COLTON â Ruth McWilliams was honored by the Colton Township Winterfest Committee with a plaque to be displayed on the Colton Town Hall boardroom wall for her dedication and leadership in bringing the annual Winterfest to fruition regardless of the hurdles the north country weather put in the way over the last fifteen years.
Ruth and her husband Joe are the former owners of Catamount Lodge on Route 56 in the area south of South Colton hamlet. They recently sold the property in order to spend more time near family in Virginia.
Ruth has been a dynamo of positivity for the town and the north country. She introduced barn quilts to the town and created a ballooning barn quilt trail for people to see. In order to have barn quilts they have to be made. She held many workshops teaching the skill to both adults and students as well as many she created herself. Barn quilts were made and sold to generate funds for activities.