Home & Country Newsletters (Stoney Creek, ON), Spring 1983, p. 23

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Quilt donated L? Stirling WI quilted and donated a dresden plate quilt for a draw held on Dec. 24, with all proceeds for two Stirling boys who have muscular dvstrophv. Mabel Brook, seated in the middle of the from raw. presented the boys ' father with a cheque for $1,587. 00. Visit the Lee The Erland Lee Home is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday in 1983. No appointment is necessary for individuals or less than five in a group. Applications are necessary for busloacls and more than five in a group. Solina. . . continuedfrorrt p. 20 The quilting bee has been replaced by dancerize classes. And those fabulous- ly rich, cream-puffed and chocolate- coated “teas” â€" so graciously served by Mrs. Baker and all those other “First Ladies" of Solina W.I. â€" have vanished too: have become nutrition- conscious. colorful arrays ofvcgctablc dips and cheese trays! While Mrs. Baker and her fellow- membcrs might frown on raw cauliflower and crisp carrot sticks. we think they would be justly proud of their 80-year-old Institute. as all its present members are. So “Happy Birthday". Solina W.l.! Triennial Conference. . . continued from p. 9 the countryside of the member‘s homeland. In the essay competition the theme was “My Day,” not to ex- ceed 1,000 words. For the first time in the 50 year history of this world-wide organizaâ€" tion, these competitions were judged outside England in Ottawa. Present for the judging was Mrs. Olive Farquharson. O.B.E.. of England, former ACWW President and Comâ€" petition Chairman, and the Hon. Martha P. Bielish, ACWW Area Viceâ€"President for Canada. Seventy- two needlework and sixty-five graphic arts entries have been receivâ€" ed from eighteen countries. These will be on diSplay in a specially designated room at the university along with the society displays Fele- Vant to the work of the women in these organizations and to the theme of the conference. CHOIR A special feature of the conference will be a choir numbering approx- imately ISO members of Canadian Associated Country Women of the World Constituent Societies. This choir will sing at the opening and closing ceremonies. the Interfaith Service and at two performances ol “Canadiana”, the National presen- tation of Canadian folklore and music. Tickets will be available to the general public for the afternoon per- formance at a cost of $5 each. Con- tact Mrs. Ruth Fenner, Box 77]. Dawson Creek, B.C., VIG 4H8, The evening performance is for con- ference participants only. Choir members will wear specially designed caftans. made by the choir members and depicting the Canadian emblem, a red maple leaf. CONFERENCE IDENTIFICATIONS The official badge for the 1983 Conference has been designed with a red maple lcafon a white background and bearing the ACWW Conference theme Living In Today's World. One will be in the kit distributed to each conference participant. Volunteers will be present to assist the visitors. They will wear while tabards with a red maple leaf insignia back and front. Canadian Conference Committee members will be easily identified by their red blazers bearing a C.C.C. crest on the left sleeve. 23

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