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; Gravelridge recently held an infor- i a mation meeting for rural couples , which focused on coping with stress. . ,1 Two speakers from the Ontario Min- , ;, istry of Agriculture and Food, Barb i Aitkinson and Lera Ryan, spoke , about the Farmers in Transition (FIT) i Program and the steps which can be .. used to cope with stress. .‘ Bruce Centre District I v The second annual Day For You, 1 financed with the proceeds of the an- nual craft and hobby fair, was held ; last March. About 275 women, at ‘ tending free of charge, teamed about , microwave cooking, caring for house- v plants, gardening, doll collecting, and a much more. at a .‘ ‘ .4 Hampslead Wl recently unveiled a plaque commemorating the spot where the branch held.its first meeting in 1903. From left to right are Martha Foley, iisobel Bastendorrf, Mrs. William Makins, Helene Zinn and Ruby Roth. Garnet. Haldimand West District At a meeting focusing on agricul- ture, members learned about ginseng. The plant is native to North America and Southern Ontario is an important source. Ginseng has been grown in the Waterford area since the 1700’s. it is a tuber resembling a parsnip with branches and takes from three to five years to grow from seeds to root, ready for harvesting. The Chinese consider ginseng a cure-all. Lucknow Junior WI Members of this branch have en- joyed several interesting meetings recently. Before the summer, a public health nurse led a discussion on issues in parenting. She used her experience in dealing with school children and the public to give some ideas on rais- ing children. An employee from a local landscaping company presented information on how to improve the look of property. Also, the annual summer picnic was held and work on the Luckn0w fair culminated in the Miss Midwestern Ontario pageant banquet. A stress workshop was held in October. i . fr” [iffy/fl: ’ ‘t ‘ Several branches celebrated annivcrv saries over the last few months. Cone gralulations to Millbrook. Durham East on its BSth celebration. Barrie Island. Manitoulin West marked its 80th anniversary this fall while Lang- ford, Brant North and Elizahelhville, Durham East enjoyed a 75th annivcr sary. Rock-a-Long, Wellington South had its 50th anniversary this summer. and Dewars, chfrt-w South marked its 45m. Balsam Hill Wl, also Renfrew South, celebrated its 40m anniversary. at i It Six life memberships were awarded to members ol'Casllemore Branch, Peel South. Recipients were Irene Parlia~ ment. Marylou Fines, Alma Westlake. Hazel Tavender. Jean Livingston and Jean Cudlin. Hazel Blair received life membership from Johnstonâ€"May Wl. Carleton West. Three members of lnman Road, Haldimand East, Doris Dickhout, Grace Anderson and Dorothy Ritlenhousc, received life memberships. May Hayward of Long lord Wl, Brant North rcccived her life membership this summer. Star of the North Wl, Sudbttry, presented a life membership to Joyce Geauvrcau. Business Seminar interested in starting your own business? The Ministry of industry, Trade and Technology is running seminars called Business Ownership for Women. For more information. call toll free l-800»387-6l42. H&C Oct. Nov. Dec. I986 17