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Canadiana picnic summer Canadiana hosted an enormous picnic and barbeque - an annual affair at the historical site in Coldwater. All items in Earlier this Coldwater the old homestead's gift shop are now discounted as the organizers prepare to close shop for the fall and winter. Staff photo Coldwater group preserves heritage by Murray MacAdam There was talk in the early 1960's of demolishing the unusually well preserved log cabin along the river in Coldwater, along High- way 12. The land and the building were for sale and no government body, museum or historical society ventured an offer to preserve them, largely because of limited funds. Thus was' formed Coldwater Canadiana, a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the heritage of the area and' in particular to restoring the old log cabin. The Woodrow Homestead had stood on its original foundations for more than 100 years and the Coldwater group was intent on preserving it. In 1966, under the driving force of Ruth Woodworth, a retired Coidwater school teacher, a group of residents borrowed money to buy the homestead and about an acre of land surrounding the old home and fronting on the river. Its charter declared that Coldwater Canadiana is dedicated to the preservation of pioneer history; its ob- jective is to fully restore the Woodrow Homestead and preserve the house as a museum honouring the pioneer families of the district, and as a cultural centre for arts and crafts. The purchase of the home though, was only the first step of a long, arduous road that has seen volunteers con- tribute hundreds of hours tearing down the plaster that hid the beautifully preserved logs, to restoring new sections and laying new floors. The fieldstone in the original single room of the homestead was laid with "the blood, sweat and tears" of volunteers mixing with sand and water. It was an example of dedication that can never be measured or fully appreciated. Needless to say, there are sizeable expenses that must be met by the association. Members- hips in Coldwater Canadiana help defray some of the costs, as do sales of gifts and han- dicraft items from the gift shop in the Woodrow Homestead. The shop sells a little of everything - Eskimo and Indian crafts, some of which come from the local area, miniature china, and lots of antique china, knitting and crocheting, quilts and toys. It's open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day except for Monday. Home baking is often sold on the weekends. Coldwater Canadiana also runs historical tours through the summer and sponsors Corn Harvester Night August 31 at Moreau farm by Chris Goody Assistant Agricultural Representative, North Simcoe Corn Harvester Night On Wednesday, August 3ist, the North Simcoe Soil and Crop Improvement Association will be holding a Corn Harvester Night at Moreau's Farm Equip- ment on the 3rd con- cession of Flos Township. The evening program will start with a field demonstration at 7:30, and will include discussions on _ the maintenance = and operation of harvesters, wagons and blowers. Resource speakers for the evening will be Gerald Giffen, Gilbert Moreau, Chuck Kingsbury and Ted Whitworth. Refreshments will be provided by Frank Moreau at the conclusion of the meeting. a September supper. The second of this summer's historical tours will be held on August 17. The tour will leave the log house and take in historical sites and views in Tay and Tiny Town- ships. The price is $2.50 per person. The tour will last about three hours. Chicken supper. The second of this summer's historical tours will be held on August 17. The tour will leave the log house and take in historical sites and views in Tay and Tiny Town- ships. The price is $2.50 per person. The tour will last about three hours. Chicken suppers will be held on September 10 and 11 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. each day at the log house. The suppers, which will feature only home-made food, include delicious desserts. Coldwater Canadiana would eventually like to turn the Woodrow Homestead into a museum. The group has acquired quite a lot of pioneer furniture, utensils and clothing that could be used for the museum. Much remains to be done, though, before this goal can be realized. HS. ST. AMANT & SONS LTD. Plumbing Heating e DOMESTIC e INDUSTRIAL SHEET METAL WORK Specializing in: SUMMER COTTAGES Satisfaction Guaranteed PENETANG 549-7227 3A ROBERT ST. W. THE ONY om NOW AT AF2 CADE PHARMACY Page 16, Wednesday, August 24, 1977 Community Alive Organized meetings key to communication Community affairs are important - participate' Remember - ADAPT the contents of this column to suit your group and community needs. The Public Meeting "Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success." Unknown The public meeting is one way of finding out more about the problem or issue your group is interested in. It also in- volves your community and gets people's support for your efforts The public meeting consists of two-way communication. You explain the problem...- people give facts, their experiences, opinions and advice. Then, based on this new information, you explain a plan of ac- tion...and people say whether they think it will Men's $ work. The following points may help you. in planning your group's. public meeting 1. Make sure people know about your meeting. Set a date several weeks in advance. Send a news release to local newspapers and radio stations, giving the date, time and place of the meeting, the subject and who to contact to find out more. If your meeting concerns a_ particular neighbourhood, put up posters or pass out leaflets door-to-door (include the names of some people in your group). Urge your group's members to mention the meeting to their friends and neigh- bours. Ask local churches and synagogues to an- meeting 1n an interesting way. 2. Invite a well-known community person, in- volved with your issue, to speak at your meeting. This will draw people who otherwise might not have attended. Be sure your publicity mentions the name of this person and what he she will speak about. 3. Hold your meeting on a weekday evening (not Friday), and check to see it won't be competing with another important event. Try to find space that is donated for free - in a centrally located school, church, library, municipal building, etc. Don't use a room so large meeting with great care. If no one in your group has the needed ex- perience or confidence, invite a guest leader. This person should be friendly, tactful, neutral (should not push his her own opinions), patient, fair but firm, able to guide discussion so it stays on topic and doesn't drag, able to listen to what a speaker is really trying to say, and able to sum- marize and coordinate the various points of view. Your leader should learn as much as possible about the subject to be discussed before the meeting starts. 5. The leader must ereate a comfortable can) introduce him herself. 6. Start your meeting with a written background, clearly stating the issue - why you are calling the meeting or Starting your group. 7. What do you want from the public meeting? Do other people see your problem as real? More information about the problem? Ideas for solving it? People's support for your group? Volunteers? Plan your meeting accordingly. 8. Your subject should be specific enough that some decisions can be reached, but not so broad that people become overwhelmed. 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