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_ (a - ._.__..,s........._.s_..._.._..,‘s-..._._.. ..-..._._._......._......__.____._.__ _ Bruce CountyW.I.Ra1]y_ 1 76, â€"was held in the Co munity Ha]1,Undernand.on Ihnrsday.oct. 2i.l 76. Fast Chairman-Mrs.iris Coyne.Chairmanâ€"hrs.Jas.Kirkratrick.1st.vioe- Hrs. Rich.Penton.2nd Vice -Nrs.Fred Friar.3rd Viceâ€"Hrs.Ay1ner h1ages.Sect.Treas firs.Ken McKinnon,Assist.- Mrs.Alex ficLangan,P.R.0.â€"”rs.Jno.Rusk.Assistâ€" Mrs Carl Ronrk,Tartan Co:m.â€"Mrs.Jno.Mckenzie,irs.D.Cameron..Trs.Jas.Coyne Mrs.w.Arnold.Mrs.H.Davis. Scholarshir-Bruce Northâ€"TrS.Harold Wyonch, Bruce Southâ€"Mrs.Wm.Arnold.Bruce Centreâ€" firs.Harold Simrson.Bruce Eastâ€" __- -_._.â€"-â€"â€" Grey-Bruce Area Women's histitute Convention was held November 15 & 16 in Geneva ghesbyterinn Church. Chesley. I The theme for the convention ‘ was "Steps to Progress." l' Mrs. C. 0. Sutcliffe of Desboro I mi; president was in the chair and opened the convention with O Clnjda. Institute Ode and Creed. Mrs. James Kirkpatrick Chair- vman of Brute County Rally welcomed the ladies. Greetings from Rev. C. M. Eadie were read by the secretary who was unable to be present. Mrs. Herb Malusltie President ‘of the Federated Women‘s Institutes of Ontario reported that 39.000 grant from the ministry of Culture and Recreation has been used for the improvements on the Erlartd Lee Home. The quill blocks that the members are asked to donate gun tIn'sale this spring at the Erland Lee Home. Institute week will be held the week of June (a to [0 in I977. 705 visitors visited the home Institute week this year. (A. C. W. W.) Associated Country Women of the Wnrld in be held in Nairobi Kenya October II-Zl. I977. The National Convention of Federated Women Institute ut Canada will be held l979 in REgina. Monday afternoon Mrs.Frnncis Genimell lst Vice President presided for the afternoon scssinn In Memorith was cnndttt‘led by Grey Centre District holding a minutes silence for departed members. A “panel by [he standing committee CUIH‘CTIUIS. Mrs. E'Jrl Hilton For Agriculture and Canad- ian Industries. Mrs. James Kirkpatrick fur Citrcnship ttnd World affairs. Mrs. Rubur Smith. thaeatinn and Cultural >\L'li\'lli[\. MISS Marjttrtc Tizaard l'ur Fantin Grey Bruce W.I. 1m..- and Consumers Affairs. Mrs. Percy Radbourne gave the Curator report of the Tweedsmuir History Book. She brought special greetings from the Scottish Rural Women's Institute. .lr. lnstitute's report was read by Mrs. Houston Provincial P.R.0. There are 8 branches in Jr. institute. There project this year is to raise $300.00 to help buy equipment for Sick Childrens Hospital. The 3 Provincial Board Direct- ors Mrs. Gemmell. Mrs. Sparling and Mrs. Chambers conducted an open line on station F.W.l.0. Through the simulated phone calls the ladies told the respons- ibilities of a board member. Chesley and District High School Glee Club entertained with a variety of songs from choir. . solos and instrumentals. Several humorous readings were pre- santcd. accordian solos, as well as a fashion show put on by the ladies that had taken the tailoring course this past winter. The election of officers. past president Mrs. CO. SutcliffE. Desbor: President. Mrs. Francis Gemmell. Ripley: lst vice presi- dent Mrs. Kenneth Spence. Lcitlt: 2nd vice president. Mrs. Hamid McArthur. R.R.l Dnbhin- 10“: 3rd \ice pres. - Mrs. E. Uestadt. R.R.I15 Owen Sound: secretttry»Mrs. Urant Grieve. R.R.~2 Port Elgin; assistant scrrctury»Mrs. James Thunt. Box lblh ML-alnrd: II'L‘ 'urcr-Mrs. Orland Magnuud. 7b.; l0t|t st. Hanover: public relations nl'ficer- Mrs. Morris Rennie. RR.“ Mcalhrti: assistant P.R.().~ Mrs. Jttlin Whitney, KRF‘Z Hulland Cuntru. Standing Cumntittut- Cumullnh -- Agrtrulturc tk L.Ill.ldldll llltlusl' IDSrritll's. Eat-F Bi tun. t\lttlllll Forest: Citizenship .& Wnrttl Affairs -- Mrs. Jame Kirkpatrick Box 176 Ripley; Education Cultural Activities--Mrs. Robe Smith. R.R.II4 Mcalurthamily Consumer Afiairs~~Mrs. Robert Gilchrist. KRIS Lucknow; Ry} solutions-ers. James"Whitc. Box 1085 Meaford; Tweedsmuirl Curator-~ Mrs. Percy Radbourneh 645 10th st. Owen Sound:i Assistant Curator-Mrs. Victor} Emerson. RJUIJ Wingham; Aud-‘ ilurs--Mrs. James Milligan andi Mrs. LV. Sharpe. Durham. Provincial Hoard Directors Sub Division l5--Mrs. Jack‘ Sparling. R.R.#2 Meaford: Alter- nate--Mrs. Gordon Quinton. Box. 1656 Meafnrd:Sub Division 16-- Mrs. Graham Chambers. R.R.lfl Allanford; Alternate-Mrs. James Cuyne. R.R.!46' Wiartun: Sub Division l7 »- Mrs. William Middleton. R.R.N2 Cltesley'. Al- ternatenMrs. George Woel‘le. R.R.fl2 Paisley. Mrs. Perry Fergusun of Ches- ley was guest speaker. She taught English to immiâ€" grant children in Montreal until five years ago. "I'm not apposed III learning a seettnd language. but a person dttesn'l learn a second language sitting at a desk in a large classroom situation.” In the area of language Mrs. FerguSun said that she's pcrsun- ally convinced that governments Sillluld nut legislate. Site went in] [0 say “Hasty legislation can have tragic cntn- plicattuns" it is mum in use a lagging cuntottty In keep immi- grants out. Canada is still a [and Ill ttpptvrtunit}. Mrs. Ferguson tultl "stories that came ttul of n brim!“ L‘itlsul”. That has the rtmm issued ltl her In |t_‘.’lClI these cluldrcn in. Slu- said it “as a pleasure tn lulu: thcsc immigrant children by the hand and gin; tltmti n puck tltruuglt the drums t~| C illludr'l. Nut iuar lllL‘ Aron (“Intuit-tn “Ill be llL‘ili Nut cmht-r ‘ r\ H \\.llil ticntrr Lirct' m lIth.