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Under the leadership of the District prest- dent. Mrs. Ivor Bath, most of the twelve ln- stitutes were represented. The itinerary 1n- cluded dinner at the Lincoln Motel,'a'tour of North Bay calling at the Bomarc Missde Base and the Airport there: entertainment at Trout Mills arranged by the Nipissing members and sight-seeing at Callanderâ€"the home of the Dionne Quintuplets. On the way home a VlSlt in the Algonquin Park and the Museum was enjoyed. The Individual’s Centennial Plans By Ethel M. Denmine E A PARTICIPANT RATHER than an B on-looker in Centennial Year. You‘ll be the happier for it and Canada will be the better because of it. There must be something special which every Canadian man, woman and child can contribute, even though it may seem insignifâ€" icant to the contributor. “Greatly begin though but a line, Low aim not failure is the crime,” Take the bull by the hornsâ€"don‘t be afraid to stir up that latent talent within you. You may surprise yourself and your friends with what you come up withâ€"if you but make the effort. Attempt a novel work of art; invent a useful gadget; design a new creation, or a new deâ€" sign; refurbish an old relic; trace your family tree. or history, and so on and onâ€"but you take it from here, keeping in mind that your personal centennial project should have a dis- tinctly Canadian flavor. if you are a really tipâ€"and-coming Canadian. try to absorb a little basic English or French. whichever the need may be. or Indian, or some other language. Perhaps you may never leave your footprints in the sands of time. but you could leave them imprinted on that new cement patio or sidewalk: better still. imprint a beaver. a maple leaf design. or just "Expo 67“. It would de- light the heart of your grandchild or great grandchild should he discover your traditional work of art while playing at the old home- stead some distant day. A Canadian floral emblem quilt. rug. a maple leaf or a trillium designed cushion handed down to posterity by mother. aunt or grandmother would be a worthy project to commemorate Canada‘s lOOth Birthday. Use any other Canadian design of your choosing for that precious heirloom, but do it now. Here is a little contribution of mine. good, 26 At CI meeting of Newport Institute the roll cult to be answered by modelling an apron. The PI may suggested that someone might design an 1 Into apron and Mrs. Joseph Waller appeared weori 'hg apron, shown above. It is made of white 5- in; l with the Institute crest design in blue and got in .- Wutler has been a 4-H Homemaking Club tee 'gr 13 years. bad but no! indifferent. The title is “CRE E‘ rather than "Vegetate." i Oh! the ecstasy of Creativity It tends lustre to life and 10ngevity: A literary gem or a sculptured piece, A failed-endeavour or a masterpiece. There is always something new undt llc sun To invent or undertake to be done. Kindle and re-kindle the fire of desire To create and re-create; quench not tl- re Aspire to Creator-patterned perfectic â€" Express the soul’s inner compelling pa '1. Oh! the ecstasy of creativity â€"â€" It lends living to life and longevity. 'k 'k * BLUE HOMESPUN By Frank Oliver Call Beyond the doorway of the tiny r00m The yellow autumn sunshine Llied away Into the shadows of the waning day: Wrapped in the twilight stood old Marie's A shapeless mass of timbers in the gloom; But one small window cast a. golden ray Upon a bench where sky-blue homesPUfl 13‘- Lighting the dusk-like sheaves of chicory bl‘ Above the loom the Holy Virgin hung, _ Blue-robed and smiling down and old Marti. After the evening angelus had rung, Arose and touched the picture lovingly With rough brown hand, then turned and it “i once more UPon her sky-blue cloth, and closed the door- HOME AND cour‘ RY