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guhhurg M251 Eiatritt gflfiazaeg-flflflalfnrh Massey-Walford Branch with only eight members and mostly older ladies, decided to mark the Centennial by recording 100 Good Deeds. The good deeds were varied, including canvassing the town for flood relief donations, delivering receipts, supporting foster children, serving meals, helping at the food bank1 museum, baby sitting, helping church and charities, making relief kits, knitting or crocheting afghans and lap robes, playing Santa and sending cards to sick and shut-ins, etc. 100 good deed list. Members L-R - Elsie Steinke, Anita Duckworth, Evelyn Gagan, Anita Tricco, Byrna Sieinke, Millie Hocloidge, Irene Hopkins. 113251 Manitoulin Emma fiilfier Mater Our branch held its special meeting of February 19, 1997 to celebrate the 100'h Anniversary of the W1. This was held at Bernice Wismer's home with 12 members and one visitor, Nancy Debruyn, Penage Rd. W.I, Gertmde Nicks chaired the meeting in the absence of President Lois Limbeck Mary Ellen Maguire Lane, 100 years young commented on the motto "Resolve to make the W.I. enrich your life, but don't wear it out," by saying, "I was here before the WI" Herbirthday is Jan 29, 1997 and she always looked forward to the meetings. Members Lorna James, Donnabelle Smyth, Edna Hazzard, Ollie Matheson, Joyce McDonald took part in the program. The ' . " Anniversary cake was made by Helen Hazard l" =, In June the branch held a "Variety Nite", with a skit "Farming % takes a Woman's Touch", musical numbers and other programme. 7 In August the branch invited the community to a Games, Sing-a-long and Weiner Roast.Branch members. L-- Eleanore Pereault, Lois Limbeck, Jean Addison, Bernice Wismer (standing) Right - Edna Hazzard, Frances Colville, Donnabelle Smyth, Dorothy Addison (standing) Alumna Ninth Edict: lfliatrirt On September 28, 1997, WI. members held an Old Fashioned Tea and Fashion Show at the District High School, to celebrate the Women's Institute Centennial. District branches ananged displays of various items and heirlooms our mothers and grandmothers used in their day and pictures. Each branch active or disbanded was asked to contribute their history to be compiled into a district history book, plus pictures. This was made ready and on sale that afternoon. Members and friends enjoyed the lunch with our grandmother's favorite cookies, tea and lemonade. Members and families assembled a fashion show of wedding gowns, dresses, suits and hats, which their mothers and grandmothers had worn. We enjoyed seeing children's clothing of yesteryear. During the Tea an old fashioned gramophone played such old favorites as "Oh, Dem Golden Slippers". (fllnfier 333111213 Branch members completed a beautiful quilt to commemorate the 100th Anniversary. Each member worked a block depicting different aspects of St. Joseph Island, such as the abundance of Maple Syrup product made on the Island