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Welcome to the Family! The Newest Women’s Institute Branch launches in Guelph We are excited to welcome the Nouveau WI (Wellington Halton District) to FWIO! This enthusiastic new Branch started in November and has already hosted their first ROSE Session as an introduction to the community! An Evening of Women's Leadership featured dynamic young women leaders hailing from diverse backgrounds such as the non-profit sector, the corporate world, and government speaking about how they achieve success and challenges they face. Speakers included Sue-Ann Staff from 20 Bees Winery , in Niagara Falls ' an international Wine'making Star? Ourneweerembersenjoyaglciss ofwineandsomefunduririgrhe “ Julie Wheeler, Executive Director of the Alzheimer winetastingporti‘onofrheufirsrROSEevenr. Society of Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo; and Emily Boylan a 7 V W ' Rural Policy Advisor with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs who has a passion for social policy issues. A number of WI Members were also there to help support this new Branch. The Nouveau WI believes it is vital for women to connect with one another, share experiences, learn from one another and grow. They also believe that they should have fun while doing it. They will be meeting regularly in the City of Guelph and are looking forward to meeting other WI Members. All of the groups founding Members agree that being part of an organization with as much history as Women’s Institutes is the best! HOT N EWS New Face at the Hoodless Homestead Heather Gerrard I: the new curator at the Adelaide Hunter Hoodieesi-iomeeteed.HeetherwesbornandralsedInBrenti‘ord. end moved away from the city to attend university and college. After completing her Honour: EA at the University of Guelph In cleuIcei studies and art history, Heather continued her studies at Fleming College where she earned her certificate .. _. z. in Museum Management and Curetorehlp. Heether he: . volunteered end worked for various museums, geiieriee end QUIIt Raffle at historic lites In Onterlo and says the it very excited to be at the Adelaide Hunter Hoodleu _ 1th}: gal-deg (Museum) Home Homuuld 'nd 1' Ioomng awarded a beautiful hand-made quilt forward to getting to know to Elva Leadlay as winner of the Quilt everyone better! i W 7 Raffle this past fall. This is the third quilt that was created from blocks that H..th.r "I" u. m." a" were part of a quilt block challenge mnny .V'n“ Flinn“, '0' u " 5‘ several years ago. Quilted by Regina "I. new year which Wiii b0 ' .. ‘ ‘ ’ _ Wagter, Lee Committee Chair and the pan“! on m. "unfly "- " g h women of grace United Church-in damn.“ wnbfluz www_ . _ ~ DunnVIlle, this gmlt also won 3rd prize hoomu'homnuad'“ B. r = at the Caledonia Fair. Displaying the ' ._ quilt in this photo are Regina Wager sure to check it outi (left) and Lynn Korbyn.