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aX ^ xjiM^- n^ XT- <* XX :
tjk Jjf * "* '^'^ tH Cut ' d M M ^ tt- X-< z^ ^
T
THE ETERNAL VALLEY
As I stood looking far down into the
valley before me
With steep slopes covered by poplar and
birch trees and small shrubs,
With a tiny river flowing in the very
bottom.
And small hills hiding their own secret
little valleys,
I felt that this valley must be Eternity.
I thought of how,
Thousands of years ago,
Dinosaurs had roamed here,
Searching for food before they became
extinct;
Of how such a small river
Could have carved out such a vast gorge;
I thought of Indians
Who had travelled the little river in their
canoes
Carrying furs to a trading post
' " The Eternal Valley" was written by
Trudy Plaizier, a member of Judah Sweet
Peas Women's Institute Girls' Club.
It was awarded first place in intermediate
age group ( 11 to 13 years) at
the annual A. W. I. G. C. conference at Olds.
Or warriors to fight a rival nation;
And of the brave pioneers
Who had come in the early days, b
Some seeing it as a place of beauty,
Others as another obstacle to cross;
11 thought of the people now,
Who come to look at the scene
And then go home to tell their friends;
I thought of the future,
Of how cities and towns and populations
will grow;
They will take up more room on the earth
But they will leave this valley,
As a place of enduring loveliness,
A place of unexplored mystery between
the hills;
I thought of the hundreds of people before
me
Who had looked upon this valley;
Some saw nothing special about it,
Others saw a pretty spot,
But few saw it as I did,
A place of timeless beauty,
Made to last forever,
Made by God while He was deep in
thought
This is my valley,
The Eternal Valley.
Object Description
| Rating | |
| Title | WI Book of Memory - Stettler Constituency |
| Subject | Biographies; memories; Stettler |
| Description | WI Book of Memory - Stettler Constituency |
| Language | en |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Type | text |
| Source | Alberta Women's Institutes |
| Identifier | awi0811106 |
| Date | unknown |
| Collection | Alberta Women's Institutes - Collective Memory |
| Repository | AU Digital Library |
| Copyright | For Private Study and Research Use Only |
Description
| Title | Page 2 |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | AWI Collection |
| Collection | Alberta Women's Institutes - Collective Memory |
| Repository | AU Digital Library |
| Copyright | For Private Study and Research Use Only |
| Transcript | aX ^ xjiM^- n^ XT- <* XX : tjk Jjf * "* '^'^ tH Cut ' d M M ^ tt- X-< z^ ^ T THE ETERNAL VALLEY As I stood looking far down into the valley before me With steep slopes covered by poplar and birch trees and small shrubs, With a tiny river flowing in the very bottom. And small hills hiding their own secret little valleys, I felt that this valley must be Eternity. I thought of how, Thousands of years ago, Dinosaurs had roamed here, Searching for food before they became extinct; Of how such a small river Could have carved out such a vast gorge; I thought of Indians Who had travelled the little river in their canoes Carrying furs to a trading post ' " The Eternal Valley" was written by Trudy Plaizier, a member of Judah Sweet Peas Women's Institute Girls' Club. It was awarded first place in intermediate age group ( 11 to 13 years) at the annual A. W. I. G. C. conference at Olds. Or warriors to fight a rival nation; And of the brave pioneers Who had come in the early days, b Some seeing it as a place of beauty, Others as another obstacle to cross; 11 thought of the people now, Who come to look at the scene And then go home to tell their friends; I thought of the future, Of how cities and towns and populations will grow; They will take up more room on the earth But they will leave this valley, As a place of enduring loveliness, A place of unexplored mystery between the hills; I thought of the hundreds of people before me Who had looked upon this valley; Some saw nothing special about it, Others saw a pretty spot, But few saw it as I did, A place of timeless beauty, Made to last forever, Made by God while He was deep in thought This is my valley, The Eternal Valley. |
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