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iii/atolls“; blot. Eh. L’ic, : loll An 0asis in a Sea of Mud Many members of the Haldirnand and Norfolk Women 's Institutes worked in a variety of ways at the 1995 lntemational Plowing Match, from modelling in the Fashion Tent to assist- ing in the Food Tent. in spite of the rain and mud, most events went on as scheduled and difficulties were overcome with good humour and rubber boots! The first tent to have coflee and muffins available each morning was organized and staffed by Haldimand West and East District members. it became known as the “Pie Tent, ” ottean home-made pies as part 0/ their menu. it was quite a trick tor the various Branches to get their thirty pies deliv- ered each morning and afternoon through the mud. But, they all managed to find a way, from tourwheelers to hay wagons to a manure spreaderl Over 500 packages of breast care in/ormation. provided by the County Health Unit, were also distributed as part at the Women 's lnstitutes “Sale and Healthy Community' locus. ward to Brent Bloch of Elmira, The Waterâ€" loo North Memorial Award was presented to two students: Aaron Coe of Winterboume and Christopher Burt of Bloomingdale, .i‘his District presented the Helena Feasby \\t'.-i 11"lii} 5'. 1‘! York Road members recounted some of their recent activities: initiating the sending of hyâ€" giene kits to Bosnian families living in bombedâ€"out living quarters; sending similar kits to women’s crisis centres in Cobourg and Belleville; sending letters of concern before the Referendum to the 72 W1 Branches in Quebec expressing their hopes that Canada will stay together; a pot luck Christmas Supa per and auction with the proceeds going to Smithfield Christmas baskets and women's crisis centres. slimmed by Audrey Hicks! (pictured torn, Public rte/arms orncer, Haldimand East Dislnct ‘ H .r ’ fir ..'.‘ . '.i l This group gave donations to the anne Euphemia 4-H Calf Club to help purchase _ trophies and to the local library‘s children‘s The Horse Pald Off ) Programs- EaCh "Ember brought 3 Ch'ld‘s The Stardale Branch rattled a wooden rocking gift to the December meeting to give I0 the horse, The proceeds of $1.000 were sent to the Cloverleaf Nursery for physically and men» Children's Hospital at Eastern Ontario in Ottawa tally challenged children. Boxes of cookies 7779 Day SWQEI'Y DEPa’Tmem PWChased M0 were also packed for local shans of [hose badly needed strollers for children awaiting their C {H nu 4 me and hos mm surgery, Pictured standing tram lett to right are . 0'“ edm mng ho S P members Betty Harvey, Margaret Lester, Mar- garet Wyss (Branch Prestdent), Lyla Coombes. 1 Margaret Newton and Mary Halz (VICB'PIeSl- Violet Drew, a longtime member of this dam), Kneeling in the mm is Merle Leduc (far Branch grew the Women‘s Institute rose in right). The two hospital stat-I members pictured her garden last summer. At the July Flower made them leelmostwelcome, and Vegetable Show of the Thomhill Garden and Horticultural Society. she exhibited a bloom in the grandiflora class. which won third prize out of eight entries Submitted by Margaret Wyss. Presrdent, Sta-rdale Wt. Prescott Distnct Digging in for WI Ten members at the Kent tville Women's Institute were on hand last year lor . I the planting of a Woman 'senstitute Rose. The rose bush, developed in honour Electrifying Tour I V 0,1719 100m EWI'VGFSGW 0’ "79 W’. was Diaced by "19 community’s Centennial The Bonnechere Valley Women‘s institute of South Hen/few District Cairn and plaque Pictured above lrom left to right are Florence Ffluka‘ recently toured Ontario Hydro's Chapeux Generating Station. Guide, (kneeling), Erma Bennett, Josie Seguin, Phyllis Willis, Marian Stinson, Betty Ted Hoppin, presented the women with hard hats before the tour Lapp, Vera Folkard, Millie Somerville, Mary Bowrin and Margeret McIntosh began (seated). Pr-ola courtesy at J alumina Nuance Pholo Submitted by Jean Woods, Secretary, Bonnechere Valley wr Smith Renlrew Submitted by Marina Gilmer, Public Relations Officer. Kemptvrlle Wt, Gienvrlte District District Home & Country, Winter 1996-97 ‘5