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its: community service organizations; Viey; are one Of. our
richest resources. , ,
Olti,lre'Lricifnow DistrktKinsmen l should be justifiably
proud of their achievement libiritding*ite* community
bali diamond. theiksayV4 fleedinhe community for a new,
ball diamond because the Ltiekii6W,Wereatidri department
are stressing the reorganization of bali teantsfor
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increasingly popular.
They undertook the project even though they are. a
relatiVelysoutil,organpatruF,40.-theilree* everybody
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the work. They also lacked support from some adinekt
which did not see thontototthother bill diamond or did
not believe it could be built on location.
But the Leeliti, ' Kinsmeaiia,te met the challenge and
they deserve *01)&140 of" err accomplishment. '
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"You can do without your friends but you
can't do without your. neighbours!" The
writer is not certain from whence that
• statement originatedbut it Must surely have
its roots in rural Canada. In this modern
world, where it is possible to live in one of
the large city apartment buildings for many
years, without .everspeaking to the person
next door, it isgratifying to know that the
spirit of neighbourliness has not yet been"
entirely eradicated in the rural areas.
• Much of the friendliness attributed to
Canada by its visitors, stems from the legacy
• of brotherly love left, behind by the pioneers.
One day perhaps, in a moment of extreme
arias. we shall aWstken to the fact that social
and economic progress has given us
everything, except the strong hand' of a
neighbour when it is needed most.
The ,1,wolioll, train Whir* moved into the
AlbietriItills 000 ttiOskItish immigrants
Who * escapd fromthe potato
had learned quickly the value of neighbours.
But/their religion won* never allow them to
v:tticome close friends', of the people of
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„ The watt of a particular God &ay bind`
together a community; but diverse religions
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REDTREES
by Dim Campbell
can divide a nation, as evidenced by
Northern Ireland and numerous other
countries in the world today. Nevertheless,
the Friends of Skye did what they had to do
in answer to their conscience and the
generosity of the doctor's wife, Jane
Cameron.
It was early in the afternoon when they
arrived in the vicinity of their crown grants
but still the work of MacCrimmon's people
was not finished. •
"Take your wagons and find the lot free
each family," Neil instructed them. "See
that they get their tents pitched and are
settled, before ye gae back tae Redtrees."
MacCrimmon took the Dougherty family
north on the fourth line. The trail was barely
wide enough for the wagon to pass through.
In some places it was like enterting a gloomy
tunnel, thin shafts of light glinting through
the canopy of leaves above, and low
branches scraping at the sides and top of the
canvas awning.
With some difficulty the they found a
blaze mark with the lot number cut into the
bark of an elm tree near the pathway.
MacCrimmon moved a little further up the
trail where the bush was not so dense and a
little creek ran through the trees.
"This may not be the place tae build ye
cabin," he told Dougherty, "but 'twill be the
easiest ground tae pitch a tent and ye'll no
hae far tae carry water."
Close to the trail, MacCrimmon and
• Dougherty began to clear some small trees.
They scraped the soil away and cut the roots
below / the •level of the ground. Mrs.
Dougherty was anxious to build a fire and
saw the fallen trees as fuel.
"The wood will . no burn ma'am,"
MacCrimmon told her. "Wait a wee while
and I'll get ye the fuel."
He went into the dense bush and they
heard his axe chopping. He came back
carrying a piece of a small dead tree on his
shoulder and then proceeded to split it for
firewood. He built a fire in the middle of the
sandy trail and placed a rough frame in
position to hang a cauldron.
'Thee is no farm north o'here," he said.
"Until ye move, keep ye fire on the sand."
He smiled. "Yell no be wanting a bush fire
tae start sae soon at ye new home!"
MacCrimmon left the Doughertys with
their tent pitched and the evening. meal in
the process of cooking. He unhitched the
team, so that he could turn the wagon
around on the narrow trail. It took several
backward and forward movements with even
the little hands of , the children assisting,
before it was manoeuvred into the right
position, He-rehitched the team and went
down the trail. Looking back, he saw the'
Dougherty girl waving goodbye.
It was dark before MacCrimmon arrived
back at his cabin in Redtrees. He was
greeted lovingly by his wife, Flora and his
little son, Nelly This was the first time they
had beep separated for so long, and Flora
shed a few tears of joy when ,he arrived
home.
"Ye're someti4es a hard man tae know,
and sometinret .ye fash me wi' ye stubhor.
ness," Flora said with a wry smile. "But
och, what ill the world would I do wisout ye?
She put her arms around him and kissed
him. "Ye're a brew man MacCrimmon, a
braw good man."
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