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Q The Wabash Women’s Institute was honoured atthe annual Scout Banquet for sponsoring the movement for the past thirty-live years. Pictured above, from left to right, is Lenore Miller, Betty Webster, Margaret Floss, Frances Blakeley, Marianna Badder, and Scout Leader, Stan Waters. Anne Nogradl (left) and Carolyn Smith (light) are pictured above with Carolyn's 1992 Ontario Waste Minimization Award presented by The Recycling Council of Ontario. She won the Outstanding Individ- ual' Award which recognizes an individual whose perseverance and determination over the years have had a measurable impact reducing waste and promoting the conserver ethic. Carolyn started her work with recycling in 1985 with the Klntyre Ra- cycling Committee. She then became involved with the HIghgate Woman‘s Insti- tute andtheir recycling efforts. Carolyn has coâ€"ordlnated the collection of glass, cans. newsprint, plastics, and most recently. fine paper. Photo courtesy of the Merwry-Sun. Photo courtesy of the Norm K en! Leader. Nobleton WI This Branch held an “Xtra Special Event Day” at the Nobleton Community Hall. Volunteer exhibitors presented a workshop program, including the creation of stuffed animals and hand puppets, sewing skills for making sportswear and bags, tips on microwave cooking and storage, skills on a print shop graphics program, decorating ideas using a color match computer, and sewing machine embroidery. Middlesex East District WI To usher in WI month, members of this District planted a flowering crabapple tree on the grounds of Fanshawe Pioneer Vil- lage. The District held a church service in the Village followed by the tree planting. The guest speaker - Irene Richardson, for- mer Board Director - talked about her work with the W1. A social time followed in the Orange Hall. Washago WI The Township of Orillia presented this Branch with a “Good Citizenship Award” for their efforts in cleaning up the village of Washago during Pitch-In Week. One of their members, May Brown, was recog- nized for her 40 years of involvement with the WI and community projects. Riverside WI Members of the Riverside Women’s Institute made and do- nated eight quilts to the Women‘s Crisis Centres of Guelph and Fer- gus. Camilla WI At recent meetings this group dis- cussed “Meeting the Challenge of Change," as attitudes. life styles and economics dictate how things must be done in the future. Each member was asked how they saw the Women’s Institute now and in the future. Comments were made on the place for traditions within the WI, how transition is inevitable because the world does not stand still, and the best way to effect change. Innisville WI This Branch made an appliqued and embroidered quilt or wall hang- ing as a fund raising project. The Canada 125 logo is on each comer block and the top and bottom have a variety of maple leaves. The quilt is also an interesting Study of Can- ada's flags, crests, provincial flowers and cultures. Hampton Wl Hampton Women’s Institute members donated and planted a red maple tree on the site of the former Elliott Mill in Hampton. Silver Maple WI This Institute organized a bus trip to the Erland Lee (Museum) Home, and stopped for lunch at the Ade- laide Hunter Hoodless Homestead in St. George. The Branch also ca- tered to 115 Elmvale Sunshine Club members. They raised $20 for each paid up WI member to put towards the Headquarters Fund. Many thanks from the members to Mabel O’Hallam, “the‘human dynamo’ that spurs us on to greater achieveâ€" merits." HomefiOourrtry, FaII'QG 13