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What’s In A Name Did you ever wonder about some oi‘ the names ot the Women‘s Institutes in Onlario'.‘ Where did they originate? I ‘ Did the name have historical value? Did a group oi women conjure up the name? Take ZONE CENTRE WOMEN‘S INSTIT‘U'TE for instance in Kent County. The “Centre” is tatrly easy to figure out. it must be in the centre of some- thing â€" a zone? â€" it turns out Zone is a Township. In I922 Zone Centre WI. was organized With the first President. Mrs. Gwen Mahuski. All the members resided in Zone Township and their first meetings were held in the Township Hall. so when you know the story. quite good reasoning for the Women‘s Insti- tute's name. In the titty-three years since organization many Changes have taken place. The old Baptist church which was there from the beginning is no longer used by the Baptists. In the early days. the township Coun- cil met in the red brick hall in the centre of the Town» ship and the SS #5 school (which met its demise when the Central School was opened at Bothwell in I966) was purchased by the Council. The old school is now a Community Centre and the Institute hold their meetings there. The members installed a modern kitchen in a new addition to the original building and serve banquets for all types ot~ community acttvrttes. Zone Centre Women‘s Institute is not a large group. but Mrs. Fred Oliver. Tweedsmuir Curator. states "you can‘t beat the members for loyalty and dedication. and all have tried to carry on the fine tra- ditions established by the Founding members." THE HART’S-RIGGS‘ WOMEN‘S INSTITUTE BRANCH is the most recently organized branch in the Hastings North District of the Trent Valley Area. This year the branch is celebrating its twentieth birthday with “cake and all the trimmings" at a Tweedsmuir Social Evening. Mrs. J. Horsepool, Bancroft. District President in 1955. assisted by Mrs. Ernie Moore. of Madoc. organ- ized the Hart‘s-Riggs‘ Branch. Membership was to be drawn from within the boundaries of the two existing school sections at that time. Hart's 5.5 #3 and Riggs’ 5.5. #13. both in the southeast corner of Madoc Township in Hastings County. There was considerable discussion about which name should be placed first. Hart’s was chosen be- cause it was the first of the two schools to be estab- lished (in 1842 by Squire Thomas Hart). Riggs” School was later built where three Riggs“ families home- steaded. When the rural schools in the township of Madoc were closed and the children were transported by bus to the new Madoc Township Area School. the Hart‘s School became Hart’s-Riggs’ Women’s Institute Hall. Two adjacent school sections, Burris‘ 3.3. #9 and Cedar SS. #4 are now part of the Hart's-Riggs‘ Branch. I Mrs. Max Burnside points out an interesting coin- ctdence. the charter membership was 28. the present membership 28. 8 LIMESTONE WOMEN‘S INSTITUTE The village ol‘ Limeliouse. from which our Wt dc, rives its name. was so named because of the new i. m. dustry ol‘ lime burning here. Designed by one H1 Hm members. who is a graduate ol'thc College 0M,“ Hm quilt depicts it lime kiln. The dark patch in the centre represents the hut. m the top of the chimney-like kiln where cord Wood M. thrown in. and chunks of quarried limestone out dumped on to six feet above the top. This con. m plastered with clay to seal it. The dark corners with; sent the fire hole where wood was burned c. in. uouslv for days to cook the rock to lime. When L't‘ - .l the lime was removed through the fire hole. The. in small blocks are the stones constructing the kiln rice how they stant to support each other aruunu above the hole. Unevenly shaped ones are like stones readily available. The Quilt is all hand sewn and the majority t. members contributed to the project. §Z§ “v” irirr Limehouse W.I. win quilt competition at District nuai. Left -â€" Top â€" Mrs. T. N. Anderson. organizer. (r tom â€" Mrs. A. W. Benton, Secretarereasurar: Ftigl‘ Top â€" Mrs. S. Mitaham. designer; Bottom -â€" Mrs. F C. Brown. District Director. Centre â€" Mrs. 6. Bo. President, holding WI crest, displaying rug hoot. technique on burlap made by Mrs. Anderson. It is recorded in the minutes of the Branch's org ization on November It. 1952 that “GLOUCESTI GLEN was chosen by popular vote from a variett names suggested." This name also is associated will. housing development in the Area. In the name of progress. Bowesville Branch ht disbanded. The members were mainly farmers. at- their farm land had been expropriated for the Ottav. AirportMany had m0ved to the River Road Area MI was natural that some of these newcomers fell It“- need for an Institute. Twenty-five ladies gathered at the home of Mr John Steacy with the special guest Mrs. John Craig District President. The first President was Miss Flor ence Hardy. Today there are five charter members. Miss Elizar belh Hardy (life member). Mrs. Fred Leslie. Mr.s Howard Tewsley. Mrs. Wilton Williams and Mrs Reginald Stock.