Lochwinnoch WI Tweedsmuir Community History, Volume 1, [1875] - [2002], p. 18

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LOCHWINNOCH FALM FORUM [37 7 The Lochwinnoch Farm Forum was organized on December :5, lfihl by Nat Lindsay and Alex Jamieson of Renfrew at a meetinr held inl the home of H . & Hrs. Lindsay Storie. Those nresent were: Mr. % Mrs. Lindsay Storie; Hr. & Hrs. Edgar Storie; Hr. a Hrs. Leonard Lindsay; Mr. & Mrs. R. H. MacGresor and Mr. & Mrs. Roland Phillips. ' , ‘The date of organization should be easily remembered, as the broadcast that evening was interrupted by the grin announcement that the Japs had bombed Pearl Harbour. Meetings Were held each Hondaf night and attendance rms 700d. In the March report in 1953 there were 2h members with an average attendance of 20 â€" and it Was resorted that in 12 years only one or two meetings were missed. On the start forum members travelled in sleizh loads over unulowed roads to meet in homes dimly lit with keroseneQW¢19n with sractically all roads snowâ€"slowed and cars active in winter V and with all the advantages and inorovements ny.r has hrouiht, the Forum has sunk into oblivion. Over the years, some of our sneakers and entertainment reads as follows: Mr. Halter Ford, retired farmer; Er. Alva Rintoul, Vice-Pres. of Hog Producers Association;(guests of Glasgow Fontnh Mr. A. A. McLean. Q.C., of Arnoiior; Mr. Gordon Gibson and 1r. H. Williams of the Regional Hydro Office, Cohden: Dr. G. B. Buruell of Renfrew on Health and Hosnital Insurance; Mr. Chas. Tclnnes of the Hog Producers Association. (shared with Glassow); Ir. Charlie George, Manager of the Royal Bank, Renfrew; Ur. Leonard Laventure, Coâ€"operators Insurance Agent on Farm Insurance; IEr. John Butler, Associate Agricultural Renresentative; Mr. Allan McHab, Renfrew Barrister, legal proceedings pertaining to farmers. FilmBa were shown by the following: Mr. tone of Arnprior (had) Dewars as guests); by N. E. and Mrs. Lindsay after being dinner zuests in their home; Mr. Jimmie Woods, field man for Furina Eeed Company; by Leonard Laventure and illustrated talk on North West Territories; By Bill Connery (three National bilm Board oictures, with Castleford as guests). Other Social Events: Annual Forum Picnics held at Nat Lindsav's cottase which also included others outside Forum in the community. A not luck suooer and shit rehearsal in the church basement. A house oartv in the home of Ur. & Hrs. Hefvin‘liller was a rather unusual event.. The entertainnent and elabora+e snnoer was srovidei and served b? the non. who even washed the dis “‘85. A social evenins at Christmas time in the hate of Tr. & hrs. Lindsav Storie. At Christmas time. 1952. “r. and hrs. flaltsr Ford celebrated their 50th wedding anniVersary. and toe scrum made a Dresentation and assisted with their "it Home" celebrateon.

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