Fall Women’s Institutes of 2005

Women’s Institutes ‘Blankets’ Quilts In The Garden

Nova Scotia With Love In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College, a special event was held by WINS in the NSAC Alumni Gardens on July 28th during the college’s Open House festivities. Quilts in the Garden was the name of WI’s display of traditional crafts. Quilts, hooked rugs, embroidery and spinning of wool were featured. A number of heritage quilts were shown to the public amidst the beautiful backdrop of the Alumni Gardens. Many members dressed in period costume.

More than 130 quilts and blankets donated by the Women’s Institutes of Nova Scotia were given to the Salvation Army in August. The blankets will be distributed across the province this fall and winter to those in need. Pictured above, left to right, Marion Newcombe, Sharon Lynk, Lindsay Murray, Ruth Blenkhorn, Ellen Simpson and Winnie Forbes (kneeling). During this event, the Representatives of the WINS Alumni made a Salvation Army made a stop second donation of at the WINS office on Adelaide Hoodless Roses August 18th with two vans to the Garden. The to collect the needed dedication of the roses by donations. Salvation Army Marion Newcombe, representative, Diane van Alumni President, was der Horden, said that “every made in memory of past stitch is an individual that’s members along with a given their time and skill. special dedication by Barb This is going to make a Fuller in memory of Past great impact throughout Provincial President, Nova Scotia with the winter Iris Fraser. months coming.” Branches are invited to The President of the continue to donate blankets NSAC, Dr. Philip Hicks, took part in the dedication service and and quilts directly through the WINS office. is pictured above with Marion Newcombe. AGM 2005 – A Huge Success! museum in the province. He said that the museum is very important to the local economy and that many full and part time More than 170 delegates and friends of Women’s Institutes jobs are provided by the museum. He recommended that we gathered in Sherbrooke for the should make use of our provincial museums and visit them Annual General Meeting on frequently. July 5th and 6th. The AGM events kicked off with a tour of ACWW Area President for Canada, Mildred Keith, addressed the historic Sherbrooke Village the delegates and talked about the inner workings of ACWW Museum and a wonderful and of her experiences in her travels for the organization. She evening of local entertainment. said that the next triennial project for Canada will be a nutrition Members who had never had project in Tanzania. The next ACWW Area Conference will be the opportunity to tour the Museum before were amazed. It was held in 2006 in Saskatchewan. a treat to step back in time and discover a part of our heritage. Museum tour guides led members around the beautifully FWIC Executive Officer for Nova Scotia, Lynn MacLean, restored village, wagon thanked the delegates for the wonderful support for the FWIC rides were offered and later Into the North project. She explained how the project was in the evening, staff decided upon by FWIC and how the two Labrador communities showcased many of the were chosen. The project will continue to be conducted over the period costumes worn at the next three years. More than $5000 in funds have been raised Museum. We owe a huge and many donations of clothing and supplies have been sent to amount of thanks to the Labrador. FWIC is looking at starting a phase 2 of this project Sherbrooke Village that would see assistance going to northern communities in Museum for their generosity Western Canada. and hospitality. We encourage everyone to spread the word about this fascinating A draw for the Nova Scotia Tartan Doll, donated by Joan M. place – it’s well worth a visit! Campbell of Tartan WI, was made. The winner was Marie Sanford of Lakeville WI. The next day, the St. Mary’s Academy was the venue for the AGM meeting. A record number of delegates filled the school. The Pennies for Friendship March collected more than $1040 Greetings from local government officials and representatives for the fund. The Touch and Take table collected more than were made along with special greeting from ACWW Area $470 that will be put towards AGM expenses. President, Mildred Keith and FWIC Executive Officer, Lynn MacLean. Past Provincial, FWIC and ACWW Area of Canada Presidents were recognized with presentations of single roses. Ruth Blenkhorn’s Presidents Report reminded members of the successes of the past year and gave thanks to all members for Committee chairpersons gave brief reports. Lauren Seaton, their hard work and commitment. Ruth also made special chair of the handcraft committee, announced that Ida Dimock of mention of the continued support of the Department of Three Cornered WI was the winner of the 2005 Handcraft Agriculture and Fisheries. Award for an embroidered item. She reminded everyone that next year’s competition will be a hooked rug. Ruth introduced our summer student, Lindsay Murray. Lindsay, pictured at the Ruth Blenkhorn gave a report from the scholarship committee right, has been extremely helpful at the announcing the winners of the two Family Scholarships (Caitlin WI office this past summer and we will be Clem and Weldon Fraser). Joann Cory, chair of the sad to see her go. She will be attending membership committee announced that the winner of the 2004- Nova Scotia Community College in 05 Reach for the Stars Award was Burlington and District WI. Stellarton this fall. Good Luck, Lindsay! Rev. Freda MacDonald, a new member of Bickerton WI, was the winner of the free registration to AGM. Ellen Simpson, Chair of the Finance Committee, reported that WINS had Sharon Lynk, chair of the program committee encouraged finished the last fiscal year with a net members to continue to pursue programs under the topics of surplus. Ellen thanked everyone for their generous donations to environmental issues, agriculture and our health. Yvonne our various funds and to the Every Stamp Counts Challenge. Kennedy, chair of the editorial committee encouraged members to keep sending articles and photos for the newsletter. The resolutions on the usage of salt on highways; power interruptions; pedestrian signals for the visually impaired; and Coni Murray, chair of the rural issues committee announced that insurance and assistance for community halls were approved as the Nappan Experimental Farm would remain open and that WI circulated. has representatives on many agricultural committees. Winnie Forbes, chair of the nominations committee made a special Keynote speaker, Bob Frame, a past director of Sherbrooke mention of departing board member, Joan McNeil. Winnie Village, said that the province has more than 100 museums and reported that Goldie McDow would be taking Joan’s place as that Sherbrooke Village Museum is the largest ‘working’ the new District Director. The Provincial Convention 2006 planning committee presented a preview of what to expect in Truro next July 4th – 6th. The theme of the Convention will be ‘We Can Do Anything!’ and workshops and bus tours are being planned for the delegates to enjoy. Also, more than 50 delegates from West Virginia will be taking part in our Convention. Focusing on Farm Health and Safety Research – discussion forum seeking The new 2005-06 Board of Directors was installed by Mildred Keith. Ruth Blenkhorn expressed everyone’s heart-felt thanks farm women’s input to the members of Guysborough District for hosting such a successful and well-planned Annual General Meeting. The research group Women’s Health in Rural Guysborough District Director, Aleah Lomas Anderson and the Communities (WHIRC) would like to invite Maritime Guysborough District members were given a round of applause farm women to join in a discussion forum on agricultural for their exceptional work. health and safety, Saturday October 15th, 2005. The fall forum will take place at AgriTECH Park (Nova Scotia WI Songbird to Launch Music CD Agricultural College), Truro, NS from 8:30am to 5:00pm; lunch included. This day long event will provide farm If you are a WI member in Nova Scotia, then you are probably women the opportunity to voice their opinions and shape familiar with the music of Susan Ueffing. Susan is a member of WHIRC research into rural health and safety. There is no the Delhaven and District WI and has been sharing her cost to register but advanced registration is required. All wonderful musical talent with WI for many years. This October, Susan will be launching a new music CD as a fund- are welcome to attend; however, in a special effort to raising project for the Women’s Institutes of Nova Scotia. The encourage young farm women attendees, a limited number tentative date for the launch party is October 15th and it will take of travel subsidies are available. For more information place in the Valley area. Tickets for this very special event will about registration or travel subsidies please contact the available soon. Contact the WINS office for more information. Rural Research Centre, NSAC (contact information below). Fox Brook WI Holds Quilt Show Women’s Health in Rural Communities (WHIRC) is a research partnership between the Nova Scotia Agricultural College, Dalhousie University, and the IWK Health Sciences Centre. Funded through a five-year Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR) grant, the WHIRC team is devoted to studying issues surrounding the health of young rural women (between the ages of 19 and 39). There are three broad themes of WHIRC research which include: rural health and safety, community resilience, and mental and emotional health. The fall forum is an initiative that specifically addresses the rural health and safety theme.

Placing farm health and safety as a WHIRC research Pictured above are a few of the very talented quilters and priority stems from evidence that ranks farming as the members of the Fox Brook WI at their recent quilt show. third most hazardous occupation in Canada. Farming is Pictured left to right, back row, Marlene Sinnis, Etta Hirtle, also linked with an alarmingly high number of child Marlene Langille, Joyce Findlay, Mary Smith, Joan MacKay; fatalities. In addition to the physical health risks front row, Carol Grant, Lou MacDonald and Gerry Crockett. associated with farm life, decreased access to health care, school closures, rural depopulation and economic instability are changing rural communities and impacting Remarkable Family Dogs on farm health and well-being. Your opinions are valuable to this research, come join the discussion! A Canadian book author seeks stories about remarkable family dogs, past and present! If you have a ‘remarkable’ Further information: story to tell about an amazing family pooch, Rural Research Centre, Nova Scotia Agricultural College call 416-778-5300 or email Alexa DeWiel at Phone: (902) 893-6227 (please leave a message) [email protected] or you can write to Alexa at E-mail: [email protected] 314-678 Broadview Ave., Toronto, Ontario M4K 2P2 Fall Forum Website: http://nsac.ca/fallforum/

Dropping In on the had a program on Diabetes, donated and reviewed the past year. Roll call funds to 4-H and Rural was answered by naming a flower Branches… High School and cleaned the and some facts about it…West community hall…Martock Windsor Pugwash report that each year they Central Area Forks enjoyed a presentation by make a quilt that is given to a Tara Schofield, granddaughter of community member who may have

member, Jean Schofield. Tara was experienced a traumatic event such Belnan members invited a sponsored by the branch in the as a house fire. Roll call was representative from the Continuing Princess Windsor competition and answered with a quilt pattern name Care office in Shubenacadie to received the position of first lady in and an interesting fact about the discuss health care issues. waiting. Jean Hall also presented a pattern. Memorials are being written for the humorous monologue on the many Memory Book on two past members, ‘falls’ in life. Resolutions were Peace Parker and Myfanwy MacRae. Eastern Area discussed, plans were made for the Donations were made to the new Adopt-A-Highway cleanup and made Resource Center in Elmsdale and Bickerton’s April program was plans to teach members how to quilt. other funds. Plans were made to presented by Aleah Anderson and In May, ‘Calendar Girls’ movie was meet with twin branch, West Brook- Betty Reid on ‘What is Happening viewed. Plans are being made to Halfway River in Debert. Roll call for AGM’; in May they elected new celebrate the branch’s 92nd included ways to cook unusual officers, gave donations for a new anniversary in September!...North vegetables…Enfield donated to the furnace at the hall and for a River members are creating alphabet Into the North project and planned scholarship. Members are working scrapbooks for pre-schools…South for their 49th anniversary celebration. on AGM kit bags and have made two Rawdon members enjoyed an Congratulations! Resolutions were baby quilts and two Quilts for the armchair trip to St. Martins. Plans discussed and voted upon. In May, a Homeless…Bridgeville had an are being made to design their branch member’s daughter that had worked interesting program presented by banner. A program on “All About in Northern Labrador talked about Tracey Johnson, Correctional Officer Food” was presented in May. the conditions in Sheshatshiu and at the Women’s Prison in Truro. She Members learned about the many Hopedale, the two communities talked about the programs offered useful food products that are grown being assisted by the FWIC project, and structured living environment. or come from animals. Roll call was Into the North. Hearing first hand In May, a potluck supper was held answered with donations to the Into about the hardships of these and members made 51 Comfort the North project…Tartan enjoyed communities and the people who live Dolls for Africa. In June, a shower an interesting program on the there helped the members understand for the Into the North Project was customs and issues facing the people the great need. Roll call was to name held and slips and blooms were of Guiana. A ‘refresher’ on the an interesting place in Nova Scotia collected for the auction…Caribou WINS handbook was held in April and to name a vegetable or flowering held their March meeting at the along with a discussion on the plant that does well in your Oddfellows Senior Home and were resolutions. A program in May garden…Hardwoodlands Junettes entertained by the Harmony Ladies looked at the Canadian Immigration members have been busy fund- Barbershop singers. Members have Program and plans were finalized to raising for the community and started a hooked rug project. In meet with their twin branch, collecting baby and personal care April, members wore Spring Chelsea, in June…Upper Nine Mile items to donate. During WI Week Bonnets. Book club night discussed River, after much discussion, has 2005, they invited Hardwoodlands “The Notebook”, and members made made the difficult decision to Sr. members to join them for their plans for the Spring meeting. In disband after many years of serving 30th anniversary celebration. May, resolutions were discussed and their community and beyond. Some Congratulations! Four members a Story Sack was put together for the of the members have decided to join were presented with life Library. Plans were made plans for WINS as Members-At-Large so that memberships. Mary Ann Grant, a the Float for the Lobster Carnival… they can still continue to keep in life membership recipient, spoke on East River St Mary’s enjoyed a touch with the organization and her mission trip to Cuba. She has program on the founding of the attend District and Provincial graduated with her MsDv in Women’s Institutes and the Mary meetings…West Brook-Halfway Theology. Congratulations, Mary Stewart Collect. The April meeting River members held a shower for a Ann!...Hardwoodland Sr. members featured gardening and each member fire victim and made plans to meet enjoyed a program on Eggs. Roll was given a package of seeds from with their twin branch, Belnan. In call was to name a favorite vegetable Vesey’s. Members are working on May, they held their annual meeting and how to serve it. Members also Blankets for the Homeless and the Into the North Project. In May, flowers for an umbrella. Members Southern Area members discussed the Kyoto packed baskets for shut-ins and the Accord; global warming; elderly. In April the resolutions were Barss Corner members had an conservation of energy and discussed and two members attended armchair tour of Israel presented by electricity…Fox Brook invited the Provincial Volunteer Supper. one of their members. They donated speaker, Monica Williams, from Donations to schools, plans to meet to the IWK Telethon and continued Valley View Villa Seniors Complex. with our twin branch, plans for the to work on the possibility of having a They made plans for a Ham and Valley View Seniors Picnic, and Nurse Practitioner in the New Salad take out and a visit with twin plans to host our twin Branch were Germany area. Unfortunately they branch, Lyons Brook. The May, made… New Town - Denver did not have a delegate for the guest speaker was Heather Facey enjoyed speaker Kaleja Archibald, AGM…Chelsea had a guest speaker who spoke on her trip to Korea and who spent three years teaching from the Dept. of Health to talk Thailand. Members are making computer and English in Japan. about Home Care, Long Term Care plans for a Tea & Quilt with Baby items for the Into the North and Adult Protection Services. They proceeds for vinyl siding on front of project were collected and plans presented cheques to 4 local teens the hall… Garden of Eden enjoyed were made for AGM. A new going on an exchange trip to Quebec. a program by Mary Ross on painting resident to the community, Annikee They prepared and delivered 40 Ukrainian Easter Eggs. Other Thompson, from Johannesburg, Easter Baskets to Seniors and Shut- programs included Napkin Folding, South Africa, told us how lucky we ins in the community. Members had Quiz on Sewing and “Famous are to live in Nova Scotia. Members a work party to work on various Women in Canada”. Five bags of are working on a branch banner and projects and had a night out at a local quilts, blankets and knitted goods making preemie caps…Port Hilford restaurant…Kempt had programs on have been made for the Homeless. reviewed the branch’s work over the keeping and storing foods safely and Donations have been made to the past year and made plans for the one on how little we know about the Kidney and Heart Funds, Pictou AGM. They plan to paint at the oceans and reviewed some well Honors Choir, IWK, Thorburn community centre…Point Edward known facts about oceans and their School and Pictou Exhibition… members donated to local Graduates. contents. They had a representative Homeville members enjoyed a Quilts were finished and sent to from the local Tourist Bureau to talk program presented by District Talbot House…Sherbrooke enjoyed about the move to another facility. Director, Yvonne Kennedy, on a program by Ellie Burton on the St They donated to Queens Fair “Volunteers - The Heart of the Mary’s Youth Initiative. A program Association building improvement Community”. Highlights included in April was presented by Lillian fund and Canada Day celebrations. the Alphabet Scrapbook delivered to Jordan on Household Hazardous Members gave money towards Gowrie School. The creation of a waste and using non-toxic rewiring the community hall and Branch Banner was discussed. The alternatives. Plans for a flea market installed a new front door and made April program was presented by Rae and pantry sale were finalized. some necessary repairs to the hall. MacKilop, Glace Bay Cancer Members catered to a Legion dinner They also donated a 4-H Trophy at Society. She explained importance and in June, went out to supper. the County Fair, met with their twin, of “Sun Sense”, diet and exercise. Mona Anderson was presented with Tupperville in Annapolis and made Members made plans to attend a Life Membership…Springville- plans for another Penny Auction in AGM. Personal care items were Island invited a speaker from the October. They completed their given to the Transition House Men’s Pictou Landing Reserve who told Adopt-A-Highway program for the Shelter in Sydney. June’s speaker about life on the reserve. The Spring…Lunenburg had a program was member, Winnie Peach, who reserve has its own school, medical on preparing Nutritious Meals on talked about ground and surface center and church. The speaker Wheels and had an IWK Baby water, water tables, aquifers and how demonstrated how to make small gift Shower. Members donated to the strip mining leaves pits of acidic boxes from porcupine quills and provincial scholarship fund and the water…Indian Harbour Lake and birch bark. In May, twin branch, IWK Telethon. Plans were made to Jordanville made plans for a MacPherson’s Mills was invited to entertain Twin Branch Graduation Party, the Spring Rally, join them for supper and a program Lockhartville…North Brookfield and for AGM. Quilts are being made on Collecting, Polishing and Cutting had a Dietitian present a program on for the Homeless…Middle River - Rocks. Canada¹s Food Guide. They had a Gairlock members, despite stormy program on the Mary Stewart Collect weather in March enjoyed a story Respectfully submitted, and learned what it meant to the about St Patrick’s Little Leprechaun Jo-Anne Smith members. Councilor Doug Adams who was using leaves and tulip Pictou District Director presented an update from the Region on projects, grants available, and of the funds were given to their interested group on the pandemic. gave an update on the Broadband district to help defray any upcoming Jainelle Gray spoke on proper care of Internet Service in the area. expenses. Margarestville's twin medicine. The Roll call was the Members donated to Canada Day Weston was in attendance. many uses of vinegar through Celebration, and other community Margarestville is busy preparing for research of Elva Pinch. In the spring projects. They hosted the Spring their August weekend. Canning ladies gave gift baskets to Executive and took part in the Margaretsville and Spa Springs the sick and shut in. Roll call in May Adopt-A-Highway program. Plans visited Weston at their closing was remembering "Our Moms". As were made for a branch banner for meeting. Paradise is working on the the Canning Branch has so many Convention 2006…Parkdale- community flower garden. The group memories of their years in WI Maplewood members had a will be demonstrating quilting at the Pauline M, Mildred P. and Jean did a discussion on how agriculture has County "400 year" Celebration. The program on scrapbooking. changed over the years. They made ladies learned about female poets Delhaven and District held an plans to have a baby shower for the under the direction of Phyllis Nixon auction in March where proceeds IWK and discussed the Spring and Virginia Lee. Tupperville ladies went toward purchasing quilts for the Executive…Sable River and Area have been busy making plans for homeless. In May Grand Pre had had programs on a Canadian- their strawberry supper, yard sale and completed six quilts. They Chernobyl report, the plight of the art show and tea. The ladies have welcomed Sylvia Peters in June Mayan Indians working on a coffee many items ready for the IWK. when she spoke on a two week trip to plantation and also a program on Isabel Chipman issued the challenge Romania. Lakeville welcomed ‘Lockport as I Remember it’. They at the June meeting, "What is the one three guests from VON Kings held a St. Patrick’s Day Tea, made tonne challenge?" Spa Springs Hospice Foundation in April. Karen blankets for the homeless, and made welcomed a Board member from the Frank, Sr. Lab. Technologist, VR clothing for the FWIC Into the North Railway Museum, Middleton. The Hospital graciously received 726 project. Plans were made for a ladies held a successful plant and finger puppets, 20 preemie bonnets, Branch Banner, they hosted a Tea to coffee party in May. New Tusket 1 cancer turban and 1 toe sock. support a Chernobyl girl, and ladies knotted three quilts for IWK Lockhartville reviewed the new planned to provide a toilet facility and one for the homeless. The ladies food guide under the direction of plus supplies to a Mayan Village are busy preparing for a tea in Faye Singleton. Marion Fuller School. Members donated a $250 August in support of the Acadian presented a program entitled "Why bursary to a student and provided Festival. Congratulations to Phyllis Peanuts? Why Not?". Medford has knitted items to the IWK. Members Stewart who was chosen volunteer of been collecting layette items for the entered the July 1st parade in the year! Karlene Gale did a Into the North project. Port Lockport…Waterloo members had a program on the game "Outburst". Williams has decided to help program on Nursing in the Canadian Roberta Journeay spoke about her financially with the repairing of North. They held a Pot Luck months in Thailand teaching English. Planters Monument. The ladies Luncheon to celebrate everyone’s At their outing in June they were filled tote bags for caregivers. The Birthday. Members made plans for a pleased to meet a couple from Wales. Port Williams ladies are starting to Tea to be held in May and planned to The lady belonged to WI in Wales. make plans for a fall fashion show. meet with their Twin Branch in the Blomidon welcomed a speaker from Leta Ells, Sheffield Mills and fall. Chrysalis House. The group donated District spoke on All About Food - bags of materials for the home. The Agriculture Food Facts! In April the Respectfully submitted, Blomidon ladies were busy making ladies learned first hand about Lauren Seaton plans for next year at their May autism. The ladies welcomed Debbie Queens District Director meeting. In June the ladies went to a Morrison who spoke on living in new restaurant in the area and had an Qatar. South Berwick enjoyed a Western Area auction. Burlington & District held program on the work of the Chaplin a lively night in April when Wavey at the local nursing home with Congratulations to Cambridge who Brace did a program on special guest Elizabeth Johnson. celebrated their 85th anniversary, Newfoundland. The ladies all Roll Call was "Hugs". The branch is Burlington and District 19th became members of the Royal Order sponsoring a young lady for Gala anniversary and Weston their 73rd. of Screechers (kissed a frozen Day. Weston learned how to make What great milestones for these mackerel). They believe they are the all occasion greeting cards. In May branches! only Newfoundland WI Branch in the owner of Angora Hill Farm was Margarestville and Spa Springs Nova Scotia. Congratulations! In guest speaker. Many branches held a late winter tea where a portion May John Dow spoke to an throughout the western district gave donations to various organizations October is Friendship Indian Harbour Lake – and have helped in so many ways. Month Jordanville WI That is what Women's Institute is all about! I hope that you have all had a Celebrates Graduates Is your branch or district doing pleasant summer. It is my wish that something special in October? Why you have a successful year in not consider bringing a friend to a Women's Institute. meeting or holding a public

workshop or information session. Respectfully submitted, This is a great way to promote WI Ellen M. Simpson and to increase your membership. Annapolis District Director 2005 Family Scholarship

Each year, the Indian Harbour Lake Would You Like to Help Staff Winners – Jordanville WI hosts a grad party the WINS Booth at AgCot? for the graduates of St. Mary’s Academy. This year, pictured above, Each year, WINS has a display the graduates included Tyler Mahar, featured at the AgCot Discovery Jeremy Stevens, Candace MacIntosh Centre at the Maritime Fall Fair. We and Geoff Goesslin. Pictured below are presently looking for volunteers is Walter to help staff the booth. The dates of Duggan, th the display are October 12-16 . If retiring you can assist, please contact the Principal WINS office immediately. This is a of St. wonderful opportunity to promote Mary’s the Women’s Institutes, our Caitlin Clem Academy connections with the agricultural and Cathy community and our current projects. Anderson, Caitlin was sponsored by the branch Burlington and District WI and will vice president. The school was the be attending Bishop’s University this venue of the 2005 AGM in fall. She plans to take her Bachelor Sherbrooke. WINS Alumni to Meet of Arts and major in English with the goal to have a career in journalism. Are you a past WINS Board Hardwoodlands Member? If so, did you know that Junettes WI Recognize you now qualify as a WINS Alumni member? Life Members

The 2005 WINS Alumni Annual meeting will be held on September 17th in Parrsboro at the Fundy Geological Museum. Lunch will be held at the Glooscap Restaurant and a tour of Ottawa House will be featured along with a business session. Weldon Fraser This February, four members of the th Please register by September 12 . Weldon was sponsored by the Hardwoodlands Junettes WI branch Contact Thelma Gilbert at Churchville WI and will be attending were recognized with life 902-254-2019 or email Carleton University this fall. He is memberships. District Director, [email protected] enrolled into the Bachelor of Arts Joann Cory attended the program and plans to study the presentation. Pictured above, history of Art and the Masters. His Darlene Fraser, Carol Versteeg, dream is to become an art dealer. District Director Joann Cory, Mary Anne Grant and Enith Thomas.

Events & Reminders Into the North Update Home and Country is published eight times a year by the Open Farm Day Twenty-one boxes of child care Women’s Institutes of Nova Scotia September 25th supplies and clothing from WINS members are on their way to Board of Directors: President: Ruth Blenkhorn, Box 46, Port WHIRC Fall Forum, Truro Hopedale and Sheshatshiu, Labrador. Williams, NS B0P 1T0 542-7141 th October 15 Cash donations have been sent to the Past-President: Winnie Forbes, RR3 Federated Women’s Institutes of Tatamagouche, NS B0K 1V0 657-3046 WINS Music CD Launch Canada and will be used for President-Elect: Ellen Simpson, RR2 th Middleton, NS B0S 1P0 825-6429 October 15 breakfast programs, women’s shelters and the purchase of books, District Directors: AgCot Discovery Centre educational supplies and other baby Annapolis: Ellen Simpson, RR2 Middleton, Maritime Fall Fair, Halifax items for the people of these two NS B0S 1P0 825-6429 th th communities. Cape Breton: Yvonne Kennedy, 59 South October 12 – 16 Head Rd., Homeville,NS B1B 1R7 737-5131 Cumberland-Colchester: Coni Murray, New ACWW Canada We wish to give many thanks to RR 6 Truro, NS B2N 5B4 895-9829 W. L. Stewart Moving and Storage Digby: Karleen Gale, RR4 Weymouth, NS Project Announced of Truro for agreeing to ship our B0W 3T0 837-5784 Guysborough: Aleah Lomas Anderson, boxes, free of charge, to St. Johns, 8217 Hwy 7, Sherbrooke, NS B0J 3C0 Mildred Keith, ACWW Area of Newfoundland. W.L. Stewart 522-2442 Canada President has announced a Moving and Storage can be found at Hants Central: Joann Cory, RR1 new ACWW project for Canada for 173 Truro Heights Road (897-7433). Kennetcook, NS B0N 1P0 632-2649 Once the boxes arrive in St. Johns, Hants West: Goldie McDow, RR1 this triennium. Funds will be raised Falmouth, NS B0P 1L0 684-9324 for a project in the country of they will then be shipped directly, Kings East: Sharon Lynk, 562 Weaver Rd., Tanzania. Tanzania is an eastern free of charge, to the two RR2 Canning, NS B0P 1H0 582-1390 African country, bordering on the communities via Air Labrador. Kings West: Julia Llewellyn, 388 Lamont Indian Ocean and situated between Rd., RR1 Kentville, NS B4N 3V7 678-7029 Lunenburg: Anita Emeneau, RR3 First Kenya and Mozambique. The Many thanks to all WI members who Peninsula, Lunenburg, NS B0J 2C0 634-8236 purpose of the project is to train have donated funds or supplies for Pictou: Jo-Anne Smith, RR2, Site 8, Box 2, women in nutrition and catering this project. New Glasgow, NS B2H 5C5 923-2276 skills. The group’s name is Queens: Lauren Seaton, RR2 Caledonia, NS B0T 1B0 682-2369 KIMAKO and any profits made by Blueberry Marmalade Shelburne: Marg Dawe, 90 Freeman Mill the group will be used to expand Rd., Sable River, NS B0T 1V0 656-3276 their catering business and improve 3 cups blueberries, fresh or frozen Yarmouth: Irene White, Box 135, Arcadia, the quality of their family’s lives. 3 cups sugar NS B0W 1B0 742-5292 The whole community will benefit as 2 limes Public Relations Officer: they will also use part of the profits 1 lemon ¼ tsp ginger, ground position available to promote health and education. Department of Agriculture and Fisheries When making your donation to this Peel limes and lemon, being careful to Counselor: fund, please specify the “Tanzania” take only the coloured part of the peel, Michael Langman, Director, Resource not the white. Slice the peel into strips. Stewardship, NSAF project. Put the peel into a small saucepan and cover with water. Boil for 15 minutes. FWIC Executive Officer: Lynn MacLean, Box 493, Pictou, NS B0K Drain. Place the berries, sugar, juice of President Elect Position 1H0 485-8358 the limes and lemon, boiled peel and the ginger into a large non-reactive It’s time to start considering FWIC Board Member: Ruth Blenkhorn saucepan. nominees for the position of WINS Staff: Provincial President Elect. With this Cook over medium heat until the mixture Executive Secretary/Newsletter Editor: issue of Home and Country, your reaches the jelling stage (220°F). Theresa Osborne, Box 550, Truro, NS branch secretary will have received a B2N 5E3 893-6520 listing of those WI members eligible fax: 893-6393 Ladle into clean sterilized jars. Seal email: [email protected] for the position of WINS President according to manufacturer's instructions. Elect 2006-2009. A nomination Visit Our Website! form has also been enclosed. www.gov.ns.ca/nsaf/wi/