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Jean Scott in November, Jean Scott branch sponsored a creative cookery demonstration featuring Japanese, ltalian and Mexican food, Other educational programs include a woman lawyer speaking on family law and for the future, a meeting on the clean water for all project. a tour ol~ a funeral home, and a teacher to speak on special education are planned. Hastings As a money-making project, Hastings is selling cook books this year, Each member has contributed favorite recipes and by the end of 1983, the branch hoped to sell 500 copies. Member Alison Cooke took the women on a tour of France and England with slides from a recent vacation at Hastings“ October meeting. Maple Keys Maple Keys is hosting the District Three spring meeting on Saturday, April 7. The theme is Sugaring Off. A tour of the Maple Keys sugar bush is planned. Norfolk In November, Norfolk’s guest speaker was Ms. Jo-Anne Guindon, a family therapist from the Lynwood Family Centre in Simcoe. Her topic was self-esteem. She encouraged all members to participate in exercises on self-esteem and the women enjoyed a stimulating evening. West End Members of West End were involv~ ed in a number of different activities in 1983. At one meeting they learned about outdoor gardening and at a Christmas meeting they learned how to make a gingerbread house. The branch is working on a scrap book of their activities which they hope to have completed before the end of the 1983-‘84 year. West End JWI gave a donation of $50 to a group who are renovating an apartment building in Guelph to accommodate the phys- ically disabled. The renovations will include lower elevator buttons, the installation of ramps, floors raised, cupboards lowered and doors widâ€" ened, for example. 22 Haldimand Haldimand reported a very busy 1983. Members heard a legal secretary discuss the importance of wills and legal contracts for women and had an informative presentation on the architecture of local homes. A toy shop owner came to one meeting with a large display of educational toys and gave an interesting talk on the history and benefits of toys. A trip to a local dairy gave members a close look at milk processing and the women enjoyed a trip to the Shaw Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake in June. This past summer, Haldimand JWI held their first annual family picnic and it was a success. Money Junior Women ’S Institutes of Ontario raised catering at banquets m donated towards two infant cal \L‘als which are rented out from thr- 90m munity hospital. Other mono “a, donated to the Haldimand mull Opportunity Centre. Aberdeen Although this branch wa- “my formed in June, it is already mg an active part in its commUn , in November, the branch had a I; tar. craft table at the community it my in Durham and donated all pr- reds to the Durham Hospital. Th- are currently 10 members in Abt but lots more are expected! ‘Cll More than 100 delegates attended the J WI 0 annual conference in 06m The annual business meeting was held Saturday morning, folio wed by a [it ' Milt guest speaker Dr‘ Kathleen Brown, a family economist front ‘ University of Guelph. After lunch, women particrpated in a stimulfll exercise program, as you can see h ere, and (lien chose two out aff' warm/10W for 1’19 r95! Off/1e afternoon. Next year’s conference will be hell ' Belleville.