Burnstown WI Tweedsmuir Community History - Volume 4, [ca. 1991]-[ca. 2003], p. 8

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By EILEEN BRYDGES Bumtawn WI Public Relations (Witter Special to 21m Mommy How’s Herb? What can we do about home we cutbacks? Do you know anyone who has hemehromatosis? Who will make welder for the Renfiew Fair tea room? What health orgnhizations do you support? Can you do some mending at the B ‘ ere Manor or help with a euolue 'l Whetwwld you see on a modern form that your grandflther would not rec- ogn'we'l How can we help out local schools and hospital? Had you been at Burnstown W.I. meet- ingi this summer. you would have heard themnswomtrw... '~ .. .- AYear Burnstown WI wraps up‘an interesting summer 2001, In Jul Wat Wyatts' Madawaska River h ‘ Marlene Schaly introduced membete'to. 22 common herbs. their uses both and medicinal. In a follow-up identification contest, Betty Brenner: won the prize. Each member received four potted herbs to take home for her garden Members did mending at the Bonnechere Mmor on July 12 and once again will have centrepieces there for the Thanksgiving tables. New ones will need to be made for 2002. A committee of four is to prepare a res- olution for the Ontario Ministry of Health for restoration of some of the cancelled home care kennels. The branch exhibited successfully at the Ottawa Exhibition, Arnprior and Renfrew To Celebrate International Year of Volunteers Fairs, as well as serving a shift at the WI. Tea Room. Betty Combo convened the euchre parâ€" ties in White Lake Hall Sept. 14, 21 and 28, with proceeds to be used for the betterment of local schools and Renfrew Victoria Hospital. Betty Brannen‘s home, overlooking Hurd's Lake, was the gathering place for an Aug. 30 meeting. Noreen Smith, using video, handouts and a short talk, gave an enlightening pro- gramme about hemochromatosis, a little- lmown but fairly common genetic disorder which results in an overload of iron in the body and can be crippling and potentially fatal. U M- . \s l\/ o . ' \’r In if \{L 1/ we“ 2 O O 1 IN RECOGNITION 01" OUTSTANDING VOLUNTARY SERVICE TO BONNECHERE MANOR THIS CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION IIONOURS BURNSTDWN WJ. IN VVI’I‘NESS WHEREOF TIIIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED ON /~.i\/.u\~ APRIL 26, 2001 Debbié Stivnns, Administrator Ndiipzémkef c [0 /, / She heredity factors. sympâ€" toms, tests and and ways in which people eanhetp. ' No one present had heard of the prob- lem beforeg nor realized that blood tests for iron should he part ofn yearly cheek-up. Whnt is on your farm that grandpa would not recognize? " How about the combine; electric fence, whip ’- muhd haler. and oomv puterfl There is part 5 \ ’I ‘ EV ‘ ‘ rile Oct. 4 me a one McKinnon , A _ , , «15f Florolle‘s Antiques and Treasures) will conduct an notion: road show. _Bring an item you wouldvlikexidentified as to its origin, age. and possme value. She will need them all for the road show. Come and enjoy.

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