Home & Country Newsletters (Stoney Creek, ON), Winter 1981, page 20

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ANNIVERSARIES Over 100 members and friends attended the Rom ANNIVERSARY of AMHERST ISLAND WI. LEN- NOX DISTRICT. The Branch celebrated this very special event in the form of a Ten. C ASTLEMORE WI, PEEL SOUTH DISTRICT cele- brated their 701h Anniversary with an "open house" at the Castlernore school. Special guests pose beside one quhe displays with the Branch president. L-r Mrs. W Dadd, President. Peel South District: Mrs. Geo. Dixon. FWIO Board Director; Mrs. E. Pendergasl, President Castlemore Branch: Mrs. Geo. Gardhouse. President Peel North District. (I ’ 'f 2' A COLDSTREAM WI. MIDDLESEX NORTH DIS- TRICT celebrated their 75th Anniversary, some of the members are seen gathered for a photo L-r Mrs. Pauline Brooks, Mrs. John Bright, Mrs. C, Playter. Seated L-r Mrs. T. Doane and Miss Ethel Byeraft, 20 INSTITUTE’S 70 YEARS MEADOWVALE WI, PEEL SOUTH DISTRICT have just completed 70 years of service to the cornmuni_ ty. The Branch is one of the oldest in the surrounding area and has been a leader in the many prawns covered by the Institute. Participation in the community has always ,een a part of the WI, The organization is representeu in the Peel Memorial Hospital Board, Meadowvale Rn. cation Association and the Peel Historical Society, Tin “0UP sponsors a scholarship fund for a local girl thrush [he Meadowvale school and provides leadership io: _ rls in the 4-H Homemaking Clubs. “When I first joined we did many things we r i'i do now, like wrapping bandages for the hospu and looking after people in their homes when lit. were sick" recalls Mrs. Evelyn Rea, a long-time men and resident of the village. “Now we do a lot of cr and support things like Meals on Wheels and th: incer Society1 and we keep up with developments in .im and agriculture." One person who has seen a lot of changes the years is Marjorie Coats, who received a life i but ship. Miss Lynne Lawson, great-greatâ€"granddaut Ul Meadowvale's founding President Mrs. Frank L J“. was a special guest at the 70th Anniversan ’fl‘ Other members of MEADOWVALE WI. REL SOUTH DISTRICT are L-r Mrs. Jane Kingsfo Him President; Miss Lawson; Mrs. Marjorie C0: ltll‘ member; Mrs. Joyce Bennett. President. INDUSTRY DAY 1980 Mr. Donald Irvine, Industrial Commissioner l it‘ll Chamber of Commerce organized a bus tour i. "Ell industries. The arena was filled with displays pu 1 b." industries promoting their products, including xd: and Grenville Counties Board of Education, Hi Hm” Cheese Factory, Fort Wellington, Grenville only Historical Society and others. Dinner was served in the Prescott Golf Club 'JHE' room by the MAYNARD w1, GRENVILLE 81 am DISTRICT, because of the success of a luncheon sm‘d on the occasion of the visit to town of His Excciicnfil‘v Governorâ€"General Edward Schreyer during l-J.‘~3l"" Days celebrations. His Excellency complimentt'l [hf ladies on the arrangements and posed for photOS.

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