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South Lobo WI On October 18, 2017, South Lobo WI (Middlesex District, Southern Area) hosted a ROSE Session on Lyme Disease at the Poplar Hill Baptist Church. Thirty-five people attended this educational session to learn about this increasing health problem from Steve Tome of the Middlesex-London Health Unit, Dr. David Kirby, a vet at the Caradoc Animal Clinic and April Dyck, who has Lyme Disease. According to the Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation, "Lyme is a borreliosis caused by borrelia bacteria, which commonly infects animals like birds, mice, other small rodents and deer. Ticks pick up the bacteria by biting infected animals and then pass it on to other animals, including human hosts. There are many strains or genospecies of borrelia that cause Lyme Disease (borreliosis) in humans just as there are many strains of the flu virus that cause flu symptoms in humans, with some strains more virulent than others." Participants were given ways to help prevent getting a tick bite as well as how to remove one, if required. Lyme Disease is on the rise in Canada and is challenging to diagnose. Both FWIO and FWIC have taken action, pressuring the Government of Canada to form a coalition to institute a federal framework in which to create comprehensive measures dealing with the diagnosis and significant health issues caused by Lyme Disease. More education, proper screening and funding is needed so that people do not have to suffer unnecessarily with a missed diagnosis. Pictured (L-R): Dr. David Kirby, Steve Tome and April Dyck. Lorne Sutherland WI Lids were snapping on September 17, 2017 as Lorne Sutherland WI (Car- leton District, Eastern Area) and Islandview Re- tirement Suites partnered with Deep Roots Food Hub presenting "Canning with The Beckwitch - How to Safely Can at Home" held at the Galetta Recre- ation Centre. Participants joined "The Beckwitch", Penny Foster, from Ashton, Ontario, for a fun-filled afternoon of canning. Penny shared her canning tips and tricks to ensure the safe preserving of garden produce. She demonstrated principles of safe water bath canning and made recom- mendations on canning equipment. Lorne Sutherland WI provided refreshments for the workshop and, with the gen- erous support of Islandview Retirement Suites, Arnprior, presented Deep Roots Food Hub with a donation toward costs of the workshop. Eady-Grenard WI Members of the Eady-Grenard WI (Simcoe North District, Simcoe Area) recently enjoyed an afternoon of greeting card making. The recipients of these cards will certainly appreciate the personal touch! Pictured: Members of Eady-Grenard WI display their finished greeting cards. Pictured are participants making blueberry/rhubarb jam at the canning workshop. 10