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41/ Male Ridge WI, Lennoxâ€" Ad ingl‘an, Kingston Area Maple Ridge WI honoured longtime member Fran f'rlngle in recognition of hr-r li,‘Ii'Gllfi[ of an Ontario Volunteer Herviu- Award linin the province lasL ltlll «in lwhalf tvl thit- Bramh President h/i mun 'l‘l'tornpwn ileltl presented iron With a lilriiiillr'l nl Iltntrera buitiiiiiinl lll/ lvturtitui‘i \Vlilll’i, PRO Eastern Area Members Honour Bernice Noblil‘i A former FWIC) rind FWIC President Women“; Institute member Bernice Nrrbliii was honoured by the managen'renl ol her new home, the island View Retirement Suites in Arnprior, with an Afternoon Tea About 70 members from the Renirew South District and the Eastern Area attended the lanuary event Everyone enioyrad listening as Bernice related her W1 rrxperienCt-s. as a small farm girl in the western provinces, in a young housewiie in Cornbermere and later In Kars‘ to her many achievements at the Ontario and national levels of the organization Bernice is shown with her daughter Shirley Walker. from Arnprior, Srihniillt'tl iii} lriAAinir Caiirt’lon, PRO, Rmifi‘r'u' South, Errslmt Arm ' i l Plainfield W], Hastings East, Trent Valley Area This group proudly donated SIDOO t0 the Tsunami Relief Fund The money was raised through the sale of plants. shrubs and perennials Presenting the chequeto Ouinte Branch Red Cross representative Lois Hodgins [second from left) are 'i\N<-:edsmuir Curator Wilma Huffman liar lehli President Marilyn Hall (second from right) and Secretary Harriet Rhode (far right) Stibmiliud [7y Wilma Huffman, Tut't‘dsnnrir Curator Blackstock Wl, Durham West, Central Area Blackstock Women's Institute members cater to the local Lions Club four to six times a year as a means of fundraising The \V1 members shown from left to right are Eileen McLaughlin, lean Van Camp and Carol Thornton Submitted By Dora Martyn. Lorne Sutherland WI. Carleton, Eastern Area This Branch hosted an historical stor. night entitled ‘The Kingdom Mines," which included music, song and dance Member Kathy Hunt wrote the script and she is also a member of the historical society. Books and Videos were for sale to the public to learn about the history of the booming mines and the area in and around the community of Galetta between 1914 and [950 Proceeds helped butld a handicap ramp at the local community hall Lorne Sutherland members also host several Diner Club Luncheons providing a meal, fellowship, entertainment, speakers and fun! The luncheon provides an outing for many of the participants who would otherwtse have the meals broughttothem Thecostofthelunchand transportation,itneeded,is minimal The Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre organizes the program and the Branch provides the hall and the meal As part of their Christmas gathering, the local high school iazz band and choir entertained the Branch The grour enioyed creating Christmas decoration and cards for the sick and shutvin. Prince Edward District WI, Trent Valley Area ,, L mgr/mew Prince Edward District was proud to show off the new FWIO display board at its annual Art and Craft Show, The more than 200 high quality vendors at this one-day event attracted approximately 5,000 people The proceeds earned from rentingthe spaces and from admission at the gate were donated to local schools. hospitals, museums, libraries and the fire department Cherry Valiey Branch member Madeleine Plourde lleft) i shown with Mountain View member Thelma Coulter [right] Submitted by Dini Terpstra, District PRO “1"” “442203..- 3 .