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PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 2006.
A community shower wil
be held for Arletta Glenn on
Thursday, Aug. 28 at the
Dungannon United Church.
There will be a community
collection jar at the Olde
Village Café. That's a perfect
excuse to pop in for one of
those awesome tarts Susanne
always has on hand.
Judging from the new
bling-bling on Tiffany
Reinhart's finger it won't be
long until friends and family
will be showering her with
tiny treasures at a shower of
her own. Tiffany has recently
become engaged to Ben
By Reba Jefferson
The fifth meeting of the
Wawanosh Pet Pals was held
on Monday, July 31 at June
Robinson's at 7 p.m.
President Melissa Higgins
opened the meeting with the
pledge. She also read the roll
call for meetings three to five.
Mary Ellen Foran taught
members the proper way to
groom_ animals. June showed
members a nail trimmer for
most animals and educated
members that they must only
cut the nail not the quick or
else the animal will start to
bleed. Members also
discussed the appropriate
habitat for animals. _
Mary Ellen told members
they should exercise their pets
to keep them in shape and
about the best way to train
your animals. Members
learned that animals learn
more in lots of short lessons
than a couple long lessons.
June helped members think
of ideas to draw in their
animal playgrounds for a
mouse, a reptile and a bird.
Leaders talked about the
signs that an animal is ill,
what to do if it is ill and about
parasite control. The club
discussed things that are
dangerous to pets and did an
activity about the dangers in a
yard for a pet.
Mary Ellen told members
what to do in emergency
situations with your pets and
about taking your pet to the
veterinarian.
Members did a true or false
review for what they had
learned.
Junior leader, Sophie
Jefferson led Jeopardy to
review what members had
learned throughout the club.
Craig. Tiffany has a., special
place in the heart of this
reporter and I wish her and
her new fiance every
happiness in their future.
I, along with four other
members of the Huron West
Women's Institute, attended
the provincial conference in
London at Fanshawe this past
weekend. Dignitaries
representing every aspect of
Institute were present
including Federated
Women's Institute of Ontario
president, Federated
Women's Institute of Canada
president as well as seven
past Provincial presidents
and the Canadian WI
representative' for Associated
Country Women Worldwide
to which every Institute
member automatically
belongs.
The flag bearing ceremony
was followed by several
welcoming over 200 women
for a fun weekend.
The guest speaker for the
Members did very well and it
was a very close game.
Melissa closed the meeting
with the pledge. The next
meeting is on Friday, Aug. 18
at 7 p.m. at June Robinson's.
Meeting six and
achievement for the
Wawanosh Pet Pals was held
on Friday, Aug. 19 at June
Robinson's at 7 p.m.
President, Melissa Higgins,
opened the meeting with the
pledge then led roll call.
Members, Ellen and Reba
Jefferson, and Meagan
Higgins lead two games, Ride
Your Pony and Tackle Duck-
Duck-Goose, they had
learned at 4-H Youth
Adventure Camp. Mary Ellen
took up the Before the Next
meeting and taught members
about the showing animals.
Members learned that you
need to do a lot of preparation
before showing an animal like
training and grooming.
Animals must be fed well to
look good and stay calm.
There were many stories from
the members about their
experiences showing animals.
The leaders led a true or
false review about what we
had learned in the meeting.
Then members who went to
the youth adventure camp led
another game, fruit basket.
For achievement some
members- presented their
special projects. Joscelin
Andrews did a power point on
her golden retriever, Max;
Jillian Martin presented a
poster about her rabbit, Fufu;
Maria Denomme read some
of her chapter book about her
dog, Rocco. Meagan Higgins
showed her grooming kit for
her lamb; Melissa Higgins
displayed a first aid kit for her
weekend was Dick O'Brian
.and he did an exceptional job
motivating our group as well
as getting us thinking about
where we are leaving the next
generation if we continue to
"bail them our of every jam
they get into. Every bit laced
with humour, wit and
wisdom.
Saturday was filled with
workshops including,
painting, stone art, skin care
and ,make up, gardening -
presented by London
Middlesex Master Gardeners,
Dr. Bell (Dr. of Naturopathic
Medicine) with offices in
London and Exeter, a
presentation from F.W.I.O on
the Rural Ontario Sharing
Education (ROSE) program,
as well as organization, with
Helen Melbourn of Toronto.
Saturday concluded with a
mystery bus tour which had
'buses touring the several
counties that make up the
hosting London Area, and all
converging in Kirkton for a
lamb, and Nicole Boyle
dressed in her riding outfit.
Guest speaker, Rosemary
Foran informed the Club about
the 4-H exchange between
Alberta and Huron County.
Melissa ended the meeting
with the motto. Members
leaned all about the great
opportunity that the exchange
was.
The club then went up to
Robinson's pool for a swim to
end the club.
Books will be due on
Saturday, Aug. 26.
beautiful banquet. The
evening entertainment was
Bob Heywood, a favourite
for anyone who has had the
pleasure.
Sunday morning
committee member Ann
Innis presented an
exceptional interfaith service
which left many with a
further understanding of
women leaders from various
countries and faiths. Many
wept openly as stories of
these exceptional women was
told to an eager congregation.
We learned of the majesty
and greatness of Indira
Gandhi of India, Mother
Teresa, of Yugoslavia,
Shahina Siddiqui of Pakistan
and Eva Olsson of Hungary,
and the rightness of their
beliefs, especially as it
always offers room for
others, and their beliefs as
well - as it should be.
Invitations were offered for
two years hence in Kingston,
the flags were retired.
farewells were exchanged. A
light lunch followed,
everything was packed up
and with new memories and
many new friends, we all
headed home. FROM AUBURN
Wawanosh Pet Pals
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