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, Womens Institute Craft Show by Helen Geissinger Plans for the 9th Annual Bruce Central Women's Insti-- tute Craft and Hobby Fair slated for July 5 are well underway. Convened by four W.1. members, Jean Fenton, Donelda Faust, Margaret McArthur and Helen Gowanlock, it consists of booths looked after by the 12 W.I. branches of Bruce Central Area, craftsmen, snack counter plus two meals, fish pond, and a quilt raffle. A booth, new this year, \_will sell ice cream cones, sodas and sundaes. Craftspeople from all over Ontario will sell crafts of (their own making, from brooms through tin work to painted china and stained glass. Over 30 new Bruce Central W.JI. Craft Show Page 24 -- ine necpuricr, vyeunesaay, June 20, 1979 ¥y .A "Fr e ~ s 6 titv'fg" es Sothek zafifr"%','& 3# };' S k. Georgina McCallum's crocheted flowers made a beautiful and creative display. A smashing success The craft and hobby show has an excellent reputation among craftspeople as well as customers. Not only does it provide a wide range of well--made work attrac-- tively displaved, but the behind-- In other _ years, _ proceeds realized by the W.1.'s from the event have gone to local museums or community projects, *'Pennies for Friendship'"', or-- Erlenlea Home. This time, Bruce Central District has voted all profit to the Saugeen Memorial Hospital Buil-- ding Fund. craftsmen _ will be featured necessitating a double row of booths down the centre of the arena. Each year, one W.l. has made the *Tree of Life"" design for the show. With 12 W.I.'s and 87 crafts-- men all gearing up for the day, now only two weeks away, the show promises to provide an even wider _range of _ goods _ and activities than ever before. It is an event not to be missed. Busloads of visitors come from Sarnia, London and other centres every year. The W.I. plans to send a bus from Paisley through Hanover, Tara and points in between as a speciar service to those interested in visiting the fair. the--scenes organization _ makes the day an enjoyable one. Many craftspeople come back year after year because they like the way the show is set up and the friendly atmosphere. A Southampton lady, Thelma Chess is a wizard with stuffed animals. Her assortment included Disney animals, toys to sit on, clowns, ducks, turtles, a huge tiger, and an eye--catching beaver but her pride and joy is a huge tabby cat, a custom order, five feet in length and three feet wide. they attend fairs on a selective basis as they are not as interested in selling to a wide market as they are in meeting people and having meaningful conversations with them. :I"vioilorcr';ftspeople stressed that N9