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1 " If her walls could talk they might recount the stories of generations of families, of two World Wars, of prayers she has heard, of joys she has shared, and somber times of sorrow, grief, and loss. "
― Arlene Stafford-Wilson , Lanark County Comfort
2 " Endless flocks of honking geese surged across cool September skies announcing to all below that Lanark County's warmest briefest season was coming to an end. "
3 " Around the time of the summer solstice, when the sun shines brightest on our little corner of the world, field after field of hay is cut, baled and carted away in a non-stop parade of wagons, up and down the rural routes. "
4 " The passage from childhood to independence is a rough and winding road, with potholes, bumps and hollows, like a country lane after a spring thaw. "
5 " With school over for the year, and days that stretched as long as our country lane-ways, we enjoyed a pure and joyful freedom, an elusive state of complete happiness, one that some would fail to recapture, ever again, in our all-too-brief time on this Earth. "
6 " Our bathing suits, waving like summer flags on the clothesline were begrudgingly packed away, and replaced with long-sleeved sweaters and woolly socks. "
7 " Many say autumn is by far the most spectacular season in Lanark County. During these brief few weeks Mother Nature paints our landscape with her most vivid palette, colouring our trees with broad strokes of the richest crimsons, fiery oranges, and the sunniest yellows, leaving no doubt in anyone's mind that these sugar maples are the crown jewels of our forests. "
8 " She has stood the test of time, and served her community well and faithfully, a place to gather, a shelter from life's storms, and a sanctuary of peace, tranquility, and love. "
9 " Thousands of soldiers came home to their family farms, but some never returned, lost on battlefields, far from the tranquil pastures and winding rivers of their youth. "
10 " Music went far beyond being a meaningful influence during those teenage years. It provided a forum for a young person to express themselves through their choice of artists and the messages and narratives presented in those songs. Music was a way to connect with other teens, a universal key to unlock the doors of friendship. "
11 " Some say that youthful enthusiasm is an admirable quality to possess, however, others might caution that in matters of business its often the slow and steady who win the race. "
