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Cross Country Calendar Rylstone WI. Hastings North In 1995 and l996. Rylstone Branch members voted to match donations to their community with a like donation to the Headquarters Fund. They sent a $300 cheque to the Head- quarters Fund, which matched donations they made to the Quebec Relief Fund, Hast- ings District 4-H. Campbellford Hospital. Salvation Army. Campbellford Community Care and the Stirling Food Bank. Spnngmount WI. Grey West The members ofthis Branch. with the help of friends from the Lee Manor Nursing Home. have knitted and sent L700 squares to Zam- bia. They gathered together for a picnic to thank everyone for their efforts on this pro- jCL‘I. Alton WI. Peel North In celebration of the upcoming 100th anni- versary of the Women's Institutes, Alton Branch members organized a display at the Orangeville Fall Fair. Their display depicted the Branch. provincial. national and intema- tional levels of the organization. A Sparta Sores/s Women's Institute member Marie Ramondtls pictured above making pies fora bake saleI tor the Renoboth Girls’ Home or Fletuge & Support in Springfield. Submitted by Orlie Vandsnbrink. President. Sparta Sorosis WI. Elgin East 14 Home & Country, Winter 1995-97 Chisholm WI. Parry Sound North The November meeting of this Branch was open to the entire area in order to gather information for the third volume of "The Chisholm Story." The previous two volumes were on view and it is their hope to have the third volume together early in the new year. Members also held a gigantic yard and bake sale; all participants donated ten percent of their sales to the Branch. Capetown Women's Institute members are bus‘y working on a banner ior their Branch to use a! various upcoming functions. They also reported having sent 755 knitted squares to Zambia. Submitted by Laura Williams, Public Relations Officer. Capetown WI, Wentworrh North Disln‘ct. Cooper-Remington WI. Hastings North Jean Bailey. Branch President. presented 25 Year Pins to members Ethel Stein. Margue- rite Stire. Pauline Dudgeon. Doris Rollins and Lorraine Trotter. Each of them volunteer in the community of Madoc in a variety of ways: collecting for the Canadian Cancer Society and the Heart and Stroke Foundation. helping at weddings and showers and assist- ing with 4â€"H and the local fall fair. As well, they are involved with the local branches of the UCW and the Eastern Star. Morriston WI. Wellington South This Branch recently recounted the many community projects in which they have been involved: funding for the park and playâ€" ground. support of the Morriston Nursing Home and spearheading the building ofside- walks from the village to the school. At the same meeting. guest speaker Amanda Levy spoke about the transformation from happy. carefree children to mature. responsible, se- rious adults. She warned that we need to take ourselves lightly and life seriously. She noted that it is ok. to make mistakes and to learn from them. We must rediscover a sense of adventure and take time to play, laugh an have fun! Sparta Sorosis WI. Elgin East On behalf of all members. Branch President Orlie Vandenbrink presented a $300 cheque to the Sparta Public School to go towards purchasing computer equipment. Lamlash WI. Grey Centre Lamlash members sponsored a Harvest Tea and a Craft and Bake Sale last fall. Several door prizes and a cash draw prize were of- fered. The event was a huge success for the Lamlash Branch and saw a number of area residents take home prizes. Belwood WI. Wellington Centre This Branch served about 340 guests at a fund raising chicken barbecue held at their local community hall. The event raised money for upcoming centennial Branch ac- tivities and projects. This Branch happily reports the addition of a new member last September and the possibility of another. Durham West District made this float torboth the Blackstack and Crane Fall Fairs. Members are pictured (at left) holding banners representing. the five Branches in the District. Submitted by Doris Martyn, PRO, Durham West District.