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Sharing Our Heritage when it was founded but now part ofthe United Church of Canada. I expect that this little blanket was in the sleigh that went to Church and kept our horse warm in the sheds, while the family was at worship. Those horse sheds are a unique feature ofthc church grounds and a lilting backdrop as we occasionally present a live nativity on Christmas Eve. (Lynn) Perhaps it was a special quilt that kept our forefathers and mothers warm. Maybe a crazy patchwork created from all the clothes that finally were too frayed to be worn. Oh! lfonly this quilt could talk about the laughter and tears behind all these pieces of fabric. And I'll bet that the members ofa Sunday School class in 1924 didn’t realize that they would be creating a piece ofhistotjy when they arranged to have, for 10 cents each, all these names embroidered and quilted to create a wedding glftfor their teacher, my grandmother. (points to quilts in display) (Gail) I expect that this blanket also accompanied children in the sleigh on those cold mornings when they went to SS. number 2 school. But as ljnst missed out on the opportunity to attend that school I will yield the floor to Lynn. (Lynn) There are hundreds of stories about the adventures of those students who attended the old one-room schoolhouse. And we didn't turn out all that hmlly. did We? In 1967 when the schools were anmlganmtcrl into l township school, the Balsam Hill WJ. purchased 33.1102 [0 be used as an Institute llall. By 1999, it was showing its age (over [00 years). We were in a quantity What to (lo with it? We now had other, much more modern options for meeting places. We held a public meeting and the resounding reply was, "don ’t tear it down! " With the cooperation and support oftho Renfrew County Board afEdilcatlon and a Trillium grant from the Ontario Government and more than l 000' hours of volunteer labour we refilrbished the school and operated it as a living musetun in 2000. Grade 3 ('lHSSL’S from all over the county are invitml to spend a (lay in the life Ufa Student in l 890. A grade 3 curriculum is taught by a qualified teacher who is a Balsam Hill member. The students have a hands-on opportunity to live and share in our heritage and bring history to life. chfrcw South District Women’s Institute Page 10 of 27