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2 THE RURAL VOICE
Feedback
Don't blame rain
on St. Swithun
Now that we have reached mid-
October, well past the 40 days
following July 15, I feel that I can
safely write a few lines to
compliment you on the June 2000
issue of The Rural Voice.
Notwithstanding the fact that my
cousin Jack MacPherson of the
Maitland Valley Conservation
Authority was featured in an
extensive cover story about changing
weather patterns, I discovered that
The Rural Voice is a very interesting
publication with a wide range of
"olumns and features.
As President of St. Swithun's
Society, I must admit that this has
been a very difficult summer. July 15
brought downpours here in Richmond
Hill and for those readers who may
not know the whole story of our
patron, I'll repeat the time-honoured
jingle:
St. Swithun's Day, if thou dost rain,
For forty days it will remain.
St. Swithun's Day, if thou be fair,
For forty days 'twill rain nae mair.
Given the weather this summer
and the above-mentioned prediction,
there were times when I've had to be
pretty quick on my feet to preserve
the Society's integrity and reputati6n.
St. Swithun's Society was founded
in 1976 to promote feelings of
goodwill, to encourage the
celebration of St. Swithun's Day
(July 15) and to pattern members'
lives after the example of our patron.
There are no membership fees and we
intentionally operate with a minimum
of bureaucracy. Donations to the
Sunshine Bag are requested at
Society functions and special
fundraising events are held
throughout the year so that we can
continue to support various