William C. Barrie
Inducted In
1974
The four great-grandparents of William C. Barrie came to North Dumfries from Scotland in 1829. Born on a farm in that township, he attended Dickie Settlement School and the Ontario Agricultural College. He had a most distinguished and outstanding career in agriculture and received many awards in recognition of his work.
A director of the Ontario Plowmen’s Association for fifty years, Barrie conducted the Canadian plowing team to Sweden in 1955 and was greatly in demand as a judge of plowing matches and field crops.
Barrie served on the North Dumfries Township Council, the Suburban Road Commission, and the Farmers Institute. He was president of the Waterloo Historical Society, the Ontario Agricultural and Experimental Union, the Waterloo County Crop Improvement Association, the South Waterloo Agricultural Society, the Ontario Plowmen’s Association, the Central Dumfries Farmers’ Club and the South Waterloo Liberal Association.
Barrie assisted in the planning and establishment of Doon Pioneer Village.