The Rural Voice, 1988-09, Page 6In the Heart of
PERTH IN
COUNTY OF CONTRAST: While old -order Mennonites gather
hand -tied stooks, above and left, modern combines take in the mid-
August oats on a neighbouring farm, right.
4 PERTH COUNTY SPECIAL EDITION
Left, horses cool off at the
creek near Brunner, north
of Milverton. Right: 50
years ago, nearly 100
passenger trains each day
made transportation in
Perth County the envy of
Canada. Countless ex-
press and freight trains
moved goods quickly and
cheaply. Now, hundreds
of miles of abandoned
track rust silently in
memory of the railway's
heyday.