Home & Country Newsletters (Stoney Creek, ON), March, April, May 1991, p. 9

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to both W1 and non-WI groups, Maxine the fall of this year. Wardrobe Wizardry . discover how to get the most for your clothing dollar - choose clothing and coâ€"ordinate and complement your _ figure. colour and r style a , - create either a piece ofjewellery or a hand- dyed scarf continued from page 7 1973. Pat and other area women decided to organize the Alma Women’s Institute. She was a charter member and the charter Secretary. and later be- came the President of the Alma WI. She has also held every program and committee position in her Branch. in addition to actively participating in the WI, Pat claimed that she also gained invaluable experience working on a Community Schools Grant Pro- gram for three years. The program was geared to the use of rural schools for organized community events. such as adult extension courses, dinners for seniors. and a variety of activities for all the residents. She also had an oppor- tunity to be a Teacher’s Aid at the Arâ€" thur Public School; "I had all the fun of accessories that f. ll :5. t. I, l-i Courses Ofiered to Leaders The Federated Women‘s Institutes of Ontario and "Pass It On" are now i Schools and courses across Ontario. Many Board Directors and th . Baking Bread leam how to make yeast products of all sorts using traditional and quick rise methods - prepare breads. doughnuts. pizza, fancy rolls. coffee cakes and holiday specialties - create dough ornaments - this course is for those who have never made bread. as well as the experienced breadmaker - become aware of the nutritional value of the various recipes Salter Encourages Women . . . Decor Accents - discover how to give your home a personality. and why you should - acquire flower arranging skills using fresh. dried or silk materials - learn how to make versatile t'Lm‘ ners for tables, shelves and other areas ' construct fabric-covered acces- sories. such as boxes. guest books. and wastepaper baskets - acquire knowledge of various wall treatments being a teacher without the respon- sibility,” she said. In the last decade. like all Wl mem- bers, she has also taken to heart the Federated Women's Institutes theme for the 1990s - "Women and The Environment." At the l988 conference held in Kingston. she participated in a forum on waste management. In 1990. at the Ottawa conference, she led a workshop entitled "Learning to Live as if Nature Maltered.” And as a member of the Centennial Committee, Pat came up with the Blue Bag Project as a way of raising money for the upcoming cen- tennial celebrations. "I‘ve had the experience of being able to develop leadership." she ex- plained. "I use to marvel at the quality of the people the WI had as presenters of information. They were excellent speakers and motivators. And the interâ€" action with other branch members was invaluable. But. 1 credit my ability to do what I’m doing today to WI." she said. "and to the short courses and of‘ i'icers conferences I've attended over the years." Today. in addition to being Reeve of Peel Township. Pat is the First Vice- President of the Alma WI and Second Vice-President of the Wellington Centre District WI. In spite other busy schedule. Pat says she'll always find time to enjoy her three sons and their families. all of whom live in the Elora area. And. she adds, "when l have no place else to go. I go to work at Sussman’s‘in Arthur." where she has worked part-time since 1980. rentinué de la page 3 groupe se permettent d‘etre en désaccord. c’est qu'ils se sont engages a mener 1a tache a bien; et que le groupe est prét a verifier la valeur d’une opinion et a prendre en "RC P" â€" Une bouée pour les gens en détresse consideration plusieurs possiâ€" bilités. 7, N’utilisez pas de techniques pour minimiser les conflits, comme le vote on la négociation. bien qu‘il soil tentant d'y avoir recours pour sortir de l'impasse. Ajoutez cette me’thode a votre bagage de ressources; ce pourrait etre le RCP dont mire groupe aura besoin! H & C March. April. May I991 9

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