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Women’s institute Rose Lynedoch WI mem» ber Marion Csikar didn't hold much hope tor this Women's insti- tute Rose. It was not a healthy specimen when she purchased it. but due to her tenv der loving care it now tlourishes. The Women’s Instiâ€" tute Hose can be purchased through Picture of the Year I n the Summer 2000 issue oi the Home at Country newslet- ter. a Picture 01 the Year contest was advertised on page 16. This photo was selected as the Pic- ture of the Year for the year 2000. It was teit that this photo submitted by the Lorne-Suther- land Wl in Carleton West best lit the criteria as foflowjng criteria outlined here. It appeared in the Fall 2000 Home The photo must be; & Country on page 3‘ . clear and sharp Sheridan Nurseries at 12302 10|h Line, George- | Sincerely apologize for not getting It {m0 the . mused on a WI topic town ON L7G 4S7, Phone: 1-888-676-2020. or Home 5 Country scenery After selecting It at the or activrty 905-373-0522. Contact: General Manager Larry annual Editorial Committee Meeting last spring, _ I filed the photo and forgot about it. The photo . "ten" a story on “5 own resurfaced aiew weeks ago when I was review- _ taken by a W] member ing my material and starting to plan for this . , . - printed in one of the prevrous four issues of Spr'ng s meet'ng' the newsletter, ACWW Pdme The Editorial Committee will be selecting an- . _ . Public Relations Officers - grab hold of this other Picture of the Year tor 2001. which Will 0 enmity ‘0 momma your Branch so get out appear in the Summer issue. When selecting the pp ‘ ACWW Area COHfEI'EnCE ' 1 photo, the Commmae will "y m adhem to me your cameras and Stan Shooung' An ACWW Eastern Area Conterence will be held this tall from September 20 to 22. 2002, in St. Hyacinthe, Quebec. Kent Centre WI HOI‘IOUI‘S Grace Arnold ACWW Conference 2004 The Country Women's Association of Tasmania .‘ invites members and friends to come together in Hobart in March 2004 for the 24'h World Confer- ence of the Associated Country Women of the World (ACWW). The theme of this conterence is “Working with Women Worldwide." The Pre-ConA ierence Workshops will be in New South Wales. Many Individual Memberships will probably be expiring in the next few months among members who took them out to attend the 23rd Triennial Conterence in Hamilton. Remember to be a lull conference delegate and attend all activities, you must be an individual member or hold a Category lVb membership in ACWW. This category of membership currently costs 15 pounds per year. As well. please encourage Branches to take out a Category lVa (group) membership. which cur- rently costs 25 pounds annually. Finland will be hosting the ACWW Conference in 2007. Women’s Creativity in Rural Life Prize current Shirk. The Adelaide Hoodless Rose can be pur- chased through any White Fiose outlet. Submitted by Karen Smtth, par), Lynedoch wr. Norfolk. The Kent Centre Women 's institute held their October meeting last fall in recognition of its first I I g ‘ g V President Grace Arnold, who also happened to be turning 100 years old. Members pastand present “"5 Pr'ze '5 once aga‘n bemg Offered and '5 open attended the celebration to share memories of their work and fellowship with Grace over the years. to a" rural women worldwide For more won-"a" Grace was elected as the first President of the Branch in 1947. It was from her Grandmother's “on and a nomination form Cheek 0‘“ the Legacy submission that the title to the recently published back From This Place was chosen. The {OHDWing websne a‘ www‘woman‘Ch past and current Presidents, seated from left to right, include Doreen Stewart. Grace Arnold and AW WEbSite Margaret Maynard, Sfandlng. from left to right, one Alta Tedtord, Claudia Wilcox, Mary Barr. Peggy Encourage members to visit the ACWW website . Roger and Lulu Nicholson. Photo courtesy ol Chalhan'l Daily News at www.acww.org.uk Submitted by Alla Tedlord. Kent Centre WI. Kent 12 Home 8. Country, Spring 2002