Film exploring legacy of farmerette program to be screened in Alma

Film exploring legacy of farmerette program to be screened in Alma

FERGUS – It’s taken 80 years, but Jean Collier has suddenly become an overnight sensation. Now in her 99th year, the Fergus woman is a sought-after speaker and will be an honoured guest at the screening of the film We Lend a Hand: The Forgotten Story of Ontario Farmerettes at the Alma Community Centre on Sept. 27. The farmerette program, seemingly long forgotten, has come to light again thanks to the film and a book written by Shirleyan English …