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What follows is a transcription of a hand-written page about the Centennial Friendship Quilt. "This quilt was made for the Centennial year 1967. Many ladies across Canada pieced, embroidered, and signed each block. It somehow arrived in Sussex N.B. and put in the Sharing Club. Our departed UCW Member of Carsonville, Head of Millstream, brought it home. Mrs. Helen Karth, a faithful volunteer at the Sharing Club thought this quilt tap, although somewhat tattered should be saved. This past winter our UCW ventured to repair and quilted this tap, and we are very pleased with our efforts. We are hoping someone will recognize some of the names and give us some information or suggestions as to what shall we do with it. Enjoy Kay McEwen No of blocks 49 Yukon 3 BC 4 Alberta 6 Saskatchewan 4 Ont 7 Manitoba 5 Que 4 N.B. 4 PEI 2 N.S. 6 NFLD 3 NWT 1" NAMES ON THE QUILT BLOCKS The quilt is white with 49 blocks. The top of the quilt has "Centennial Friendship Quilt" embroidered on the left and right, with "1967" in the middle. The first letters are embroidered in green with the rest in red. "1967" is embroidered in green. Beneath this are the dates that each of the 10 provinces entered Confederation. The blocks are: 1. Mrs. Hannah Walter, Edmonton, Alberta 2. Mrs. M.E. Berg, Russell, Manitoba 3. Mrs. Marie Robar, Tarzwell, Ontario 4. Mrs. Eva Bribley, Minton, Saskatchewan 5. Mrs. Lutes, Moncton, NB 6. Mrs. Colan Coates, Magog, Quebec 7. Mrs. Beulah Glode, Maccan, Nova Scotia 8. Mrs. Viola Schuck, Honey, British Columbia 9. Mrs. Lillian Nelson, Alberta 10. Mrs. E. B. Dunham, Creelman, Saskatchewan 11. Mrs. John Sul, East Selkirk, Manitoba 12. Mrs. Dorothy Keyes, Walkerton, Ontario 13. Mrs. Jane Hamelin, Mansonville, Quebec 14. Mrs. Velma West, Bruce Mines, Ontario 15. Edna M. Bourassa, Lafliche, Saskatchewan 16. Mrs. A. E. Ledieu, Red Deer, Alberta 17. Mrs. Mae Gore, North Surrey, British Columbia 18. Mrs. Gearl Keenan, Yukon 19. Lorna Colley, Port-aux-Basques, Newfoundland 20. Mrs. Malcolm Burgess, Walton, Hants Co., Nova Scotia 21. Mrs. Florence McLean, Sussex, NB 22. Mrs. W. MacDonald, O'Leary, PEI 23. Lorraine Perry, Daniels Harbour, Newfoundland 24. Mrs. Agnes Babin, Belleville, Yarmouth Co, Nova Scotia 25. Mrs. Rita McLellan, Canterbury, NB 26. Mrs. Ross Smith, Highwater, Quebec 27. Mrs. Vera Schizkoske, Pembroke, Ontario 28. Mrs. L. T. Beattie, Oak Bank, Manitoba 29. Saimi Kirjavaine, Mount Albert, Ontario 30. Mrs. Olena Hrabarchuk, Benito, Manitoba 31. Mrs. Florence Halbgwachs, Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan 32. Mrs. Janet Burrows, Hanna, Alberta 33. Verna Hendrick, Buffalo Creek, BC 34. Mrs. Doris Voth, Whitehorse, Yukon 35. Mrs. Edwin Thompson, Camp RR1, Ontario 36. Antonia Belanger, Whitehorse, Yukon 37. Debbie Fraser, Hay River, North West Territories 38. Mrs. Susie Young, Green Bay, Newfoundland 39. Marsha Whitehead, Emerald, PEI 40. Mrs. Rita Hill, Bridgetown, Nova Scotia 41. Mrs. Waldo Jones, Millville, New Brunswick 42. Mrs. J. L. Hopps, Magog, Quebec 43. Mrs. Mildred Sabean, Granville Ferry, Nova Scotia 44. Mrs. Winnie Jennings, Saint John, New Brunswick 45. Mrs. Debbie Hamelin, Mansonville, Quebec 46. Mrs. Marion Perrin, Domville, Ontario 47. Mrs. Abeima Halways, Inglis, Manitoba 48. Mrs. J. Litke, Hanna, Alberta 49. Lucille Norasse, North Surrey, British Columbia
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