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Garnet, Haldimand West The November and December meetings of this branch provided some interesting information. A talk on glass â€" how it is made and comâ€" parisons between yesterday’s and today’s glass â€" was given at the November meeting. In December, members continued their lobbying for a safer local railway crossing by reading letters from local VIPs and discussing a petition. At the same meeting members learned about Ontario‘s official tree, the White Pine. McIntyre. Thunder Bay North A. chiropractor was guest speaker at Mclntyre’s November meeting. He discussed stress and how to deal with ll. Carleton West This district sponsored a musical followed by a tea in early Decemberr Students from Venta Preparatory School provided the entertainment and all proceeds from the tea were given to the school to purchase musical instruments. Beechwood, Kent East Margaret MacDougall, a life member of Beechwood and Kent East and also past president of the Southwestern Area, was honored by local dignitaries recently for her comâ€" munity work, She received a certi- ficate of appreciation and several other items front Howard Township. Greenwood. Rent‘rew North A warm welcome to this new W.I. branch. Boasting 19 charter members. the branch was formed in January. President is Elaine Henncssy. Mossley. Middlescx East Members of Mossley W.l. met with 4»H members and former 4-H members to honour the work of Mrs. Don McBay who retired as a 4-H leader in December, Mrs. McBay led 52 clubs‘ is Pittsburgh. Kingston A woman auctioneer was the guest speaker at a recent meeting of Pittsburgh. The woman is the only female from Canada to attend auctioneering school in the U.S. and is only one of four women auc- tioneers in Canada. After the talk, the guest speaker auctioned off crafts, baked goods and garden proâ€" duce and the proceeds went to the Water for All project. Halton ' ‘ As a bicentennial actrvrty. Halton District organized an old time dance This year’s Mucdonald' A ward winners are pictured here. From left It in are: Joyce Canning, Rural Organizations and Services Branch; Laura 0 i ’ On in November. Many people attended and the press release on the activitt reads, “Like any good dance in that} days no tables were provided bul only chairs around the hall. Guest‘ {mm 10 years to 80 years-old con :anm changed seating and visited vii It new friends throughout the night ' Prescott Highlighting the 36th mm meeting of Prescott District \‘- M. the presentation of a chequ. \ 111: new Hawkesbury and l mu General Hospital. the initial ( iiion of a pledge to finance a root 1ch Wanda Elmhirsl; Lynne Holley; and Charlotte Johnson. FWIO Free at Wellburn WI had over 100 people at their Bicentennial Tweedsmtur h 'l'.“ 300’“ DiSPltU' and Tea in November. Pictured from left to right are 1- 3W Haves! Marga”! Fafey, Annie Facey, Mabel Hardie and Roberta .4 .H.