The Citizen, 2017-04-20, Page 12PAGE 12. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 2017.
Majestic WI members to attend ACWW conference
Prior to the annual meeting of the
Majestic Women's Institute, the
members enjoyed a delicious meal at
the Walton Inn on April 12.
Yvonne Knight opened the
meeting with a couple of poems
followed by the Institute Ode and the
Mary Stewart Collect. The minutes of
the March meeting were read by
secretary Leona Armstrong, followed
by correspondence. An invitation was
extended by the Howick Women's
Institute to attend a paint party at the
Gorrie Hall on May 11, 6:30 - 9 p.m.
For tickets call 519-335-6529. An
International Plowing Match meeting
report from Margaret Mclnroy was
read. April 30 is the Associated
Getting better every day
The Blyth Brussels Minor Hockey Association (BBMHA) held its annual awards banquet at the
Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre last week. Mason Weber, top left, received
recognition of his performance at the Silver Stick tournament earlier this year and was named
to a select team as a result of it. Presenting Weber with his certificate and medal is coach Jerry
Zwep. The Tom Schauber Memorial Award shines a spotlight on the most improved Atom
players in the BBMHA. The award was presented to Kurtis Marks and Sam McArter last week
at the BBMHA year-end banquet and awards ceremony. Bottom, from left: Marks, BBMHA
Representative Michelle McNichol, and McArter. (Denny Scott photo)
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April 27, 2017.
Payment can be made by mail or directly at the Municipal Office, 41342
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Country Women of the World
(ACWW) church service at 10:30
a.m. at the Brodhagen Lutheran
Church. Yvonne Knight and Bonnie
Lindsay offered to take lunch.
Members were pleased to learn
that Yvonne Knight and Lucy Hess
are planning to attend the book
launch at the ACWW area
conference in June at Pembroke,
Ontario. Kathy Bridge distributed
the April newsletter.
It was voted to leave the
membership dues the same as last
year. In the absence of treasurer
Marie McCutcheon, the treasurer's
report was read. The roll call was
answered by 10 members paying
their membership dues and reporting
their volunteer hours for the year.
Kathy Bridge reminded members
of the mystery trip next month that
she and Lucy Hesse have planned.
There will be a quiz for members on
their knowledge of Canada. After a
discussion on the fire victim by-law
it was decided that the group donate
to any house fire within 16
kilometres of Brussels, where the
residents were forced from their
home.
Kathy Bridge gave a report on the
Canada 150th quilt project. Happy
birthday was sung to Edna Pletch
and a pot of daffodils were presented
to her for looking after the Sunshine
Sister list and calling members to
remind them about the meetings.
The minutes of the annual
meeting, April 2016 were read and
Ruth Bauer gave the report of the
nominating committee. Helen Craig
from the Walton Women's Institute
gave a short talk and installed the
officers for 2017/2018 as follows:
Past -President and District Director,
Ruth Bauer; President and Alternate
District Director, Yvonne Knight;
Vice -President, Public Relations
Officer, Tweedsmuir and Advocacy,
Kathy Bridge; Secretary and ROSE
Co-ordinator, Leona Armstrong;
Treasurer, Janet Haertel; Pianist,
Marie McCutcheon; Nominating
Committee, Ruth Bauer and Yvonne
Knight; Financial Examiners, Bev
Craddock and Bonnie Lindsay and
Sunshine, Coins for Friendship and
Telephone, Edna Pletch.
Leona Armstrong thanked Helen
Craig and presented her with a pot of
daffodils. The financial examiners,
Bev Craddock and Bonnie Lindsay,
gave their report noting the books
were examined and found correct.
Edna Pletch gave the Coins for
Friendship Fund and Sunshine Fund
Report. Kathy Bridge gave the
Tweedsmuir Report.
Edna Pletch thanked the members
for the daffodils and Kathy Bridge
adjourned the meeting.
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