First Women’s Institute Booth and
Rest Spot at Royal Winter Fair,
Helen Rumble, Shirley Crossley,
Barbara Bennet, Frances Holman, |
King City Tree Planting at Seniors’ Centre, King City October 10, 1991 by Helen Rumble (obtained from WI memorabilia3, Page 9, King Archives) “The King Women’s Institute members were asked to plant a tree as part of our environment programme.We thank the Seniors’ Centre for permission to do so.We chose a lilac because there doesn’t seem to be a disease to destroy them. Mrs. Beynon, one of our oldest members, said she has some to be transplanted. The night before, Hans Neilsen, Austin and I went to Mrs. Beynon’s with shovels and got the tree.We came to the Seniors building, dug the hole (all sorts of stone and wire in the ground).We took some good “Rumble” soil and Shirley Crossley brought some good cow’s manure, well rotted, to mix with it.We decided we would be smart and just plant the tree and tomorrow at 11 o’clock when our members came, we would just pretend during picture session. Norman Wade, Spence Urqhart, Gord Fawcett, members of the centre, were there to help us.” October 10, 1991- “Trees are among our most useful and dependable of friends. They beautify the countryside and introduce a welcome shade. They temper our climate, curtail the wastage of our soil and conserve the dwindling moisture of our land. Now we are recognizing that our forests are our last great source of raw materials and we are destroying our planet.We need to preserve and plant more. He who plants a tree plants hope, plants joy and peace, and plants love. Heaven and earth reward us. Here we chose the lilac poem, written by R.D.Little and read by Elsie Beynon.” I love the simple things of life |
