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The Time That Was the project just grew! Originally it was to have been a 75th anniversary .niject of the Chestervdle Wl. Dundas District. but will the enormous amount of material in the Tweeds- itiir History Book it seemed a pity to have it merely ‘ICI'OfilmCd just for the sake of posterity. Why not share this history of the village and com- .iinityâ€"with all'.7 The Branch formed a Heritage Com~ ittee'and set out to gather information not only from e Tweedsmuir book but from other old publications ready in print. Among the many chapters in the .ik. there is information about the school sections. ntly trees (which added a third onto the cost). the torches, service clubs. family farms. “The Time That Was" is a multicultural history ot‘ ‘ village and district which was settled in turn by- iited Empire Loyalisis. French Canadians. Scotsâ€" ilowing the Highland Clearances. the Irishefollow- .i the great potato famine and finally the Dutch. to]- fi'ing the second world war. \lore than 100 persons contributed material. which was edited by Miss Marion Casselman and Mrs. Alli- son Graham. The two women headed the Wl's Heriâ€" tage Committee. which also comprised business man- ager Mrs. Graham Smith; treasurer Mrs. A. E. Jarvis; secretaries. Mrs. Charles Graham and Mrs. Robert Gilroy: publictty committee Mrs. Isabel Forward. Miss Madge Campderrus. Miss Addie C‘ampderros. Mrs. George Merkle). and Mrs Albert Smith. Mrs, George and Ken Merliley also acted as filing Clerks. Mrs. Erie Casselman did the typing. Miss (‘asselman says \\tll‘i the increase in costs due to the family histories. the “'I would not hate been able to publish the bunk itithniil nappurt t'rom Win- tario and the Ne“ Hurt/tins priigriiiii Two-hundred and lift} copies were pFC~\t‘ld and another ltlli were ordered hell-re the hiiiil. appeared in print, Money from the Pr€\tllt.'\ “as used to .iiipli t'iir Wintartii grants ('hc‘dcrvtlle \Vl iiiiu haw a best seller iii their community. the 4tiliipage. blue and grild hiitiiid \l‘lv unit is a credit to the WI '9’“ng Committee of the Chesterville WI. Dundas District eagerly looking at the book liust oil the press "The Tirrie that Was". L-R Miss isabel Forward, Miss Madge Campderros, Miss Marion casseiman, Mrs. Eric ICasselman, Miss Addie Campdorros, Mrs. George Merkisy, Mrs. C. Allison Graham. Mrs A Jarws, Mrs. Graham Smith, Mrs. Kenneth I'le’k'BV- Not available at picture taking time, Mrs. Karen Graham, Mrs. Ruth Gilroy and Mrs Albert Smith 31