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What’s Happening . . . Rylestone WI Members of this Branch staged a fashion show - "Wedding Dresses of Then and Now" â€" at the home of Tweedsmuir History Curator. Dorothy Thomson. Over twenty dresses dating from 1928 to the present were featured. Some members modelled their own wedding gowns and accessories. Bruce Centre District WI To celebrate WI month. members from this District held a tree planting ceremony at the Bruce County Museum in Southhampton. President Janet Mc- Kenzie initiated the planting of a red maple tree. Following the guest speakers - Ross Fowler. Museum Curator: Past-President. Eilean Ribey: and. ViceAPresident. Margaret Playle - members from the District‘s ten WI Branches gathered for lunch in the Museum. Lynden W! A very successful fund raising yard and bake sale was held by this Branch at the Lyndcn United Church Hall ear; her this year. Members donated a large percentage of the proceeds to Pennies l‘or Friendship. At another event they joined with other Area Branches to help the Erland Lee Home celebrate their anniversary. Silver Wood WI Branch members recently honoured Eva Martin who has taken on the responsibility ol‘Prcsidentofthe Halton District Women's Institutes. Con- gratulations were extended from Provincial Board Director Maisie Lasby and representatives from the other lcn Branches in the District. Pearl Burt. a Charter Member of the Branch. was also recognized for her 40 years of dedication. King WI At the King Women's Institute an- nual meeting three generations ol‘ the Beynon family - Elsie. Marilyn and Janet » were honoured for their work with 4-H. This trio of women repre- sents years ol'co-operation between the WI and 4-H Clubs: N H & C Jtt|_\. August. September IU‘N Grey - Bruce Area WI Educational workshops held in the Chesley Community Centre were part of the WI month celebrations for mem- bers of the Grey-Bruce Area. Sessions on "Facts, Forms and Figures" were aimed at helping WI Presidents and Secretaries fulfill their duties more ef‘ ficiently; and. a workshop entitled "May I Present" was directed at assistâ€" ing Program Coâ€"ordinators and Public Relations Officers with their roles. The workshops were led by the following members: Irma Shortt. Riverside WI; Carol Craig, Clavering Wl: Lee Van- DemAssem. Marion W1: and. June Falls. Grey~Bruce Area Wl. Anderdnn - Maiden W1 A pot-luck dinner was organized as part of the WI month celebrations for this Branch. Staff members ofthe Malâ€" den Town Hall were invited as guests. And Sandra Miller. an Associate Producer with CBC Radio. was the guest speaker. She addressed the gathering on the use ofenvironmentally safe houseâ€"cleaning methods. She The Cl'lltt‘rllliai Women '.r Institute donated 80 tote bags to the Among Friends prusr if” '"fl'i-Vflnl‘mtg bunks between shut-in or isolated seniors and the library. Arming F Hands is ujoinl venture berweeri (he Lennax and Addinglon Seniors Outreach Sari-ire "’7" ’1'” (“WW U1” ("i"- Henry H033 (left). Chairman of the Communin' Sm'rtl’ C""’_"ll"l“’,/i1r I/M' County. and Ted Smart (right), Chairman ofthe Seniors Outreach St't'i‘la'r. were presented the tote bags by F redde Clarke ofthe C entemiial WI. warned that many "green" products still contain chemicals, and that it was up w us as individuals to help protect the Earth. Vandorf WI A framed collection of five print; was donated by this Branch to the Whitchurchâ€"Stouffville Museum in honour of WI month. The prints are of oil paintings originally created by Don; Evelyn Dewsbury (1918-1987). a local Vandorf resident whose mother had been an active member of the Branch. Doris. physically challenged by mus- cular dystrophy. painted five historical landmarks in the village - the Wesley United Church. the Canadian National Railroad Station. Snider's General Store. the Vandorf School. and the blacksmith's shop. Thunder Bay WI Thunder Bay‘s Women‘s Institute hosted forty-seven Extension Home Council members from Carlton Coun- ty. Minnesota. Local Wl members bil- leted the visitors. They were treated to