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Cross Country Calendar Wentworth North District WI This District held a St Patrick's Day Luncheon and euchre party at the Lynden Legion Hall, including a display entitled “Services and Outreach for Seniors (508)." Guest speakers spoke about the effort to build a local retirement home. Spring Bay WI This Branch would like to relay what they think is a good idea! For the past several years, they had their yearly pro- grams printed to fit into the FWIO Handbook. They also included a list of Branch officers and the standing and callâ€" ing committees, District officers and committees, and the dates of the District Annual and Area Convention. Waterloo North WI loy Finney. from the Community Health Centre, spoke to this group at a luncheon at the St. Jacobs Community Centre. Her topic - “Healthy People, Healthy Commuâ€" nity” - coincides with the 1993 theme, “A Healthier, Happier You." Pittsburgh wr Thanks to this Branch, the seniors of Fairfield Manor East in Pittsburgh Town- ship enjoyed an afternoon of musical entertainment and readings in cele- bration of Valentine’s Day. Bridgeport WI This Branch began in 1946 by a group of women known as the Bridgeport Soldiers Welfare Group. After the war, they raised enough funds to build a cenotaph at the local cemetery. Each year they remember ‘ the soldiers and place a wreath on the " cenetaph. Cathcart WI A special rte-enactment meeting in celebration of Burford Township‘s Biâ€"centennial was held at the Cathcart WI Hall. The members served a light 14 Home E Country, Summer '93 Mary H. Graves WI The members and friends of this Branch planted a red maple tree in Thomson Meâ€" morial Park in Scarborough. Floebrick WI The Public Relations Officer for mis group, Gail Salmon, would like to say “Hats off to the ladies of the Roebrick WI." As a relative newcomer to the community, she was amazed at their level of commu- nity involvement, whetlter it was catering at the community hall, packing cheer boxes for senior citizens, or putting up displays at the local fair. She soon realized that “these caring ladies wore many hats.” The Shakespeare Women's Institute donated $1000 to the North and South Easthope Volunteer Fire Depart- ment for a new refrigerator and stove. In the kitchen of , , the new Fire Hall is Fire Chief Kevin McNab and Shake- lunCh: and the" 53‘ “I 0“ “‘5 meal-mg- speare WI President Leta Faulhafer. Capetown WI This Branch recently participated in the Opening of the Copetown Lions’ Commuâ€" nity Centre, Ancaster Heritage Days and the Queen’s Rangers School Heritage Days. At each of these events, their display included publicity fliers and brochures, Tweedsmuir Histories, Branch memora- bilia and a display wheel with some of the projects they have been involved in since ' chartered in 1921. Moyle WI Members of the Moyle WI organized a program of singing and skits for the resi- dents of Telfer Place in Paris. Apsley WI Members of this Branch sold tickets on a quilt. With the proceeds, a Maytag dish- washer, a donation of tupperware and furniture for the sun room was purchased for the recently opened group support home in Apsley. “Spruce Comers” car. accommodate eight tenants. Dunvegan WI The members of the Dunvegan Branch exchange material and ideas with aLeices- ter and Rutland County WI in England. The two groups have exchanged phoâ€" tographs, newsletters and program ideas. The Dunvegan WT noted the English group favoured competitions, while Ontario members were inter- ested in community projects. Rosslyn WI Thanks to this Branch, the Canadian Flag flies at the front of the Rosslyn Community Centre. The Institute also donated two large display cases in the upstairs hall, available to anyone in the community, and a well-needed supply of tea towels. Harvie Settlementh The Harvie Settlement member major fund raiser. baked and sold 400 apple pies as i