Chapman WI Tweedsmuir Community History 1950-2002, page 2

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Etc Tweed ’s Centennial quilt was cant presented to the village by its creators on Friday, February 15. The quilt depicts signifiâ€" Centennial quilt completed by Joanne Courneya After six months of work, Tweed’s official Centennial quilt was‘presented to the village on Friday, February 15. The quilt is the creation of Tweed quilters Audrey Jones, Jean Thompson, Irene Brough and Dorothy Fisher. It features Tweed’s colours of garnet and grey, and there are 12 panels with appliques of significant Tweed buildings. The village crest is in the centre. The buildings include the former Sovereign Bank (now Tweed Legion), Fleming Feed Mill, Barnett’s Store (now Western Tire), North America’s Smallest Jailhouse, St. John’s United Church. the former Tweed Railroad Station, the Pavilion and the new Municipal Building. The quilt is signed by the quilters. Tweed representing . agriculture ana’ recreation. Pictured are (Lâ€"R) councillor Thompson, Irene Brough a Oscar 77mrston w/IO accepted . Dorotlz y Fisher. the quilt for tlze village and quilters Audrey Jones, Jean 1891 buildings, industry, Dorothy fisher said ll IS a privilege to present the quilt to the village. “We put a good many happy hours into doing it. It is a tribute to our mothers who taught us how to quilt,” she said. The ladies were presented with flowers from the village in apâ€" preciation of their work. The quilt was on display at the Heritage Show in Hungerford Township Hall during Winter Carnival weekend. It will have a permanent home in the new â€"â€"-â€" municipal building on Colbome Street. The original idea of the Centen- nial quilt was to create a product . that could be raffled off, thus rais- ing funds for Tweed’s Centennial Summer Festival. However, the E ladies felt that too much work had ' gone into the quilt to have it used as a fundraiser.

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