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What’s Happening . . . Spring Bay WI This Branch organized a fashion show skit for the Manitoulin West District An- nual held in Spring Bay last fall. One member donated a quilt that she made to help raise funds. And in December the Branch held their Christmas meeting at Manitoulin Lodge in Gore Bay. Residents of this home for seniors enjoyed a gift exchange and noon luncheon with the Spring Bay WI members. Grandview W] Late last fall the Grandview Wl dedicated a Nonstay Maple tree to the Lennox and Addington County Hospital in apprecia- tion for their 7.5 years of service to the community. In the fall of 1950, J.M. Macintosh, Agricultural Representative for the District of Algama, asked the Queen Elizabeth Women‘s Institute to prepare two meals a day for five days for the workers at the Thessaan stock yards. Forty-one years later they are still taking up the challenge, serving about 200 people an the final day. The event helps support many WI and community projects. While the stock yards have witnessed many changes over the years, the camaraderie and pulling together of WI members has remained the same. Pictured above is Norma Seabrook (left) and Marian Goodmurphy (right) preparing just one of the many meals. Waterloo District Wl At the fall rally ofthe Waterloo Nonh and South District Women's Institute. skin care and cosmetics. hair trends and tips and wardrobe techniques were a few of the subjects highlighted by “Dress- ings” of Guelph. "Any Shape Can Look Sharp" was the theme ofthc event. co-or- dinated by Kathy Boyce, founder of "Dressings" and presented by Leslie 0s- borne and Ruth Warner. Over 200 women attended the rally at the New Dundee Community Centre. Proceeds from the evening were donated to Associated Countrywomen of the World (ACWW) and the Waterloo Regional Food Bank. Wellington North WI Last November, the Carry On Wl hosted 3 "Come and Go" Tea in the Pal- merston United Church Parlour. The oc- casion honoured Frances Fothctingham. retiring Board Director for Wellington North and Waterloo North and South Dis- tricts. Guests were welcomed by Dorlenc Anderson. President. Wellington North District. and Wilma Hutson. Vice-Fresh dent, Carry On Branch. Crumlin Branch members recently donated $500 to the building fund of Women’s Community House in London. TheLondan organization is in tin-process of building a second home for battered women in the area. The Women '5 Institute members raised the money through catering in the community. Presenting the cheque to Ann Pavlic (centre), Representative of the Women '5 Community House, is Marilyn Crass (left), Treasurer. and Ann Vantlcnbasch (right), President' of the C rumlin WI. Cumberland WI At a recent meeting members of this Branch were informed about the success- ful treatment of Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome (an extreme sensitivity to light making reading very difficult). Edie Goodman and Adel Francis. Special Education Teachers. explained about the benefits of tinted eye glasses or tinted plastic sheets placed over reading materials. Peel W1 Lyncttc Johnston. winner of the Peel County Women's Institute Scholarship. and Mary Anne Mol'lutl. winner of the Peel County WI Bursary. were honoured on November 28. 199]. at the Cult-don Community Complcs during lb: 44! Awards night. Canboro Wt “Violence Against Women" was the subject of a talk given at the November nlCEllllgt‘lth (“unborn WI. In discussing solutions, the following suggestions were offered: more education to be included in the curriculum: required courses to be taken by Judges to increase their under- standing ol the problem; increased sup~ pport to women's shelters; and. urging society to take responsibility for Wile us- sault. continual on page In One of the talented Irll'fllbL'H' of this Branch. Putllcs't (right), rlwn‘tlctlu scenic oil painting which was ruffled at the November meeting. Jean Knox (left; of Hampton. and a Salim: Women '.\ Institute life member. was the lucky winner The proceeds from this event were donated In "Women Feed the World." a project carried out under the Associated Country Women n/ the World it h C January, February. March 1991 H