The Lucknow Sentinel, 1979-09-12, Page 42.9
Page 14--Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, September 19, 1979
M.eaford hosts Grey -truce area WI convention
The Grey East District
hosted the Grey -Bruce Area
21st convention of Women's
institute at Meaford and. St.
Vincent Community Centre
September 11 and 12.
Mrs. Ken Spence, area
president, opened the meet-
ing with 0 Canada and Mary
Stewart Collect. Grey County
Rally chairman, Mrs. I. B.
Sharpe, welcomed the ladies,
Mrs. Grant Grieves, Port
Elgin, was secretary
throughout the convention.
and Mrs. Orland Magwood,
treasurer, stated the area
hada balance of $592.89.
Reeve of St. Vincent Town-
ship, Mr. Maurice Brown,
brought greetings from the
township. Mr. • Brown men-
tioned that our theme "A
Child's Right Within a Fam-
ily", was good. He felt that
people working with people
was important.
The president welcomed
guests, Mrs. Clarence Diam-
ond and Miss' Molly Mc-
Ghee, director of Home Ec-
onomic Branch, Ministry of
Agriculture and Food, as
well as visitors from London,
Guelph, and Simcoe areas.
Mrs. Spence spoke on the
theme, Our Children Need
Love. If it is deprived,
disaster could befall them. It
is the responsibility of the
parents to provide this love.
Too many baby sitters 'or
being left alone brings loneli-
ness in children.
Mrs. Morris. Rennie gave
the Public Relation report.
There were 100% reporting
for the 16th consecutive year
in the Grey Bruce area. Mrs.
Edgar Wallace was ' pianist
and •Mrs. George Arthur
song leader for the conven-
tion.
Mrs. Clarence Diamond,
Federated Women's Insti-
tute of Ontario (F.W.I.O.)
president, extended congrat-
ulations to this area for their
work and enthusiasm. Speak-
ing on the theme, she said
our boys and girls of today
are going to be the ones to
solve our problems tomor-
row.
The main project, is still
Erland Lee Foundation Fund
for another year. We need
the branches support to help
us reach our goal. Mrs.
Diamond went on to say over
1200 visited the home in
Institute week.
There are 25 MacDonald
Institute awards available of
5200.00. each for Family and
Consumer studies at Guelph.
Applications must be in .by
October 15.
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1978 FORD LTD II, 4 door sedan
1978 CHEVELLE, power steering and power brakes,
4•door
1977 CHEVELLE, 4 door
1977 OLDS. 88 ROYALE, 4 door
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1977 CHEV IMPALA, 2 door
2 - 1977 CHEV IMPALAS, 4 door
1977 BUICK LA SABRE, custom 4 door j
f.
1977 DODGE MONACO, 4 door with air
1976 CHEV IMPALA, 4 door hardtop
1976 LE MANS, 2 door
1976 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS, 4 door
1976 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE, 4 door, • loaded,
full power
1976. OLDS 98, full power
'1975 CHEV IMPALA 2 door 1 .
1974 PONTIAC, 4 door
1973 CHEV IMPALA, 4 door hardtop
1978 ' TON GMC, 8 cylinder automatic, power
steering and brakes
1978 GMC, 1 ton, 4 x 4,
2 - 1977 GMC ' TON PICKUPS, V-8 automatic with
power steering
1975 H1 CUBE CHEV VAN
1975 CHEV VAN
1974 FORD VAN
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The officers conference was
well attended and in -1980
one will be held April 29, 30,
31.
The national convention
held in Saskatoon had 170
delegates from Ontario in-
cluding our president. Gifts
sent from the districts netted
over $4000. The next national
convention will be held in
New Brunswick. The new
A.C.W.W. tea towels were
on display. They can be
purchased from the
A.C.W.W. office. The 1980
A.C.W.W. convention will
be held in Germany and one
possibly in Canada in 1983.
Dornock W.I. entertained
with "Why I Never Mar-
ried".
Tuesday afternoon Mrs.
Harold McArthur chaired the
meeting. Memorium was
conducted by Mrs. James
White and Mrs. Roy Shields.
They lit a candle and had
a minute's silence for depart-
ed members.
Miss Molly McGhee, dir-
ector from the Home Econics
branch brought some import-
ant information. She thanked
the ladies for their,participa-
tion in the different courses
sent from the Department.
She asked the ladies to let
the Department know what
we want in the courses.
She hoped that we would
all be as generous as possible
with their. "pennies for
friendship" to the
A.C.W.W. as they receive 75
per cent of their money from
these. The more we give, the
more they can help the
unfortunate.
Miss McGhee stressed
that we as W.h women have
a responsibility to the immi-
grants, especially the "Boat.
People", to help them under-
stand our ways and to adjust.
Mrs. Michael O'Neil from
Grey East District enter-
tained with solo, "Let There
be Peace on Earth", and
"Alice Blue Gown".
Mrs. Fred Friar gave the
Tweedsmuir Curator's re-
port. She mentioned WO per
cent reporting, and asked the
branches to say in their
reports how many books they
have ineach category.
The Home Economists,
Mrs. Denise Edwards, Mark
dale office, and Miss Barbara
DeVisscher, Walkerton
branch, brought us up to
date on the courses being
offered. Indoor. ' Gardening
will be for the Seniors and
Essential Edibles for 4-H.
Mrs. Diamond conducted
the election of officers.
Past president, Mrs. Fran-
cis Gemmell, Ripley; presid-
ent, Mrs. Ken Spence, Leith;
1st vice president, Mrs.
Harold McArthur, R. 1 Dob-
bington; 2nd vice president,
Mrs. E. G. Urstadt, R. 5
Owen Sound; 3rd vice pres-
ident, Mrs. James Coyne, R.
6 Wiarton; secretary, Mrs.
Grant Grieve, •R10 2 Port
Elgin; ass't. secretary, Mrs.
James . Thom, Box 1638,
Meaford.; treasurer, Mrs.
Orland Magwood, 765 -10th
Street, Hanover; public rela-
tion officer, Mrs. Morris
Rennie, R. 1 Meaford; ass't.
P.R.O., Mrs. John Whitney,
R. 2 Holland Centre.
STANDING COMMITTEE
CONVENERS
Agriculture and Canadian
Industries, 'Mrs. Wm. Mis-
kie, Box 663, Chesley; Citiz-
enship and World Affairs,
Mrs. George Arthur, 242
Bruce Street, Thornbury; Ed-
ucation and Cultural Activ-
ities, Mrs. Earl Bush, R. 1
Southampton; Family and
Consumer Affairs, Mrs. Wil-
fred Smith, R. 1 Hepworth;
Resolutions, Mrs. Joseph
Scott, Ripley; Tweedsmuir
Curator, Mrs. Fred Friar,
Chesley; Ass't. Tweedsmuir
Curator, Mrs. Herb Mal-
uske, Chesley; Auditor
Mrs. I. B. Sharpe, Box 37,
Durham, Mrs. James Milli-
gan; Box 554, Durham.
The next decade
may be the most challenging of all
for Canadian Farmers
at the 1979 International Plowing Match