The Home & Country ROSE Garden is published three times a year by the Federated Women’s Institutes of Ontario. Editor Andrea Morrison andream@fwio.on.ca Proof Reader Ruth Kennedy Graphics Big Footprints Inc., Cambridge www.bigfootprints.ca Copyright © FWIO 2015 Copyrighted material, including graphics, may be reproduced as long as it remains in context, its source is recognized and it is not used for monetary gain. To reprint copyrighted material under any circumstances, contact the Editor. ISSN â€" 1715-216X Printed on recyclable paper by Ampersand Printing, Guelph, ON www.ampersand.ca Publications Mail Agreement No. 40036824 Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to: Federated Women’s Institutes of Ontario 552 Ridge Road Stoney Creek, ON L8J 2Y6 Tel: 905-662-2691 Fax: 905-930-8631 Email: fwio@fwio.on.ca www.fwio.on.ca CONTACT INFORMATION FWIO Provincial Ofï¬ce (see left) Administrator of FWIO Kim Sauder: kim@fwio.on.ca Program & Communications Manager Andrea Morrison: andream@fwio.on.ca Museum Curator Alyssa Gomori: curator@fwio.on.ca Advocacy Coordinator Hania White Ph1905â€"301â€"4958 hania.white@gmail.com Membership Coordinator Debbie Bauer Ph: 519-529-7820 wdbauer@hurontel.on.ca Public Relations Coordinator Donna Henderson Ph1519-418-7480 publicrelations@fwio.on.ca Executive Ofï¬cer to FWIC Evelyn Peck Ph1613â€"968â€"9402 eppeck1963@hotmail.com Additional contact information is available on pages 12 and 13. FFICE HOURS vincial Office is open Monday to Friday from 10am to 4pm. Erland Lee (Museum) Home Tours are available Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays from 12pm to 4pm. NEWSLETTER DEADLINE DATE Please send stories and photos for consideration in the Home& Country ROSE Garden to the FWIO Provincial Ofï¬ce or andream@fwio.on.ca no later than the content deadline date below. Please review the Editorialand Graphic Guidelines before making a submission. Winter 2016 - December 1,2015 “ “‘3†10m “0" 41m3\4 “ ON THE COVER Grand Bend WI (Huron South District, Southern Area) held their 7th Annual Spring Awakening ROSE Session on April 23, 2015 at the Grand Bend Legion. The day featured a vintage wedding dress fashion show, slide presentation of Huron County by Bonnie Sitter, and scarftying and make up demos. Nancy Revie, a motivational speakerfrom Guelph, entertained the ladies with her humorous and inspirational talk. Monies raised from this event are donated to the community and WI projects. There were 120 ladies present at this event! Pictured {LR}: Karen Waters and Bette Tufts looking fashionable next to some yummy cupcakes, Qrtgia’e. 4. Don’t Miss the AGM! 5. Branch Proï¬le: West Shore WI 6. useum Happenings 8-77. 79. nternationalConnectionS/ Digitizing Update 78. Tweedsmuir/CanadalSO deates 74. Job Well Done 75. ew WI 101 Down the Garden Path yak/imam.“