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Coipoy Bay W.i. large percentage of our members and one new mcriihcr. Mrs. James Swift. turned out for our February meeting which was held in the W.l. Community Hall. Miss Gladys Parke chaired the meeting and Mrs. S. R. Richard‘ son read the minutes. Treasur~ cr's report and.correspondence. Mrs. Bruce Stephens is to be our delegate to the Officers' Conference in March. Mrs. Ronald Wenhum read an intersting article on Hydropo- nics. it is most probable that we will see more and more of this method of growing vegetables used as our farm lands are taken over for commercial and rcsidem tial building. Mrs. Alec Caudie read an article from the Farmer's Adi/0A cute. dated October 2-1. NE. on the building of our hall. which was started in June l927. Mrs. James Coyne entertained us with an illustrated talk on Manitoba. Her first home. soon after she came to Canada in 1946. was in Fort Churchill. where her husband was the Commanding Officer. The family return in Manitoba elicit summer where they have a cottage at The Pas. Her slides covered a wide variety of subjects from the Legislative Building in Winnipeg the beauties of the Northland and an Indian Pow Wow. After the tallt someone remarked that it was a little easier to understand now why the Coynr-s are drawn awn) hunt lllt‘ Brut-r- Peninsula once a year. After the meeting. it‘ll Wits servfli by the hostesses. There will he .1 meeting of the standing committee on February lel. Colpoys W.|. meet At the regular meeting oi the Coipoy'a Bay Institute held June 13th. the members were advised that two grants have been received lroin the Federal Gov- arnmani towards the renovations to the Colpoys Bay Community Hall, $6,335 train the Ministry at Employment and immigration to employ tour workers under the Young Canada Works Pro- gramme and 89,934 irorn the Ministry oi Hulth Ind Wellara lor materials. furniture and equipment lbr liabilities tor the New Horizons Group. The Col- pny’a Bay Women's institute. the New Horizons Group and the Tennis Club have cooperated to produce the remaining iunds to make this project possible. Work will commence on the 25th at June and run to :ilst August. Working on the project will be Andrew Dempsey oi Wlarton as Proiect Manager. John Hackolt of shallow Luke, Perry Selgrlst nl Alicnlord and Tim Pascal ol Berlord Lake. They will be working under the guidance ul Mr. Fred Daykin. Mr. Sidney Richardson and Mr. Hon Gills. Colpoy Bay Mr. Michael Armstrong, work- ing under a grant to the Conservation Authority, Ministry at Natural Resources. gave a dellghllui illustrated talk on the wild llowcrs oi the Bruce Peninsula. Most oi the slides. aboui lilly in all, are the property ol Mrs. Carol Hall who kindly ieanl them to Mr. Armstrong. Those ranged lrom the fits! to make their appear- ance in the spring, the Trailing Arbutus. Hepatica. lo the last ones in the Fall â€" Queen Anne's Lace. Jowoi Weed. Milk Weed and the Cardinal Flower The meeting opened in the usual manner. Miss Louise Robertson. Mrs. Sydney Dunn. and Mrs. Jack Avis. Mrs. Sydney Dunn will be our voting delegate to the con- vsntlnn being held at the Southampton Coliseum. The Rally takes place on Oclobar Win at the Saubie Beach Community Centre. Mr. Larry Marshall will he the speaker. Mrs. Victor McElrea. who was presiding, advised the members the next meeting would be September 6th one to the Area Convention being held Septem- ber 11th and 12th In Suulhampâ€" ton. The delegates to the Convention will be Mrs. Mo- Eirea and Mrs. Sidney Dunn. A Crall and Bake Sale will be held on the 215i DI July, commencing at 2 pm. In the Community Hall. A recommendation was made by the Board oi Management that a Fund be established to commemorate the dedication and work oi Mrs. Stella Whicher Gatls tor the Women's institute In both the Branch and District and as a Provincial Board Director. This recommendation was accepted and a decision made to erect new entrance doors with this Fund. Donations to this Fund may be sent to Mrsl Sidney Dunn. H.R. 5. Wlarion. Mrs. T. Donaldson provided us with a contest on soap: and detergents and the members then eninyed a pot luck supper. Will 0 1/78 There will be a course in bread making in Wianon Oct- ober 24th and October 25th. Mrs. Jack Avis and Mrs. James Coyne will take the course. and will then give It In Colpoy'a Bay. The New Horizon's Group will hold a auehre at the Community Hall, October {list at 8 pm. The tickets will be $1.00 Our branch took lourih plane at the Fall Fair, but several oi our members received liter and second place tor their cralts. Mrs. Victor McElrea led in a sing-song and tea was served by the hostesses Colpoy Boy W. Mrs. Alan WhiChl‘l‘ and Mrs. Carl Whither kindly Dl'lereti their homes tlgitin as our meeting placer for December rind January. Both "Ivclings were most ciijoyllhle with u gnotl turnout of niemlicrs and friends. Four new members were introduced. Mrs. G. W. Hutilam. Mrs. H. W. Wilson. Mrs. R. G. FOOIL‘ and Mrs. Frutl Hiiiser. This brings our total nlcnlburr ship Ill thirty-one. At Il’lE‘ December meeting. Mn. Margaret Svlilct'htu gin/c a \‘L'l‘i' interesting talk on Christ- nut. in Germany iind the Austrian Alps. Ct’lmib we sung and Miss Anne Wiilt'her de- lighted us nitii runriiiitinc on lite piano and llICl| til] the flute. A sale of tiriicles aiitl i'tind. supplied by ilic members. brought iti ii total of $02.00. At uur .itmuziry ntt‘L’ling. Mrs Mtrgarct MCEli’L‘ii gde‘ in Interesting talk ml nit- lilfiltirj' or llit‘ Copo s Bay (illll't'li. t-ii um. hull! tiiic hundred years iiilti this murmur. Mrs, Mulcnlni Lcnllu‘t L'nliii’g- L'tl on the motto. "WCMIO not. ColpW liii‘y The September meeting oi the Colpoys Bay Women's Institute tank place In the Community Hall. Our president, Miss Louise Robertson In the chair. The roll call was answered by most at the members naming a cultural activity In the GreyrBruce area. The minutes and the treasurar'a report were read by Mrs. Sydney Dunn. Mrs. Kenneth Couch led a slug song. Reports were given by Miss Annlco Lucas on the Gateway Haven picnic. Mine Dorothy Mensa, the Sunshine Committee and Mrs. Robi. Fools on the Consumer's Magazine. Mica Gladys Parke announced that the Bruce North District Ia going to hold a Calico Bell on October 20th at 3‘30 p.m. at the Arena. The lee will be 51.00 per person. Ali are welcome. Miss Louise Robertson com- rnented on the bake sale and thanked those members and non members who had contributed to NS SUCCESS Mrs Jack Avis gave an excellent talk on Education and Cultural Activities Mrs. Avis told us that she had oiten wondered why these two had been grouped together and Iaallled lnal wnat we learn both lormal and tram our lamllles, our morals. our belieis, our customs, art. literature, our craiis become our culture. The meeting ended by repeat- ing our Grace and tea was served l. Meets want not". which ccrtainiyxavc its something to think about. The next meeting will be held in the Community Hall. IZth February. at 2.00 p. 0n lath. ‘ Fubrllary. a course in "Choosing and Using Fabrics" will he given at the Community Hall by the Dept. of Agriculture Lind Fntill. The course will stun at l0.00 Mn. and run until 14.00 p.ni. Those attending ntusl bring their own lunch. Everyone is \\’Cit‘tlmt‘ and further details may llL' obtained ironl Mrh. Jack Avis s‘H-OiSi or Mrs. John M. Thorn 33-1-2990.