Brant-Greenock WI Tweedsmuir Community History Volume 3, p. 5

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Brant--Greenock Women's Institute met at the home of Claudia Taylor on' March 14. President Lois Freiburger opened the meeting with a poem Iregarding the fickle, chang-- ing weather in March. A report of the recent Bruce --County. District Director's meeting remind-- ed .the members they are Group gives to Women's House -- «Marion _ Schlorff _ with \regards to events at the 'Bruce County Museum., March 15 is Pioneer Day, \and members volunteered to \do sewing for some of the exhibits. + ! Kinloss Community Centre -- the FUIC in Manitoba in '(was the location for the June of this year. District Directors Meeting . The committee for the dis-- on March 2, hosted by -- trict annual which will be Reid's corners and -- held May 25 in Elmwood Silverlake branches. are Solway, South Line President Lois Freiburger _ Brant, South Saugeen, Tara welcomed everyone. Thirty' --and Teeswater. one branches were present The treasurer asked for a out of 35. . P cheque from the Branch to Secretary/treasurer Doreen -- be sent along with the mem-- MacAdson read the minutes _ ber attending the dinner for 'of the last meeting, gave the . the ~district Annual. The treasurers report and corre-- . theme will again be Caring spondence. and Sharing. A letter was received from The theme for the Bruce Lois Frieburger will attend Snlc ita Hollands gave ghts of the latest oss hosts WI district directors Answers to the roll call, "Something New You Have Tried," revealed the ladies have been busy with new recipes, _ _new -- computer provincial magazine "Home and Country". She also challenged each mem-- ber to take part in a "Gas Out" campaign against the high price of fuel. The request is for drivers to avoid fueling up from April 7--9, 2000, as "a silent way to have our voices heard against rising fuel prices. BRANT--GREENOCK WI ' The treasurer asked for a cheque from the Branch to be sent along with the mem-- ber attending the dinner for the district Annual. The theme will again be Caring and Sharing. The theme for the Bruce: County Rally this year will Phullis -- was be Life Is a Garden, the hk & a: in emhker sf Each . person . brought items to sell for a "Bring and Buy" auction. Verna Sewers capably auctioned the muffins, .tea biscuits, pies and other items. It was agreed to donate $50. from the ' proceeds to . the Women's House of Bruce County. -- The -- annual meeting (including a pot luck lunch) will be held April '&' 2000 technology and new ways to combat moles in flower beds. meeting . will . be held October 26, in Tiverton Community Centre. . The committee will be Tiverton, Underwood,-- _ Walkerton, Brant --Greenook W.A. In Loving Memory of PHYLLIS _ TOLTON Born: Sept 22, 1918 Died: Jan. 14, 2000 AGE s1 YeArs Williscraft, Zion Amshel." Adamsville and Al]enford wililvb'ewhostess for the next District Directors meeting in March, 2001. ( Memorial donations to the --Canadian. Cancer Society or Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated _ as lexpressions of sympathy. Casket bearers were Jack Black, David McCray, |Denni' |and Jeffery Tolton. Interment in Walkerton Cemetery. f Funeraldservice was held on Monday, January 17 2000 at St. paul's United Church. _ Rev._John (Ocstreicher officiated. Visitation was at the Tanner _ and Pearson Funcral Home, WalkertOn, on Sunday. _ Predeceased by her husband Maurice Tolton, sister Murial McMillan and parents Hilton and Minnic Hawthorne. ® Survived by her children, Barry and his wife Vivian lof Markdale, Janice, Mrs. David McCray 0 Walkerton, Randall and his wife Jamie of Walkerton, Lori, Mrs. Jack Black 0 Waterloo; her sisters Marjorie Lees of Fergus, Dawne Cunningham o Walkerton; 10-- grandchildren and one great--grandchild. TOLTON Phyllis Leone Tolton, 0 Walkerton, passed away at Brucelea Haven, Walkerton on Friday, January 14, 2000. She was 81. January 14, 2000 81. Survived by he1 ingham,' tk Tolton 3

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