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The Huron Expositor, 1997-11-12, Page 6.11411B HURON ttlllt:ONTOO, IMuuasrer 11107 London area W.I.'s hold convention Mrs. Helen VanBrink; mem- bership organizer, Mr*. Glenna Laddell; and board directors, W. Johnston and D. Willows. A program of music by the Youth Choir from Knox Embro United Church com- menced the evening program. Recipient of the Maryn Pardy Scholarship Award was Allison Mudge. The Dorothy Futcher Scholarship went to Andrea French. Guest speak- er, Donna Lunn from Belmont, spoke about CAPRO (Community Abuse Program in Rural Ontario). ' London Area Woolen's Institutes held their recent 83rd annual convention in 'Zorra Community Centre, Embro, On. with Oxford North District W.I. hosting. In her opening remarks President Gladys Egleton urged everyone to strive for safe and healthy communi- ties. Future of London chair, Pauline Lindsay, said this area will consist of two sub- divisions. Resolutions convener Dolores Shapton presented three. One resolution dealt with farm equipment being difficult to. see around dusk; another requested installing strobe lights on all Ontario school buses to enhance visi- bility. The final resolution requested each primary school bus in Ontario be equipped with a safety bar, thus enabling a child to be more visible to the bus driver. The resolutions were later sustained. Federated Women's Institute of Ontario president Margaret Harris brought greetings and expressed appreciation for being elected' to the position. Twenty-two countries were represented at the FWIO's 100th convention in June. Doug Smith and Jack Matheson were this year's Erland Lee award recipients. A book and video entitled "Indebted to the Past" com- memorating the recent anniversary is available. Nominations for two provincial board directors resulted in Mrs. Willa Johnston elected in one sub- division and Mrs. Donna Willows in another. - Board directors elect nomi- nated were Mrs. Glenna Laddell and Mrs. Donna MacPherson. During the afternoon reports were heard from Children's Hospital of Western Ontario, Western Fair Association, public rela- tions officer, Tweedsmuir History curator, membership organizer, Eriand Lee and Conference '97. Entertainment was provided by Dolores Shapton as "Millie the Moo" and a skit by South Lobo WI Branch called "Fashion in Time". Election of officers for 1997-98 resulted in the fol- lowing: past president, Mrs. Dolores Shapton; president, Mrs. Gladys Egleton; vice chairs, Mrs. Pauline Lindsay and Mrs. Fran Hyatt; secre- tary, Mrs. Doris Spence; trea- surer, Mrs. Chris Wiffen; assistant secretary, Dorothy Sutherland; public relations, Mrs. Margaret Armstrong; program convener, Mrs. Shirley Towers; resolutions, Mrs. Dolores Shapton; Tweedsmuir curator, Ms. Jean Leitch; assistant curator, Artists invited to enter work All regional artists and pho- tographers are invited to enter their work in a non- juried show at the Bainton Gallery at Blyth from Nov. 23 to Dec. 20. "Art of any medium is wel- come but it must be original and have been executed in the last two years," the regional Festival's art gallery committee notes. "All work should be ready for exhibi- tion with the appropriate hanging materials like hooks and wire. "The entry fee is $5 per piece and no more than two may be submitted by each artist." The Huron County and area works will be received on Saturday, Nov. 22 from 9 a.m. until noon and from I to 3 p.m. at the gallery, which is located in the part of the building that links the Blyth hall and box office. Everybody, including artists, is invited to attend the opening of this annual com- munity art exhibition on the following evening, Sunday at 8 p.m. You can also take a gander at the works during regular Blyth estival busi- ness hours, Monday to Friday, 9 Lm. to 5 p.m. Further information is available by calling Carol McDonnell at 523-9715 or the FOtivel at 5234345. RIO DONATION -Ross Ribey (right) and Gord Glen of the Seaforth Agricultural Society muscled about 2,550 cans of goods Into the Seaforth Food Bank last week, bought with the proceeds of backhoe basketball at the recent Fall Fair. AN t�spe,tts :thin Limits y. Rats subject To Ve a YEAR oonwrems. 4.7152t 445% 311. louestmentCgft. 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