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White School WI Recognized for Conservation Efiorts The White School WI in Percy Township, Northâ€" .irnberland East District, was recognized during the “Olde Tyme Village Lantern Walk" for their conservation efforts over the years. The Tweedsmuir History Books record the local history of the Township and are on display at the Percy Branch of the Northumberland County White School WI members from left to right are Barbara Greenly, Library A framed Prim of Mary Weilandt, Olga Evans, Dorothy Pettey, Polly Norwood and the Branch's 28 charter members was added to the Honour Wall in the Town Hall in Work- worth. The wall was established by Heritage Percy to recognize significant Loo Wt, Prescott . . . . . . . 45 Bloomingdale WI, Waterloo North 50 Hamprie’n Wt. Grey South . . _ . . . . 50 Hawké'stori‘ Wt, Simcoeiflempenfeldt . . . . . . . . 50 Willis: oft Wl, Bruce County i . . . . 50 Pittshiirgh WI; Frontenac . . . . 75 Ice Lakel'WI, Manitoulin West . . . . 85 White Lake'Wl, Renfrew South . . . 85 Calvin WI, ‘Nipissing . . . . . . . i . . . 90 Colbeckv'ac Monticello WI. Diifférin South . . . . r . . . , . i r . 90 Prince WI. Algoma Centre . . . . . . . 90 life memberships: Bloomingdale WI. Waterloo North - Caro dressman - Pauline Weila rid Camilla. WI, Du'fferin South valanne Halbert-Holmes Cromilar‘ir’i WL Niagara ~ L'uc‘y’K'lingender Vendorf'Wl} York Centre r-‘lingla‘ Draper egfirar Pattenden Jae ‘ha ‘Pattenden :rS‘heilafiicyha‘rdson tantrum; of Merit: Pifisbitrghfll. Frontenac ‘ ‘Léna'ii/iigheis Jose oasenmaailen President Earline Armstrong (front centre). contributions to the culture and wellâ€"bar ing of Percy Township. SqulllEd by Muriel Nichols. PRO. While School WI. Nonhamberland East Excellence in Agriculture Award Have you ever attended the Royal Agrie cultural Winter Fair (RAWF)? Have you sat at the Horse Show and watched the spotlight focus on our “Women of Excel; lance?" If the answer is “no,“ now is the time to plan Iojoin us in November to share this experience. The Federated Women's institutes of Ontario Award recognizes the excellence and contributions of women in all facets of the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. Criteria for selection: I open to women who are Canadian cilie Lens currently residing in Canada I currently or prevrously involved in agriv culture at the RAWF I a loner of recommendation not tocxceed 500 words the specific) to be submitted by the nominaior I three references The deadline is September]. 1999. Nomi- nations should be sent to; “Excellence in Agriculture Award," c/o FWIOr 7382 Wele lington Rd. 30, RR 5. Guelph ON NIH 612. Award presentations will be made at the evening Horse Show at the Royal. Commitment Honoured Agter marrying rid moving to a new community. Lucy Klingender was told that the best way to make new friends was to join the Women's Institute Klingon» der took the advice and has been a member of the Crowland Branch for the past 25 years. Her Branch recently hon- oured her years of service. Klingender has served the organization as President. Treasurer and Public Rela» lions Officer. Currently. she Works as the Secretary. She remarked that her experi- ences have all been as beneficial to her as to the organization. “One of the reasons why I joined," she says, “was because what i wanted to learn through Women‘s Institute was relative to my needs.“ Submitted by Carol Sander, PRO. Crow/and WI, Niagara. Extracted from an articlem The Review, Niagara Falls FWIO International Exchange, I999 The chosen l‘VVlO representative for the International Exchange with thc Michigan Assucuiiinn for Family and Consumer Education was Evelyn Dul'f from Chatsworili, Ontario. Evelyn gru- ciously decided [U accept only half til the $500 available in her for the exchange visit. She asde that the remaining $150 be shared in $51) amounts to the the high. est scoring applicants: Wilma Clcghorn (ti Ariss. Margaret Eberle of Highgiitc. Ruth Grose ofAlma. Cathie Stanton of London and Helen Young of Fun Dover. A \Vl'llr ten report of their exchange cxpcrienccs will be submitted Lo Board. Submitted by Mary Harris, lnternat/onal'Con vener for FWIO. Home & Country, Summer I999 ll