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Min Nancy Smith, third from left, the first I'brurion‘of the new Bellountain Library with children selecting books. A Library For The Village of Belfountain In 1%: the Belfounluin Rockside Women's Institute brunch began to consider the pronto- tion ol‘ :1 library for the Village of Bellountain. A delegation from the branch was enthusiasti- cally received at a meeting of the Caledon loom.th Library Board and the women be- gun to search tor :1 suitable building. A small uninhabited cottage which could be rented for .J \mnll sum was lound; arrangements were made tor the installation of hydro. necessary shelves. und an oil heater. Just two days before the work on the cottage was to begin, the cry of “tire” was heard in the Village and the fu- ture library burned down. A second suitable cottage was found. It eould be purchased for a reasonable sum. It had to he moved but u site was found and :tgnin arrangements were made. Then the dep- uty reeve ot' the township and two construc- tion crew members went to inspect the build- ing Alas, the deputy reeve went right through the t'loor' The floor was riddled with dry rot. It was decided then that the building was not worth moving. Then it was deeided that at new building with new nutteriul should be erected. The Women's lnxutute paid for a children's mobile wt of sl'teluyi on wheels for preschoolers and small in. A large display table. ten stacking chairs. and the librarians desk and chair were also donated. On October 1. I970 the Belfountain Library was opened. It now has twelve hundred books on the shelves and a total of one hundred and ltll}“ll\'v; subscribers, 36 (Editor's Note: The story of the Belt- Wm Library was submitted by Mrs. John 1 ML. Public Relations Officer of the Belt ‘ . "l. I. Rockside Women‘s Institute.) I q Seaforth Women‘s Institute Sponsors 4-H Girls’ Homemaking Clubs \(‘ll "As a native of Huron County I an: and proud to see the work being cam. , the Scaforth Area." said Miss Hui -‘ Kercher. Director of the Home E Branch of the Ontario Department of ture and Food. Miss McKercher was addreSsing u that took place in Seafoth to coord forts between the clubs. the Women‘s t and the Home Economics Branch to ize each with the functions of the 01!. meeting was chaired by Mrs. Erlin \K‘ President of Seafoth Women‘s Instt‘ Miss Catherine Hunt, Home Econon. Huron County, Miss McKercher also said. “No Institute Branch in Ontario sponsors . Homemaking Clubs as does the branch. The Women's Institute is doiv mendous job, They have become expo: volvement and stressing the value of c. through the 4‘H Homemaking Clubs." When Miss Jean Scott. Supervisor i Extension for the Home Economio addressed the two hundred and tue people at the meeting she painted a In ture for girls today. She said. “The \x day is full of adventure with so many interesting careers being developed it u El]. Mrs. William West, a long-time member of t! Women's Institute, was presented with a Institute cup and saucer in appreciation to years of service with the branch. HOME AND C “7‘”