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FWIO; topic for the Thorndale Fair display; the Valentine program at Kingsway;â€"the Ailsa Craig Quilt Show (May 19â€"24); the March meeting with our twin branch in Mount Elgin; the Children‘s a good attendance. The Mary Stewart Collect was repeated and the Institute Ode was sung. Thank you‘s were read from Browns Church for tables purchased, and from Grace McLeod, the recipient of the East Nissouri Calf Club Award. President Carol Miller conducted the business, which included the following items: treasurer‘s report; minutes of the last meetings; volunteer service awards; resolution re: the restructuring of The regular meeting of Browns Women‘s Instiâ€" tute took place on Jan. 21 at Browns School with The speaker for the evening was Laurel Beechey, a member of the Tillsonburg Cemâ€" etery Committee. Her talk included tales of pioneer families who came to settle in Tillâ€" sonburg. Information from the 110 old tombâ€" stones remaining in the cemetery is being preserved and tracked. Information for geneâ€" alogy can be taken from the census. Carol Miller, president of Browns thanked the hostess branch. Mount Elgin Branch gave Group 1 was in charge of the program. Evelyn Arthur gave a reading. The roll call was answered by telling about a treasure and explaining a game played as a child. Dianne Greason and Evelyn Douglas had a humorous reading.. The members then played bingo with the payâ€"asâ€"youâ€"play going to Pennies for Friendship. A contest on parts of the body was won by Joyce West and Sheila Greason. . A delicious lunch was served by the committee in charge. ' Hospital toiletry bags;yâ€" the Oxford Disâ€" trict Women‘s Institute May 10 Gala; the Women‘s Institute Rocks the World Conâ€" ference; and the Provincial conference in Ridgetown. hosted by Mount Elgin Women‘s Institute (our twin branch). 2. Linda Hammond, president of Mount Elâ€" gin Branch, welcomed everyone, grace was said and everyone enjoyed a potluck supper. A poem, "The Trillium Woods," was read, followed by the Institute Ode and the Mary Stewart Collect. The roll call was answered by naming a pioneer from your area whom you would like to have met. . The branches met separately. . Browns branch had a report by Evelyn Arthur on the Spring Board meeting held in Woodstock; Women Walk the World for ACWW on April 26 at 10 a.m. at the Woodstock Fairgrounds; Euchre Luncheon April 12 at noon; moving of the Provincial FWIO office to the Erland Lee Home and the fact that reports are needed for the annual meeting on April 8. the closing remarks and O Canada was aino Institute was held in Mount Elgin and was eb. 12 The March meeting of Browns Women‘s Brown‘s W.I. _ 2014 ze Oxford District WI spring meeting ; Twentyâ€"three Women‘s Institute members cants is April 1, 2014. The essay topic i attended the Oxford District WI Spring Board "How can WI advocate for and work wil Meeting at the OMAF office in Woodstock the youth to address issues important to your get evening of March 4. The group started with eration?" 100C an educational program "Light Bulbs 101" at The Children‘s Hospital Committee repo the Home Depot. A light lunch was served by was given by Liz Harrison. She thanked a Comell WI, followed by the Ode and Mary branches for their donations. The mone Stewart Collect led by President Anne Innes. raised by sales of sweater sets, quilts, slij Our London Area.voting delegate, Glenna pers, etc. in the gift ship is used for suppli¢ Ladell, gave the Provincial office report. and equipment needed for the children‘s car As of Sept. 1, 2014, the headquarters office When donating crayons and colouring book in Guelph will be moving to the Erland Lee they prefer small sized packets and books bi Home in Stoney Creek. _ cause they are used by only one child so as 1 dourn al Ar Our London Area.voting delegate, Glenna pers, etc. in the gift ship is used for suppli¢ Ladell, gave the Provincial office report. and equipment needed for the children‘s car As of Sept. 1, 2014, the headquarters office When donating crayons and colouring book in Guelph will be moving to the Erland Lee they prefer small sized packets and books bi Home in Stoney Creek. | cause they are used by only one child so as 1 . This year, the annual forms to be filled out prevent crossâ€"infection. . after branch meetings will be available online _ Shonna Ward‘s detailed 4â€"H report wi at the website: www.fwio.on.ca; they won‘t printed. Sheila Greason gave the nominatin be mailed from the FWIO office. We are enâ€" committee report for Oct. 25, 2014; locatic couraged to write our personal history stories to be announced. : for Canada 150; deadline is March 31, 2015. Oxford District WI is sponsoring "Oxfor The provincial conference will be held July Celebrates Women" on Saturday, May 10, : 11â€"13, 2014 at Ridgetown. â€" _ > the Embro Community Centre. There will t The Rose Coâ€"ordinator report was given by a buffet dinner, guest speaker Susan Stewas Sheila Greason. She would like reports sent music and social. Tickets are $50 availab. to her so that all roll calls are together and all from a WI member or Marg Ogar.at 519â€"64: programs are together. 0s 1245 or thornton_marg@hotmail.com. Ticl Anya Donaldson, PRO, hand delivered ets are limited and going quickly, so resery PRO report forms to all branch reps to be yours now! | completed and returned to her following your ~ Oxford District Women‘s Institute takes pa annual branch meeting. Remember your volâ€" in "Women Walk the World" on April 26 : unteer hours. It is important that all coordinaâ€" 10 a.m. Walk the track at the Woodstock Far tors complete their reports by the first week in grounds. Walkers please meet at the bans. _ May so that they can be included in the writâ€" _ Other dates: March 22 â€" Women‘s Day i completed and returned to her followring your * Oxford District Women‘s Institute takes pa annual branch meeting. Remember your volâ€" in "Women Walk the World" on April 26 : unteer hours. It is important that all coordinaâ€" 10 a.m. Walk the track at the Woodstock Fat tors complete their reports by the first week in grounds. Walkers please meet at the barns. May so that they can be included in the writâ€" â€" Other dates: March 22 â€" Women‘s Day 1 ten report for District Annual May 21. . Waterloo; May 21 â€" District Annual, 6:3 Nancy John reported for the Scholarship p.m. at the OMAF offices; Aug. 5 â€" Londo committee. The deadline for Oxford appliâ€" Area Tweedsmuir Workshop at Kirkton. gu4 S Mar 149 There is a company in Ayr that deals with these new bulbs. They will be accepted at the Salford landfill as well as hazardous waste days in the County or Woodstock, but not in regular garbage or recvcling. ~ Incandescent bulbs are no longer being made; when what is on the shelves are gone, that‘s it. The first energyâ€"saving bulbs came from the US and were not CSAâ€"approved and were known to explode when burnt out. Now they will turn darker and you know they are done.