August-September 2017 W.I.N.S. Provincial Board 2017-2018 See Report of AGM on pages 3-5 Mission Statement: The Women’s Institutes of Nova Scotia continue to provide op- portunities to enhance the quality of life, through education and personal develop- ment, allowing us to meet the changing needs of our local and global communities. 1 What’s in this issue? “Editor’s Chat” Dear W.I. Members, Reach for the Stars………………...2 This is our biggest issue yet! Granted there are re- In Memoriam…………………….….2 ports from the AGM and the ACWW Canada Area AGM Report…………...………....3-5 Conference included, but mainly it is because of you for sending in your Branch Monthly Reports and for sub- Dropping in on the Branches.....5-14 mitting photos! Thank you! Unfortunately, we were not able to include all the submitted ACWW Conference Report….15-16 photos but we will try and place them in the next issue. Also FWIC……………….…….….……..16 we would like to place the photos on the Facebook page. If there is something you would like us to include, in the Scholarship Winner…………........16 newsletter, please let us know. Contact List……...………..……….16 Sincerely, Lynn MacLean, Editor Upcoming Events
[email protected] WINS Alumni September 19 –Windsor FWIC Competitions Due September 30 to WINS Office District Fall Meeting Dates Reach for the Stars Annapolis October TBA Membership Challenge Cape Breton October 24 Welcome to our new members Cumberland-Colchester for 2017-2018! October 18 Digby October 23 One Star Guysborough Late October Port Williams—Nancy Blenkhorn Hants Central October 5 Spanish Bay– Margie MacNeill Hants West October TBA Please remember in order to be listed and record- Kings East October 25 ed in the Membership Challenge, new members’ Kings West names must be submitted to the Office with their October 24 membership dues.