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Congratulations to all the new 30, 40 and 50 air recipients of the 2004 Volunteer Awardsl! " Ceremony is to be held in Petawawa this year and again we have been able to get a bus to take us to the event Congratualtions again ladies for promoting WI and honouring your members aunts wonderful event 50 Years Iva Campbell -- White Lake WI Burrell Dick - Rosebank Aileen Patterson - Rosebank 40 Years Iva Laviolette - Calabogie Marion Russet - Glasgow Gloria Hamilton - Glasgow Alita Greene -- ArnpriorEtevvar1v'ile Beverly Franceour -- White Lake Alma Majaury - White Lake Ruth Raycroft -- White Lake Bonny Cole - Horton North Ileen Laforge - Horton North Annabelle McGregor - Lochwinnoch Carmel Stewart - Burnstown Goldie Moore - Burnstown Adele McLeod -- Burnstown new Comba _- Burnsto'm an henoerson -- Rosebank Annie Lowe - Rosebank Have you taken a drive lately - or a walk? The beauty that surrounds us is. just amazing. How lucky we are to have all of this wonder around us every day. Put on a warmjacket and sturdy shoes and venture out into the backyard to tramp around in the leaves. Kick them up into piles and then spread them around. Let the 'inner kid' in you escape forjust a few minutes. See, you are smiling just thinking about it - arerr't you So here we are getting ready for the fall season, Crops are being harvested, gardens tended to and the kitchen full of the wonderful smells of baked goods and canning. tthink loan feel you smhhg again. We had a wonderful summer with lots of events happening. You will find out some of the activities reported below. Remember that we would love to put your special events into this newsletter, so make sure drama getptrir1ftgmatioo to us as soon as you can. if you have pictures, we will do our best to get them in as well. October is really busy fur'WL We will be displaying at the Wellness of Women Festival October 16, heading to the Area Convention in Caledonia on the 18m, getting recognition for our volunteer hours in Petawawa on the 191 getting ready for our annual courses on the 30th, and somewhere in there attending our regular meetings and continuing our goedwertt in the community. We have collected over 50 phones for our cell phone project We want to send these in at the end of the year so pass the word and get the phones to either Irene Roblllard or JdAnne Camelot as soon as possible. Posters are available if you needtnem, Cancer scarves/hats arestéll needed at the hospitals. Remember that if you are not a sewer - purchase material or donate money to WI branches so that others can create beautiful headwear. See Noreen McGregor for a new pattern we wantto try, Enjoy this edition of your Newsletter and keep us informed of your news events. Hello M Members Volunteer Award Recipients RENFREW SOUTH DISTRICT WOMEN'S INSTITUTE FAIR REPORTS CCEA - Jean Henderson The Fall Fairs are over for anether year. Congratulations to all of you who made the effort to help show at any fair - that is what helps to make the even a success. Thanks to all the Wis who showed at Ottawa Ex. The Judge, a non institute member, was very impressed with your workmanship. I took four Wl exhibits to Ottawa - Balsam Hill, Burnstown, White Lake and Lorne Sutherland. I am proud to announce that Lorne Sutherland came lsr and Burnstown tied for 2nd place out of the twelve Wis showing. Watch for the 2005 CCEA list at the Area Convention, 1 look forward to seeing more Wis exhibit in the next year. Sara Campbell - Balsalm Hill Lillian Lindsay - Castleford 30 Years Mae Craig -- Castleford Amy Johnston -- Rosebank Lyle Larone - Lochwinnoch Florence Thomson - Luchwr'nnoch Grace Yantha- Glasgow Olive Neill .- Glasgow Amy Neill - AmpriorcStewartvihs Lila Fraser - Amprior-Stewartvihs Martha Moore - Calabogie NEWSLETTER Eight Wis exhibited at the 150m Arnprior Fair. Ourjudge for the day was very thorough aM talked to us as shejudged each article telling what she was looking for and why she chose each article for prizes. Thanks to all who helped with thejudging process, the setup and teardown and sitting with the exhibits each day. Renfrew Fair - Jeanne McDonald After months of discussion and preparation, five Wl displays were ready for judging. Nancy McTavish of Perth judged .- 1) display; 2) adherence to theme; and 3) individual articies. This concept of judging was new to her and she found it difficult to five place points. No category had 5 Wis displaying but there was an item in each category, Most popular were- Swedish Weaving and card making. She loved the chokecherryielly and if there. was butter 'she would have made a sandwich'. Outstanding articles were chosen on the basis of what would be on the list 150 years ago. With judging completed it was time to add up the points, ist Balsam Hill, 2nd Burnstown, 3rd Glasgow, 4tr, White Lake, Sn Lochwinnoch. We presented the Fair 80 1rd with a request at increasing the entry fee and putting something of a barrier between displays. People come especially to enjoy our Institute displays, Arnprior Fair - JoAnne Camelon Joanne McDonald aM Jo-Anne Camelon FIFTH ISSUE - SEPTEMBER 2004