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Clachan Wl Tweedsmuir History Curator Betty Purcell (centre) and Branch Presi» dent Madeleine Cross (right) presented For Home and Country: The Centennial History 0! the Women's Institutes in Ontario to Rodney Librarian Shelley Fleming (left). Submllted by Hilde Morden, Clachan Wl. Elgm West The Wooler Branch from the Northumberland East District donated 5500 to the Friends Church Memorial Wall, The Wall is being built to hold the broken and fallen stones from the local cemetery. Eranch President Margaret Gainforth (left) preâ€" sented the cheque to Friends Church representative Alice Nelson (right). Shetland Wl, lambton South Approximately thirty members gathered at the Shetland Hall for the Lambton South District Christmas Party to bid farewell to the past one hundred years of Women's Institute and welcome the next one hundred. For the occasion. Lambton South District member Evelyn Playfoot, Submitted by Vera Powell. Secretary. Woolor Wl. Nonhumborland East. .omposed a song entitled “The Women‘s Institute." lleen MacNally (right) presented roses to Lillian Grant (left) in hon- our of her seventy years of service in the Escher Women’s Institute in Lambton South. Submrlled by Marilyn Grant President, Becher Wl. Lamblon Souln Banners Available There are three different banners available through the FWIO Office or use by all Women’s Institute members in Ontario There is no charge for borrowing them, but Members of the Philipsville Women’s Institute honoured long- time member Thelma Stevens. who recently celebrated her 100th birth- day, by presenting her with a beautiful poinsetta plant. Thelma was instrumental in organizing the W] in the area and has held every position. Submilted by Leorene Hayes. Secretary. Phllipsville WI. Leeds members are responsible for Shipv ping and handling costs both ways. They include: 1. Women's Institute Logo - white polyesterwith appliqued logo, 42" x 108" a suitable for use in a parade The Huron East District Choir are invited to perform at numerous community functions. Submtlled by Leone Foener. a member at the Fordwmh WI and the Huron Easl DKSlrltt Choir Several Sunny Brooke Wl members, with assistance from their husbands, planted tulips in front of the Weed's Community Centre last fall. The com- munity has undertaken to preserve the Old Section Schoolhouse as a meeting place. In the photo from left to right are Doreen Pitel, Anne and Don McGugan. Marilyn Berdan and Ruth and Tony Eahro. Submitted by Mimlyn Bordon PRO Sunny Brooke wr antilon Corter Kent Wls Host an All Candidates Meeting The amalgamation behind the formation of the new Municipality of Cha‘tham-Kent seemed confusing to many people. Twentyâ€" three cities, towns and townships became one as of January. 1998. Seventeen counsellors and one mayor now make the deci- sions for the ratepayers in six Wards. With such a huge responsibility at hand for such a few individu- als, the public needed to be better informed of the issues and what the candidates views were concerning the new Municipality. Being an organization for "community action." the W1 Branches in the Wards of Kent held an "All Candidates Meeting" last fall to allow the electorate to meet and question the numerous candlâ€" dates vying for so few seats. The candidates were appreciative of this WI effort. as were the 80 to 100 taxpayers who attended each of the meetings. Submitted by Nancy lucia, pro. Kent District. world are committed to the fu- ture of their organization Come - blue letters on yellow plastic, Walk the Road" 30" X 90" o 0 ready to be hung on hooks 2. “Welcome Women's Institute Members” white letters on green and brown plastic, 30" x 90" 3. "Women's Institute members ' ready ‘0 be hung 0" hooks across Canada and around the Home & Country, Spring ’98 IS