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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1997-07-02, Page 18Page 18 - Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, July 2, 1997. QUiltCs end productive season The Five Star Quilters ended their season with a pot luck lunch in Luckno.w: Ann Hawkins handed.the presidency to Nancy . Wood from Kincardine and Mona Tunney, who. completed •.her six year tern, as trea- surer, will he handing the books to Sinione 'Lynch "from Kincardine. The Guild presented Ann with a basket of fabric and . Mona .received a signed patchwork block from each of the Members. • This: season, the Guild members have learned many new patterns and techniques- "Quilt in a- Day"1:brought about three different quilt tops from teachers. Nellie Nusink, Simone Lynch, and Nancy Wood. All 'proved to be very interesting and . beau- tiful. There was also a work- shop ' on Applique and teachers Doris Bushell and Simone Lynch demon- strating two different tech- niques. Members chose'. to either learn. the Celtic Applique using biasstrips of fabric, or a different way using a.pattern cut out Eike a paper snowflake, and two fabrics joined together the top layer is carefully cut out and appliqued onto` the bottom layer. Maureen Tresnak from "Project Smile" has. kept in touch with the Guild • and sent a couple of pho- • tos of children who have received their quilts through our efforts in January. We hope to con-. tinueto help with this wortheivhile project. Canadian Living had a Baby Quilt challenge at the beginning of the year and Manja Patel,: Nellie Nusink, Darlene Schiestel and Carol Mitchell took 'onthe challenge and creat- ed a beautiful quilt which was entered..The Guild received a letter of con- gratulations for honorable :mention and a cheque for, $50. Great work ladies: Southampton Museum. wrote ' the Five Stat• Quilters and thanked them. for'partieipating in. the , Wallhanging Show at the Museum along with a $50 cheque.. Congratulations to Carol Mitchell who won third, prize for artistic impression. and Doris Bushell who won an hon- orable mention. Goderich Museum is , looking for the Guild's participation with their 13th Annual Quilt Show in August. If members would like•to smend quilts they are asked to have them there by July 28 at 4:30 p.m. For the guide- lines, call Nancy Wood.. Friends of the Library in Wingham are holding a Wallhanging Display this fall and the Five Star Quitters haveagreed to display their works of art. Members are asked- to bring their: wallhangings, to the Sept. 24 meeting so they can be included in the show. Congratulations to' the' following members for theirwonderful handiwork on their quilt. blocks for the 1998 -quilt. For the three . categories. Pieced' applique and combination of both - Ann Hawkins, ty Muriel MacKenzie and Betty Ritchie won first; Barb ,DeBoer, Doris Bushell and Manja Patel won second, and Simone Lynch, Nancy Wood and Marion MacKinnon :won third. Inge Bolt, and Marion 1-lastie from Hanover were the mystery guests. at. our final meeting and they dis- played some very heau.ti fu'l garments and quilts they have made. Members played "QUILTO" and the "Dog Sale" raised $89 to go towards our Guild library. We hope to see everyone • back in September hrtght and full of quilting ideas. Have a great summer. Getting back into shape? Remember, after exten- sive immobility or just simply limited activity, you aren't what you -used to be. A physiotherapist can give you guidelines for a graduated exercise program to have you climbing those mountains again. (A helpful hint from the Canadian Physiotherapy Association) . Many resolutions from FWIC conyention to be acted upon !from page 17 . be the president-elect of the Federated Women's Institutes of Canada for the next triennium. ' Action will be taken on all .resolutions presented at the Convention "including - requesting that Canada Post review` addressed ad mail rates, requesting Health Canada to: - ;set safetystandards for cooking pots; set a minimum standard for print size on medicinal containers. and, ensure a list of ingredients on. the ;labels of all imported liquid -filled prod'= ucts such as paperweights. As well, a let ter and, petition will be submitted: request- • ing that the quality'of health dare be pre- • served bymaintaining the Women's College Hospital in Toronto. Congratulations .to Douglas C.. Smith • • Enjoy The Book Feature: Tell the LUCKNOW SENTINEL which books you've enjoyed,reading, this summer: Students in grade 8 and under may send us book. revieWs forpublication. Write a review about ffie boa ou recommend in 100 words or. less including the title and .the. author, Include, your name, .age, ; home address, phone, school, grade and date, at' the top left corner of the 'page. Writers should include smallcolor photos of themselves. with • names written on the back: Sorry, neither entries nor photos can be returned': Adults May write children's exact oral responses when nec- essary:, As ec-essary..'As many of the reviews will be published as possible. • • All entrieswill be placed in a drawing for a $50 cash prize to be held at' • the end "af,Augusf. Sendreviews to ' • SUMMER READING REVIEW • ' Attention: PAT. LIVINGSTON LUCKNOW SENTINEL P.O. Box 400 Lucknow, Ont., NOG 2160 ..F 6.Le11.. and Jack �R..��4.... of. Arkell; Jack Matthi;stin of Avorftan. who were presented, with the Erland Lee Award Of. Appreciation in recognition of their outstanding contrjbu- ' tion add support of Women's Institutes in Canada. • As the Convention and 'centennial cel- ebrations -reach their cdnelusioh, •del'e- gates will return to their homes with the knowledge that the need for an organiza-. "tion •promoting' the Women's Institute objectives is as great today as it was in 1897: At that time Society: was coping. with changes resultingfrom the industrial - revolution; today, society is -coping with the rapid changes in the fieldof technolo_, gy and. communication. People still need basic skills to remain healthy and, produc- tive. ' New tourism book released in . Bruce. The Bruce County Tour and Travel Guide isa new promotion piece developed by; the' 'Bruce County ,Office`To'terism' to entice travellers into our region of Canada, It has been; designed to answer the specific ques- • tions posed by prospective• vacationers to our county, andto highlight the 'Many eco-tourrsm activities and attractions we otter' visitors The guide's theme Bruce County's kural Landscapes., and includes brief historical and cultural' vignettes on our 16: rural munic- tpalities.'.. "The Tour .& Travel•Guide meets the needs of the individual traveller as well as- the information require- ments for tour companies' looking ..for great new desti. nations for their clients," says Sally Wright,'co-ordina'• toi''of the Tourism and Agriculture Office. The guide book has •detailed information on everv,.carrmpground, 'motel, resort, cottage''court,,'marina rand 'golf Course in' the ,County, 'as well" as''reference to all. the .bed and breakfasts.' 'The guidebook also, describes the:many guided: nature tours,' adventure outfitting, gourmet riding trips; and other learning tours offered by businesses and organizations .in the ,County. These tour opportunities :show. a new .level' of tourism .sophistication herr' in terms of the global ..marketplace; says Wright. "It's; .'great to see. these :experts; in all different. fields. 'shar- •ing their knowledge of nature's bounty iR Brucewith our. visitors.". And, for the firsttime in any regional 'tourism pro- motion book;: the Bruce .County .Guide. has printed' the n:ew.Pride,.of .Grey.Bruc.e_logo developed by—thy. . Market Gey Bruce committee to promote• the products and produce of Bruce and Grey counties.: ' The Tour. & Travel Guide :has already been distrib uteri to all Ontario travel information centre; key Visi- tor and convention 'bureaux, Chambers of commerce; as well as Canadian: and Ontario consulates in Europe,• the United States and Japan.. • The Bruce County Fun Events Calendar, the .eighth one to be. produced by the Tourism Office. will be ready for distribution in 'June covering events and activities into early 1998. To maintain good pos- ture throughout your Exercise regularly., Exercise promotes strong artd flexible muscles ,that keep you upright in a proper postoral position. (A -helpful hint from the Canadian Physiotherapy Association)..