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Ridge Worker's Branch presented a set of ight reference books of Canada to the Ridgeâ€" ~ i’; and District Centennial Library. "7 . Peel Districtâ€"held a fashion show, at which ' any old cesturnes were on display. Included the display was a bathing costume of heavy aterial, with long black stockings; and a ostume for the tennis player. Proceeds from _ if; he fashion show will be used for a Peel ounty Museum. ‘ Highland Park Branchâ€"held an antique "isplay showing articles from seventyâ€"five to R’gpver a hundred years of age. Articles inâ€" ' 'luded Valentines, wedding announcements, g; nd a replica of the boat Huronic. The origin if each article was told by the member who g}. Bethany Branch â€" are Supplying park :g‘henches for the park at the Cenotaph in "Bethany and are sponsoring a bus trip to xpo for members and their husbands. Moles worth Branchâ€"supplied material and pic- . tunes from their Twaedsmuir Village History f for the preparation of a History of the town 0 ‘Of Molesworth in Grey County as a Centennial i ’project. Conseeon Branchâ€"held a Centen- W'nial tea and antique show at which was dis- ‘- .‘played a map of Prince Edward County showing pictures of industries active in 1863. frWest Oxford District sponsored a Maple Syrup 7 Festival. raising Four Hundred Dollars to be "lused for other Centennial projects. Zurich Branchâ€"held an old-fashioned box soeial with the auctioneer dressed in a top hat and using a brass-tipped walking stick. Kakaheka Falls Branch held a Bobbie Burns tea with the amembers dressed in Centennial Costume. West ‘Lorne Branch chose the theme "The Art of Quilting” for a meeting. On display was a bedspread made from home spun wool. which i is still in use. ‘ Donegal Branchâ€"members entertained their husbands at a dinner. The ladies wore Cen- tennial Costumes and had made old style cosâ€" , tumes for their husbands to wear. North Dufferin District held a Centennial Cup and Saucer Tea, attended by three hun- dred guests. A candle was lit by a District Director as the story was told of the entry of each province into Confederation. A cup and saucer, with the Centennial symbol in gold, was presented to each guest as a souvenir of the occasion. Kent Centre Branchâ€"held an old-fashioned “quilting bee” Money raised from the sale of the quilt will be donated to funds for North- west Territories Women‘s Institutes for the purchase of craft materials for Indian children. Fenelon Falls Branchgcommissioned a Fen- elon Falls artist to paint a picture of the gorge below the falls. The picture was pre- sented to the 1967 town council. .1,” SUMMER 1 967 3‘ Mrs. M. V. Kidd, R.R, I, Nipissing, President of North Parry Sound District, cutting the Anniversary Coke, when Coldwoter Brunch celebrated the founding of the Women's Institutes of Ontario. Beamsville Branch held a Centennial tea where members dreSSed in Centennial Cos- tumes served hot fritters and maple syrup; homemade bread and butter. small homemade tea biscuits and old-fashioned sugar cookies. Lake-field Branchâ€"made a Centennial Quilt consisting of blocks showing the flowers of each Province of Canada, the centre having the Women‘s Institute crest and wild flowers of Canada; and hearing one hundred and ninety seven autographs. The quilt was sold and a refrigerator and drapes \v‘re purchased for the Centennial room in the renovated Town Hall. Clifford Branchihad a speaker to tell of Research in tracing a family tree and the study of Geneology. Greensville Branchfiassisted the Township Centennial committee in holding an Antique Show by serving tea. loaning antiques. setting up displays and acting as guards. They pre- sented a cheque for $1000 to the Community Parks Board for building a Pavilion as a Centennial Project. 25