Home & Country (Fall 2007)

              Home and Country Fall 2007
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District Three
Gloria Coates, Director
WI is Alive in Five
Brenda Willsie, Director
A fter our return from Turku Finland we were
right into haying season. The town of Alix
celebrated their 100 Anniversary. The Alix
WI branch served coffee and muffins one afternoon.
I put a WI float in the parade.
Neil and I attended the “ Passion Play”
in Drumheller. What a wonderful play. I would
certainly recommend you attend if you get the
chance.
We had different functions at the campsite
and tried to get some camping in. Another highlight
of our summer was my grandson’s wedding where
I made the bouquets and the cake.
I attended the WI Council Meeting in
September. At the Council Meeting we updated
some of the forms. When you receive the new forms please ensure that you destroy
the old ones. If your branch is interested in making a resolution please note that
the deadline is December 31. I will be sending out a report to my branches.
We finally got the combining done and most of the bales are in. My
garden kept me busy and the jams and pickles are made. We have so much to be
thankful for. Hope everyone had a beautiful harvest.
Look forward to attending the different WI functions and receiving the
CC reports on what the branches are doing.
The IODE once again asked us to come in and take the excess clothing. I
delivered over 18 bags to Brigantea Place, a women’s shelter in Camrose. Thanks
to Kanata WI for helping with this.
Reverend Lesley Hand would like to thank everyone who helped to make
book bags. They can still use touques, scarves and mitts. It would be very much
appreciated if you could include a baby blanket or quilt in the layette packages.
I took up something that Lacombe 4 Point donated.
With the Christmas Season coming up I wish you all Season’s Greetings
and may the true spirit of Christmas bring you Peace and Happiness. wi
F all is here and it seems as though
it is time to celebrate in District
5. By the time you read this I
will have had the privilege of joining
Mary Riley Women’s Institute to
celebrate their 90th Anniversary. It is
a special day attending this anniversary
as Mary Riley Branch activities were
my very first taste of Women’s Institute.
My mother took me to meetings at this
branch before I started elementary
school. I have vivid memories of
this branch celebrating their 50th,
60th, 70th, 80th and now their 90th
anniversaries. I would like to extend
my personal congratulations along
with congratulations from all of the
members of Alberta Women’s Institutes
to these members on this marvelous
occasion.
The community east of
Innisfail where the Milnerton Branch
serve has enjoyed 90 years of
continuous service from this Branch.
I have recently been treated to a lovely
afternoon of celebration in honour of
this branch’s 90th Anniversary. The
Crossroads Hall was the scene of a
celebration with a lot of reminiscing
about the fabulous contribution this
branch has made to the community in the
name of Home and Country. I would like
to extend my personal congratulations
along with congratulations from all
of the members of Alberta Women’s
Institutes. Ladies you have done a
wonderful job of improving life for
women and their families in your
community.
The next thing on my agenda
for this issue is I need to hear from all of
the Constituency Conveners regularly
once a month. It is very important
that you send your report to me so I
can send the information of what is
happening along to the next level.
2008 is election year, and
we need a new District 5 Director as
my term of office will finish at the
Provincial Convention. I know that
there are many members in District 5
who are capable of doing this job. If
you are interested in letting your name
stand for this position and would like
more information please contact me.
We also have a few other
positions that will need to be filled this
year so if you are interested in doing
a wonderful volunteer job that has a
few little perks in life just contact me
or the provincial office to get more
information about what is available.
I have held a number of
provincial positions over the last few
years and I have found that the rewards
of knowledge gained, personal growth
and the new friends you meet and make
along the way far outweigh the work
that is required.
Until next time! wi