The Rural Voice, 2002-02, Page 38the farming families. Sharing — the
willingness to help each other, being
able to call on neighbours at any time
knowing that they would not be
expecting anything in return — was a
vital part of the rural life. As the
saying goes, "you can live without
your relatives, but you can't live
without your neighbours".
A good example of that
community spirit was the barn
raisings. As a young girl, June
remembers the barn raisings as a big
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event. They got the day off school
and everyone went. She recall.s
watching her Dad walking high upon
the beams fitting them together and
pounding in the big wooden pegs.
The women prepared the food that
was set out on long tables and
everyone ate together. Harvest time,
cutting wood, clearing the roads of
snow and building their churches
were other times when the rural
families worked together. The
Woodhouses remember fondly those
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days of neighbour helping neighbour.
At an age when many farmers
have retired, moved to town or cut
back on their farming activities,
Harold and June Woodhouse are still
as active as ever on their farm which
looks across the Beaver River
meandering to the village of
Heathcote. They love caring for their
horses and the herd of cattle. With
the help of the children and their
families the crops are harvested and
livestock fed. Harold can still be
found climbing in the mow — June
prefers throwing bales off the wagon.
June and Harold Woodhouse were
the recent recipients of the
Agricultural Heritage Award. Family,
friends and neighbours gathered in
Rocklyn at the Euphrasia Federation
of Agriculture annual dinner to
honour the Woodhouses for their
contribution to agriculture and
service to their communitv.0
Guide helps rural
communities discuss
problems
A handy guide designed to help
the residents of rural and remote
communities initiate effective
discussions on the issues that affect
them most was unveiled recently.
The Community Dialogue
Toolkit, containing tips for
participants, facilitators and
organizers, includes a guide and an
informative CD-ROM containing the
Pocket Directory of Rural Programs
and Services. Through the Canadian
Rural Partnership, which encourages
an ongoing dialogue between
residents of rural and remote
communities across the country,
participants have indicated an interest
in continuing discussions in their
own communities.
Basically a "how -t4' guide which
was written for use by community
leaders, the Toolkit offed'a flexible
approach that can be easily adapted
to each community's needs. By
holding a dialogue, residents will be
able to identify a shared vision and
goals; build partnerships; identify
issues and opportunities; develop
creative responses to local issues and
determine actions.0