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Cross Country Calendar Carpenter WI, Rainy Fliver On behalfot' the Carpenter Women‘s Instiâ€" tute. member Colleen Vennechenko awarded a local grade seven student. Ross Anderson. the Larry Bullied Memorial Plaque for active citizenship. Langton WI, Norfolk South Charter member Day Boughner received her 60 year service pin. Now retired. she still keeps up with Branch activities. Day ex» pressed her gratitude and commented that her association with the Women‘s Institute enhanced her community life. Peterborough District WI This District is now offering their centen- nial project for sale - a 1996-l997 calendar, The two-year edition features light-hearted illustrations and prose celebrating and adver- tising the activities of the Women’s Institute. They make a great gift for $6. plus $2 for postage and handling. To order. contact Berâ€" nadette Caza. RR l, Lakefield ON KOL 2H0. Phone: (705)657-9430. Make cheques payable to the Peterborough District Calenâ€" dar Fund. North Shore WI, Peterborough North Shore member and Iandscaperâ€"gar- dencr Kathy Pimmett designed a new ccnotaph park forthe TownshipofOtonabee. Branch members. their children and other community volunteers planted over one thousand containers of perennials This Branch helped maintain the gardens and re» turned this fall to plant hundreds of bulbs. Wellington Centre District WI The quilt submitted by this District to the Centennial Competition was named “A Cen» tury of Achievement." While they did not place among the winners, the participants mm in many other ways. Members from ten Branches came together and planned and contributed towards the creation of a quill. Some members gained experience in appli» que. othch improved their skills in embroidery. The District is now looking for a home for their creation. Singer‘s Corners, Welland West Pamela Bronn. a member of the Singer’s Corners W1 and former Chair of the Erland Lee (Museum) Home Committee, was hon- oured by the City of Stoney Creek for her work at the Home. The Mayor of Stoney Creek recognized her contribution at their annual VolunteerAwards Night at City Hall. 14 Home 8 Country. Fall '95 Bowmanville WI, Durham West 0n behalfof Bowmanville members. Vera Downey, Branch President. dedicated an Al» berta Spruce to the Trinity United Church in their community. The Tec-Wevaill Women's Institute in Simcoe South District sponsored a Walke-Thon and raised funds for three local causes â€" $5.90 for Hospice Simcoe, $710 [or Simcos Manor’s Alzheimer Safety Program and $1506 for Share the Light. The Share the Lighl Program brought ten children from Chemobyl in the Ukraine to the area for six weeks, Even during this short stay, fresh air and wholesome lood helped eliminate up to 50per centol the contaminated cells in their bodies. Two dozen people, ages 7 to 70, regis- tered to walk. run or bike the 7 to 13 kilometer course on a not Saturday in June. En route panicipanrs were given water and oranges, and upon completion enjoyed a lunch at the Tea-We- Gwill W! Hall, Pictured are two members, Marion Thompson (right) and Jean Kefier (left), studying the Walkâ€"a-Thon route map to find out where to go! Submitted by Jean Kalfsr. PRO. Tec~Weâ€"thil WI. Simcoa South District Beamsville WI, Lincoln This Branch organized the craft section of the annual Strawberry Festival in Beamsville. A public relations display showed that the WI is alive and active in the area. A milestone was reached when the Branch presented a Swiss army knife to the first male member of the local 4-H Lifeskills Club for achieving County honours. Waterloo North and South Districts The Waterloo North District presented a McGill University student, Julie Wright of Bloomingdale, the Waterloo North Women’s Institute Award. As well. the Helena Feasby Award was presented to a student from Queen's University. Karen Bell of Kitchener. Waterloo North and South Dis- tricts not onlyjoined forces to sew 600 cloth bags for the plowing match. members doâ€" nated prizes to put in them. Elgin District Members from this District have been ac- tively involved with the Elgin County Farm Safety Council. They help the Safety Counâ€".. oil with “Keep Kids Safe Day Camps" - a hands-on workshop for kids to make them aware of hazards and safety. They have held several bingos with $1 500 in proceeds going to the Ontario Farm Safety Association and $6500 to VolunteerEire Departments and the County‘s Railway Museum. Marmora WI, Hastings North Members of the Marmora Women’s Insti- tute raised money recently by holding a yard sale; it was one of many held in their com- munity the same weekend. Howick JWI Howick's Mystery Tour found that group out discovering their community » a school, a garden furniture company. a doll museum and a superb barbecue dinner. A comedy play in Blyth provided another great social evening. Recent speakers have covered the following topics: fair queen. power of attor~ ney. drug awareness, Victorian gardens. crafts. cosmetics and skin care. Chinese medicine. accupuncture. and kinesiology. Jean Scott JWI This group gathered to heara talk about the Canadian Navy. to learn how to do silk- screening on T-shirts. and to view the FWI video and a 4-H presentation. A Tupperware fund raiser and pot-luck social were also on their agenda,