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South River WI. Parry Sound, Northern Area Prior to disbanding last year, the South River WI reviewed their accomplishâ€" ments One of the highlights of the group's years of service was their ef- fort in the establishment of a Blue Box program in the community of South River. They distributed the last of their finances to the South Riverâ€"Machar Agricultural Society. Volunteer Fire Department and Union Public Library. the Friendly Circle Seniors' Centre, the Lady isabelle Nursing Home. the Eastholme Home for the Aged and the North Bay Hospital Foundation Second Line of Drummond WI, Lanarh South, Eastern Area This 20, member Branch proudly partic- ipated in showcasing Lanark County's agricultural roots at the Rural Expo and International Plowing Match last fall Their advertising display won the group 5500 for their efforts, As well, member Ann Munroe, along with her husband Gordon, gave freely of their time. talent and energy as they coâ€" chaired this mammoth event. Leeds East WI, Kingston Area Branch President Grace Leclaire [far left] and Leeds East District Presi- dent Linda Spicer [second left) preâ€" sented a cheque for $1,535 to Cathy and Lloyd Allinotte from the Maple View Redevelopment Foundation Six WI Branches â€" Fairfield, Frankville, Iunetown. Lansdowne, Phillipsville and Tincap a raised the money by holding a combined yard bake and craft sale. Last November, this Branch held their Annual Quilting Bee This event has been a tradition for many years. The quilt is donated to the Children's Aid Society. It is a great social time with lots of laughter Shown from left to right in the back row are Grace Clements. Phyllis Wright, lean Alexander. Pat VanKregton, Lorena Best, loan Priestman. Marjorie Darling and Carrolle Wright, in the front row from left to right are Merle Evans, Mabel Wright, Ruth Crawford. loanne Van Der Wyst and Betty Stapleton Submitted by Rehect'a MacKeIIar. PRO, Hillier WI and Prince Edward DisIm'i Dunrobin W], Carleton, Eastern Area The following 30 years plus Dunrobin members proudly received Lite Memr bership Certificates and pins- Eleanor Groot-Koerkamp, Doreen Clarke, Ruth Borden, Ethel Wilson, Venetia Moor~ house and Pam McKinley. Prince Edward District WI. Trent Valley Area Mayor Iames Taylor presented Branch Presidents from Prince Edward District Women‘s institute with County pins for each of their Branch members. Mayor Taylor applauded all W1 members for their hard work and the volunteer hours spent in local communities, Accepting the pins on behalf of their members were Branch Presidents Peggy Burris. Laura Sharpe, Lynne Keene, Norma Hamilton. Pamela Littlefair, Evelyn Peck, Dini Terpstra and Margaret Kerr. Brampton West Wl, Peel, Central Area This group hosted a health worksh on Diabetes and Heart 8 Stroke Medi- cines, Drug Interaction and Natural Supplements. A panel of three phar- macists from Shoppers Drug Mart (first three individuals shown from left to righti. along with Pharmacrst and keynote speaker Ophelia Wilson [sec- ond from right) presented a variety of information on these subjects. Bramp- ton West WI member Tina Vanschepen (third from right) and Branch President lna Terry (far right) pose for a photo. Srtbniitied fry Tina Vansthirpt'n Afghans for the Sudan Holstein Women's Institute mem Yvonne Taylor displays several of knitted and crocheted afghans that this Branch created to send to the Sudan. Submitted try Eiizaheili Myurs. Holstein Wi, Grey South. Grey»Brru:e Area. Correction My apology to the Pine Grove Women‘s Institute from Hastings West District in the Trent Valley Area. On page is ofthe Winter 2004 issue, I mistakenly not that they were from Simcoe East Disti in the Simcoe Area. where there is also a Pine Grove WI Branch.