Isabel Gregg,Aldine Evans,Evelyn Jones,Doris Norton,Mary Winn,Mary Hill,Debby Wilson A group of UCW at Cullen Gardens= Mary Borland,Margaret Gall,Norrine Hill,Bernice Ward,Edith Stickwood,Rosemarie Timms More UCW members Mary Hill,Isabel Evans,Dorothy Britton,Dorothy Cook,Bernice Ward,Mimi Forrest,Aldine Evans,Margaret Blackford a F \ r This picture taken in September,2004 when the W.I. visited Durham Region Recycling plant on Gerrard Road,Whitby Bunny Lockett(staff person),Jean Drake,Bernise Ward,Marean Ward,Dorothy Britton,Sandra Carson,Alma Wilson and Laura Scott. Claremont Women's Institute 90th Anniversary, 4,,)r• All ( q q l ^ Bernice Ward,Dorothy Britton and Jean Drake Lillian Gaslin,Dorothy Britton and Isabel Gregg A� v � � � �' ,. .. a. . t3 , V .� *� ; • ; �' , �. � �. � �' � .i� �I► �► ry , • , ` �iI �• �. —~3 y�,',� j - a ,�. _ 1 \ � � ;�� r• / ,� �. •*, s `• '�._ �. .+ Claremont Women's Institute 90th Anniversary 4(ic, ";I' IC/c(IV Alma Wilson,Dorothy Cook,Evelyn Jones,Bernice Ward,Dorothy Britton,Lillian Gauslin,Sandra Carson,Jean Drake,Doris Norton, Mildred Binsted and Isabel Gregg,sitting 4 •Friday, April 22, 2005 The Scugog Standard A grand old institution celebrates its 90th birthday By Heather McCrae Scugog Standard To celebrate .a 90th anniversary these days is quite an achievement for any com- munity based volunteer group. Such an achievement will be celebrated by mem- bers of the Blackstock Women's Institute next month. Cake, ice cream and refreshments will be served up on May 4 at the Blackstock United Church, from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m., when the Blackstock Women's Institute cel- ebrates its 90th anniversary. All past, present and future members are invited, as well, women who may think they are too busy with families and careers to have a night out "for the good of the community and country." They may find out they are mis- taken. While the 20th century witnessed many 'remarkable achievements for women in their struggle for equality, the roots of the women's movement can be traced back to the 19th century, whin the first bill for the enfranchisement of 0 The Blackstock Women's Institute is celebrating its 90th anniversary on May 4, at the Blackstock United Church. Getting geared up for the event are (L-R) Pat Sleep, Dora Martyn and Andrea Weir. Women's Institutes Recently, as part of a community proj- ect, the Ontario District WI presented six framed Jubilee portraits of Queen Elizabeth II to six community centres; the Blackstock Rec. Centre, Utica Memory Hall, the Scugog Island Community Hall, the Zephyr Hall, Gamebridge Women's Institute Hall and the Uxbridge Senior Centre. Like all Women's Institutes, the Blackstock branch has done a lot over the years in the community. It assists with the maintenance of the village's cenotaph, donates books to the Cartwright Central Public School library, sponsors classes at the Blackstock Fair and makes donations to various chari- ties, including the Salvation Army, Operation Scugog and the Port Perry hospital. To support these causes, the women continue to cater to the Blackstock Lions' Club dinner meetings and occasionally sell their delicious baking at farm auctions and have held many suc- cessful yard sales. 'We may be small, but we're mighty," 1O. WAR BRIDES �r tc: q > LES SPOUSES DE GUERRE women. Between 1942 and 1948 somemos 00from Great accompanied by 22,n0o children, Yanadian Britain, landed here at Pier 21 as iv secondes Wnrld War servicemen stationed abroad during rom ted the The high number of these wthe anc s pro with federal government to providetinn about their transportation to Canada and inµ r pride clubs helped adopted country. Across Canada, the women adapt to new customs an brides urroun cdotlectively succeeding generation, dians' emotional ]inks strengthened many Canawith Britain. De 1942 3 1948. quelque 49 000 Spouses de militaires canadiens prstSs outre-met all cours de la Seconde Guerre mondiale dcbarquerent ici au quai 21. Venant pour le a nees de pre de ces amours de guerre incite plupan de Gr^ndc-(:rctagne, elles etaient accomp 22 0t10 enfants. Le nom ate venement A offrr h ces femse-doon. Elles 1e goue'infortion sr leur pays a d(m oases de gtterre egurent en outre 1'aideties de cercles d'ep pour s'adaptee as Ie:Outus lien, affection etales. kld'amitif a ecct1r presence renforq Grande -Bretagne. IF N' '� � It �r =1arue of WAP ;RIDES at Pier 21-Halifax Harbour-2005 At the W.I. June outing to Scugog Shores Museum in June,2005. Sandra Carson,Marean Ward,Norrine Hill, Dorothy Britton and Jean Drake. Picture taken by Bernice Ward. W.I. June,2006 outing We had a potluck lunch at the Senior's hall followed by a visit to the pioneer Mennonite church in Altnna. Those present were -Alma Wilson,Sandra Carson,Marean Ward, DorothyuBritton,Betty Pegg,Norrine Hill,Jean Drake,Blanche Tindall and a visitor(friend of Trudy Freed who took the Picture) -C.� hti•tr L (, �� The Scugog Standard F, J rM � L/ / , " U Ok- The Scugog Standard June 2006 Inside the pioneer church at Altona Back row -Blanche Tindall,Marean Ward,Sandra Carson,Bernice Ward Susan Cogar,the careraker. 'Ind row -Jean Drake,Alma Wilson,Dorothy Britton,Norrine Hill and Betty Prgg Grave stones at the pioneer church r E A very old stonefound in the cemetery. Alma Wilson singing in the church.She sang He touched me" Grade 3 Students Learn How Farmers "Make the World Go `Round" at Durham Region Farm Connections 2007 by Mary Lou Harrison Approximately 1,200 students and teachers participated in the "Farm Connections" program held this year at the Luther Vipond Arena in Brooklin from April 3rd to 5th. In ad- dition, approximately 150 members of the general public benefited from the educational displays at an Open House on the evening of April 4th. The mission of the Farm Connec- tions program is to: • provide opportunities for non -farm people to learn first-hand where their food comes from, and to fos- ter a broader understanding of the importance of agriculture today • enhance knowledge, understand- ing and appreciation of agriculture and the Agri -Food industry within the Durham Region. This mission of public education was well furthered as the participat- ing grade 3 students rotated through 8 different farm-themed stations in- cluding: maple syrup, agricultural technology/crop production, dairy, pork, beef, sheep, poultry and land stewardship (soil & water). At each station, the students met farmers and participated in engag- ing question and answer sessions some of which included live farm animals (pigs, chickens & sheep to name a few) as subjects of the discussions. A few lucky kids even had an opportunity to try their hand at cheese -making (see photo). The 2 hour program, made possible by the volunteer efforts of close to 100 local farmers, concluded with a live milking demonstration and the singing of the 2007 Farm Connec- tions theme song, "Farming Makes the World Go `Round." Farm Connections first took place in 2006 and received an award from the Ontario Agri -Food Edu- cation organization in recognition of the tremendous success of the program. A SMILING SARAH WARD holds up the stitched blanket she was presented with as the Top 4-H Member for 2006 in the Durham West 4-H Club. For all the details, see the story below. Photo/SUBMITTED 0 R 3 op 4mH member W P. & f t JcAAe-, zob� d.d a 7 t, e. LJo re h CLt5 logo. a U$ 5 "nol, co r t� C, A Y�wry b oorxvt(q i 14; ( I 170r-ot�y �ar'tlrtoh �-�-�� C-o•- � d ;1M Yc..tc.61-u�' A farmer's wife It was an early Sunday morning in February 1956 when we were awakened by terrible banging and shouting at our door! Our bedroom was lit by fire! It was our barn! I rushed downstairs in my night gown calling to our children and my husband's aged father to get up and get dressed! I quickly unlocked the door and asked the man who had roused us to try to save the car, a nice `54 Pontiac which was in an adjoining shed. And the tractor with the manure spreader hitched to it ready for Sunday morning chores. Fortunately he managed to get both moved while we hastily dressed. There was nothing we could do to save the 53 head of cattle and the beautiful team of Clydesdale horses, the Banty hens, the dog, the cats and the boys' beautiful Angora rabbit. All were lost! It seemed so long before neighbours came and it took ages for the Fire Engine to get there. We heard later that a neighbor lady stayed on her phone and continued to call everyone around 'us. The cement silo which had been built in 1953 looked like a huge smoke stack. The ensilage heated and "cooked". The wooden doors were all burned from it but it remained standing and the silage was later fed to the new herd. On Monday morning friends and neighbours kept arriving with shovels, forks and tractors. A bulldozer came too so a cleanup was begun. It was a dreadful session! A huge "grave" was excavated and the "mess" was soon put aside, but there was so much cleaning up of remains of roofing, fallen stones, walls, piping etc. A contractor, Morley Symnes of Stouville was called in and at his suggestion barns were looked at in the growing Metro Toronto area. The decision was made that the George S Henry barn could be reconstructed from the Metro Toronto Location to our farm. So the dismantling and trucking began in the early spring weather. Truck owners and drivers offered their services, and friends and neighbours and Morley's more experienced crew took it down, marking and numbering its every beam, which were laid systematically on my garden lot, A shed was dismantled from the same location at an earlier date and a small work crew raised, sided and roofed it to accommodate the new herd that we were fortunate to acquire from a retiring farmer in the (now) town of Whitby. When we brought them to our temporarily fenced yard for bringing them into the shed to be milked it was a frightening task! They had to be tied by chain ties with their heads facing the shed walls. Several neighbours, our 12 year old sons, my husband, his father and I had a tedious and difficult task! Our De Laval agent loaned us a portable milking motor which ran two units. What a task, to wash their udders and put those units on each strange cow! There was one too many to tie in the shed. However she was quiet enough that I could take a pail and stool to the yard, sit down and milk her until one day a big buzzing fly disturbed her and off she walked! After that we had to tie her in after letting one out before we could milk her. By July 3 all was ready and so on that date friends and neighbours and many more came for the Barn Raising, What a day it was! The day before I had made 21 pies, and had 60 lbs of ham cooked and my local Balsam store keeper sliced it. There were probably 50 men there in the morning to have the "Bents" carried to their exact location on the barn floor. By 1 o'clock 2 men were asked to choose their helpers, so "sides" competed as they raised each bent. A man rode up on each one as it was hoisted into place by men with Pike Poles and ropes and a "Heave Ho" command from Morley! By 4 pm the whole frame was in place and then there was a rush for the table of food stretching the full length of the lawn. It was unbelievable the pies that the ladies had brought! When all were fed there were 21 pies left. The ladies said "You keep them for you'll have workers here all summer". Fortunately I had a freezer so could handle them. Finally in the fall we were ready to tie the cows in our Stanchion stable. Again, what a task! It was all so strange to those cows! It was much more convenient and the built-in Milk house and cooler were so much handier! But what a difficult season it had been! How grateful we were for health, strength for each day and for our many friends and neighbours! Alma Wilson r_ LUCY MAUD MONTGONEKY rn this house the author of Anne of Green Gables" R and for fifteen n nrs. and here wrote eleven of her twenty-two � novels. 'including 'Anne of the lsland' (1915) and Anne's House of Dreams- (1916). Born in is74 at Clifton. Prince Edward Island. she was educated at Charlottetmm and Haltfax. From 1303 to loll she lived at Cavendish, P. E. I_ and there began her career as It noz-list. In loll, married the Re . Ewan Macdom ild. a Presbyterian minister. ^mtf came with rim to Leaskdale. Thee moved fn 102t ` m-ml. and r' = rears Inter to Toronto. where = 1042. '� -- 'c �a^^nld um amrlyded the - - _ u it—`NAO 16, 1 n 14 N-., .t 1i 'I LHASKDALE' MAN'SK _ 1.E PRESSYTt'-.RE DE LMASKDAr.E ll'— 19I1 n. i'+26. they PR.enn6y,c i-- was Avow b l,ay Mand Muni .emery, br world-famous author wbose writing Launched in Prince Edward Island. Here at Lyashdalc K- began her tokt as wife- wife and mother, and pemtal I t boulr.. r"luding ,ducts to A— f r:reen G blr_r. she also cuntinul, to chronicle her own life in candid and croloarfnl juu .7 which were posthumously published. The Leaskdale diary carries portray the maam as -stage for the drama of a demanding and productive part of her life. and provide imporraut iasightt into her fiction and issues of the period. (c prcvbytOm a 06 habits de 1911 1 1920 par Lucy Maud W,trgvwry. L'auteu de n'putation moudiale qui a ddbutf sa carrir`rc 1 Llle-du-Prince-Edouard. Ici 1 Leaskdale, elle cnrrcprit ses n61es d'Epouse et de mt?re tout en derivant onae I ip res. dont Ies suites d'Anne ... La matron am pignons verts. -I Ile continua egalementA tenir son journal franc et pittoresque, ni sera pubtid apr& sa more. Les Episodes redigds 1 Leaskdale "CO'sentent [e presbytare comme la sclne dune p6riode diffrcile rt productive de sa vie. 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