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The theme for the 2,2rid
Grey-Etrnce Area Convention
Was "What is our Imagein
the Women's Institute",
when it was held in Winton
October 1 'and
------'--Mrs:KennetlySpence op.
ened. the convention with the.
Ode and Mary Stewart Col
.lect in' unison. • •
Mrs. Clarence piamond,
Provincial President of Fed-
erated :Women Institute of
Ontario, andMrs. Austin
Zoeller, Past President, and
editor-of Home atitt Cetitittr-
Were special, guests at the
convention. Guests were also
present from Sinicoe,
Guelph, and London areas.
Mrs. Spence talked on the
theme, She , noted the organ-
ization ' has.' stood for 83
years, "So: .we ,must have
something going for us," she
commented.,`;
The Cheese Festiyal which
is, being sponsored by Feed
City for the month of Octob
er, was outlined by the pres-
ident. It open to individ-
uals .and;. 'groups, Mrs.
Spence hoped the ladies as
W.I. representatives- would
take part..
MIS. Donnell Nixon and
Mrs. Lloyd Oliphant, was
pianist and song leader
throughout' the convention:
Mrs. Diamond congratu-
lated Grey-Bruce area for the
outstanding work that has
been done,over the years:
She mentioed a survey 'that
is being *done this year
including Institute members
and nen-members on Where
the institute, 'is Going.
Mrs: Diamond made., men,.
tion of the Mel:hi:maid awards
available M. girlS entering
McDonald 'Institute. The'
Hazel Stile Scholarship is
given to enable an Institute
member to up-date her eduea-
don at a community college.
It has been in existence for
— two-years MrsJHerb a1
.ski; Chesley-won--this awards-7-
this year. Hazel Stile, a New.
Brunswick 'resident, deft a
bequest for a cultural pro-
ject,I
Mrs: Morris Rennie, Pub-
lic Relations Officer, in her
report compared the activit-
ies of the Women's Institute
1974-75 with her latest report
.of 1980. The organization has
been more active in nearly all
phases of public relations in
1979-80..
A' skit on Food Poisoning
and their preventatives was
presented. by Home Econom-
ists Barbara. De Visscher, for
Bruce County and Mary
Ellen Norty for Grey County.
Mrs. Herb Maluske an-
nounced $10,000 had been
raised from the quilt auetion
held at Fleshertim, for Parti-
caption Lodge. Next year, -
bazaar articles Will be accept.1
ed as well as quilts, proceeds
for Particaption Lodge.
The banquet was held
Wednesday evening, Mayor
W. Ferguson, Mac Bolton,
Bruce County representative
for Ministry of Agricalture
and Food brought greetings.
Solos by Mrs. Jim Lee,
Bonnie Jean Davidson and
Mrs. W. Ritchie were thor-
oughly enjoyed.
Mrs. Donna Clark, Provin-
cial President for the Junior
Institute, told of the activities
of their organization. There
are three junior institutes in
Grey-Bruce County. They
also work for home and
country.
MrS, Austin Zoeller, editor
of. Home and Country report-
ed in the absence of Miss
Molly McGee. Mrs. Zoeller
was at the very- tirSt Grey--
Bruce area convention, She
congratulated the area for
being so suCcessfUl
There were 29,000 young
people who took 4-H training
this year.
The Provincial Board Din,'
ectors 'reported bn a histeri-
ealleuir-eirthe beginning of
the W.I. Mrs. Adelaide
Hoodless started the Organ-
ization for the betterment of
the women and health of our
faMilies,
Thursday In Memoriam
was conducted by Mrs. -Ad-
'am McGregor. of Grey West.
District. '
The ,standing committee
conveners gave short report
on the "theme,
Rev, Peter Gordon Ander-
of first United.
Chtirch, Owen. Sound, was
the Thursday afternoan
speaker.' He gave his. aucl;
fence a glimpse of . the
Scotland he, left one year ago
to come to Canada and
Canada through the eyes of a..
new comer,
"We see Cinadian men
and women as haying a
wonderful, country ..,. and
wonderful' opportunities, ' he
said, "We are living in
Paradise as far as Fiona and I
are concerned."
To the Women's Institute •
in partictilar be said: "Can-'
ads is a great country, With,
your motto, your aim', sense
of vision, taleht and image,
sure Canada will remain •
the • re-at countr .
to-day:"
The attendance award
went to Bruce North,
The gaval of office was
presented to Mrs..McArthur
the in-corning president.
Grey South District will host
the 1981 eenvention.Octoher
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October 7.
previncial Board Directors
include Sub Division 15,.
Mrs, Wm. Anderson, R. R. 1
Durham; alternate Mrs, C,
0. Sutcliffe, Desboro; Sub
Divison 16, Mrs. James
Coin, R. R. 6 Wiarton;
alternate Mrs, Thomas Curi-
ninghatn, R. 6 Wiarton;
Sub. Division,17, Mrs. Harold
Biasing, R. R. t Neustadt;
alternate Mrs. StanleyEarri-
A....44itham.-
' Election of officers was
conducted by M. Diamond.
The new. executive of .Grey
Bruce area are past. presid.,
ent, -Mrs. Kenneth Spence,
Leith, Ontario; president,
Mrs. Harold McArthur, R. 1
Dobbingtbit; list vice presid-
pt, Mrs. E. G. Lirstadt,,,R. 5
Owen Sound; 2nd vice pres-
ident, Mrs, James Coin, R. 6.
Wiarton; 3rd vice president;
Mrs. Norman Wyville, R. 2
Markdale; secretary, Mrs.
Grant Grieve, Port Elgin;
assistant secretary, Mrs.
James Them, Meaford; trea-
surer; Mrs. Orland Mag-
wood, Hanover; public rela-
don officer, Mrs..Johti Whit-
ney, R. R. 2 t Holiapd Centre
and assistant PRO, Mrs.
Standing committee con,
veners are _Agriculture and
Canadian industries, Mrs.
Wm. MiSke, Chesley; Citiz-
enship and World Affairs,
Mrs. George Arthur, Thorn-
bury; Education and Cultural
Activities, Mrs. Carl Klages,
-Desboro;: Resolutions, -Mrs,- --
Richard, Fenton, Port Elgin;
Tweedsmuir Curator, Mrs.
Fred Friar, R. 3 Chesley; As-
sistant Curator, Mts. Herb
Maluske, Chesley; Aud-
itors, Mrs. James Milligan,
gurham and Mrs. I. 8.
Sharpe, Durham.
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