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’ Grey irate Women's Insttutefifiififiwentifin MAXWELL 7 Recently, in Maxwell Community Centre, the Grey-Bruce Women's Institute Area Convention was held with Gretha Holmes presiding. Sylvia Hasbury presented the Canada flag. 0 Canada and the WI, Ode were followed by the Mary Stewart Col- lect. President of South Grey District Norma Geberdt warmly welcomed everyone. The secretary and trea» surer‘s reports were read and approved. Grey-Bruce Area W.l. will host the FWIO Women's Institute confer- ence in 2012. Guelph Area will host the 2010 FWIO conference. Reports from public relations, advocacy, Tweedsmuir curator, ROSE co-ordinator and area voting dele- gate convenors were given. A ROSE program is any health or educa- ltional event that includes the pub- 1c. FWIO president Joy Tr'u'nble pre- sented the following intomiation. 'l‘wenty years ago the focus was on the environment. Now "going green“ is more prevalent. Change something in your life or commu- nity to help our environment. Edu- cate the youth about recycling. “Ontario's Women's Institute has 6,766 members, 515 branches and 71 districts. Two new W.l.'s were organized this year.” Support local farmers and buy their produce at nearby markets or farm-gates. Fifteen per cent of Cana- dian food is grown here, 85 per cent is imported. Read labels carefully. Canadians are the world's largest water consumers. Avoid bottled water in plastic containers, espe~ ciully plastic packagin: Marg Everley, HUIâ€"[it and (iountry magazine‘s CO]UH]HI.«[, "The Rose Garden," can Pl'OV'idc us With more "green" ideas. Pat Salter is the provintial Advoâ€" cacy convenor. Th: Erland Lee homestead, 200 years old, requires painting and the replacement of a water tank. Mark an't donatiom to the Lee for these purposes with Paint the Lee. ACM-V thanks us for a generous Pennies tor Friendship contrihution which providex clean water in several countries. Bruce County Tweedsmuir histo- ries are being digitalized. Party from the FWlO office will help organize community ROSE programs and WOW events. Send helpful hints, stories and recipes to Home and Country by jar-i, 1, 2009. Ontario's W.l. has 6,766 members, 515 branches and 71 distncts. Two new Ontario Wl's were organized this year. ,4 ft: 7‘» Comfort quilts instructions can he obtained from Leona Ford at sift 2054020 or torthlin'ahoora W.l. Week is lrom leh l‘iill. 2009. Abook, "Tales trom an imper- fect Housem‘le” is for sale A 50â€"year comention LUTililCEIL‘ was presented by Bnicerfireeru’en Sound MP Larry Miller and Grey Highlands Mayor Brian McMullin. Warden Kevin Eccles remarked on Kemble W.l,'s Institute ('airn, mark- ing it as the second oldest WI. in the world and congratulated the area on their SOth convenhon. BmceAGreyâ€"me Sound Ml‘l‘ Bill Murdoch tendered greetings and congratulations to the L.ire§>Brure W.l. Area Convention Bill led us in grace before lunch was served by the Osprey W.l. Rev. Bob Giuliano, our interesting speaker, recounted some highlights of his life as a minister where he worked in various archaic prisons, Conditions were ten'ihle in both the mm mm’ We ‘1 "31171? .- /5§Er { NILE-27? f3 [irixni'n and the Ontario limiiilal I'A Hill'liiilllll ii'!LH,‘.\i1t.‘TL m ‘.\.i* chiililuiii lr‘u Tr L‘i‘ik it»? rho i1l\ m i‘r Lil.‘ri.l[‘.".i in innit. i inu Mariam tieriions out = 'l'iiiiil-lt \M are.) UAL‘tllll‘L‘ ti» lit-tutor \rea [or FL”) I lilt‘ii. past iri,.i ilis‘\!iii Iii was ri toiripctem (rethiii o1 liriim.‘ ‘K‘liili\l\ lellh [I"\l HLr {gin-r; «talul iL‘li \leqans [T m Durh .. (norm 1\.I\lh\‘ ll‘\l llllc‘k'll o! ii‘u Furrim i iiokimiit, ules an: c‘.t\.‘!i mint-mix .lrL 1\'3liJi'liC ‘ii \I ‘.r]’l‘\\'i_\ \iore lhe artisan t-.'. . «\Lr-llt-m sales Fortt hosii‘ruw.i-unul in llilldil('\‘ ihe tuxiuirill‘. idndwupui .ireas. Next \i-rir‘s .Irea ii-nunlinn wil be held iii lunch on Oct 5. SUN” Isath iit‘\\'li\i>ll gave the LI‘liTiL‘\ELThe Royal Millie!“ continued ih-t- convention ’ni_lui.it~i "1 I. '. ten-.lxiurirr i ll' :-