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oventh annual meeting Bruce North Women's So was held in the very 9% Bruce tlorlhiWomens Institute by Mrs. Bruce Stephens: Family and Corn. Attalrs by Mrs. Graham Chambers; Resolutt ns, e'sde Presbyterian church Mrs. Allan Mielhausen: Pu Ito l_ the community of Stokes Bay Flelations by Mrs. Ft. Brought odjl'hursday. May 18. The theme oi the meeting was "Nothing Great is achieved without Enthusiasm.” “ The morning session started with the registration done by the hostess branch, Stokes Bay. Mrs. Graham Chambers lead-the assembly singing with Mrs. Peggy. stover accompanying on theyguilar. O Canada was sung followed by the Ode and Mary Stewart Collect. Greetings by Mrs. Lilly tor the Stokes Bay branch was very.'much enjoyed, followed by the Devotional by Mrs. Carl Dickiewot theAdarnsville Branch. In Mpmorlam was given by Mrs. Frat-iced! the Wlarton branch. The Secretary. Mrs. Georgina Smith read the minutes or the lastgannuet meeting which were app yen, also the treasurer‘s The Auditors reported his! in order. Mrs. “France on the Scholarship in rice _ot Mrs. Harold *A' e‘tter was read trom the adopted girl in Turkey which J was'upryrlntereetlng as she to in oi. ‘Heports‘ol the standâ€" m‘lttaes were very brlaf rt detail will be sent to sit. oral and Canadian In- ” by Mrs. Howard Crow; chi? hemp and World Affairs. we. ,z. » It was a good year tor Bruce North and all 12 branches reported, as a lot of money was made and used for Institute work at home. The address by the retiring President. Mrs. Evelyn White was very Interesting as she spoke of her two years when she was so well received by all at the meetings she attended, she will miss it but has many lond memories. Communications were read and new business discussed, as this Is our seventh year we will plan some extra activity for later this summer. Mrs. Barbara DeVisscher. our ,Home Economist brought greet- lngs and spoke on the 4-H projects. Greetings were ex- pressed by Mrs. Frances Gemmill. President at the Grey- Eruce area. The Institute Grace was sung and we walked a short distance to the new Stokes Bay Commun- ity Centre which is shared by the Women's Institute and the Senior Citizens Club. It is a lovely place and eighty some ladies enioyed a lovely dinner supplied by the Stokes Bay Branch. The atternoon started with a sing song with Mrs. Here at Purple Valley on the electric organ. then Mrs. Fl. Fenton, the Provincial Board Director add- ressed the meeting which was very informative. The roll call was answered by 12 branches with (an Old Adage) and the Pennies tor Friendship collection which was a very substantial amount. The District Presidents from East. Centre and South Bruce were guests and brought greet- ings from their Districts. rs , /97f’ Our guest speaker of the day was Mrs. Elegalo, the lounder of Calrnlee Village which started small in Toronto, then another at Inglewood and linelly purchasing 200 acres near Stokes Bay where tney are expanding every year and now have a bake shop. cralt shops, woodworking and garden- ing where the young people are able to work at the [ob most suited for them. it is a great undertaking and are sell sup- porting but need help lrom any group who can supply wool. hockey sticks. old lawn chairs, etc. which are repaired or made into saleable items. She was thanked by the President and presented with a gilt. The election of ollicers was conducted by Mrs. R. Fenlon. reports by the District Curator. Mrs. E. Izzard and the museum by Mrs. Connie Forbes. the Tartan Committee, Mrs. Jas Coyne and the Rally. Mrs. A. Klagas. Miss DeVisscher, the Home Economist spoke on the senior projects lor the coming year. Next year's Distrch Annual will be hosted by the Wlarton Branch and the Rally Is the third Thursday at October to be held in the Sauble Beach Community Centre with Rev. Larry Marshal. guest speaker and entertainment by the Adamsville branch. The new slate of oliicers tor 1973-79 are: Past Prestdent. Mrs. Evelyn While: President, Mrs. Torn Cunningham: ‘lsl Vice. Mrs. Constance Forbes: 2nd Vice. Mrs. James Bergstra; 3rd Vice. Mrs G. Clark; Sec. Treas. Mrs. Georgina Smith; Assrslant. Mrs. Wm. Moore; Public Relalions Oflicsr. Mrs. Fiooert Brough. Fl R. 6. Wiarton; Fed. Flep. Mrs Jas Coyne and assistant Mrs E White; Ag and Canadian Industries. Mrs George McCartney. FLR rt, Wiarton. Ctlizenshtp and World Aflairs. Mrs Bruce Stephens. RR. 6. Wlarion. Education and Cultural Act, Mrs. Clarence Hendry, Hepworth, Family and Consumer Allairs, Mrs. Fl Merkle, Hepworlh. Resolutions, Mrs Harold Lougheed, Lion’s Head; Curator, Mrs. E. lzzard. Stokes Bay: Tartan. Mrs. G Chambers. Allenlord, Alternate. Mrs T. Elere. Fl Fl 5. Wtarion The meeting adjourned and we enloyed birthday cake and tea The cake was made by the Stokes Elay ladies and lastelully decorated With the Institute crest in blue and gold Hope everyone anioyed then day and we will see you at the lall rally at Sauble Community Centre In October The motto "God gives every bird its land but does not throw it into the heel " fly” /_? 5"