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Cross Country Calendar Thorndule Wl, Middlesex East Thorndnle WI members Marilyn Smith, Jessie Hill. Irene MeGul'tin, Shirley El- liott, Dorothy Elliott. Marg Jones and Lucy Elliott received lift: membership certifi- cates and pins for their years of service to lhc Women's Institute. Member Ruth Wat- son was presented with a certificate pin and a gift for her 50 y ‘llrs of volunteering with the WI. Calvin WI, Nipissing Calvin W] members are proud of member Lillian Graham for her 50 years of volun- teering with the WI and in her community. She was presented with u 50 Year Pin and u bouquet offlowers. Holstein WI, Grey South The Holstein WI honoured four of its members with 50 Year Pins at a special celebration. Dons Long. Florence Aitken. Vern Aitken and Olive Aitken also re- ceived honours from local Councillor Maxine Copeland and Brenda Calder on helmlt~ of federal MP Murray Calder. Auburn WI, Huron West Four Auburn WI members â€" Bernice An- derson. Marion Huggitt. Mildred Lawlor amd Betty Archumbault - received 50 Year Pins for serving the WI and their commu- nities in at variety of ways. Shetland WI, Lombton South Members of the Women‘s Institutes of Lambton County reded'icated the plaque on the Blue Water Bridge at Semis. Originally placedin the centre of thebn'dgc, the plaque is now situated on a pillar under the bridge where it can be seen and mad more easily, From left to right in the front row are Lambtan North District Past President Deb- bie Bork, Lamhton North District President Mary Jam-rs, F WIO President Christine Re- aburn, Lambton South District Past President Evelyn Playfoot, Lambton South District PresidentMona May Thompson and Lambton Centre District President Anne M: Guggan. Submitted by Evelyn Playlool. President, Shetland WI. Lambtun South H Home & Country, Winter 2001-2002 laurentiun View WI, Rentrew North Gwen Kidd and Irene Kenney, charter members of the Branch. were presented with 50 Year Pins. What an accomplishâ€" ment to celebrate! Every year this Branch operates 8 Tea Room at the Aylmer Fall Fair and the praceeds from it have traditionally gone towards high school scholarships. This year, however, they decided to support another worthy cause and donated $1,000 towards the purchase a! computer equip- ment for the Dorchester Public School Library. Seated in the front are Principal Carol Gagen, Librarian Ted McCartney, Branch President Leo/a Sadler and member Joyce Zavilzt In the middle row from left to right are Flora Hath. Geraldine Lunn. Madeleine Jenkins, Janet Hie- plah and Shirley Lunn. From left to right in the back row are Elaine Robinson, Grace Manning, Joyce Peltit and Agnes Vanfiooije. Submitted by Joyce Fettit. PRO, KingsmIIl-Mapleton Wt, Elgin County Burnstown WI, Rentrew South This Branch presented Commemorative Service Fins to seven of their members â€"- Jessie Fraser, Diane McKinnon, Irene Habillard. Betty Combs, Norma Heapelle, Helen Jones and Netta Wyatt - whose years of service totaledzas. The celebra- tion included a skit entitled “Planning for Programs for 2011 " performed by Netta Wyatt (tar left). Irene Rabi/lard (centre left), Betty Combs (centre right) and Diana MoKinnon (right). Thesa ladies have an eye to the future! Submitted by Eileen Brydgss. Burnslown WI. Rentrew South. Photo courtesy at The Rani/aw Mercury Yarmouth Glen WI, Elgin County ' - r r 1’ Branch President Joan Mansell was pre- sented a plaque from Betty Lytlle, 5 WI member from North- ern Ireland. Thirty women from Northern Ireland enjoyed a roast beef dinner with Yarmouth Glen memâ€" bers while on a post ACWW Conference Tour of Southern Ontario. Submitted by Betty Van Falter. PRC. Varmoulh Glen wl. Elgin County. Coulson Wl, Simcoe North C a u Is on WI honoured mem- ber EIheI Fagan for her 64 years at service to the Branch and her 6 o m m u n i t y . Over the years, Ethel has filled various posi- tions and is currently the Agriculture and Cana- dian Industries Convener. Ethel is a long-time stallholder at the Uri/Ila Farmers’ Market and a regular contributor at the Goldwater Fair. Submitted by Jane Nelson, Coulson WI, Simcos North,