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HOME & COUNTRY HOME d‘r COUNTRY is published quarterly by the Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario (FWIO). HOME & COUNTRY has two objectives: I. To provide educational material which cultivates more knowledgeable and re- sponsible citizens and promotes good family life skills. leadership development and community action. 2. To provide a "communications link" among all members of the Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario and other related organizations. EDITOR Janine Roclensâ€"Granl GRAPHICS Debbie Thompson Wilson (D Willuttlrulinn I996 EDITORIAL COMMITI'EE Sue Harris (Chair) Janine RoclcnsGranl (Secretary) Mary lanes. Marg Harris Anne Dyas Lynn Lodge (Copy Editor) DEADLINES: Summer Issue: May I Fall Issue: August I Please address all correspondence to: Janine Roelens-Grunt Editor. Home a Country FWIO 7382 Wellington Rd. 30 RR 5. Guelph ON NIH 612 Tel: (519)336-8296 Fax: (SI9)B36-9456 Copyright ® 1996 FWIO Copyrighted material (including yaphics) may be reproduced as long as it remains in context. iLs source is recognized and it is not used for monetary gain. To reprint copy- righted material under any circumstances please contact the Editor. ISSN 070 l«578X Frittod m mam. papartry Mouohnd mum. Publishing and Dlaln‘btnlna. anaemic. mono. ® 2 Home A Country. Spring '96 By Elsie H button ‘K? hen I was married in I939 and started housekeeping. my late husband. Harvey. bought adining room table with four extension boards at an auction sale in Paisley, Later, the table was replaced and moved to the Women's Institute Hall owned by the Kinloss-Kairshea Branch. Lust year. our Branch sold the Hall. Its contents were auctioned among our mem- bers. One of our newer members bought the table for $450. She intended on refinishing the table and using it in her farm home. Because I am a charter and life member of our Branch. as well as former owner of the table. I asked to have the privilege of spend» ing the $450. Donations were given to the FWIO Headquarters Fund. the Centennial History Book and the Bruce County Mu. scum. I was extremely pleased that these Women‘s Institute projects benefitted from the sale of that old table. Stilton/ted by Elsie Houston. Kittlurt-Kutrrl'tcrt llI Bruce Sum/1 Dirtrtrt. Where have all the flowers gone? A Memory Garden was creâ€" ated by the Greenwood Women‘s Institute in Renfrew North. Inspired by the death of one of their valued, young members. the Garden was to be a lasting memory to those from the commuâ€" nity who have passcd on. Armed with hoes. rakes. snippets and u lot of enthusiasm. this small group 0t ladies collected garbage. pruned dead and broken branches and wooded and trtmmed the grass. They realized their dream of creating a Garden of Eden would take years to accom- Winning Tulips plish. but the initial undertaking included a rainbow of annuals for all to enjoy. They were well on their way to creating a small piece of scenic paradise nearthe Halley Ba) Canal. That is, until the pretty annuals Yam ished! All were carefully removed Wlll‘l enough top soil to transplant somewhereclse’ After this story was published in the 10: paper. many people have visited the site at actually “dug” right in planting perennials and bulbs. Members of the Greenwood WI are grateful for this support. They remain undaunted and will continue to pursue their dream ofa Memory Garden. Submitted by Sharon Cut/tam, Gt‘eentvund ll’l Reitfrew North District. The Laura Rose Women‘s Institute were recipients of 400 tulip bulbs. which were planted at the Adelaide Hunter Hoodless Homestead in St. George. These bulbs were won through a national contest announced in CanaA dian Living magazine. The contest celebrated the 50th anniversary of the first gift of 100.000 tulips given to Canada by Princess Juliana of The Netherlands. The tulip garden is one of 200 identical gardens being planted coast-to-coast as living symbols of the bond of friendship that exists between Canada and The Netherlands. What betâ€" ter place to plant a friendship garden than at the homestead of Adelaide Hunter. organizer of the Women‘s Institute. Submitted by Pamela Gillespie, Pratt-49’”- Lattm Rose WI, Waterloo Nortlt.