Mrs. Anthony Stordy Mrs. Edwin Bradley Mrs. Joseph Kelly Mrs. George Monaghan Mrs. Emmett McQuaid Mrs. Ralph Smith The motto of the Catholic Women's League is "For God and Coun¬ try". This motto has always inspired the members to the excellence of their work at the local, provincial and national level. For the most part this work is centered around the parish church, and community, while at the same time, living up to the obligations of the league at the diocesan and national levels. Our League was no exception. There was always a need for the members to organize picnics, card parties, teas, bingos, concerts, plays and almost any activity that would raise money for their undertakings. It is not too difficult to envision the needs of the parish and com¬ munity fifty years ago. Things we take for granted to-day such as elec¬ tric lights, running water, electrical gadgets, modern detergents, etc.; things which make the workload of the ladies simpler and easier, were not available when the League was organized, and so the accomplish¬ ments of the ladies in those days are worthy of high praise, and they are indicative of the spirit of love and dedication that inspired their actions. We must remember that a disastrous fire levelled the parish church on Christmas Eve, 1915, and everything in the church was destroyed. It was like starting out new, and the needs were great. So when the League organized in 1922, they set to work to replace permanently what was being used as "hand me downs" from neighboring parishes. They supplied the material for the main and side altars; the vestment case for the sacristy; furniture for the sanctuary; vestments for the priest and soutanes and surplices for the sanctuary boys. They purchased the material and made the linens used in the Sacrifice of the Mass, and other liturgical services. It is interesting to make note that the present confessional and the vestment case were made in those early days by Joseph Creamer , a carpenter in the parish. And the present altars are the result of the handiwork of another parishioner, Eddie McDonald . One of the most difficult tasks in those early days was to keep the floor in the church clean as it was not made of finished lumber. It was no easy task to sweep it, and especially to scrub it, as had to be done frequently because of the clay and dirt carried in from the unpaved roads and pathways. Another task the members used to undertake was the washing of the altar linens, repairing damaged vestments, decorating the altars, and providing little extras for a wedding. There always seemed to be something to do to make the House of the Lord worthy of His presence. Then there was the choir so vital a part in praising God , and giving to each service a joyous uplift, and the members were most faithful in attending not only the services but also the practices which required so —137—