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me , District minim in Geneva} ‘ Presbyterian Churfli Ch lay on March 31 of 3? branches FPS)" eut' 7d d re urger; resi) e . lilies; awassuur host~ em or e ay. acre I n-aasurerDoreenMoAdgrrxi read last ear's. minutes, currespon once and the treasurer's‘vreparn Minutes from disbanded local ‘Tvveedsmuir hooks branches and any branches that have books for the museum are asked a Lois to bring them to the annu- al meeting and our Tweedsmuir Curator Judy MacKinnni-i will take. them to the museum. A donation was made to the Friend Lee Home in memory of Verna Maluskic. Committee reports were given by Linda Freiburger for Farm Safety: Marie Home] for the artan and Marion Schlortl‘ for the Museum. Each branch received a letter from Barbara Ribey Director/Curator for the Bruce County Museum _With regards to our involvement at the Museum. Sunday, March 28 at 2 pm. is the openin ol‘ the Miniature Qu't Show which runs until early May. Roots of Bruce willhe held an April 6. 7. and 8 at the Walkerton Agricultural Grounds for Grade 6 students of Bruce County. and’ the Institutes will be serving the daily noon meal to the volunâ€" teer workers. Fran Farrell gave us a report from the Provincial Board as she is on the Agriculture Advisory Committee. Following lunch we made plans for our District Annual to be held on Thursday. May 27 at the Elmwuod Community Cent: with registration at 9 am. The. theme for the meet- ing will be Caring and Sharing and the host branches will be .larkson, Kinloss. Malcolm. Mar and Mount Hope. Bruce County Rally meeting will take place in Tiverton Community Centre on Oct 28 hosted by Oliphani. Park Head. Pinkerton Purple Grove and Purple Valley. AS the Rally is to he a fun day our theme will be Live. Learn. Laughl To promote our Bruce Count Tartan reach branc is rhallengod to bring a craft made from Bruce County Tartan for display. also each hranrh is to bring an nrtirlt: l'ur ilul‘lloll ‘ . \ I , / i F MC l i / “Squifiv’line 7 .10 a spring social iii 'Particip at The May meeting of the South Line Women's Institute was held at the home of Tonia Kingma. President Eugenia thrlerr opened the meiing. New programs for the 9972000 season were distributed. A reading in honour of moth- ers was given by Brenda Meyer. The minutes and treasurâ€" er's report were given and approved. The correspon- dence and “good cheer" were read, Several mem- bers attended the District Annual in Elmwood on May 27. Members were also invited to a Spring Social at Participation Lodge on the some day.’ E1“ 37,4..- ion Lodgé ‘ The Hanover Fair display was discussed, knit no deck sion made to enter. Members then gave ideas on the upkeep and improvement of the WI Centennial Flowerbed al the home of Gladys Benninger. They decided to meet there for a picnic lunch and make some changes. including the erection of a sign to show ' to passen-by. a presence of the Women's Institute in i tlioarea._ V , , “Iv” M015 7 Local WI hears history of Walkerton’s I _ Brucelea Haven from its activity co-ordinator Members of the Walkman Evening Institute held their March 9 meeting at Brucelea Haven. Walkman. President Janet Eindigucr welcomed members and opened the meeting with a St. Patrick's Day blessmg. Members were reminded of the “Roots of Bruce' on April 6.7.8. also the Craft and Hobby Fair in Southampton on July 1. Ada Mason attended the District Director‘s meeting in Chesley on March A. and a report was given. Resident Royden McSween played several violin solos prior to the pre- sentntion by Janet Kaufman. one or the activity co-ordinulots. who gave a history of Brucelea Haven. which is a municipal build» ing. and was named the House of Refuge when it was built in 1898. Through the years it was ‘home‘ for many residents of the noun» 1 . yIn 1950. the present build-‘ ing with 144 beds was erect- ed to accommodatveithe changing needs of socttly. and provides an optimum level of care. with 24-hour nursing care. \ Numerous, volunteershelP Wests. jifit‘tor teens deliver mail. write lei» ters. and occasionally can converse with residents whose mother tongue is French. Other volunteers assist with bus outings. tak- ing residents to dentists. etc. Palliative care teams cum» fort and support individuals and families who are living with. or dying form a pro- grcssive life threatening ill~ ness, or those who are bereaved. Teresa Schnurr, pruslddnl ul'Brucclea HuvenAuxrlmry then spoke of the work of the AuuilaU‘. and Showed a Tumbling Blocks qull. which she made for a draw in the summer. The Auxulmry InivL .il‘icr the Tuck Shop. card pnriu‘s. raise monies lor TV'. Li VERS. scll Nevada ink-ls. sponsor birthday parties on » criil lllllt“ .I ride \Illilii Lh residents Slim and pro- gilm In .\ Ihiiiiknl in President Jincl Eunligurr .nnl piucnicd l\llll .i tltiiiii» non for liltl .‘\ll\li|:\ll in Fit-h ll Wilmn l