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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. 1979 PONTIAC PARISIENNE BROUGHAM;. with air 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 } 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 a BRUSSELS MOTORS 8P Switko-Statiori Phone.887-6173 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