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Bervie WI sees video of New Zealand tour The October Bervie WI meeting was held in the hallr and was opened by Vice-president Virenr: Thompson with a poem. Roll call, Something you know about New Zealand, was given by l3 members and one visitor The minutes were read and approved. and the fi- nancial statement and cor- respondencr read. A mo< tion to pay the bills was made. The new floor cov‘ Bring is down in the on- trance and kitchen. There was a thank you card and donation for the WI frnm Ell-m Davey, and also a thank you card from llaa ZE'l Jr-an McLulland. Curd pil‘rllljs havr started “mun for thfr fall and winter seasons. Final plans for the iinznur. Ten and Balu- Salt- wcrr' mlltlt'. Illupn- you ran make it .7007 there Oct. 25. from 24} pm. at the hall. Plans were made to attend the WI rally and convention. Congratula’lions to Margaret Harkness who celebrated her 55th birth- 1 day recently. it was nint- l to have Lyla Allen at our meeting again. The meeting was turned over to thr- rnn-‘ vener. Norma Hartmclc. l who introduced our guest speaker. Lynn Farrell. Ht: spoke and showed a video i on their trip to New Zea- I land. it made us all wrshl we were there. Thanks to . Lynn and Mal] [or the in- teresting tour. The meeting t'losucl ' with the Queen and Grow.' Lunch was St-rved hy' lluima Splcthtoesst-r and‘ lsuht-I Md‘nnnnll and «so-i and time enjoyed, i i August 13, 2008 Bervie WI heading to IPM i The July meeting of the ' Bervie Women‘s Institute wa> opened by President Mildred Griffith with Good Morning and evcryone repeating lhc Lord's Prayer. A minute of silence was kept for the lat: Hanna Splcllesdoer. a member. Several membcn offered to send Thrcc dozen cookies for the Plowing Match at Tceswatcr in September. A quill display will b: held on Aug. 3 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and AugJO until 4 pm, lslay Eby wax‘ L‘OI'IVCI'ICY. She read a Basket of Sunshine and introduced her dimghtcr‘ indaw Janine Eby. She spoke aboul being a Rclki practi- tioner. Clients hav: reported Bervie Wl enjoys Christmas mealioés r The Bervie Women‘s Institute had a (leiiciotis shared dinner for its Christmas meeting. President lsobel then Elsie Schuler gave a reading written by Eva Wilkins. Hazel Jean McLelland sang Now Shine A Thnu- r sand Candles Bright. accornpanie dl McConnell opened the meeting by singing grace and the openlng ode. Roll call was a joke poem and a stamped card for shutins. Followmg business. favourite carols were sung. lsobcl :ihnroil snmojukes and had a reading. Just For You. Betty Jean White rend Christmas Beatitudes. then Margaret Harknoss read Many Things At Christmas and had a few more jokes. That’s Christmar was read by lalay Eliy and Virene Thompson read one by an nightlyear- old child about a grandmother». MildredGrifiith satin; special words ‘ v the tune of “God Rest Ye Merry 3entlemen": Norma Hartwick read by Betty Jean White. . The next meeting is Jan. 2. Roll call is plans and dreams and winter projects for the new year. Anyone interested in the institute is mvtted ' to come. , Hometown l ‘ ' Newspaper 20 Things to Do For Christmas, and r feeling more creative, more balanced. Icss emotional. less stressed. more relaxed. more awareness‘ less pain. more ability to fall aslecp. lslay thanked Janine. Her [clcphone number is 5l9A396- 5740. A correction from June‘s write-up - Marilyn Reid is the new President of Bruce County District Women‘s institute and Lois Feiburger. treasurer. Five cards were signed and I? shut ins were rcmcmbcred as June is Women's institute Month. God save the Queen was sung and Grace. Refreshments were served by Elsie Schuler arid Hazel Jean McLelland. Bervie WI if report i The November meeti ing of the Bervie Wom en’s Institute, presiden Mildred Griffith read Ten Top Ladies, and members replied by reâ€"g peating 'The Lord's. Prayer. Vlrener Thompson gave a re- port on the District Rally held in I Underwood. Convener Elsie Schuler has the theme; of finding a balance mi our lives. She spoke onl making more time forl things we have to do and for ourselves. She. also had two contests. Then Janice Hewitt served refreshments af1 ter God Save Our Quee ' and the Institute Grac ’ were sung. r