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Cainsville W1 entertain 90 members and guests at the 701h anniversary celebration held at the Brantford Museum. Mr. Mac Makarehuk MPP and Mr. Chas. Ward. Brantford Council member both brought greet- ings. Guests were welcomed by the President Mrs. A. Shepherd. pouring tea were Mrs. A Taylor and Mrs. l. Amos. Clearview WI entertain family and friends at a noun luncheon. Guest speaker Mrs. Evan Wilcox_ of Beeton spoke on Citizenship. A courtâ€"room SlanllOn was devised and members played the parts of the _ls_t and 2nd judges, RCMP. and those receivmg their Clll- zcnship. COMMUNITY SPIRIT Wellandport Wl have extended a helping hand to residents of their community. A thirteen year old girl suffering from arthritis. finds it difiicult to write and keep up with her studies. The Women's Institute purchased an electric type- writer for her. now she feels she will be able to manage her school work. instead of giving a member a plant. the W1 paid for it telephone call to her family in Holland. ANNUAL POT LUCK LUNCHEON Singhampton Wl members decorated the hall and tables with a valentine theme and welcomed approxi- mately 90 Simcoe West District members to the anâ€" nual luncheon. Mrs. Coutts. District President provided an interâ€" cslirig display ot‘souvenirs from the National Conven- tion last summer, Through story and slides Mrs. Don» illLl Jacobs. Provincial Board Director for Subdivision I3. took the group on a tour from Simcoe County to eastern Canada. Slides of Ottawa. where they were able to sit in on a session ot‘ parliament. on to Mont- real. the (itispe through to New Brunswick. then to Prince Edward Island. Their destination was the Na- tional Convention. As a voting delegate for Ontario she told about the Convention. Mrs. Don Hennessy. Provincial Board Director for Subdivision 14. showed a sample quilt block that had been made for the Erland Lee Home quilt block proâ€" ject. The blocks will be sold at the Home this summer. All the branches provided entertainment and the talent varied from piano solos. poems and skits as well :is a candle lighting ceremony honouring the 80 years since the organization of the Women's Institute. Belgrave WT Family and Consumer Affairsâ€"Roll Cull name it way to conserve energy. Motto “Are We coni'ustiig the high cost of living with the cost of high living?" Guest Speaker 5. M. Stewart. Ontario Hydro. dis- cussed methods ol‘conservtng hydro and the-necessity of conservation. He warned that brown-outs and blackâ€"outs could be the result of waste, He recom- mended insulation ol‘ residences. both old and new and suggested turning off lights. television sets and ra- dios when not in use. Rugby Wl hold old fashioned quilting bee in con- junction with meeting. Mottoâ€"Happiness is like po- tato salad. share it and you have a picnic. Roll Callâ€" An old time weather superstition. 28 60TH Sixty years of nostalgia and history was recalled at the Godfrey Wl meeting. The president Mrs. Bi” Thurlow welcomed guests from l0 branches in in: District. Greetings were extended by the District Prest- dent. Mrs. Carmen Reynolds and District Secrets“. Mrs. Alan MacLean. " Presentation of a life membership was mad... m Mrs. Glenn Campbell by her daughter Mrs. Datum. Fox. Mrs. Campbell has served as both presidcni 2m secretary of the branch. Musical selections were enjoyed. corsages givi' m special members and original songs sung by by _h members. The Tweedsmuir History was on dist anniversary cards were read and a special letter oi ognition from the Hinchinbrooke Township COL}. Godfrey have a membership of IO, seven of. U are life members. i . i l Mrs. Frank Harper. oldest member of Godfrey W the 60th anniversary cake with the youngest mer Mrs. Douglas Fox, River Valley Wl”s roll callibring a historical pi related to your property. Some were the last ten horses being loaded after being sold. a new hoii dahlia 83" tall; 21 photo album depicting him through the years. The topic for the meetingI “Something to hear. something to see. sometliin do“. Demonstrations on making apple cutsâ€"a risk~herbs and their uses. Sparrow Lake WI plans projects to assist area dents who lost their homes and contents in recent i A rummage sale is to be held and a shower. prot to be used to assist the unfortunate fire victims. , '1 j x ‘ _ Cutting cake atAvon Wt’s 50th L-R President Mrs A i“ MCTaWSh.‘ Mrs. Jean Way. charter member; Mrs. he ‘- rlton Sebben President Perth Centre District. The i 5- tory at the past 50 years was prepared by Mrs. L: E Weitzet and read by charter member Mrs. Way.