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‘ .VELLINGTON * FLM swank “TN“: ’flis MD“ MRS. PHYLLIS LOWE DISTRICT PRESIDENT 1986â€"82 Born in Amherst, Nova Scotia.to Percy and Evelyn Ripley,one of seven children. I attended a one-room school; later I completed a secretarial courSe at St,Charles Commercial School. In 1955 I married Arthur Lowe of West Amherst.Three years later. we moved to Ontario, taking up residence in our present home on Bethel Street in 1965. We were blessed with seven children,â€"five sons and two daughters.=Michael, Gary. Thomas, Roger, Judy.Paul and Sandra. As a break from being a busy housewife and mother. I acquired as hobbies sewing. knitting, photography and bell collecting. I am a member of Friendship United Church in Demorestville. Arthur and I are members of its choir also. In 1968, I joined Gilbert's Mills Women’s Institute.taking the convenorship of Resolutions. Education and Cultural Activities, and finally Branch president from 197? to 1979. From 1982 to 1985, I enjoyed the offices of Tweedsmuir History Curator and District Director. ‘ In 1984 I held the office of District Third Vice President, moving to District President in May of 1986. During this term of office, I had the opportunity to visit each branch. meeting the members. gaining valuable experience and acquiring interesting and useful information on Institute work” By bringing greetings from the District. I helped to CGlebrate numerous Branch birthday parties" An additional rewarding experience was presentingg on behalf 0f the District, scholarship certificates to three 4H winnersnnamely Susan Leavitt,1986annKelly McNeelyn Margaret Ann Barber” both in 19875 To all the public and school libraries of Prince Edward County, I prem senteda on behalf of the Districta copies of the book" “Adelaide Hoodless eDomestic CrusaderWA ConfirmKLJ 6n fitXC/otIL