Miss Lolita McVittie Mrs. Florence Toombs Mrs. Preston Bowness Mrs. Vance Dixon Mrs. Bessie Rogerson Mrs. Ewen Todd Mrs. Ernest Bulman HANDICRAFT Mrs. Jack MacLean Mrs. Herb MacKenzie Mrs . Ed MacFadyen Mrs. D. A. MacDonald Mrs. George Nicholson Mrs. Roy Bruce Mrs. Robert Mayhew Mrs. Wilmot MacDonald Mrs. Robert Dawson Mrs . George Sharpe Mrs. Reginald Rodgers Miss Jean Robblee Mrs. Norman MacDonald Mrs. Gerald MacFadyen THE FIRST RINK IN CRAPAUD There are citizens in Crapaud today, and in nearby districts, who skated in the first closed rink in Crapaud well over seventy years ago. Just how long it was carried on, we do not know. It was built on West¬ moreland Road, a short distance from" "The Corner," and down beside the brook. Mrs. George Myers , Mr. Warren Simmons , and Mr. Albro Howatt , Tryon , still remember the good times they had there, and the fine music furnished by Collett's Band, a member of which was Joe Ince , then a teacher in Westmoreland School. Hockey had not then come into its own, but speed skating provided competition. It is remembered that Albert Stordy was the champion "Speed Artist." Three carnivals were held in the winter of 1884, the ac¬ counts of which have been found in an old scrapbook. The names of many of those in costume are familiar to us. Two were held in Victoria, and one in Crapaud , the description of which is copied here. CRAPAUD CARNIVAL — 1884 The Carnival at Crapaud on Wednesday last was a decided success. A large number of spectators were present despite the bad condition of the roads. The Rink was beautifully decorated for the occasion, and Westmoreland 's Band furnished some choice selections of music. Con¬ sidering the short notice given, the managers are to be congratulated on the success of their first Carnival in the above Rink. Below will be found a list of those taking part. LADIES - Summer Mary Rogerson — Highland Maid Waitress Lilla Lowther — Fancy - Snowflake Grace Lowther — Grandma Fashionable iVidowLucy McDonald — Summertime Clara McVittie - Mary McVittie - Jessie McVittie Ella Simmons - Ella Sentner — Diamonds Ilda Smith — Ada Smith — Harvest Olive Sentner — Falling Snow Maud Rogerson — English Girl Hattie Collett — Queen of Spades Bessie Webster — Peasant Girl Lilla Trowsdale — Harvest Josey Stordy — (We regret that a portion of the report of this Carnival has been destroyed). Alice McDonald Lizzie Arbing — Mabel Smith — Bessie Boyle — Mrs. W. H. Collett — Mrs. Wm . Reid — Mrs. Robert Reid — ■Hgf 118 ►«