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"A Family Tradition for 125 Years" PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, August 27, 1991 - 27 Mennonite countryside Local ladies enjoy tour of St. Jacobs The August meeting of Green- bank Women's Institute was held at the home of our secretary Mrs. Dierdie Earle. The guest speaker was Mrs. Ann Wannenkhof. She gave the history of "The Food Bank' and told of the need for this service, how the need has increas- ed this past year and of the help they receive from the churches, service clubs and organizations like the W.I. They really do a tremendous work at Christmas time with "Operation Scugog" providing the Christmas Dinner Boxes for the unfortunate people who need our help. She said 'With times getting worse and the employment in crisis - the Food Bank will need our help even ) more. » Each member donated needy. articles for the Food Bank. Our hamper was overflowing - thanks to everyeme who attended. Reports 'were given by Bessie Donneral on" Education, and Helen Mo ., dn the US.A. at Titish Col- a .. Also the loss of jobs in the softwood umber ex- port in B.C, "A delicious lunch was enjoyed by all. Several Greenbank ladies join- ed the Pinedale ladies on a bus trip last Thursday. We motored to St. Jacobs and toured the in- teresting shops and buildings. Lunch was enjoyed at "Marion's County Cupboard'. A lady acted as guide as we toured the Men- nonite countryside. We visited the farm of Mr. and Mrs. Brubaker near Elmira. They have eight girls and two boys. They have cows, pigs, calves, thousands of Rhode Island Red Chicks, huge vegetable . garden with beautiful flowers growing along with vegetables and not one weed. With the or- chard they are really self- sufficient. She explained the Men- nonite way of living. Their way of life and belief is 'Brotherhood, Love and Discipline". They have their own schools and the children walk to school. The homes have additions built on again and again as the families grow. One addition is called the "Dotty" house. Here the parents retire when the children take on the responsibili- ty of farming. No one goes to a nursing home in Mennonite coun- try. Also, there is no crime! We also saw the home of George Diefenbaker, the grandfather of Prime Minister George Diefen- baker. He made wagon hitches in the late 1800s. We also saw two four-horse teams doing their ear- ly plowing. We visited the "Rural Carriage Supply' near Elmira. Here we *saw how the Mennonite buggies are made; saw the wheels assembled in the original hand- made style. Cutters are also made here. All by hand. From there we travelled to the '"'Montrose covered bridge in West Montrose, nicknamed the "Kissing Bridge"'. It was a safe trip and an in- teresting discovery of these special people, the "Mennonites". md to advertise and boost our own Port Perry Fair. This is the weekend we have been preparing for. Ladies of the W.I. don't forget your homemade cookies! Also, everyone is invited to visit us in the Christie building at the Women's Institute display. "Save the Trees' is this year's Greenbank News by Helen M&Rean theme. Come and enjoy a coffee and cookie with us and have a rest in the W.I. corner! Mr. and Mrs. Neil Hunter and the John Cooks motored to Elliot Lake district for a few days and visited with Toni Minten in Griffen. Now that school is about to begin, Greenbank Block Parents are happy to welcome Ann San- diford of Seagrave as the new chairperson. Anyone wishing in Inforsation on the Block rent programme Please call 985-9440, Ann at 3 A new helper in Stents needed to Fredand Iva Blots imi Ci the Golden Wedding Annj of his cousin Cordes sud and Dereon. Beare in Uxbridge. on. Sat. ! evening. Melba and Colin! MecEachernof 7 London, aiso Dot and Andy Poupore of Earlton were weekend : guests with Fred and Iva Phoenix. Ken and Janice Blakely and girls of Calgary are visiting with Ken's mother, Mae Blakely and family. Debbie and Brian Beattie and children were visiting with the Bill Websters in Bancroft. Betty and Mel McGee helped daughter Jan celebrate her 30th Birthday on Sunday in Wilburforce. Piano, theory exam results The following piano and theory students were successful in ob- taining these final results from the spring session of examina- tions held in accordance with the Western Ontario Conservatory of Music and the Royal Conser- vatory of Music. Congratulations are extended to all for their dedicated efforts from their teacher, Mrs. Paula Copithorn A.MUS.R.M.T. of Port Perry. Western Ontario Conservatory Gr. 2 Piano: Alesha Brownell - 81 percent - 1st Class Honors; Sunny Galbraith - 79 percent - Honors. Gr. 4 Piano: Lisa Eddy - 78 per- cent - Honors. Gr. 2 Theory: Lori Hall - 97 per- cent - 1st Class Honors; Sara Hopkins - 84 percent - 1st Class Honors. 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