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00 iii .‘r uils, _ ears Quincy and His let author Loreen Ambler greets a customer. Loreen was signing her book when it launched at the Quilt Show More than 3,400 bears were collected and turned over to the RCMP and Good Bears of the World Canada, Andrew Cottrell of Good Bears of the World Canada said "it was the biggest single offering of bears we have ever received“. Great job WI Members! Half of the bears have been sent to Katrina victims and the rest will be given out by the RCMP and Good Bears‘ Andrew spent the full three days with us and told of all the .Jlaces in the world where Canadian bears end up. it was amazing to hear. We would like to extend a big THANK YOU to everyone who volunteered their time or attended the event! “Quincy and His Quilt” had an outstanding debut selling 100 packages of the book, a small quilt and a little teddy bear by Saturday afternoon. We sold another 164 books alone! If you don't have your copy for your favourite orkshop participants enjoyed learning The Home & Country ROSE Pattern. child Or to give to the children's library please contact the office. it is a wonderful story and well illustrated. There were 488 quilts and wall hangings with 48 being sold. We would like to extend a BIG THANK YOU to everyone who sent in a quilt for show or sale, put up posters, worked so Rose Marie Smith of Vittoria Wi taught a workshOp on making teddy bears. hard putting up and taking down quilts, manning the various stations during the show, organized a bus trip to the show, sold tickets and for all the support. Without all of you nothing would have been accomplished â€"- Women’s Institute ladies working together to get a job done. The Quilt Committee thanks you forall you did. Did we make any money? No we did not, The attendance was not what we expected and so many variables were unknown. Was it a good show? Yes it was] It was also a promotional tool for Women’s institute. . 3m; ‘ I . , “‘1 21 033 x Quilt Show Winners Congratulations to Raffle Draw Winners! Edna Grieve Toronto June Egerter Fonthill Betty Quast Rockwood The "Best of Show” award was presented to Kathryn Jarabek of Grey-Bruce Area. streams 9