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100 Years to O Celebrate! Durham West District WI One hundred years ago on October 6, 1900, at a gathering of women in the Royal Templar's Hall in Bowmanville the Durham West District Women's Institute was formed. In Solina on October 25. 2000, members of five remaining Branches - Blackstock. Bowmanville, Maple Grove. Providence Shaw and Solina - celebrated this historic occasion with a potluck luncheon. Guests included Central Area President Bernice Andrews and Provincial Advisory Councillor Paula Williamson. A highlight of the occasmn was the presentation of a 100‘" Anniversary Pin to members of the Bowmanville WI, who cele- brated its 100m birthday last June. From left to right are District members Pat Sleep. Vera Downey. Brenda Metcalfe. President Barbara Kapteyn. Bernice Watson. Viola Ashton. Marjorie Prescott. Betty Lou Locke. Shirley Brown and Lois Yellowlees. Submitted by Shirley Brown. PRO. Durham West Mountsberg WI Worms Heads and Hearts Members and friends of the Mounrsberg Branch knitted 300 toques to be distributed at the Salvation Army's Christmas Dinner in Hamilton. From left to right are Julie Fielding. Muriel Carr. Audrey Galloway. Mary ' Chapman, Sue Restivo {Praiect Chair), Katie Ellis and Mary McLean. The project was err- rolied In the “Our Millennium” initiative. The challenge has been great. with some mem- bers struggling to knit one. while others turned them out like a machine! The group has indeed warmed head and hearts In Hamilton! Submlllfid by Jane Crott, Mounlsbeig WI. Wenfworlh Huron West District WI "Angels" is how Jane Muegge of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Aflairs describes the dedicated members of the Women's Institute, Muegge was the guest speaker at the 100'h anniversary ot the Huron West District WI held last May at the Belgrave Institute Hall This District includes 104 members in six Branches in Auburn. Belgrave. Dungan- non. Londesborough. St. Helens and Maitland. Standing left to right are District Past President Jean Plaetzer. Public Relations Officer Audrey Fenton, London Area President Pauline Lindsay, F'lOVlnClEII Advisory Councillor Donna 3 MacPherson. Provrnclal Board Director Donna Willows and guest speaker Jane Meugge. Seated left to right are District Secretary-Treas- urer Fteta Kelland, District President LOIS Elliott and Second Vice President Mabel Jacklin. My.” Ii\‘r Ill-J iilL' Siiuiniiieo by Reta Kelland Secreiaiy treasurer, Huron Wesi Amherst Island WI The Amherst Island Women's Institute cele~ brated its 100'" anniversary With a party at the Community Centre on November 5, 2000. Wllh a large crowd in attendance. Greetings and plaques were presented to the Amherst Branch by FWIO President Christine Fleaburn. Kingston Area President Marie Thomson, Lennox~Ad~ dington District President Valerie Smith, MP Larry McCormick, MPP Leona Drombrowski, Loyalist Township Reeve Paul Gilmore and Township Councrllor Duncan Ashley From left to right in the back row are Nancy Dunn, Nancy Hensnaw. Leslie Gavlas, Jackie Sylvester, Mirian Glenn, Mary Kay Steele and Diana Hiealt In the front row from left to rightare Bobbi Shaw. Anna Hitchins. Coralie Marshall. Joyce Haines. Helen Lamb and Helen Miller lombton North WI Members Complete International Quilt Lambton North District members recently com» plated a unique quilt for the 23'd Triennial Conference of the Associated Country Women at the World (ACWW). The quot is made up of 26 Dresden Plate and Fan blocks submitted as part of the International Qu1lt Competition held in 2000, Leila Pettigrew, Chair of the Ouilt Block Competition Committee from the Thunder Bay District, reported that 366 blocks were entered from England, Ireland. Australia, New Zealand. India. U S , Finland. South Africa and Canada Peltigrew stated that after (residing the Winners the greatest challenge was dwiding the blocks artistically into 12 qunt tops and 9 cushions These items were distributed across Ontario to be quilted by WI members and friends Three ol the quilts will be rattled with the Winners announced at the June Conference in Hamilton, The remaining quilts will be auctioned as part ol the Ontario Day events on June in at The Farm Museum in Milton All proceeds Will go to aSSISI approxtmately 30 SOCler members from developing countries in covering their ex- penses. Joining Betty Brush. Jane Bryce, Hazel Higgins and Doris Shea (left to right in the photo) during the quilting bee were Janet McPherson, Colleen Brush, Norma Stet/en, Betty Douglas, Margaret MacKlnlay. Vera Miner. Maxine Miner, June Dun/op, Frances Matthews. Maria Janssens, Margaret Ramsay and Ruth Nichol Subflllllsd by Mary Jam‘s. President anblon North Home 5. Country, Spring 200i l3