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MRS. PHILLIP TOLTON Mm Tolton travelled to meetings bv horse and mm when she lived in Wellington South District, in i-ifi'shejoined the Riverside WI and later became the tunnel Secretary. Her interests were unlimited one of her special m. .resls was attending a leadership training course M .\C then travelling with a stall member. Professor :t-Laren. to help start the first School Fairs in Wellâ€" Lion County. During her years in ol'tice many Women's Institute ...nches were organized as well as a Junior Branch. -r WI interest rubbed olf on her daughter Mrs. ugh who was responsible for forming the first inch at Haines Junction. Yukon. Thu Toltons moved to Straitford where she joined St. Pauls Branch, Through the years Mrs. Tolion contributed much to the meetings. giving leadâ€" litp. attending short courses and contributing gener- l\ of her time and talent, Her favorite hobby is needlepoint. which becomes ‘lfl evident when viewing the pictures in her home in) prizes have been won at Stratford Fair and she lights in giving them as gifts to her friends. \lrs. Tolton‘s experiences. and invohements with imen‘s Institute have made the giving of a life 'nbcrship a memorable occasion. f , , ‘7' '.'q ‘ h.‘ -l‘-. w. Phillip Tolton. St. Paul: W1" Perth South was ‘tlUttl‘é’d with it Life Membership for her outstanding ritrihittiott to Wottien's Institute work L~r. Mrs. Ti)!- *1 receiving her life members/tip certificate from Mrs. vii-mun Cotilthara’. branch member and former F ll '10 uni-cl Director. 39th ANNIVERSARY Walsingham Wl. Norfolk South District enter- tained Tyrrell W1 at their Nth anniversary meeting. Stixtrict officers were special guests and Mrs. Geo. l‘owell. Hospitality Convener for FWlOc guest speaker -poke on “Service is the rent we pay for room on birth", Mrs. Janet Heipleh. FWIO Board Director and a voting delegate for FWIO at the ACWW Conference in Kenya. touched on the highlights. showed slide5 and displayed articles of handwork. 25th The Windfall WI, Essex North District celebrate 25th an- niversary with speCiaI guests. Branch officers Lvr Mrs. Jean Elliott, Mrs. Gladys Getty. Mrs Florence Thomp- son. Mrs. Anne lmesori, PreStdent. cutting the anniver- sary cake; Mrs. Hazel Dales. ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION RH'L’F Valley Wl. lllhllligs West District members met to discuss Canadian authors and their books. The Roll Call. “What \iou uould \iish a Canadian author to write about?" Answers ranged from. wanting to Liam more about Canadian herbs to the histor} of tarious communities including River Valley The Mottoâ€"“Learning \\ith dignity." was gocn h} Miss Alice Hcasnian. She emphasized "keep oneself from having a lax) or shut mind. tr_\ ever} dai to learn something." Poetry and music it} Canadian tlrlISlS added a spec‘iul touch to the meeting. The members in charge had a large leplLt) of books 11nd told something about the book as \chI as the author. Man} members liked Pierre Berton‘x books. because he seemed to make Canadian History come alive in a most interestingI fashion. Nellie McClung‘s. "The Stream Runs Dry” was a favourite as well as L. M. Montgomery's writings. The members talked about their likes and dislikes of H. Gordon Green‘s writings. The meeting closed With a quote from Nellie McClung. “Who hath a book hath friends at hand. And gold and gear at his command. And rich estates if he btit look. Are held by him who hath a hook." ENERGY CONSERVATION Ramsayvillc Wl. Carleton East District discussed energy conservation at their regular meeting. The roll call “A way in which to conserve energy." Mr, Lever. Customer Supervisor for the Gloucester Hydro spoke on the topic and included slides. Pamphlets were available and a lively question period concluded the meeting, 15