shen WI unvel oOoSsnen Unvels ' cairn and plaque _ * , ® a y ~ Women's group celebrates anniversary | by Lucy Brown _ guests including Art Stewart, Renfrew _ | . Mercury reporter South MPP Paul YakabUSki, Horton , The Goshen Women's Institute paid township councillor Sheldon Church, _ | tribute to Goshen and its people Satur-- Horton township road superintendent ' is day, July 27 with a special cairn unveil-- Dalton Hein, and McNab. township -- || Ni s ing ceremony at Goshen Corners. reeve Frank Russett. | 95 35 | WI institute president Mary Seeley _ | ' \/ Cld The impressive stone monument, and members Amelia Yantha and Edna pa Ns W ty built by Eddie Buraczewski and Bill Stewart . provided commentary ~z 27 2 Oattes, was the Goshen WI's top pro-- throughout the ceremony and gave a P t 4. ject in its 70th anniversary in 1985. history of the area. \La A O Ottawa area board member Evelyn C Renfrew County warden Art Bothwell, past area. president Vera Jamieson was present and praised the Bedore, and past national. president _ local WI on its efforts. Bernice Noblitt were also invited to "What you have done here has to be participate in the ceremony. one of the greatest achievements in ' i4 your 70--year history. You are recor-- James Payton read the invocation to _| ding history, and it is certainly open the ceremony and Father Morris something you will always.have,"' said closed the afternoon by blessing the _ : Jamieson. cairn and plaque. | | Lawyer Bill Chown, who has family ties in Goshen, donated his time and . He also praised the Goshen Wi for services toward the WI purchase of its fine efforts. - land for the cairn and plaque. "People who remember the past are -- '"'The people who settled this area people who build the future,"' ,said went on from here, took with them -- Father Morris. , their labors and love of this area and spread it all over the country,""' said The cairn unveiling ceremony was -- Chown. followed by a reception and tea at the There were a number of other special -- home of Paul Yantha. | |