The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

tnrletmi titist Disti ict was formed on IS June 1918 \then Carleton town) “as dincted into cast and nest. .-\I that time member branches ucie ixdrs. Osgoodc Station. Vernon. \Ictcalt'e. Kenmore. t‘arsttid Springs. l t‘llllnl. Hawthorne. The Ridge. Htiidman'x Bridge. The Quarries and Lileii Ogilne. Located Viust minutes south of Ottawa. must branches oi Carleton East iOtiaua Area) are within easy reach of the main artery, Highway 3| “tilt the exception of Kars on the southwest and Glen Ogilvic on the cast. On Jan. I. [969. all townships bordering Ottawa. including the City of Ottawa, came under the jurisdic» tion of the Regional Municipality of Ottawa Carleton. Because of their proximity to the capital. \liiflgES in Carleton East have become desirable locations for resi- dential dex elopments. Since its incep- tion in 1938. urban deyelopment has changed Carleton East with only a ten farms left in the areas of Glen Ogiliie and Leitrim. The area that once was Gloucester Glen is now the Ottawa International Airport. The balance of Carleton East District re» tains its rural character with dairy farming and cash cropping being the main agricultural activities with some commercial operations such as mineral extraction (sand and gravel). two mushroom farms and a concrete pipe plant. (‘nrleton East is locatedjust south of Ottawa. 2“ H St (' July. Aug. Sept. I986 I-Ilnut Sutherland Carleton East District is extremely proud that Bernice Noblitt. who was president of FWIC from l982-l985 is a member in your district. Bernice. a member of Gloucester Glen Wl, was District President from 1967 to 1969 and her progress through all levels of Women's Institute has been watched in admiration. Several years ago. a competition open to all members in Ottawa Area, the Bernice Noblitt Awards. was in‘ stituied in her honour. The order of these awards is â€" first year for handi- crafts. second year for sculpture. painting and similar crafts. third year for playwiriting. prose and poetry and then the order is repeated. GLEN OGILVIE In l919. Glen Ogilvie Branch was formed. Named for several Ogilvie families who lived there. this area is now pan of the newlycreated City of Gloucester which borders the City of Ottawa to the south and east. A very active member in Glen Ogilvie's early days. Maria Hopkins was the author of a resolution reâ€" questing that women be given the right to sit on a jury. Mrs. Hopkins was also instrumental in closing a pub on Montreal Road and a race track at Sulphur Springs! An outstanding member is Tweedsâ€" muir History Curator. Mrs. Anne Elliott. As well as preserving their WI history. Anne wrote a booklet on Blackburn-Glen Ogilvie as a centen~ nial project. Many copes of this booklet ware sold and in addition Anne has appeared many times on a local television program Info Gloucester. GLOUCESTER GLEN In November 1952. Gloucester Glen WI began their many community activities by bringing a health unit to provide immunization for local chilâ€" dren. as well as donating books to the library and running dances for teen- agers. Currently. Gloucester Glen support the May Court House (a recovery home for women). Amen.” House (fur female drug addicts) Oxt‘am and the Hearts for Anni Campaign. Member, Jennie Craig is the immediate past president of Carleton East District and during her presidency. had photocopies of district reports made available to district delegates, a custom now in force at area and higher levels of Women's institute. LEITRIM Since it was formed in 1920. the neighborhood of Leitrim Wt has changed from farming to mainly residential. In early days. this branch furnished appliances and dishes to Leitrim Arena. Beginning with Mrs, Thomas Spratt, four generations or her family have become W1 members: daughter Mrs. James Spratt. grand- daughter Mrs. Marion Dillon and great-granddaughter Mrs. Carol Blouin. Beginning with the i‘WlC Conference in New Brunswick. mem- bers of the branch have attended the ACWW Conference in British Col- umbia, the FWIC Conference in London and recently. Win Chandler. who is also District Secretary. attended the ACWW Conference in Ireland. GREELY-MANOTICK STA'l ION Chartered in 1957, women from the villages of Greely and Manutict Staâ€" tion combined to form a Women's Institute. Charter member Mrs. onice Gough was the first woman Loun- cilIor in Osgoode Township in Drug- nition of which. the road where she lives was named Gough Road. Each year Greelyâ€"Manorick Station donates a scholarship to a local boy and girl who are continuing their education in agriculmre or family ser- vices. Members also compete in a branch competition with winning items being: entered in the Ottawa Exhibition. where the quilters often win prizes. Among other charitable efforts, the branch donates l0 a young woman with a blind baby. MMSAYVELLE Formerly lesbad Springgaxl. meemorganizedn y Lam Ruse Originally called Tayl°fVqu. the, name was changed assign/1r. Taylor ran