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A QUILT WITH A DIFFERENCE In 1975. International Women's Year. Mrs. Arthur Holmes learned a new type of quilting technique. the effective designing of buildings. thus a method of preserving the houses. barns and churches in the com- munity. The President of the QUEENSBORO W.I.. HAST- INGS NORTH DISTRICT Mrs. Holmm is an extreme- ly busy needlewoman. She was recently interviewed on Canada AM regarding her crafts. This talented WI member had a display of her work in the McDowell Gallery. Toronto. consisting of fifty articles. including five large quilts. crib quilts. wall hangings and cushions in honor of the Year of the WI. A husload. representing five different branches from Hastings North District toured the Gallery and saw her Quilt dmignur Mrs. Arthur Holmes L,‘ and Board Di‘rvvmr Mm: Warren Hill rtand in [mm “form of Mrr. Hrllnii'i' martrrpt'm‘vx. The buildlngx rrprexem thus? in the (Marathon; Area, WIII'I‘EMAN'S (‘REEK WI. BRANT SOUTH DIS- TRICT presented three long-time members with cors- ugcs :ind specutlly framed diplumtn recognizing their sen/ices. Those honored were Mrs. I‘lInil Pultruif. Mrs. I‘ern [Edgar and Mrs Pearl Pottruli. DUNDAS DISTRKT “VI i'c‘le‘hrutc‘d their 75th ,-Inrrtvw.i’ary_ lpasi Preside“, 22 5 PLEASANT VIEW WI. RENFREW NORTH Ix. TRICT prerented life membership: to L-r Mr: 1 Corner, Mrs. Nap Provost and Mn. Stella Bum; memberships m L-r Frurit rowâ€"Mfr. Murray 11 MM. .‘Illdrt’li‘ Smith. Mrr. Jamar Richardiwi row 7 Mn, James ('img. Airs. Blake Hastings Allan Driver, Mn. Mnrrt‘i Hurrtit‘k. Mrs. Get/rib yr. Mn. William Smith. Alwyn! Mrr. Joseph Thu is the firrt lime life memberxhips lien: prewmyd in the Brunch'x Ill-Fluff. photo [)4- Presx Ridgetuwn. RIDGE ROAD WI. NORTHUMBERLAND 1 DISTRICT presented iVIrs. D, Whittaker. an member for 33 yours with u lil‘e membership. L. J . ‘ attending the Annual Meeting 0’ I‘mnt rnw M'rs Hugh (Hum, ,Hri Donald Herr, Mrs. Lluyd Darâ€"LL Mrs. Nina Wand; Mug Femon andmali - ’ Gertie .It'unt‘cnmi-ri: Bark rnw l,-r Mn Rama McMillan, .Hrs. Gran: Berkneafi Mrs, Alfred Carkner, Mrs. ( Curr. er. Inm- (imhum. Mm Irrm- Armiirmig, Mrs Clair .Vugenti Absent Mrs. Keri Hillis.