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a get-together where parents could discuss the work of a consultative committee and have a voice in choosing larger units suitable to our locality. This meeting was very successful. parents enjoyed meeting the teachers and showed their interest in the future of our chil- liren.” The Institute is Sponsoring a series of igctures on “New Mathematics." Several mem~ wars of Gordon Lake and Desbarats Institutes attended a mum of lectures on the New \tathematics given by their school principal. Laird sent delegates to a meeting with the shoot board to consider the amalgamation of overal school sections into one large area. Some of the branches sponsoring or assist .g with Well Baby Clinics and Immunization Itnics for children are Echo Bay Evening, Kathryn E. Dixon, winner of the Simcoe County Area Ontario Women's Institute Scholarship for 1965. Kathryn took her Provincial Hon- ors in 4H Home- making Club work last year. She has been active in both school and church groups and has her Red Cross badge for swimming. Kathryn J . is now attending l ‘ Queen's University 7 A where she is major- ing in languages. lacLennan, PrincetOn Woodbury. Burtord, riuthampton, Chesley, Kincardine. Tees- .iter, Aylmer, Dutton, Cowal, Iona, Wallace- wn, Holland Centre, Hopcville Swinton, .axwell, Cedarville, Kilsytlie. Five Lakes reports: “We help anyone in .c community who is sick and those who :ed help in the home such as babyâ€"sitting ' mending. This branch “has started to put h roadside picnic tables with garbage conâ€" iners as part of their centennial project.” Onandaga: “We donated money to buy rhyâ€" ‘irn band instruments for the junior room at to local school. (They had been using pots t'ltl pans from their mothers‘ kitchens.) Wc ilclped to beautify our township hall grounds 1v planting flower beds and paying for grass tilting." Riverside gave bursaries to two local shoals. Princeton Woodbury sponsored two teen dances for the community. Arkwright has improved the grounds around heir township hall, planted flowers and or- lcred a new flag for the hall. Brucedale interviewed the township school toard about buying a school which will prob- -"‘b’ be sold when the central school is opened. ‘\s a result the Institute has rented the school FALI. 1 965 Alice longboat who received the Brant County Women's In- stitute Bursary for I965. Alice belongs to a large family; her lather is dead and her mother sul- fers from arthritis, so Alice has taken a great deal of re- sponsibility at home. She is now taking a special commercial course in high school. for a year on a trial basis with the option of buying at the end of the year. Elsinore reports: “We always enjoy our Variety Concerts by both local and outside talâ€" ent and we always have a good attendance.” This institute includes “home baking" in its Christmas treats to shut-ins and bachelors in the community. Port Elgin “stands ready to join with the community in the centennial project of building a new bandshcli in the town." Southampton has two members attend the regular Council meetings. Walkerton Evening sponsored u “Mailimc Musicale" in aid ot‘ the local Rclurdcd Chil- dren's Association. Walker-ton Seniors bud thc Retardcd School ('hildrcn's rhythm bund play at one of their meetings. Fcrndale-Swan Luke titkcs cure of the com- munin park and this your lhcy plunlcd :t lrcc in the park. Hcpwortli also [aims cure of their community park. Hope Buy Hope Hess says: "We have two picnic tables and garbage cans bcsidc the main road and we keep :1 Visitors' book them in rt litllc covcrcd box. People using the tables sign their names in the book with any conuncnts. and lhcsc are interesting to read. The local council has thcir gurbugc collector pick up the garbage free at cliurgc . . . The Institute and thc community bought the old school and have made it into :1 community ccntrc." Lion's chd made arrangements with :1 lo- cal tcuchcr to hold night ClttssL‘s in thc Ncw Mathematics: also guvc moncy to assist Will‘l the Water Safety program of thc Rcd Cross. Spry and Purple Grove both hcld card pur- tics through the winter Llnd "the people ol' the community upprcciutcd lhcsc very much." Kincardinc hcld u concert to raise funds to help in the formation of a local class for re- turded children. Tecswater juniors strongly recommend dra- matics as a community activity. Teeswatcr Seniors sponsored eight monthly baby clinics with an avcragc :lltcntluncc of 55 children. sponsored a Brownie pack of 46 girls, assisted the town council in building and 37