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Women's Institute Highlights -- 2002 Brooksdale Women 's Institute --President Laura Green, Secretary Marlene Matheson Treasurer Deb Sherwood Feb -- Lorna Roberts, Ruchurst Mar -- March Banquet -- Sweet Adelines + Care Clowning with Patricia "Gumdrop" Apr -- Annual meeting -- Heather Gingerich -- UW student studying 'our ground' Jim Gibb -- OMAFRA Tribunal rep May -- Progressive Supper -- Marlene Matheson, Irene Drenth and J o MacKay June -- Lesley Rutherford and Nick Edmunds Aug -- visit Shakespeare, lunch at Rosemarie's restaurant Sept -- Oxford Public Health re: many helpful hints e.g. -- hand washing Sara Heersink -- sponsored by BWI, crowned Fair Ambassador Alzheimer Coffee Break hosted by Bailey's of Brooksdale BB Oct -- Jacqueline Lupton -- Fair Ambassador contestant speech Sharon Hart speaks on GMO's Nov -- Shirley Hanlon co-chair of Tavistock Community Health Clinic Dec - @ Highland Restaurant for lunch -- on to Annandale Museum Victorian Christmas Tea and Tour, Tillsonburg Volunteer Service Award -- Helen Piett, Marlene Matheson Queen's Jubilee Medal -- Helen Piett Oxford District WI Oxford District Annual at Brown's School -- speaker Faye Telfer, a registered dietician President Sheila Greason, Vice Janet Uren, Vice Ilene Chesterman, Vice Carol Innes Oxford WI Scholarship presented to Laurel Grieve London Area Conterence-- Sheddon Fran Hyatt, president -- theme -- Let Peace Begin with Me New executive: president Eleanor Williams, 1St vice Glenna Ladell, 2nd vice Anne Innes Other Highlights Perth South District celebrates its 100th Anniversary Brian Innes and partner Mylene Girard win gold for Junior Ice Dance at the Canadian Championship in Hamilton New LCBO location opens at Matheson's Food Town, Embro