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REGIONAL PROFILE: SOUTHERN Oil Springs: Where the Oil Industry Began The Oil Museum of Canada hosts many visitors. travelling from near and far to visit the site. Some people will have fami- Oll Springs. ()nturio. is a village south- lies who are part of this exciting history, mist ul‘s‘tirnut. It‘s central tothe energy or visitors can relive the boom times and Iiixltiri. not only nit anbton County and gain an appreciation of an earlier way of I tumor I. but ml the entire world Oil Springs life in the historic oil fields that surround l\ llll' hll'lllr‘lIILl,‘ ot the 20th century » the the village, litltu uhcrc the world lirstslarted to become The 0” Museum of Camde special , J , . lllL‘ litinticpztu‘tl. ever-shrinking globe we Events” such as the “Oil Patch Quilt Donna McGuire, Manageflcwam, of The 0,7 M "\L‘ ""1- Show” and “Black Gold PicnIC“ are regu- Museum of Canada, is pictured at the sits a! the (lll l'v' Jlllil/Illg substance. If you had [0 Int planned events of the season. Oil firstcommercialai‘lwelli‘n NorthAmerica {1858). itixcrlt :t l'licl lltul would revolutionize this Springs isa35 km. 30 minute drive southâ€" vn ll M i ll our s. you'd come up with something east of Samia. It't I'l'lifltl if. lillilt' int-m lllllljll lite oil. lt'sjust right. lt‘sliquid, il\ putterâ€"ltd :utll it has at grent den] more l‘l: 'l‘l} [hut L‘Illtl I lllll‘lt'll 4 hunt} ‘s lhl Heritage District is .i it‘ll‘llf‘ttllull ol till pioneers. The Oil Itltw run at (’xuuttlti is located just south of llll \[ll'll‘lgm III the field where the world's lir'st LllllllllClLMl tiil rig \VflS dug. llll‘ l in ‘tltiscuni tit’Conztdu traces the his- lnil\ ~i the people of the urea. Lumbton l mini; llnlleis |||\L‘lll€CI the Canadian pole lllllllllL‘ nu Lllltl uhcn their own boom went luv l. they tool. their tools around the world li'l uplnre litrnil. l hr \lmeurn l\ lull ul tascinating artifacts mill mlnl linln to oil Springs. There's art not trollingcollectionol’Peruvuui wuterjugs l‘l l mghl htlt'h lll itnc lJy drillers wltoexplored l'l'lll llll oil A t ‘tmnelt outl'it was it gift from l‘)ll‘\lttil niilultt} to till 011 Springs driller. \\'hi,-ii )ull \l\ll the museum. you will also we lllt gElllt‘gltJl conditions leading to the |l1l[i[\lll\‘ lll ml. the C\lllU[lUll (ti. lamps and lllll\ C'Ltl ly prospecting, and drilling and it'lintn: prttttit‘cs. 'l‘here are guided tours llllll .l IheLtlic, gill \lllip and picnic urea. See .i not !.i erlrr line <_\ stern that pumps the ‘lilntlt , , d" lront the ground. the original (lll Rprtngx Railroad Station or Lnngbank l‘lisl l lt'iit‘e l 1305) Lll'ld the “History of Natue l'lll this" E\hthit Ill it new Industrial Building. llll Springs \llll produces oil. In fact, you om \tuiitl in lllllll ot'the Museum and see the pumps working Just ttuross the road, or pick up ll driving tour map and explore the Oil Heritage District. The Oil Heritage Route. d on llic UllltlTIU map. is now easy to HUN '3 liillltt’. 12 Home 8 Country. Fall ‘96 Self-Profile: Donna McGuire attended elementary school in Dawn Township, Lambton County, and graduated from Petrolia District High School and SamiaBusiness College. I married Gerald McGuire in 1954. We purchased a farm in Dawn Township, growing cash crops and raising cattle and hugs. We have two daughters and four sons. all married and living in Lambton County. We have twenty-one grandchildren and still counting. I became a member of the Bentpath Women’s Institute in 1969 and have held the position of Secretary-Treas- urer and President. I have also helped on many of the standing committees and was a convener for many special events. I had the opportunity to take part in the 4-H programs in my teen years, and in return I had the pleasure of teaching 4â€"H. I sewed as President for Lambton South. and held the office of Standing Committee for Agriculture and Canadian Industries for the Southwestem Area Women’ 5 Institute. I have been on the Board of'Directors for the Samla/Lambton Chamber of Commerce and served as Chair of the Eco- nomio Development Commission. In my working careerI was hired by the Corporation of the County of Lat-noton to work at The Oil Museum of Canada as an Assistant Curator. since 1984. I have held the position of Manager/Curator. At the present time, I am on the Group Sales Committee for the Visitor and Convention Bureau for Samia/Lambton. To further my education. I completed the Homestudy Program from the Ontario Museum Association. I attended Lambton College for the Ontario Management Development Program and received the OMB? certificate in Business Manageâ€" . . .ment Studies (B.M.S.). It has been my belief that the training you receive through the Women‘s Institute helps you achieve other goals. Since Gotober of 1994, I have had the honour to represent Subdivision 25 as their Provincial Board Director, I enjoy Women’s Institute work and it is my desire to ' see the Organization grow and remain viable. Danna McGuire is a member affine Bent]:th WI, luman South District. Danna isnLra'rIi‘é B 7 I Directo'rfar Subdivixiarr25far the Federated Wamen‘t Institutes of Ontario. '