The Rural Voice, 1987-09, Page 95lifestyle of the population. While
mainly of Irish and Scottish descent,
many farmers in the southwestern area
of the county have a German back-
ground.
The largest Mennonite community
outside of Elmira lives in the Mount
Forest area. Close to 100 Mennonite
families live in Egrement Township in
Grey County and in Arthur Township
in Wellington County. While the ma-
jority of the work on the productive
farms is done with the Latest modern
machinery, transportation is by horse
and buggy. A farm machinery deal-
ership serves the community, and
several schools and churches have
been built to preserve the lifestyle of
the Mennonite people.
Between 35 and 40 Amish families
live in Sullivan Township near Des-
boro. They too live predominately on
farms. Some operate sawmills, others
do woodworking or repair leather.
Amish children have two schools, and
church services are held in the homes.
Despite their different traditions
and dress, which set them apart, the
Mennonite poulation fits well into the
community, and it is not uncommon to
see a Mennonite riding in his buggy
on a busy highway or shopping in a
local supermarket. It seems only
natural thay they would fit into the life
of a county as diverse as Grey.O
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