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VF' " Women’s Institutes meet By Liz Wum Grey-Bruce Area RRO. The Grey»Bruce Area 4lst con- vention ot‘the Women's Institute was held on Oct. 5. I999 at the Division Street Church in Owen Sound, 168 Ladies from all walks oflife and all comers of Grey and Bruce Counties attended. Also present were guests from London. Guelph and Simcoe Areas. We were son'y to hear that our provincial President Mrs. Arthena Hacker was unable to attend this convention due to a car accident. We sure wish her a speedy recovery. Afier the flag presentation by Fran Farrell. the Warden of Grey County. Mr. Al Bye, extended warm welcome greetings. After all reports were given a nice lunch was served and a accordion-solo performed for entertainment. The guest speaker, Mrs. Mary Growden, was talking on the subject of organ donations. Her knowledge on the subject is not only well researched, but also she gained a lot of experience by having to live through it. Mary being a double lung transplant recipient herself, talked about her ordeal step by step. Her faith, her family and the community of Wiarton gave her the support to rmaster all obstacles. What a great lady. God bless you Mary. we wish you all the best. The F.W.I.O. President elect. Mrs. Christine Reabum. attended our con- Vention on very short notice to repre sent Mrs. Hecker. Mrs. Reabum was able to answer all questions and con- ducted the election of the otTicers. Four resolutions were presented by Leona Stubhings and voted on. Anna Hodge extended an invita- tion for the 2000 convention to be held on October 3. 2000 at the Chcsley Community Centre hosted by Bruce County. The Area Trophy was won by Grey North. 'WI donates money to tree committee Mary Wand and Ada vices will have the. ' ' the libr MasOn will attend the area sale. illnfblreigélepatlzmber mg: convention in Owen Sound. It was voted that a sum of ‘ lg. Roll was answered by The October 5 theme is money be donated the“ ine members-- ‘thre [ ‘young at heart'. I ‘ Bmckton Tree Committee would like to live other than The rally Will be 'in A plaque is‘to be hung (Ontario’l' Tiverton October 28 With the provtncial office I Asnapshot taken in June at the theme. '1in5, leam and record the names ofbranc ‘the dinner out in Elora ' laugh‘, lgew page]: {ft lb; districts and areas kitchen was handboo are avai a e an ‘ _ . _ Essdiggvzgunzly everyone. can be ordered October 2 at fl‘he branch Will v15 Minutes were read and Meaford Apple Harvest wfiteabiog'raphyzoni approved correspondence Craft Show. Participation eétl‘gnetnbers. ’ followed. # 7_ Lodge and community up A,” 1 WI gets tour of library ' The Walkcrton Women's sortie older examination met at Brant papers and books\frum "The Walkerton Women‘s lnsiilult: Cciilrzil School on Tuesday, November 9 at l230 pm with 10 iiicmhcrs present. Principal Sandy Hills welcomed members rind directed them to the library. Hi: then gave the gropp tin outline of the activittes ,_ for school children toda taken. while studentswere. learning. after which memj bars were able to Niew inns and all ewe yeais gone by. MaryWand t hank: \The group tail and cookies; Peggy Evans report of the ml v