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Maple Keys The spring district annual was hosted by Maple Keys at the Kurtz« ville Community Centre. Various workshops were offered during the day including a tour of the Maple Keys sugar bush, soft sculpturing demonstration, “Mommy please read me a story". cooking with maple syrup and Impressions in Color. Past-president June Alton gave a presentation on her trip to Vancouver to the ACWW conference. Hastings Lots of activities have been keep- ing Hastings JWI members busy. The director of a home for battered women was the guest speaker at one meeting and a rug hooking demonstration was featured at another meeting. A More Cents than Dollars cooking workshop was held in April and in May a local 4+1 club led the members in good exercise tips and routines. Hastings has just comâ€" plctecl the third printing of its cookbook and members continue to sell the books to raise money for needy community projects. Brant Brant County JWI hosted the Niagara area spring district meeting in May. Members from five branches enjoyed a presentation on com- munication lines in the family and avoiding the roadblocks In the after noon participants took a bus tour of the Adelaide HunterHoodless and Alexander Graham Bell homesteads. During the rest of the year. Brant has enjoyed an interesting program. A tour of the Woodland Indian Cultural Centre in Branlford and Dundurn Castle in Hamilton was taken and a presentation from Brant Right To Life was received at one meeting. Members learned about common foot problems and foot reflexology at another meeting. The Brant Rural Organization Specialist gave an excellent presentation on money management, Erin Township The charter meeting of this branch was held on Jan. l8 I984 in Hillsburgh and I9 members were pre- 1-1 sent. Jeannie Butcher was elected president, Susan Peavoy is viceâ€" president. Ellen Mills is secretary, Terry Reid is treasurer, Doreen Burt is PRO and program advisor and Karen Cox is alternate PRO and pro- garn adviser. Riverside I Money raised at a Valentine Dance was contributed to a kidney recipient. and the Women in Crisis group. An enthusiastic speaker. talking about fashion was Featured at a dessert party this spring. In June. Riverside held a family picnic. Howick _ An interesting presentation about '93 _ I Junior Women ’s Institutes of Ontario loss (by way of separation, moving or death) and how it effects children was given at the May meeting. An interior decorator gave ideas in the use of lighting in and around homes in the fall and Kathy Pentland showed her slides of Australia which she took on a trip with Junior Farmers. A dance fit program was part of the Februa v meeting. Hewick is involved in mam community activities. During the p; i year, the branch has bought sweate for a hockey team, donated men for playground equipment, donat. money for computer equipment at ice time for local high school studei and contributed towards the purcha of outfits for a newly formed part the local figure skating club. 1} Lucknow Junior Women’s Institute recently donated an intravenous pole and an E (‘0 transport cart for use at the Lucknow Medical Centre. Elizabeth Irvin, vice-president ofthe brunch presented the equipment to Dr, M, H. Corrin (left) rind Dr. T. C. McKim. lion form yet? #2. Stirling. KOK 3E0. The Junior Women's Instilules of Ontario are holding their annual conference Oct. 19ml] in Belleville. Have you returned your registra- Hosted by Hastings County JWI. the conference is called Flavors of Quinte. It will feature the annual business meeting on Saturday morn- ing, a cooking demonstration. a craft show and sale, a fashion Show and an assertiveness training workshop. The guest speaker at the ban- quet will be the host of €805 Man Alive. Roy Bonisteel. The conference registration fee is $35 before Sept. 30 and $40 after that date. Registration forms should be sent to Mrs. Gail Lasko, R-R-