The Citizen, 1991-05-22, Page 7THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 22,1991. PAGE 7.
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Comoiled hy Mrs. Bettv McCall. Phone 887-6677
WI discusses
tree planting
Bluevale hosts District annual
The Walton Women's Institute
held their business meeting follow
ing a very successful luncheon on
Wednesday, May 15 at the commu
nity hall.
Margaret Mclnroy presided and
gave out the new luncheon sched
ule from October 1991 'til May
1992. Marjorie Humphries read the
minutes of the last meeting fol
lowed by the treasurer's report.
In the correspondence a letter
was read from the F.W.I.O. regard
ing the new prices of items. If any
one wishes to participate in the
Premier Quilt Event making a table
runner to be shown at the Agricul
ture Museum are to register by the
end of May. The planting of trees -
two at the park and one at the
school - was discussed with more
information brought back to he
next meeting.
Marion Godkin reported on
information she had received about
Institute signs to be put on the three
roads into Walton. Margaret Mcln
roy is to make more inquiries. It
Confirmation
held at Duffs
The Sunday Service at Duff's
United was conducted by Rev.
Bonnie Cole Amal when seven
young people were confirmed:
Susan Carter, Michael Craig, Greg
Fritz, Sharon Godkin, Cindy
McCallum, Lorie McClure and
Randy McClure. They were pre
sented with a Bible by Viola Kirk-
by, clerk of session.
Sunday School children took part
in the service as well as the confir
mation class. Communion was
held.
Greeters were Brian and Shelley
McGavin. Receiving the offering
was Barry Hoegy, Bill Couts and
Laverne McClure. Next Sunday,
May 26 at 10 a.m. there will be a
joint worship with Blyth Pup
peteers performing. There will be
no service at Bluevale. A soup and
sandwich luncheon will follow.
June 2 at 8 p.m. is the official board
meeting al Walton; Sunday, June 9,
4:30 - 7 p.m., Country Cookin' Buf
fet at Walton; May 29, cold supper
at Bluevale United Church.
People
Janet Webster of Varna and
Emma Shortreed of Toronto visited
Sunday evening with Isabelle
Shortreed. On Monday, Joan
Beuerman and Scott of Stratford
visited at the same home.
James Currie of Brampton visited
at the home of Allan and Betty
McCall on Sunday when Bev
Stevenson, Ron and Chris were
there at that lime for a visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Marcussio
and girls spent the holiday weekend
with relatives at Sudbury.
The U.C.W. of Duff's Church
reported a successful garage and
bake sale on Saturday. There were
a couple other garage sales set up
in the village.
MAITLAND MANOR
NURSERY
Bluevale 335-3240
Come out, take a stroll
& check out our
beautiful Junipers
was decided to have July the holi
day month, then celebrate the 35th
anniversary of the Institute in
August. Marion Godkin gave a full
report of the District Annual she
had attended the day before in
Bluevale. Other Walton members
that attended were Leona McDon
ald, Marjorie Humphries, Ruth
Axtmann and Margaret Mclnroy.
Lakelet Branch will hold it next
year.
The Institute will be starting back
with the noon luncheons next fall in
October. The first luncheon will be
changed to a week later, October
23 owing to the Area Convention
on Oct. 16-17.
Members were reminded of the
car tour May 27. Be at the hall at 9
a.m. For the June meeting the
Institute will take in a play at the
Blyth Festival.
"The Times They are a Chang
ing" was the theme when the 89th
Huron East District annual meeting
was held at Bluevale Community
Centre on Tuesday, May 14.
The meeting was called to order
by the president Mrs. James
McMahon. Members were wel
comed by the Bluevale W.I. host
Branch.
Minutes were read and the trea
surer's report was given by Mrs.
Elmer Harding. She reported that
W.I. members in Huron East con
tributed as many as 26,992 hours of
volunteer work, she complimented
the president for being on radio and
explaining to the media what the
Women's Institute is all about and
the benefits received from being a
member.
Mrs. James Bridge was thanked
for making the lapel strip on which
members are to wear their W.I.
pins. This makes all wearing the
same in the District. Federation
Women's Institute Board Member,
Mrs. George Pinkney reminded
members of the "Theme of Trees"
for 1991-92. Try to plant a tree in
the Branch district and area, as well
as members’ homes. She gave spe
cial days - the Erland Lee Home
June 4, 5; Harvest Special, Oct. 2
and 3; Christmas at the Lee, Dec. 4.
June is W.I. month, do something
special. Guelph area Convention is
to be held in Arthur October 16 and
17 in the Community Centre.
Mrs. Harold Gibson Tweedsmuir
Curator, reported that the District
Tweedsmuir books are in safe
keeping in Goderich Museum and a
copy for viewing is in Wingham
Library where they have a reader
and anyone wanting to view them
may do so.
Jane Muegge Rural Organization
Specialist gave her report and said
that 4H in the fall will have three
club choices: Milk makes it Better,
Financial Fitness and Farm and
Home Safety.
The speaker for the day was Mrs.
Helen Barker, Milverton. She gave
some very true and interesting facts
of life. Sometimes she thinks par
ents get all the blame for their chil
dren's behaviour, most parents are
good. Be positive - no one likes a
negative person. She says we live
in an interesting and exciting age.
Don’t be afraid to leam new things
but some things never change love,
for families, friends and neighbours
must go on.
Mrs. Jean Wilson gave the co
ordinator's report and it seems all
branches have had a very busy and
interesting year in their pro
grammes. Mrs. Holger Feldshov
gave the Junior Institute report, giv
ing a very full year of projects and
programmes.
The election of officers was held
and new president is Mrs. Lyle
Foerter, Clifford. Huron East Dis
trict is planning a bus trip to the
Royal Winter Fair so members may
be able to help in the W.I. booth as
hostesses. Courtesy remarks were
given by Lakelet W.I. and an invi
tation for the meeting to be held
there in 1992.
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