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M These "beauties" competed for the title of Mix Bruce Suth at the l Dstnct Annual meeting at Bruce South Institute. Modelling their , sis fmhtunable clothing are back row, left to right, Min hervie - Betty ‘ Jenn White; Miss Behnore - Isabel Gamble; Mix Lucknow - Lois Goodhue; Mm silver [ah - Erhna Hnldenhy; Miss Holyrood - Grace Eckenswiller. Front row, left to right, Miss Purple Grove â€" “an Farrell; Miss Whitechurrh - Cathy Luhhers. When the judges had ‘ compiled the scores Mis Purple Grove (alu- Frau Farrell) was crowned M'ss Bruce South. (Pat Livingston photo) Page 16 â€" Lucknow Senlinel, Wednesday. October 2. 1991 Jean Hughes receives life membership badge Elsie Houston, representing the l Kairshea institute, presented Jean Hughes of Pinecrest Manor with a life membership badge and certifi- cate on Saturday. The certificate read "In honour of your many years of service to the Women's Institute ‘ Bruce South WI elects executive The Bruce South W.l. Dis- trict Annual was held at Holy- ruod on Tues, May 21 with Mrs. Charles Murray presiding, The meeting was opened in the usual way after which secre- tary, Mrs. Dow MacAdam read l the minutes. She would like it i each hranch secretary would l make a list of Lift: Members il , they are active or not. There are four District Life Members. F.W.I.l. Report by Mrs. Marion Lowry was given. More Pennies for Friendship are needed. The A.C.W.W. Conven- l tion is to be held in Victoria, B.C. and there are more rcgist» rations if anyone would like to attend. There have been 4,000 Blue Bags sold to date and the l price ts $10.00 from now on. The new price list is out and everything is up in price plus , G.S,T. In 1991 the Convention will be held at Thunder Bay, the theme "Reach for the ‘ Stars." "anyone needs a hospitr ality home to get in touch with Marion Lowry. New Hand Boo- ks will be $1.00 each. All bran- ches are urged to donate more money to the Adelaide Hood- less and Erland Lee. Mrs. John Bushcll gave a report of Bruce County Tartan. Sales were very good. The Tar tan is not available in stores. Mrs. Alvin Thompson gave a report on the Museum. Meme bcrs are asked to go and visit the museum this year. ‘ Mrs. Morley Scott reported on Scholarship. There are {our ‘ scholars chosen and the first will be {or the Provincial and the second will be [or the Cou- W.l.‘gave a good report of their actmttcs. There were two skits by Lucknow W.l. and Bcrvic W.l. The following is the list of 1991-1992 otliccrs: past presi- dent, Mrs. Russell (Joan) McGA uirc, RR. 5, Wingham; presi- dent, Mrs. Charles (Joan) Murâ€" ray, R.R. l, Holyrood; lst vice president, Mrs. James (Eleanor) Convay, RR. 2, Tiverton; 2nd vice president, Mrs. George (Jean) Whitby, Lucknow; secrelv aryâ€"treasurer, Mrs Don (Dore on) MacAdam, R.R. 2, Win- gham; assist. secretary, Mrs. Wm. (Lorraine) McPherson, RR. 1, Holyrood; P.R.O,, Mrs. George (Margaret) Harkncss, RR. 4, Kincardine; program co- ordinator, Mrs. David (Ina) Ireland, Teeswater; curator, Mrs. Wm. (Largaret) Mclnnes, Teeswater; alternate, Mrs. Rus- sell (Jean) McGuire, RR. 5, \Vingham; resolutions, Mrs. Doug (Shirley) McDonald, RR, 3, Ripley; museum, Mrs. Alvin (Virene) Thompson, RR, 2, Kincardine; scholarship, Mrs. Morley (Deanna) Scott, RR. 3, Ripley, alternate, Mrs. Jack (Janet) Farrell, RR. 3, Ripley“, tartan committee, Mrs. \Vm. (Largaret) Mclnncs, chswatcr; alternate, Mrs. Charles (Joan) Murray, R.R. 1, Holyrood, board director, Mrs. Pcrrin (Marion) Lowry, RR. 1, Kin- sardine. , nty. ‘ The Rural Organization Specialists Report was given and branches are asked to in- vite her to a meeting. and to the high ideals in which they conform, in the name of home and country, on behalf oi all the mem- | bars of Kairshea Also present were Frank and Muriel MacKenu'e and Donna and Marion MacK‘mnon. Mrs, Nancy Brown of the Jr. Frank played his bagpipes and was joincd by two other pipers who were visiting another resident on mfmmmmtmp‘wm supports farm community ‘ The Federated Women‘s Insti- tutes of Canada have made it ‘ known to the teat-m1 govern- ‘ mont that they are supportive of the healthy survival of the agri- cultural community from coast to coast. In a statement to Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, the women’s organization strongly urged the federal government to indicate to the farming commu- nity of Canada and to the Cana- dian public its position [or deal- ing with the current crisis in the Canadian food production in» dustry. FWIC also demands an l immediate response of assurance , I from the federal government that the pressing Concerns of the 1 Canadian food production sector , are a top priority on the federal government’sagcnda. The Canadian organization ‘ was organized in 1919. At that tiuns facrng today’s farmers. Many members are farmers or assist their families on the farm. FWIC is the parent organiza- tion of Fedorath Women’s In- stitutes of Ontario which, this year, was named the outstanding ‘ organization in Ontario for its environmental efforts. It, in turn, oversees all local branches in the province. In the last month, three new WI branches have been formed in Ontario The goal of FWIO 0(14 new Wl branches by August, 1992, will definitely be i met. stage the nine provinces formed FWIC and Newlodndland joined later. It is the only organization i that speaks for all the farm and ‘ rural women of Canada and is vitall concerned with the condi-