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Kairshea Women’s Institute meets celebrations at the St. Helena Hall. Murray Gaunt is to be the speaker at Ihe Bruce County Historical Society’s The September Karrshea WI meet- ing was held at the home of president lune Gilchrist with 19 members and one guest presenL annual general June introduced meeting held in guest speakers October. Gunne Weber: dis- Rally day is Oct. u-ict president of the 4 at the Underwood WI. and opened the Community Centre. meeting with the The theme is “our opening ode and the heritage.“ Mary Stewart Bylaws for Bruce Collect. A poem. County institute was read by the secrc- tary. The area con- vention is Oct. 18 in Maxwell. Entries and exhibits for the fall fair were dis fall Majesty, was read by June. fol- lowed by scripture by Kay McIntosh on positive thoughts. Minutes of the June meeting and a report on the July insane trip [0 Blyrh were given by sec- r e t a r y Correspondence folâ€" lowed. St. Helens WI invrted our members to attend their 100th birthday The closed cussed. Rollcail were reports on highlights from another group. Each member was to wont her blue Institute hat and Institute pin and the majority did. The guest speaker spoke on PRO and home and country new items. A C W W Women's Day is OcL15.Thetreasur- l ers report was given by Marion McKinntrn. Alice extended courtesy remarks to hostess andcommittee. meeting with O Canada and grace. followed by a deliv cious lunch. «0“ Feb. iztoi?» Kinlass-Kalrshea Wl meets the 3rd Thursday All Welcome! 03115193952851 (or more info " Meeting February 16 at River Valley Apartments Kairshea WI sees 15 members at meeting By Betty Hamilton The January meeting of the Kairshea WI was held at the home of Alice Ritchie with 15 ladies present. The topic was "one room school days versus present". The rollcall was answered by sharing a fond memory of the member‘s school days. Everyone joined in singing 'Sc'luml Days‘. The scripture was read by Andrea Feeley. who also had an in memoriam for one M the members. Vera Schmidt. who recently passed away A donor tion of $50 was sent to FWlO in her memory. Irene Haldenby had a reading and Andrea Feclcy read a poem Nancy Macintyrc was the guest speaker and told of the many ways teaching has changed over the years. Mothers were at home. report cards were casicr to under stand, the Lords prayer and hymns were part of the currrcu lum June Gilchrist spoke of the one room schoolhouse With all eight grades. There were few resources and the older pupils helped and also played with the younger ones. Today most pupils and schools have laptops. comput- ers. calculators. videos and DVDs. Playgrounds are divided into primary. junior and senior play areas The meriihers ueie reminded that the week of Felt, ll 18 has been designated as Women's ll’h‘lllule Wail The meeting closed \rrth the singing of '0 (mmin' THE OLD COUNTRY SCHOOLHOUSE Submillud by Maryann Pal/Uni. Lundutr Remember th Old Country Mowbray host to WI The February Kairshea W1 meeting was held at the River Valley Apariments with Margaret Mowbray the host- ess. There were 12 members and three guests present. The meeting started off with dessert - angel food cake with strawberries, which Was enjoyed by all. Alice Ritchie read the mihe utes and Marion MacKinnon gave the treasurers report. It was decided to give a dona- tion of $100 to the Agricultural Society. This was the Tweedsmuir History meeting led by Irene Haldenby. Several readings were given with one entitled Remember When? Do you remember: when going to the E} was the thrill of the year? Kids where told to “go outside and play?" Having a Weapon meath owning a slingshot. Decisions were made by play, ing "eeny-meeriy-mitiey~mo. " It was interesting to hear the answers to the rollcall which was "What year did you or your family get your first TV and what was your favourite program at that time?" _ The meeting cioscd with the Singing of 0 Canada. Schoolhouse back In the thirties" 7 how different from what we see today Although. even then the appearance of each one was different. ours was a two story. old white buildrrig with lots ()l clidrrn Thr’ l]|lrl(llll§ srrl al the end oi a dead end straw. With a very large field behind it 7 where we enjoyed recess To enter our school, you would go through large double doors. Boys on one side and girls on the other into a very large entry way. with stairs leading up to the lirst two classrooms These stairs i remember very well In our schoor. we celebrated Arbour l Day - it was a day we looked forward to for 'iiorith: r a dar, uhcn v.9 .mr clean tl‘e school from base’nent t:r second lloor. and cutsrde as well Anything the teacher dECXCli'Zl needed a good clear‘ng Ol course this nl" meant the teachers car. lnot iOO man}. teachers had a car bercl< then) and 4f course we all wanted thnr rah To work outside was Such an 2 part of the day 7 be it plantinr or cleaning die school yard. \ ere we played allies o: matJlBS each re;ess But more I was every Ailicu: Dar sitting inside on the steps with a pail and a l‘l'LlSl'l. Scnibhrng each amp very carefully and dreaming tho: maybe next year i would be chosen to W( rk l outside