Salem-Nilestown WI Tweedsmuir Community History, [1783] - [2010], p. 21

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Salem Nilestown WJ. Salem Nilestown Womens Institute providing the program. In June 2003 the Rose Program, sponsored by Middlesex East WJ., was held at the Domhestnra Centre. A The Tweedsmuir Curators’ meeting in August 2003 was held in Auburn. Spec“ speaker Jefi‘ Hawkins of the Wroxeter-Gorrie United Churches who told of his work with the Archives of C Church in Toronto. The Curators met in Mt. Elgin in 2004 Where excellent displays were » L Beaehville Museum, Ingersoll Cheese House and special collections fiom Woodstock and T' In August 2005 the Workshop was held at the Dashwood Community Centre. Fine shown at the Workshop at Coldstream Community Centre in 2006. At the Dorchester Fair in 2003 our W.I. displayed 8 teapots and hold of their family hi telling of her life at Fort Franan on Great Bear Lake from 1965 to 1972. In October 2004 the London Area Convention was held at Holmcsville (Huron West). v > engineer from the Goderieh Salt mine gave an interesting discourse of the work there. In April 2005 the Spring Luncheon was held at Nilestnwn with 60 people attending. h was Sheila Johnston fi'om Fanshawe Park telling of the history of hats. Some members told of file” of the hats they wore‘ In June 2005 we toured the Park. Mt. Brydges WJ. entertained the London Area Convention at their Community Centre in 2005, we saw many interesting displays. For our Christmas meeting in 2005 members and fi'iends met at the Belmont Odd Fellows ; r lovely dinner served by the Rebeccas. . ‘ " Donations were made to the Nilestown Masonic Lodge for the use of their hall, Pennies for Friendship}I several knitted articles for the Children’s Hospital, plus money donations and useful toys. Our March Euchre was held in 2006 with 7 tables in play. Our Tweedsmuir History book waslon. ‘ display at the April 2006 meeting. A member told of the life and work of a former Institute member, Mrs. Jennet Dodds. The Spring Luncheon in April 2006 was held at Cmmlin. In June 2006 our members and friends enjoyed a visit to Pinecrofi near Aylmer and later toured Winter Wheat â€" a lovely spot one mile south, The F.W.I.O. Provincial Conference was held in August 2006 at Fanshawe College. Two of our members attended a session there.

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