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A message from new JWIO president As the winter winds blow, a new vear begins. 1984 is Ontario’s Bi- centennial; a year of celebrations! Many communities have special pro- .yums planned with many branches {.iting an active part in them. The ...nior Women's Institute of Ontario . We presented (22) maple trees to the .mario Agricultural Museum at .Iton. to be planted around the nmen‘s Institute Hall to com- .:morate Ontario’s Bicentennial. cse trees represent the number of nior Women’s Institute branches Ontario. Congratulations to Jean Scott, .‘erside and West End branches on -ir work in organizing the l983 Fall inference held in Guelph. It was an .,ellent conference with “)5 istrants and invited guests. Our t one yet. ."ongratulations are extended to irg Greig of Howick, Linda ritenham of North Grey, Nancy .on of Lucknow. Donna Clark of terdeen and Ruth McCurdy of stings in receiving the Certificate Merit presented to these members their outstanding work in branch provincial levels. The Junior Women’s institute ward was presented to Carol tidenede of Howick branch. Conâ€" itulations Carol and best wishes in or future studies. 2is your new provincial president, I pe to carry on in June's footsteps; ntinuing to promote Junior omen’s Institute and help in its uwth throughout the province. lunior Women's Institute hopes to tritinue to meet the needs of our embers and especially those of her young women in our communi- s, encouraging them to beeOme volved in Women’s Institute. :member, in order for us to succeed r: must all work together as a con- Ious group, and not just leave it up ‘ the executive, whether it be at anch level or provincial level. A minder to you that there is a embership drive on and we hope to ‘JCi‘l our goal of 500 by May lst, ’84. It will take every one of us to 'IJCi’I this objective. A bit about myself. I live with my _usband Ken and son Andrew on a uiry farm near Belleville. Our family .ll'm has been in operation for over l25 years. I am active in the com- munity, being involved with 4-H; havtng received Advanced Honors in the homemaking clubs and leading 4-H for ID years, director on Stirling fair board, and a member of the United Church and Rebeccah’s. I have been extremely active in J.W.I. over the past seven years, being active In my branch as Public Relations Officer, President and serving on several committees. On the provincial level I have served as program adviser. board director and vice president. On behalf of my family and myself we wish everyone a healthy and pros- perous new year. Ruth McCurdy Slate of Officers for I984 Pasl President June Alton Box Si l,Luckn0w,0ntario 519-528-3205 (Lucknow) President Ruth McCurdy R.R. 2. Stirling. Ontario KOK 3E0 613-395-2034 (Hastings) Vice President Marion Koepke 525 [st Street W.. Owen Sound N4K 562 5193769349 (North Grey) Secretary-Treasurer Linda Lammers R.R. l. ZISI Street. Jordan LOR 150 416-562-5671 (Niagara) P.R.O. Pat Fetchison R.R. 1, Hampton, Ontario LOB 110 416-263-2096 (Village People) Board Directors Mary Hall RR. 1. Wingham. Ontario NOG 2W0 519-335-6243 (Howick) Carol Hyde R.R. 5, Rockwood, Ontario NOB 2K0 5I9-822-6688 (Riverside) Helen Parks RR. 1, Hampton, Ontario LOB 110 416-263-2512 (Village People) Nancy Alton 60] - 75 Eastdaie Avenue, Toronto M4C 5N3 416698-3826 (Lucknow) Donna Henderson RR. 1, Listowel. Ontario N4W 306 519-291-4508 (Maple Keys) Donna Clark NOG 2H0 RR. 2, Box 837. Durham, Ontario NOG 1R0 519-369-5848 (Aberdeen) Marg Greig R.R. I. Gorrie. Ontario NOG 1X0 519-335-305] (Howick) Anne Woods 465 Ist Street W., Owen Sound N4K562 519376-4221 (North Grey) Bonnie Prevost 580 151 Street W., Owen Sound N4K 3Y3 519-376-7368 (North Grey) Helen Thompson. cfo Rawdonrim Farms RR. 1, Stirling, Ontario KOK 3E0 613395-3071 (Hastings) Barbara Saari RR. 3, Wainfleet, Ontario LOS 1V0 416-899-3669 (Wainfleet) Jean Butcher 110 Main Street, Hillsburgh. Ontario NOE 120 519-855-4207 (Jean Scott) Barbara Patterson RR. 2, Caledonia, Ontario NOA 1E0 416-765-2197 (Brant) Auditors Nancy Yungblut RR. 1. Fonthill, Ontario LOS 1E0 416-892-2865 (Niagara) Joanne Yungblut R.R. l, Fonthill, Ontario LOS 1E0 416-892-2086 (Niagara) Branches Not Represented St. Thomas. Stevensviile, West End, Evergreen, Precious Corners, Haldi- mand, Norfolk, Walters Falls. Villa Nova, Mt. Pleasant. 23