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Cross Country Calendar Burnt River, Victoria East First published in 1997, the Burnt RiVer WI Cock- book contains recipes lrom current and past members. A favourite is Lemon Biscuits made with 5 cents worth of oil of lemon. This is a spectacular addition to any cookbook collection. Copies are available tor $16. including shipping and handling, from Ada Handley. Burnt Fliver ON KOM 100. Please make cheques payable to the Burnt Fliver WI. Bervie WI, Brute County Bervie WI members staged a fundraiser called Dessert and Dixie for the Alzeihmer's Society 01 Grey Bruce. The Howling Dog Vintage Dixieland Band brought out a generous crowd. The Branch received a Certificate of Appreciation irom the Alzeimher's Society. Peterborough District WI For two days last spring. this District featured a booth at the East Central Farm Show at the Peterborough Exhibition Grounds. A draw was held lor an Easter Basket of goodies and Meals In Minutes Workshop recipes were given out. Dromore WI, Grey South The Dromore Women's Institute of Grey South were happy to replace their tattered paper banner they had been using with a small embroi- dered one, which included the WI logo and their Branch name. laura Rose WI, Waterloo The Laura Rose WI Quilt Show was just one at many similar shows throughout the Region ol Waterloo at the end of May. Among the juried shows. museum exhibits and quilt auctions. the Laura Fiose Quilt Show displayed a high degree of excellence. Experts who toured the numerous shows remarked that one quill made in the early 16005 exhibited by the Laura Rose WI was wor- thy of being displayed in a museum. Southline Brant WI, Brute County The Southline Brant WI has Adopted-a-Road where the Branch originated. along Southline in Brant Township. More than a dozen members gather each spring and fall to help clean up. As well, they still maintain a tlowerbed established in 1938. The ilowerbed is in the shape oi the WI crest and incorporates a blue spruce and a sign of the WI logo, Hawley WI, Lennox & Addingfon This Branch organized a Community Pork Bar- becue to help raise lunds tor the restoration of the Hawley Women's Institute Hall. The pork was donated by Hay Bay Genetics. M Home 3. Country, Fall 2002 Arnpriorâ€"Stewartville WI, Renfrew South Facing disbandment. Stewartville WI sought an» other solution to keeping their Branch together. They were not content to give up their Branch and their years of history in the community. So they decided to approach AmpriorWl to consider amalgamation. Arnprior WI welcomed the Stewartville members with open arms. Instead of reporting a disbandment in Ftentrew South. the District was able to congratulate members of Arnprior-Stewartville wt for rejuvenating a Branch. Rarklyn WI, Grey North Each year this group makes a Christmas craft at their November meeting. Last year they made painted plastic pop bottles into snowmen, with scraps oi material as a scarf, 3 small sock as a hat and details added for the facial features. What an easy and fun craft to make with your children or grandchildren! Plantagenet WI, Prescott All members of this Branch were busy creating applique‘d blacks in! a guilt to be rattled with the proceeds to go to Focus High tor WI. President Alma Presley (right), an active member since 1352, was Instrumental in creating the final product. The quilt winner was the daughter 0! member Fran Vine (left). Members agreed to forward the donation to the FWIO Provincial Oifice Operating Fund immediately Maple Ridge WI, Lennox 8. Addingtor This Branch celebrated ACWW Day in April in memory of two members, Vera Ceilings and Marjorie Denisan. The group shared information about ACWW projects. interviewed a panel at special guests tram Africa, held 3 Silent Auction and Bake Sale and setup a fish pond for donations. From left to right is the Planning Committee for this event: Marg Hughes. Flo wena Raycraft, Fran Fringie and Beryl Janka. . Submitted by Marg Winter, PHD. Maple Ridge WL Lennox 5 Addinglon. Beamsville WI, Lincoln Members of the Beamsviile WI are shown with tour visitors from England and their Iriends. The photo is taken at the Adelaide Hunter Houdlass Homestead in June on the group's annual bus trip planned by Can venar Eileen Turnbuil (iranl, fell). Submitted by Angela Vatli, FFIO. Beamsvllls wt, Lincoln. Submitted by Mabel Robillard. Secretary-Treasurer. i Plantagenet WI. Prescott. Another Successful Health Fair Last April. the Knox United Church In Paisley was the scene of the ROSE Health Fair sponsored by the Gillies Hill and Williscroft Woman's Institutes In Bruce County All of the HOSE partners were involved in attarnaan and evening sessions. Each partner altered Vital health inion-natlon and In many cases a representative was on hand to answer questions Teena VanFoorl, a public health dietlcian and nutritionist, spoke to the audience about nutrition and osteoporosis. Donations at the door brought in 3223 for the CAT. Scanner Fund for Waikerton and District Health Services. From left to right is the Organizing Committee for this event: Helen Cumming, Joan Bell. Lois Weatherali and Mary Mudgaon. Submitted by Mary Dudgeon. WIIIISClaII WI. Bruce County