Home & Country Newsletters (Stoney Creek, ON), Winter 1965, p. 26

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Donate antiques to museums and restored houses What other community ideas do you have for the centennial celebrations? Send one delegate from each county on a tour of Canada or on an exchange with other countries Fashion show Help eliminate slum areas Centennial ball. guests in costumes of 100 years ago Street dances 'JI York County Institutes’ Radio Program York County Women‘s Institutes‘ Radio Broadcasts from CFGM Richmond Hill on Sundays from Jan. 3 to May 30 at 6.57 to 7 pm. deal with the following subjects: York County Anna P. Lewis Scholarship, York County Projects. Ontario Scholarships. North West Territoriesto. 367. Hoodless Homestead, International Peace Garden. Tweedsmuir History. Physical Fitness. Making Canada Lovelier. History of A.C.W.W.. Lady Aberdeen Pennies for Friendship. Loan Liâ€" brary. Short Courses, Leaders‘ Training Schools, 4-H Clubs. WI and Suburbia, Plantâ€" ing for Centennial Year. Canadian Mosaic. Public Relations World Wide, Ireland, Hostess of A,C.W.W., Message from County President. Briefs T GRANTON‘S fiftieth anniversary, Mrs. George Wilson suggested that in- stead of the usual memorial floral bas- ket the Institute send a donation to the UNESCO project for the Institute of the far north. At the anniversary banquet a donation of $20 was announced . . , Mrs. Wilson introâ€" ‘. Annon Institute honored two of its members, the Misses McKeen, in recognition of their long and valued service to the tnstitute, by initiating a special award of 0 book to the Leith school pupil who, in the opinion of the Principal. contributes the most to citizenship, school spirit and originality. Here the Institute Presi- dent, Mrs. Victor Bossingthwoite. presents the Oxford Dictionary to Lloyd Russell, aged thirteen. 26 This is Tong Chi Kcoock, a Chinese boy who h:- been sponsored tor four years by Cameron en's Institute through the Save the Children The family, lather, :» and five children n poor, Besides the I payment to the Fur institute sends "h: money gift for his in day and at Chrisln 1,- used his first mo- buy clothes and tress. When the r. come he- asked might shore it v- brothers and Still ‘- which, of course, stitute agreed. lo. ,7 the Institute held . sole and from th .. seeds sent Tong in d gifts and 524 it. family. Mrs. G. says "Tong is on I pil at school and u otes all we do l We feel this is on», most worthwhile I proiects. Unto who is given, from that is expected". “OW duced another new idea at the (Branch - Meeting, Instead of the usual corsti; w, grandmothers were given bulbs for .r blooming. These were wrapped in hit .1 yellow serviettes made up to represent w and arranged in an attractive setâ€"up on ready for presentation. Every year Port Dalhousie Institutt bus trip to some place of cultural inn: women. Last year they went to Tom t to see “My Fair Lady.” They “cultivtttt i public relations" by inviting non-mend join them on these trips. At the supper ing opening the season's program in tin they gave $35 to the St. Catharines 5‘ Loan Fund. >1< 4: >3 Mrs, J. Bennett, P.R.O. for Highland branch says: “We find that our members taken more interest in the Institute :th have gained several new members sine I started having a “night out” and a hth 15‘ each year. So far we have gone to Mack Island and the Adelaide Hoodless Home «l and next year we hope to go to Holland M t in tulip time." a: a at: The York County Women‘s Institutes . '- gram of weekly radio broadcasts this fall a national turn. The series began with u “From Atlantic to Pacific With the Won“ M Institutes." Each of the next ten bl'OflLlLl dealt with a province and the title feattlw‘d HOME AND courts“

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