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& Pége 1 August § mss : Cindy and Joan planned our annual getaway to Fort Colounge,guebec.Atlthe Ch;pe weazéezfigna 7 25 minute film on history of square timber drive and log drive on Co ouggeha;v:réeli 27 enjoyed a pleasant walk through the woods with 1ts spectacul§§ scengrzéh? gt lunch at Spruceholm a restored home.Joyce Boldt received a life membe &5 September Our branch contributed to Rural Ramble at Cobden w%th food,bgzaai 1t§ms inidk;tciiz'iiiz- We made $19 on a dresser set donated by Joan foÂ¥ silent Agctlon. ee éngh-e mss Of Valerie Thom.Programâ€"Goats raised for meat,milk and hair.We tasted cheese made o goat milk and Ssaw fragrant soaps. October On October 11 we hosted the birthday party at Country Haven retirement Home with program, . entertainment Joe Beaudoin and Brianne Carter stepdancing,.and lunch of sandwiches,birthday cake,punch and gifts for birthday people.Meceting at home of Eleanor.entertaining Locksleyâ€" Rankin 5 visitors.After a potluck supper Eleanor Wrigh@ spoke on Health Igsuegâ€"Organ donat~ ions.Over 1400 are awaitng transplantsEveryday 60 receive organs and 16 d}e without one. She explained the urgency of signing your donor card.and procedures_done in Pembroke and from then on.Eleanor is Clinical Directot at ER/ICU at General Hospital,Pembroke. November : Meeting at Irene‘s home.Citizenshipâ€"topic Charity in South Africa by Plan International and the Steumer Family on their trip around the world.Roll Cal1l:One step you can take toward world peace.A tree on W.1. theme was decorated for Craft Show at Beachburg School getting 2nd grize.$50 donated to Ruth and Maria Douma after the kidnmey transplant,and $30 for a 6 wreath for Legion.Laurentian View and Beachburg Institutes sponsored an All Candidates Night for the New Whitewater Region at Beachburg Schoolâ€"a great response and PR. December Meetingâ€"potluck supper at Eleanor‘s home.A $15 gift was purchased for Angel Tree. a 15 yearâ€" old boy.A book of legacies"Erom This Place" was purchased for passing around to read.$25 was donated to Beachburg Library.Treat boxes were filled and delivered to Elmer &Hazel Hawthorne, Ivan Labow,Douma‘s and Art & Elvira Monk by Irene and Eleanor on a stormy day. Christine Reaburn Provincial President spoke on her experiences travelling around the province.Her enthusiasm about W.T!."s future was encouraging and the ROSE program,which workshops are forthcoming we hope.It was an honour to have her present. JAnuary Meeting at Irents home.Program Curator/Community .Tweedsmuir Histories were on display. Irene read interesting items from the District History Book;imagine all the members they had and the activities they did from years 1904 â€" 1950!she read Memories of the Backhouse» Treat boxes were made and delivered to Gwen Ashley and Dot McClellandwho broke her wrist and a plant to Isabel Smith.Silent Auction was enjoyed. February e Meeting at home of Eleanor Wright.Roll Call:Name an international event of 2000 and Show and tell.Valerie talked on "Australia";its location, climate,features,deserts,cattle and sheep farms,and people,animals,vegetation etc.reople have a high rate of skin cancer Erom f hot sun but enjoy much leisure time in their pleasant weather. . March Meeting at the home of Joap ?erou%n.Business & Industry.Joan gave contrasting evidence th that both lgrge and small industries suffer from controversial issues affecting the peace of rural and urban people.e.q Fibreboard Plant and small sawmill 0o e i. & i ns l < ration I = vWe m?st lobby gov‘t and be respousivic by recycling and think wastg managemeggéttfieigii muffins were brought for lunch.We will make trilliums for ACWW Conference in June.PJlangs were discussed for our 50th Anniversary celebration in May, 2001 . â€" $ >