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Stewartville Women‘s Institute Tweedsmuir History Book Three searchable pdfa South Renfrew WI to hold meeting Northcote United Church will be the setting for South Renfrew District Womens’ Institute annual meeting Tuesday,May l0/83. Mrs Olive Watt district president called a meeting February l6lh in Agriculture room, Renfrew to make plans for the meeting. Registration 8:30 am, opening exercises 9 am. Roll Call “What has Canada contributed to ACWW” in twenty-five words or less. Speaker will be Rev Linda Bell from Cobden. The Officers Conference at Waterloo will be May 3, 4 and 5th for Resolution Converters and members at large. The ACWW conference in Van- couver is June l9tlt to 30th. Provincial Government has donated $5,000 and Federal a total of $IS,000. Governor General Schreyer is to officiate at the opening ceremonies. Branch Institutes to send gifts, or money to the value of $1 per member to Mrs John Brown, Box 69, Washago, Ont by March 15th for sales table at Convention. Used stamps also to be sent by March Ist to Mrs Russell Campbell. RR I, Iona Station, Ont. For more information see Home and Country Summer I982. Mrs Shirley Stewart reported In- silutc plates could be purchased with the crest, this is to be brought up at the annual. v The Handicraft Competition 2 seminal place mats, cushion turponto and knitted vest, will be judged at the artnual. Please advise the district secretary ifyou hate an exhibit. sréworrvitte‘ by Barbara Scheel Castleford Branch Institute will be celebrating their 70th Anniversary May 28th, 1983, 2 till 4 pnt in the Horton Sportsplex. An invitation all women to attend International Womans' Day Com- munity Hall, Arnprior Civic Centre, Wednesday, March 9th, 1983. Filnts, 1:30 pm and 7:30 pm. A workshop Rural Seminar for Vital People. Reg fee $5.00 for the day March IOth, banquet 6:30 pm. Guest speaker. Please register by March Ist. Miss Molly McGhee will be speaker at Anglican church March 14th. l230 pm till 3:30 pm even 7:30 to 9 pm. News items from Board meeting. Ontario will be hosting the 10th Na- tional Convention in 1985. Place to be decided later. A total of 1,311 new members have joined FWIO, two new branches formed, Lanark South, and one in Lambton Centre. If a branch dishands we should encourage life members to join some other branch so that a record of life members can be kept. Last year FWIO had l,l77 branches, 26,144 members and 3,61] life members. FWIO donated $5,200 to Iirland Lee home, an Institute project and “7,198 pennies for friendship to the Associated Country Women of the World. Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food, Duncan Allan said there will be no cut back in staff just some reloca- tions, four branches will relocate in Guelph, Rural Organizations, Plant Industries, Animal Industries and many art lessons, the most recent Tourangeau. She showed the front Stan 'I'hc Stewartville WI held a many lovely oil landscapes MAI) meeting itt March at completed since this course. the home of Gladys Sullivan. Barbara Scheel displayed her Each member had invited a handpainted woodwork. guest from another institute branch. The letters MAD represented music, art and drama. Music Miss Dianne Smith visited with us and played some beautiful musical selections on her flute with taped ac‘ companiment. Art Jessie Smith has taken 23 Veterinaries branch. would also like to get a consumer information centre. The producer consumer theme is still on this year with Institute groups. Joyce Canning will assume Molly McGhee’s pusition, she will also help Mary Campbell in WI office. Mrs Ilrown, I’RO said too much money went irtto the additional colâ€" tttntt. Be specilic, only include bus trip money if the branch or district pays for the bus, instead of individual members. Cmers for History Books can be purchased lront llutchings and Patrick Industries Manufacturing Stationers, Ottawa, Ont. Paper 100 sheets with oniott skirt front Mirror Press, 521 Erie Street, Stratlord, ()nt tor $25. Helen McKercher Scholarship $1,200 to qualify you must be Home Economics Graduate of a recognized Can Uniwrsity pursuing a Masters Degree. Each brunch Institute should sup- port Project UCA 71 “Water for all" even one dollar per branch would be a help. Fch has a goal of $50,000, in the next threeycars. The New Project is Unlimited Poten- tial “Women”. It is aimed at educating women in areas, where their knowledge may in the past hate been somewhat lacking. Each contenor should carr) out this theme irt its program. Coming together is a beginning, Keeping together is progress, “'orkintz tom-ther is success.