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Village Squire, 1979-04, Page 32endlessly damp. Clearing the centuries of undergrowth and tangled vines .was only the beginning. The huge rotted deadfalls of hardwood had to be hauled deeper into the bush already piled high with broken pine. Then came the gigantic task of cutting the' standing trees. One black cherry is reported to have been over 10 feet in girth and was SO feet in the air before branching. The pines grew very tall and were ready to topple without warning if a wind sprang up when surrounding trees were cut away. The maple, elm, beech and hickory were huge hardwood trees, difficult to cut. Oxen were scarce and the men were immigrants from other lands where they had never swung an axe before." Yet within a few short years, they turned this into one of the prosperous areas in early Canada, an area that is still today the place of origin for many of the most important crops in the land. The book also tells however of the failure of the Company to live up to the dream of Galt. It was in part the penny-pinching policies of the governors back in Britain and their Canadian employees like Thomas Mercer Jones that led to the discontent on the part of farmers awaiting the roads, bridges and schools they had been promised, discontent that eventually lead to the 1837 Rebellion in which old Col. Van Edmond became involved with the Toronto firebrand William Lyon MacKenzie. Van Egmond lost his life through the thwarted rebellion. dying while awaiting trail after his capture. While Thelma Coleman's portion of the book provides a popular history of the company, spotted throughout the book and particular in the additional chapters there is a good deal of original source material for the more serious historical researcher. The two approaches in one book, make it an important addition to the literature of our region, one that should make many people want to know more about this fascinating part of the country. THE CANADA COMPANY, By Thelma Coleman, County of Perth & Cumming Publishers, Stratford. $20.00 Letter to the editor THE EDITOR: I do enjoy the Village Squire, and look forward to each issue. Its coverage of our area is really complete, and all so interestingly written or illustrated, with few, if any, spelling or grammatical errors. Thank you for your fine magazine! M. McCURDY SEAFORTH Thomas Organ GEasier Now is the time to get that much wanted Thomas Organ at the lowest price. Why not trade up that small organ for a solid state two keyboard Thomas. FEATURING Automatic chording, bass, and rhythm. Lighted key- boards for easy playing with our full line of speed music. We now carry Orcana Organs & Music EASY TERMS New Organs From USED ORGANS $129.95 and up IN STOCK Zrhomas ORGANS A SOUND FOR EVERYONE Closed Wednesdays, open Friday till 7 p.m. 429 Main St., Exeter Phone 235-2522 30 Village Squire, April 1979 Wedding Bells... and Flowers So, your wedding date has been set. and now you are making the arrangements. Your flower order is important. It can help to make the day, and also provide many pleasant memories. We would count it a privilege to serve you on this glad occasion . Listowel Florist Ltd. Ed Von West LJSTOWEL ONTARIO 170 Wallace N. Listowel Phone 291-2040 When you "say it with flowers" from Listowel Florist. "you've said it all.' United No. 461 FTD No. 752675 HANSEL & GRETEL THE CORNER COTTAGE FOR CHILDREN'S WEAR SPRIG IUfRR DAYS h � L FEATURING CANADIAN -MADE CLOTHING INFANT TO SIZE 14 523-9613 BLYTH OPEN MONDAY TO SATURDAY 9-6 CLOSED WEDNESDAYS