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Anderdon-Malden WI Members of this Branch recently praised eir District President for Essex South, Pat Grant. Although she is blind, members say she can chair a meeting like a pro and writes her minutes in braille, never forgetâ€" ting a detail. And. they added, she is always on hand to bake pies and cakes. FIothsay WI This Branch held a monthâ€"long fund raisâ€" ing project. They created a calendar which each day asked them to set aside a few cents for a particular event or item in their home: 10 cents for each room in their home; 25 cents if anyone in their house let the water run when brushing their teeth; 2 cents for each grade they received in school, and so on. The money raised was donated to the Anna Kaljas Homes in Kitchener for the homeless, New Prospect WI To recognize their local program, the town of Dryden flew a Block Parent’s flag in front of the Town Hall during Block 11mm Week. This WI was proud because ey were instrumental in getting the pro- gram established in Dryden during The International Year of the Child in 1979, Mitchell Square Wl' members did their part, along with other area Institutes, church groups and individuals, to help cancer patients have a more comfortable life through a donation of a $4000 morphine pump. The pump was donated to the Simcoe County District Health Unit (SCDHU). Pictured above, from left to right, are Twyla Banhuiy - President, Mitchell Square WI, Kay Cloughley - Secretary-Treasurer, dJoan Donne/ly- SCDHU Home Care Case Manager. The mp was donated in the name of Doris Banbury, Past 1:. sidenl‘ of Mitchell Square Wt, and her son Bob, who both died of cancer and were farmer patients a! the Health Unit Moyle WI Members of this Branch recently heard an interesting account of a trip to Ecuador. Judy Hopkinson, along with other students and a professor from Trent University, spent three months in that country. They took paper and pencils with them for the school children. Mountsberg WI Mountsberg members held an event they called “Trash, Treats and Treasures" at which they sold garage sale items. baked goods and crafts. Their efforts were we cessful and they made a generous donation to the new FWIO headquarters. They con- cluded that fund raising can be a lot offunl Harwood WI The restoration of three green maple leaf signs at the edge of the village of Harwood on Rice Lake was just one of several pro- jects recently undertaken by this group. Others included: maintaining the flower beds around the signs; distributing a news- letter telling of Women's Institute accomplishments to over 400 households, and, entertaining the residents of the Gold~ en Plough Retirement Lodge in Cobourg, with music, birthday gifts and cakes. Popular Poems A cheque for $12,000 was do- nated to the FWIO Head- quarters Fund on behalf oi the Eastern Ontario Area The money was raised from the sale of “Silver Thoughts, Golden Words and a Nickel Worth of Stories," a collection of shod stories. poems and sayings put together by the Eastern Ontario Area WI from the lifetime collec- tion ol FWIO and FWIC Past President Bernice Noblitt. Sydenham WI This Branch was awarded a Certificate of Merit by the Northern Recycling Group for their cheerful participation and support of the community‘s voluntary recycling program, At the awards ceremony, M.P_P. Fred Wilson commented: “This local pro- ject is a star in recycling in smaller communities." 5- a To help raise money for theirmetre olloonies the Fly/stone Branch held a garage sale at their Wt Hall, Hungry garage-salers were also tempted with sausages on a bun, cooked and sen/ed by Branch President. Violet Dunk, Once a gain, Bainsvilie WI showed their support for local activities by assisting teachers and stuâ€" dents with their "Pioneer Days" project. Each member, adorned in period costume. presided over a teaching station located in the school gym. The children were shown the ’oid-fash- ioned' way at making soap, sauerkraut and butter. as well as the methods for drying apples, grinding com and washing clothes. A Bainsviile member is pictured above demonstrating a de- vice Ior shelling and grinding com. Home & Country, Spring ’94 15