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Standing Committee Reports â€" Grace Snider with the Farm Safety activities mentioned the Safety Day on August 21 in Paisley. Moved adoption of report. Lois Ahrens, Program Co-Ordinator â€" a year full of branch and District activities for the 100th Anniversary. moved adoption of report. Doris Osterndorff with the Public Relations Report - WI celebrates 100 years. 4,627 hours of volunteer labour, moved adoption of report Phyllis Metcalf, Bruce County Tartan report. â€" ordered more heavy Tartanâ€" reports 18 new Shriners; moved adoption of report Sadie Pilgrim with Tweedsmuir â€" recommendations that committee be formed and that District Books be restored,- moved adoption of report. Scholarship convenor is Julie mirander â€" Bruce County WI Scholarship winner was Cathy Goodhue of Ripley. Museum report not available. Shirley MacDonald. June 27 is the display of Hockey Legends. Quilt show featured 50 WT quilts and others form quilters guild. Hazel Caslick seconded all reports as moved. CArried. Lois FReiburger reported on Restructuring Activities - Crests are still available - hot press and embroidered. Branches will continue as before. 4 District mecutives met in Tara on March 28. Positive reasons why we should amalgamate â€" District Director, Annual and Rally for the whole County. At the April 23 meeting, Marion Lowry moved and Kate Mielheusen seconded that Lois attend all District Annuals. Reccmnended that each District give $500. to fund the Bruce County WI Vote at Rally '97 and become effective at ‘98 Rally. Bylaw Committee members from Bruce East will be Pat Calhoun and Linda Freibureger â€" plans for a November meeting. Convenors were thanked for their efforts. Pat Calhoun gave the Nomination Report: 1997â€"98 Year Past President: Mrs. Pat Calhoun; President: Mrs. Marion Schlorff; lst Vice: mrs. Lois Freiburger; 2nd Vice: Mrs. Edna Zettler; SEcretary: Mrs. Linda Freiburger, Treasurer: Mrs. Laverne Porter; Public Relaitons Officer: Mrs. Doris Osterndorff; Program Coâ€"Ordinator: Mrs. Lois Ahrens; Museum: Rep. needed for 1998,- Tartan Committee: Mrs. Mary Ziegler; Ass't Tartan: Mrs. Marion Jacklin; Tweedsmuir Committee: Sadie Pilgrim, Judy McKinnon, Helen Taylor, Lois Ahrens; Safety Council: Mrs. Grace Snider; Scholarship: Julie Miranader; Elected Delegate: Linda Freiburger; Alternate delegate: Mrs. Laverne Porter; delegate to Area: Mrs. Marion Schlorff; Alternate to Area - lst Vice Lois Freiburger. Financial E‘xaminersL Mrs. Margaret McDonald, Mrs. Mary Ziegler Pat moved adoption of Report of Officers. Edna Zettler, 2nd Vice Introduced the Guests: Bruce North â€" Donna Ward and secretary Cathy, mentioned celebrations and recited the Child's View of Retirement: Centre's Edn a McCarrell and Joan McCullogh had 'A Pat On the Back'; Bruce South was Alice Ritchie and Elsie Houston with A Foot on the Ladder; Bruce County Rally was Marion [owry 4 come on October 16 to Elmwood reminding Bruce East of fun presentation for program. Anna Hodge, Board Director and President of Grey Bruce Area â€" Board will now consist of 14 Directors including 1 Jr. WI. PR 0 worksth in Belmore on September 23. Write letters to keep hospitals from closing. She played the WI Jingle . October 7 is the Area Convention in Elmwood. ROLL CALL was the District Directors with cheques for Pennies for Friendship - total $396.00. There were 66 members present with 9 visitors. Lois moved the D.D. be accepted. Jan Grubb seconded. Anna Hodge ratified the D.D.