Home & Country Newsletters (Stoney Creek, ON), Spring 1976, page 20

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FWIC TWEEDSMUIR COMPETITION _ Winning entries from the province OFIOntario Wlll compete in the FWIC competitions. Judging will take place in RBI. and the winners announced during the convention in June. A cultural Project, in the form of a one act play with the theme from the folklore of your Province. 1 The Charivari (Shivaree) Mrs, Orval Jordan Mount Albert Women’s Institute 2 The Witch of Plum Hollow Mrs, Dorothy Morgan Osnabruck Centre Women’s Institute HANDICRAFT COMPETITION Pieced Quilt â€" hand made 1 The Double Wedding Ring Elora Women‘s Institute 2 Indian Trails Pittsburgh Women‘s Institute Voting Delegates for F WI 0 Board Directors, nominated to represent FWIO as official voting delegates at the FWIC national conven- tion in June are Mrs. Earl Morden, Mrs. Donald Ja- cobs, Mrs. Peggy Hampel, Mrs. Gordan Papple. Mrs. Melville Wiseman. Mrs. Orval Jordan, Mrs. Keith Hiepleh, Mrs. Myrtle Reid, Mrs. Ralph MacNally. and Mrs. Jack Sparling. CONVENTION AGENDA June 20â€"730 P.M.â€"Confederation Centre Official Opening Keynote Speakerâ€" Mrs. Olive Farquharson O.B,E. A.C.W.W. President June 2179115 A.M.â€"Business and Reports 2:00 P.M.â€"Reports 7:30 P.M.â€"“Our International Challenge” A.C.W.W. in Action Report on Frysinger Visit June 22â€"8:15 A.M.â€"Voting for President Elect Guest Speakerâ€"Mrs. Agnes Higgins, Diâ€" rector, Montreal Diet Dispensary Conveners' Presentation 2:00 P.M.fiWorkshops 7:30 P.M.â€"Meet the Provinces â€"Reading Tweedsmuir Play June 23 â€" P.E.I. Day 7:30 PM. â€" Anne of Green Gablesâ€" Confederation Centre June 24â€"9:00 A.M.â€"Reports Guest Speakerâ€"Dr. Novia Carter. School of Architecture, University of Waterloo 20 “Volunteers and Voluntary 01- 3,112.,- â€" are they obsolete?§ d Ions 2:00 P.M.â€"Reports 7:00 P,M.â€"Banquet - Close of Convention 1976 The Year to Visit International Peace Garden All plans for the Peace Garden at this tim: are centered around the Bicentennial celebration it .he founding of the U.S.A. in 1776. The Masonic Grand Lodge of North Dakota we to complete construction of a Memorial Auditor m. which will seat 2000 persons. The North D M American Legion has announced plans to conslr ! a tower to house the Arma Sifion chimes that wen; .g. sented to the Peace Garden by the City of Bra. n, through First United Church. The Canadian Legion Sports Complex is w- pleted, and is now being landscaped. This is a 5i beautiful and functional building, and greatly r]- itated the various sports programmes conducter ii- the Legion last summer. The number of particir. 1.x doubled last summer. Three classrooms were added to the Music L" .p by a 330000.00 gift by a private individual. Negotiations are pending with the US. goa \- ment for enough funds to complete the formal art “\‘ 1976. Mr. R. O. Lissaman, a former M.L.A. from F. don, Man. died last fall. leaving to Peace Garden his complete set of woodâ€"working and power lr w. and money enough for a building to house them. fore his death, Mr. Lissaman was honoured with re Order of the Buffalo. It was Mr. Lissarnan who wu sponsible for procuring the Arma Sifton Chimes People still throng into the Garden ; 103.00“ hicles by annual meeting in 1974. Among the n' gatherings was a Boy Scout Rally, the Good n Trailer Club, and one day nine busloads of Senior izens. 550 people ate lunch at the Erick Willes paw in that day. Naturally this all presents problems of m tenance. The water supply is most inadequate at J new source must be found. The sewage disposal tern is overtaxed and must be enlarged. Inflation l: fecting the budget in the areas of wages, janitor s plies, tractor repairs and fuel. The Music Camp continues to flourish â€"- this 3 " eleven nations were represented. Drums and pi have been added to the Highland Dancing and pr tography will be a new feature. For 1976 an International Youth Band is to lit 1 highlight. Up to Annual Meeting last Septemii 'r" twelve nations had already applied. Another featm will be a two-week Festival of the Performing ArlS including Indian dancing, oldâ€"time fiddlers. barber- shop singing. drama «â€" to mention only a few.

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