The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

”.leN': lflgff' County WI’s rne‘etfiat Mountain View Members of Women’s Institutes from across the county gathered at Wesley United Church at Moun- tain View May 30 for the 76th district annual. Guests were greeted at the door by Mrs. Mary Ellen Closson in bicentennial dress. A warm welcome was extended to those in attendance by Mrs. Debbie Rustan, president of the Mountain View branch, which hosted the event. Because of the bicentennial year, many of those attending Wore bicentenâ€" nial costume. Vice-presidents Mrs. Mary Lou Norton and Phyllis Lowe presented corsages to Mrs. Rena Fos- ter, county-WI president and chairman for the day, Mrs. Edith Cairns, secre- tary; Mrs. Nora Barber, provincial board director; Mrs. Myrla Motley, pro- vincial board director; Dorothy Beedham, area president and Miss Valerie Clark, of the Ontario ministry of agriculture and food. Mrs. Beedham chal- lenged members in her address to come to Camp- bellford Oct. 3 to the annual convention with a theme ”Something diffe- rent is being planned. Mrs. Mary Lou Norton conducted the memorial service for deceased WI members, closing with the - institute prayer. Those re- membered were Mrs. Vera Gibson, Mrs. Doris Whiteford, Mrs. Helen Cross, Mrs. Gladwin Hams, Miss Marjorie Peck and Mrs. Bertha Timmer. The women heard re- ports from Mrs. Myrla Motley, alternate provin- cial board director; Mrs. Marion Townsend, public relations officer; Mrs. Nel- lie Montgomery, district Tweedsmuir curator; Miss Valerie Clark; rural orga- nization specialist with OMAF. Reports were also given W", ’lulling together the only way' Mrs. Myrla Motley, alternate provincial board director, asked local bran- ches of the Women’s Instiâ€" tute to help in fund raising projects this summer to assist a foundation fund for the Adelaid Hoodless homestead, which has been declared a heritage home of historical and architectural value by the Township of Dumfries, whereit is located. She also told the audi- ence that the triennial con- vention of Canadian Women’s Institutes will be held at London in 1985. She asked for a one dollar donation to buy trillium pins for voting delegates, 10 from each province. Ontario is allowed 400 nonvoting delegates. She also told members about the wall hanging donated by the Ontario Women’s Institutes to the province in June. A quilt, it was presented to the legislâ€" ature June 11 and includes a block made by every county WI in the province. The Prince Edward block is located in the top right hand corner of the quilt. A description of the blocks will be printed in a brochure for visitors. In other business, Mrs. Motley reported that the water and sanitation pro- ject coupon No. 71 was well supported this year. If it reaches $50,000 by 1985, CEDA will match the WI donation three to one. During Mrs. Heipleh’s tenure as president of the Ontario federation of insti- tutes, seven new WI bran- ches were opened. Resolu- tions were sustained re- garding wife battering and reâ€"instatement of capitol punishment. An emergenâ€" cy resolution was also pas- sed, asking the ministry of education to include fami- ly studies in the school cur- riculums. Miss Emily Guest has been recommended for the Institute Hall of Fame. Junior institutes planted 23 maple trees this year to commemorate the bicentennial. The Junior Women’s Institute confer- ence will be held in Belle- ville in October Roy Bonis- ' teel is guest speaker and an artisan’s show will also be on convenership topics. Due to the illness of Mrs. Dorothy Doxsee, Mrs. Elda Brooks gave the re- port on agriculture and Canadian industries. Mrs. Thelma Coulter spoke on citizenship and world affairs and recommended mini-reports be given at each meeting, using report forms to provide more accurate reporting. Mrs. Erla Welsman spoke on education and cultural activities ad Phyl- lis Low spoke on family and consumer affairs, as Mrs. Luella Head was un- able to attend. Mrs. Frances Young spoke on resolutions from reports given by WI ladies. Pennies for Friendship amounted to $256 and was handed in to the secretary at noon to pass on to the ACWW. The district annual fea- tured displays mounted by each WI branch on ”Our Cultural Heritage". For role call, a short talk was given by each WI, explain- ing the displays. A morning break orga- held. nized by Mrs. Ren em. ningham of Consecon branch was also held on the topic. She asked about each member’s ethnic background. Members then sang songs from va- rious cultures, including Coming Through the Rye (Scottish), Dear Emerald Isle (Irish), Beer Barrel Poka (German), White Cliffs of Dover (English), Red Wing (Native Indian), Alouette (French) and The Maple Leaf Forever (Cana- dian). New officers elected Delegates to the district annual of the county Women’s Institues elected a full slate of officers for the new year. Elected were: Past president, Mrs. Russell Foster; president, Mrs. Grant Norton; first vice president, Mrs. Arthur Lowe; second vice president, Mrs. Thelma Coulter; third vice presi- dent, Mrs. Jim Alexander; secretary treasurer, Mrs. Alfred Cairns,- assistant secretary treasurer, Mrs. Harold Wood, federation representative, Mrs. Ken Motley; public relations officer, Mrs. Lewis Wight; Tweedsmuir history cura- tor, Mrs. Harmon Montâ€" gomery; convention dele- gate, Mrs. Grant Norton; alternate convention deleâ€" gate, Mrs. Arthur Lowe. Conveners of standing committees will be: Mrs. Roy Brooks, agriculture and Canadian industries; Mrs. Ron Coulter, citizenship and world affairs; Mrs. Jack Wels- man, education and cultuâ€" ral activities; Mrs. Hubert Townsend, family and consumer affairs; and Mrs_ Elmer Young, resolutions. Retiring President Rena Foster thanked people for their support and named the key persons who made her year successful and en- joyable. She was pre- sented with a- gold trillium pin for her two years of leadership and as a memento of her years as Prince Edward District Dresident. - Mrs. Motley told the au- dience that bicentennial kits are available, as are place mats, commemora- tive spoons'and reproducâ€" tion of some old cook books. She suggested the county WI have a com: munity education meeting once a year. She also suggested that the WI’s buy sustaining memberships for older members unable to partici- pate. ' Mrs. Motley opened and ‘ended her report with some humor. She opened by reading a poem of two mules who were tied together. Each tried to go his own way, but soon found that pulling together was the only way. She ended with a reminâ€" der about ducks: “be like a duck, above the surface calm and collected, below the surface paddle like hel .” ,