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BRUCE COUNTY DISTRICT WOMEN'S INSTITUTE 5th Annual Meeting Elmwood Community Centre Elmwood, Ontario Thursday, May 23, 2002 Registration 9:00 am. Host Branches: Lucknow-Sepoy, Malcolm, Mar, Mount Hope, Oliphant Luncheon $9.00 THEME: For You Two Thousand and Two,a Rose WOMEN’S INSTITUTE 3 Bruce County District The fifth annual meeting of the Bruce County District Women‘s Institute was ‘ held Thursday. May 23 at the Elmwood Community Centre. The host branches were Malcom. . .,-. t...“ on.) .uut. Me. ..i name; an 122 members. i i Secretary~treesurer Doreen‘ MacAdam read iast year‘s minutes, the ' donation report and the financial state‘ ‘ ment. Betty Perkins of the Grey-Bruce Health Unit was the guest speaker. Her topic was “get active for life." Marian Lowry performed the election and installation at officers. The new I business part of the day followed with. a lengthy discussion on what to do with. the Bruce County Tartan project. i The five years renewal is comingl soon and a decision must be made on‘ whetherto continue as it is or to makei changes or disband. 7 Vol... 3- PH“)? 2003 The branch representatives are asked to go back to members. discuss the Issue and get back to new presl~ dent Betty Anne Thompson or past president Linda Freibur er. The Tweeusmmhmn‘i‘ with the arbour going to Blanche Martin of Chatsworth. the Bruce County Tar» tan doll going to Mabel Earl of Cargill. Third prile, a $50 gih certificate irom Gray's Perennials of Walkerton, went to “ Marilyn Reed of Ripley and fourth prize," a Book of Architecture of Provincial So- / ciety Houses at Bruce County (185% 1900) went to John Nowels of Mar. Several WI members homes were lee tured in this book. ‘ There were 12 quilts quilted this past: year by several different WI branches‘l to be y'ven to Participation Lodge. The day came to a close with the transfer of the president's gavel from Linda Frelburger to Betty Anne Thomoi son. Betty Anne wished all of us Well until we meet again at the fall rally Oct. 1. at the Underwood Community Hall. BRUCE COUNTY WOMEN’S INSTITUTE RALLY 48th Annual Meeting Underwood Community Centre Underwood, Ontario Tuesday, October 1, 2002 Registration 9:00 am. Host Branches: Parkhead, Pinkerton, Purple Grove, Reids Corners, Purple Valley Luncheon $8.00 THEME: Safe Water for the World