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Wilton WI Members of the Wilton Women's Instiâ€" te hosted the Quinte Branch of the Local Architectural Conservancy Advisory Committee (LACAC). The Wilton WI Hall was the first building in Ernestown Township to register with LACAC. Huron East District WI The Huron County Junior Farmers granted a Community Service Award to Marjory Humphrey, the Board Director from the Huron East District and a member of the Walton WI. Moyle Wi The Volunteer Co-ordinator from the Willett Hospital, Sandra Woodworth, spoke to this Branch about the Life Line Program and the Hospital‘s Wellness Clinic. She talked about the importance of volunteer participation in taking seniors to doctor's appointments, shopping, or just the occasional day out, Bainsvilie WI This Branch provided and served lunch 0 a group of visitors from The Netherlands who were touring Ontario farms. The prO» ceeds from the lunch will be donated to the Headquarter’s Fu nd. Pittsburgh Wi For more than thirty years this Institute has packaged and delivered cheer baskets to the sick and shut-ins of the community at Christmas time. This year. they deliv- ered the baskets at Thanksgiving; the recipients were overwhelmed. Embro West Zorra Wi Members of this Branch put together an exhibit for their fall fair entitled “An Oldâ€" fashioned Picnic for Two." Thank You The FWIO appreciates the donation by Malsushita Electric of Canada of a Pana- sonic FlN‘i 12 micro cassette recorder and a supply of tapes for use by the Re- searcher/Writer of our Centennial History Book. By Debbie Tattersall ach summer, as Assistant Curator of the Adelaide Hunter Hoodless Homestead I am responsible for or- ganizing a special event. This year. four volunteers and myself enhanced the Homeâ€" stead setting by adorning ourselves in costumes for a special ,Canada Day celebraâ€" tion. I created the bustle ballgown I wore and rounded up several others for our volunteers. “Wearing these gowns was not quite as easy as it might seem. It must have been very difficult for...women...to move around in them all day long, We had enough trouble trying not to trip all over our gowns while sewing freshly baked Every year the Capetown Women 's inslilute sponsors an es- say contest lor the Grade 5 graduating class at Queen '5 Rang- ers School, The first prize winner, Kelly Floss, is pictured with Cope- town member Ruth Roe. The Branch also presented a mini-his- tory of the Women's institute, highlighting lheiraccomplishments locally and world-wide. Pictured above dressed in period gowns are Debby Tattersall (sec- and from the left) and the four volunteers (from left to right) - Danielle Todd, Wendy Kacsis, Lisa Ta ti‘ersali and Jamie McDonald. tea biscuits. playing oldâ€"fashioned games with the children, and...handing out fliers." For women to carry on in such a graceful manner in these fashions must have been an art in itself! Debby Tartermll is the Assistant Curator at the Adelaide Hunter Handlers Homestead in St George. For more information on the Homestead call (519)448-1130. 1 993 Scholarship Winners Si.\‘liet/i Anniversary 7 Andrea Grendel Dorothy Fulclier 7 Lynn McGugan Handlers-Lee ~ Kimberley Jones Florence P. Emlit' - Allen Veldhuyzen Mucdmmld College 7 Lisa Houghton ~ Dolores MC Kee â€" Alison Kelly Ninetietli Anniversary 7 Irene Richardson Helen M. McKen‘hr'r 7 Margaret So Home 5: Country Winter '93 15