Ramsay W.I. Tweedsmuir Community History - Volume 7, page 6

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Nov. 7 for the unveiling of a special plaque in the park, as well as the pre- miere of ‘Blakeney Then & Now’ at the Mill of Kimail Gatehouse. These two projâ€" ects have been on the agenâ€" da of the Ramsay Women’s Institute (WI) for more than three years, so it was quite a feeling of accomplishment for the committee of Marilyn Snedden, Jill Moxley and lean Macpherson, to see so many local people enjoy meeting each other and learning about the history of the area. Cindy Zorgel, Ramsay W1 president, welcomed all, and provided a brief history )f how Lady Tweedsmuir iponsored a contest for the )est WI community history n the late 19405. and the )roject grew until almost :very WI branch across Ianada had a Tweedsmuir iistory. The Ramsay )oolts provided the back- :round information for the Slakeney project. In one of his last offir ial duties as mayor of llississippi Mills, Al Lunney .ffered praise to the WI for ecording the amazing hisâ€" Dry of our area, and to the \lmonte Fish and Game Al Lunney unveil a special plaque In Blakeney Park on Sunday, Nov. 1. Submitted photo ey 'Then 3. Now' DVD (left) shows a tennis game in A slide from the 'Blak “‘"the ma‘h'se" *in , T91 _ 1., smitten, _‘ Dunn 'techniéal producer, screened they DVD twice in order to accommodate the large crowd at the Mill of KintailGatehouse. Submittedpr or the Ministry oi Natural Resources. The new Ramsay Ward councillors were also in the crowd. Zorgel and Lunney unveiled the plaque â€" a map with a directory showv ing the locations of more than twoâ€"dozen mills, dams and houses, as well as a brief history of the Hamlet. Snedden led a short tour over the new bridge in the park to the site‘of Abial Marshall’s sawmill; Michael Dunn, technical producer of ‘Blalteney Then 51 Now', screened the DVD twice to accommodate the five volumes of Tweedsmuir histories, as well as snacks prepared by WI members. Many people ordered the DVD. With few 'places to hold a public event in Ramsay, everyone was most impressed with the meet‘ ing room at the Gatehouse. Those at the event seemed to have lots of fun judg- ing by the laughter. More chances to get together in an informal setting is a goal for the future. _ Submitted by Marilyn Snedden, Ramsay Women's Institute. ' Submitted photo ‘ Ramsay Women’s Institute (WI) members stand with Cindy Zorgey, president of Ramsey Women's institute, and Mississippi Mills Mayor ’the special plaque unvgilgd in BIakency Park on Sunday afternoon. The project has been 'on the agenda of the (WI) for more than three years, so it was quite a feeling of accomplishment. Pictured in alphabetical order are Jean Macpherson, Jill Mpxley, Marilyn Snedden and Cindy Zorgey (president). no optical character recognition on this page einifisul suewoM Aeswea

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