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Alliston Women's Institvie representatives, Mrs, Honcey, past president, and Mrs. Peterrnctn, president, present a $1,500 cheque to officers of the local hospitoi board. The fund was raised mostly by entering, euchre parties and rent for the lnstitule hull. Lynden used the Loan Library study kit on A.C.W,W. for a program at one meeting. Adelaide Hoodless branch had a Polish woman speak on Poland and show Polish hanâ€" dicrafts. The roll call was: “Contributions im- migrants have made to Canada in recent years.” Patricia reports: “At two meetings there were New Canadian women front our own com- munity who came willingly to answer ques- tions about their native countries but who did not know our language well enough to give a prepared speech. One was a housawife, one a gardener and in replying to our questions they shared much with us.” Winona reports: Binbrook and Blackheath Institutes, close neighbors of Winona, support a boy in the Jamaican School for the Deaf, through the Save the Children Fund. Last year a Winona member and her husband travelling in Jamaica visited the boy and his family and brought back pictures to show to the sponsor- ing Institutes. This shows not only an interna- tional interest but is also good public relations in both Canada and Jamaica.” Richmond Hill had a speech from a woman from Holland telling why she wanted to be- come a Canadian citizen. Wexford had a program of recordings of music by famous composars with biographical sketches of the composers. Historical Research North Tarentorus had at "Front Page Chal- lenge" program based on items collected for their Twecdsmuir History. As a result of the Institute‘s study of local history a member of South Tarentorus was able to give information for the history of the Unit- ed Church on its fiftieth anniversary; also to help a School Principal with the history of the schools of the township. 38 Scafortll was responsible for placing it mam orial plaque for Col. A. Van EgnlOHLi i. V Egmond cemetery. Harmony, reports that their Tweedsiw ‘ his- tory is “progressing favorably" and 1h. [1m had the history of their town printed «m lold- ers. These will be placed in the local it for sale and “the proceeds will go [on printing of the Tweedsmuir history" Clanbrassil: “We are trying to get - tory of each member's farm.” Campbellville is working on a villi hit, tory of every home and commercial h m, One meeting was held at the local Kel‘ lg; eum where they had a talk by the and some articles were presented to II IllN. cum. Ballinafad says that their meeting J at the museum "made them proud to live iiil, ton county.” an L‘illll i the his» not South Sarawak and Keppel had a rim Meeting". A neighboring Institute prm .m- program with two speakers, one on per Canada Village, one on “The Museum In Needs.” Most of the Institutes of Brant Cor .m- contributing to the fund for renovatitn in pairs to the Mohawk Chapel on the lni tit- serve. Several gave donations to the Hi h» torical Society. Riverside’s “most stimulating" roll k "(LS “A pioneer incident.” This Institute ght memberships in the Brant Historical Soi. :ur its convener of Historical Research 1t> Tweedsmuir History curator. Tranquillity and Fairview supplied h- in: torical information and money for tli :c- tion of a Cairn commemorating the 0", ll!- quillity school and church; also supplit .ul history to assist with a university thc~ \I one of their meetings they had a dis! Hi old books. Blackwell assisted a collegit iw dent in compiling a history of the com u. Tutelo: “In October we held a travel! tat with a display of antiques. This started in be a pleasant afternoon for our own m. in but soon snowballed into quite a large wt- taking. We had over 100 guests and ml considerably to our funds . . . We have ml the life of Pauline Johnson and as a re 91 this we are planning a bus tour to l 3h" wood." (Tutelo is in Brant county, the ‘IW county of Pauline Johnson.) _ Norval had papers on the History 0 '5” Fall Fair, the Credit Valley Conservatic \u- thority and the Industries of Halton com Beechwood: “Under the convenership lite committee on Historical Research we h J“ Antique Fair and Tea to which people 6 lht‘ community loaned articles for exhibit. N“ was no charge for the tea. Over one hu [th signed the register and people were t1: Ned with the display.” HOME AND COUNTRY