Home & Country Newsletters (Stoney Creek, ON), Winter 1973, page 38

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Member: of Winghom Women's Institute attending the 70th Anniversary ol the iounding of their branch. Back row trom lc“ â€" Mrs. Emily Elston. President; Mrs. Norman Keeling, Mrs. Gordon Gannett, Mrs. Charles Carter. Front row â€" Mrs. George Orvis and Mrs. George Kerr. St. Pauls. “Even a doll she had brought home from Russia didn‘t have a happy face", \tittl it speaker at a branch meeting telling of :1 recent trip to Russia. Gadshill. A speaker used the theme, "One thousand and one reasons why I’m proud to be a Canadian. The beauty of our countryside. the rich diversity of our people. our Canadian writers. poets. painters. scientists. etc. were mentioned as reasons to be proud of being Caâ€" nadians. Hillshurg â€" For The International Day Program a paper was presented telling oli China‘s admission to the United Nations. Stanley. A talk on the objectives of the United Nations with an explanation ol' agencies such as Food and Agriculture Organ- ization (FALL). World Health Organization tW.H.O.). and United Nations Educational Sci- entific and Culture Organization (U.N.E.S.C.O.). was u feature of a brunch meeting. Mrs. C. E. Johnson. the oldest active member of the Thornton Women‘s Institute, at the Branch celebration of ii: 7DIh birthday. 38 Coronation Roll Call â€"â€" “A duty of ( dians as World Citizens.“ It was stated that should treat new Canadians as we would an to be treated in similar circumstances. H Clearview. “How many grams in a poun butter?" This question started the initial It on the Metric system for branch members. Kemble â€" The Canadian oath of flllegi was read at a branch meeting. h West Arran Roll Call â€"â€" “I resolve.“ gram topic for the meeting was “Resoluti. Purple Valley â€" Members were urge “get involved and know what is going it your community." Mount Hope. A contest, “Do You i. Canada?" provided some interesting ll'll't‘ tion at a branch meeting. Pine Orchard â€" Several members rule i a court where immigrants became Can, citizens. then by means of a skit dramm the procedure at a branch meeting. \\| From left â€"-â€" Mrs. R. Stafford, cr member of the dinago East Women's Institute and Charter Mr Mrs. G. Topping and Mrs. R. Tucker being pro. with Women‘s institute cups and saucers by C Member Mrs. M. Withers. Cloverlea. Slides of Ontario scenes u feature of a branch meeting program commentator pointed out that we do not to go out of Ontario to see interesting so: White School â€" A speaker, a padre. at nal institution gave a talk on Penal Institu! in Canada at Federalt Provincial and Cw- levels. Cambray â€"â€" Members of this brancl tended a Court Session. Shedden â€" Three members researcheu duties of a Township Reeve, a Justice in Peace and a Clerk Treasurer and by mean a skit presented their findings at n Br meeting. Gadsllill. Special guests at a branch mm were women who were new Canadians in Community. The guests showed items of ii. est which they had brought from their nt- lands and told about them. / HOME AND COUN

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