Howard or I will write more later. For now two pictures should be a substitute for a thousand words.
So the day wasn't the warmest and no one could blame people for staying away and yet quite a few people came and enjoyed a bit of a talk and exchange of ideas. The nibblies were welcome and some people brought more to add to what was already there and not much was left over.
People discussed the history of the recreation reserve and the cemetery and each time we meet there is more to tell and more to discover. It's a never ending story, unfolding from memory, newspaper reports and various documentation. We have the immeasurably valuable memories of some of our older residents throughout the area who have memories they are willing to share. The human side of history, the history as people recall how they saw and remembered it. The people history, each person recalling incidents and elements of their lives that have been brought back in the telling.
It's envisaged that the interpretation boards of peoples stories, newspapers articles as well as other things will be placed into the shelter for visitors, local of from far afield, to view and hopefully enjoy. Cassilis has a great history which can be gleaned from the people who lived it.
