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A14 - THE MUSKOKA SUN: Thursday, September 11,1997 W , I tit tes a vital part of ack in the early '60s, _ FA) _ q o BI started teachingin Around l COml I Iunltles a little town, about an the Lakes ' *7 li eye blink 1n width called A ty/ tion of the history of our The first teacher in the Enfield. It was located 762 52' ": . - "3 early Canadians. For this school was Mrs. Clem about 20 miles north- Isaac TaYIOE - ' reason, the Bent River Bunn. She was followed by east of Oshawa in farm Ml%Elltllglt@llN . E’zngzlslnsmte decided Miss Cecelia Gill, Miss . t e location of the Longhurst, Mr. McNulty, count . . . " " . . Beihé from the city, I city, I had little apprecia- it is a dynamic and active 'Je'tritao,t 5:123:21: 3:: gdttiethlhhhensoM-liss tlt: knew very little aboutdrural tion for tl'ie work of (the organizationcl loci‘deiljedli“ historic site. The ladies Lousley glVIISS Eliza . and when Ihear that Women's nst1tute an across ana a ai _ - . a . litre was a Women's really knew very little cated to "achieving social, 1iie,lje'd02ocl:y,ilip,e, 81112:?4r IA'ritsim, ttLt'. Institute, I thought it was about the organization. economic, environmental Muskoka Lakes to Ile,,) Miss Ashsle Stubh iris' some large building or I don't recall hearing and physical well-being for it for them The Rev Peter Marvaret \Nhlkinson, Mrs centre in Oshawa or about it again until we individuals and communl- Simmons Cf the An lican Josebh Fullerton barrie Bowmanville. I soon found moved to Bala, where, ties throughout the Church in 'dC,tCa"d)'l1,c/lil'. Clarll:e and t Lola out that the Women's through my newspaper province." . ciated at the dedication MacDonald In 1912 the Institute was not a build- writing and the publicity On Sunday, it was my The school was 'ifiiiiar. "new" school was 1Uift' ing but a grocilipd of Illocal generated blenez Calvelit privilege to be invitegelt; ly known as S.S. (School however that was closed iri farm wives an au ters am ier invo vement Witi cover an event in . r, . , who met once or mice a the Glen Orchard River which was sponsoret 3:12:31“th 21:2”; Exile]; hzgfmemhheShgehlty Elite: month to organize and Women's Institute, I by the ladies of the Ben from 1887 to 1912pIt was Women's Institute Hall administer various worth- learned much more about River Women's Institute on land owned by a Mr. Nancy Thompson . of while community projects. the valuable work this A commemorative plaqo John Youn and was sold the Bent River Women's I must confess that organization does. I have was dedicated at the hrs 0 to the schoil board for 25 Institute provided me with being in my early 20s at come to realize that the what is called the Oh cents That board was quite a lot of background the time, my interest was Women's Institute in each School on Rosseau Lain composed of Robert material on the local more in the young ladies community is much more Road. . Fullerton Alfred Cecil group. They meet on the of the group than in the than a group of ladies One of the thing: Saugton , and William second Monday of every work oftheir organization, meeting once l month to stressed by the te.e,1g'vfj?iiiii"iiio'tt and there are month at 1:30 p.m. To When I moved back to the share local goss1p. In fact, Institute ls the press descendents of these peo- raise money and help pay - ple in the area today. for the hall they run card . When the "new" school parties every second was built, the old school Monday night. They co- " _------__._r- _ r__ te - e - 1.: , W" was moved to another site, host an annual dinner at 'IIiiliI.lMll.lltil . - ' " g Irr, , ' . 'i' _', . _-- Granite Bluff, and used as the Rosseau Community I , ‘ . It BilfEt& _ Eg - . ' 2i: " a staff house. Hall (Sept. 20 this ear) l . ‘-’ ral. li, IE . ' ' . f,'ailll nfortunately, there is and co-host making ahuilt I .. "pr . il ' ‘ v' ‘ El r “ " othing left of the old and selling raffle tickets - Pl . Bt a a? N r L1) - Pfu" i ouilding except what with the Rosseau Women's “ ' Ue/s' ' ' r V i 'El esides in the memories of Institute. They will also 1 ~ -, ~ ome of the seniors of the hold a LI, 'd , area and the names which luncheon/bazaar/bake sale have been handed down to this year on Oct. 25. ' - " . ' . Ret ‘ the present generation. _ . 72.1. I, t_. a}. 1 . 'I x " I us ii . _ T I _ River women’s COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUE: 9n Sunday, he 2:32; greenhld Watt's Public Institute dedicated a commemorative plaque at e S . ht are.. Mary Kingshotts . School. On hand for the occasion and shown left to “ha mi Rosine Findley Edith Smith, Isabel Quinton, (secretary) Fran Mac hmtlol'; Isaac Taylor) (president), Freda Kingshott, and Nancy Thompson. (P o y