Home & Country Newsletters (Stoney Creek, ON), July, August, September 1987, p. 16

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H \‘l [054 DIS l'RlC l' “I \t the tilittlc‘l annual in Ma). \\'1 member Mame i.;t>b_\ reported on her tnwltcmcnt unit the Halton Agri- cultural \d\i\nr,\' Committee. The committee ha». placed two books on agrteuiturc in each of the school Itbidrtex lll Htilton to make students more aware or lLlFHTlllg. Bright yellou Stylt'x muhlllg dmcrs aware of tractor \ChlciCN tire being placed on main Hutton {Odds used by Iarrn equipment. Other 'lUPIL“ Lil\t.'l19:sCLih_\ the commit- tcc iilt‘itlticd rurttl SU’t‘Lih ISlOD do elop~ tttL'l‘lh and the nuisance posed by “litiilit' [U tarmcrs. the llicme at this district annual met-ting nu,» l'd i.th to Build the World a Home and l‘urntsh it with l we “OMEN FOR THE Sl'RVlVl-H, 0f AGRICL LTl'Rl-Z Congratulations to Dianne Harkin. the touttdcr Ui WSA, on rcccntng the Urch oi Untttt'io in early May. This \itix the tint group of Orders of ()lllLlrlH to be awarded and is given to zttltnouledgc c\ee||cnce in a field of cndettmr. Dianne received hers for her work on behall‘ of farm women. \Iso liil's spring. Dittnne “as auttrded the |. R. Hilliard Distini gutxhed Agricultural Extenxion Anttrd which is presented by the itntnrm Agriculture College. iHome St (‘nuntry hopes to profile Dianne in an upcoming issue.) l’NlOV‘ HAI.I.\‘1’I.LANARK linttm Hitll is located 40 miles tilllNldU ( )iluuii and recently more and more httnthcs have been moving to the itTL‘il and commuting to the city. Union Hall WI decided to compile a booklet containing tht'iUi information tut newcomers to the community {0 help welcome these people. A W] member who lives close by calls on the new idmli} to welcome them. and takes it copy ol' the booklet which inâ€" cludes emergency telephone numbers and numbers oi contuct people for all community 'JL‘lthIlCR. including W] at course. A personal invitation is ex- tended to attend the next WI meeting. MAXWELL WI. GREY EAST This WI bmnch sponsored a seeing W eyc dog demonstration at a local school in the spring. Teachers, students and members of the branch got to see first hand how these dogs are trained and how they help their blind masters. The demonstration showed how the dogs keep their masters away from danger, but also showed the dogs can be easily distracted if pelted or talked to. So please “Look, but don’t touch or talk" to the dog. NEWPORT W1, BRANT SOUTH The theme for this branch’s family night last December was Christmas in Hawaii. For the occasion, the com- munity center was decorated with 16 H & C July. August. September 1987 Hat-key and ringette are safer games at the Howrck Arena now becaust with? magnetic nets purchased by the Howick Junior Women's Institute. The m cost approximately 31,200r Watching a net being installed by arena manager Steve Taylor are Winnie Winket’, secretary-treasurer of the Howick J WI, and Me! Omit, president of the Howick Athletic Association. flowers and palm trees and et'crt‘one came in brightly colored Slit-Wilt” clothes to suit the event. It wu. quite a pleasant change of pace iii the winter! WOMEN FOR THE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURE (SOUTHWESTERN ONT.) This group is currently organizing a Toastmaster’s public speaking course called Winging It tor its members. Once members have con}- pleted the course, it is hoped they W1“ make themselves available through a speaker’s bureau to talk to group5 about their organization and farm issues.

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