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The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday, May 19,1993 9 The Bowmanville W.I. met on Thursday, May 6 at 1:30 p.m. in the Trinity Church Hall. i ; Ruth Carrigan, president, opened the meeting with the Institute Ode and O Canada. Lyra Flintoff, Ass't. Sec. Treas,, read the minutes of the April meeting as well as recommendations recommendations from the executive meeting jon April 19. Correspondence was read, including cards of thanks from our members Irene Hetherington and (Emily Slute. j .. A letter was read inviting us to ;take part in Participation Day, June 2. '(Newcastle has challenged Port Hope. jCall Prés. Ruth in early afternoon June 2 to report your 15 min. of activity. activity. Regular collection and Pennies for Friendship was received. Roll Call was answered by showing a snapshot of an agricultural scene. A letter was received re: Orono. Fair. The theme for the Women's institute tliis year is "What Grandma Taught Me". It was agreed that Bowmanville Branch will participate. Members agreed to prepare the various entries. A very interesting report was read from the W.I. District Sec. Approximately Approximately 11 members planned to attend the District Annual W.I. meeting in Blackstock United Church on May 11/93. Following a brief discussion it was decided to continue donating a scholarship to a worthy student in Family Studies, attending Bowmanville Bowmanville High School. Betty Morrison and her group were in charge of the program on "Agriculture". Ann Waller read a delightful- delightful- poem "Glamour" reminding us of the varied glamour in nature each season. Betty Morrison presented presented the Motto - "Agriculture, as it was and is today." She brought out many interesting aspects of Agriculture, pointing out that one farmer today can grow what 8 farmers used to grow, that because of the danger to children, a farmer's pond evolved into swimming pool. She reminded us of the urgency to protect the loss of top soil and loss of wetlands. Betty closed the program with several humorous humorous readings from "The Country Woman". Pres. Ruth moved a vote of thanks to Vera Downey for kindly overseeing overseeing the distribution of the many W.I- materials left by the late Pres. Marion Wiseman, and for hosting two meet ings, editing the W.I. minutes from 1900-1993. On May 11, 1993,10 members attended attended the District Annual meeting graciously hosted by the ladies of the Blackstock W.I. A very interesting day of the business, fun and fellowship fellowship with ladies of 9 branches. Pres. Mrs. Ford and Sec. Mrs. Shirley Brown conducted a very full day's program, Wendy Rett, District Director Director spoke in the morning giving a detailed detailed report of a very busy year. One impression she left was "Buy Canadian Canadian Farm Products." Walking Tour of Historic Bowmanville Sites , . Tt&p y< t> . ~,C-~ Blackstock ladies served a delicious delicious lunch. Following lunch our guest speaker, Mrs. Sher Leetooze, Bowmanville entertained us by telling telling many humorous stories of life in Canada, from coast to coast, In memoriams were conducted by the Maple Grove Branch, for seven members who passed away during the year. Included was the name of our beloved Past Pres. Mrs. Marion Wiseman. Following an afternoon of reports, greetings from O.M.A.F. Barbara Weese, and Election of Officers our ladies returned home, inspired to work still harder in 1993. The theme of Women's Institute started in Bowmanville in 1900, is "Home and Country". Anyone interested interested in joining this group, please call Pres, Ruth Carrigan 623-9512 or Sec.-Treas. Helen Millson 623-5377. We meet 1st. Thursday of months January - June at 1:30 p.m. in Trinity Church Hall, Church St., Bowmanville, Bowmanville, Ontario, June 3rd meeting will be a pot luck picnic at noon at the home of Michael and Bernice Puk, 273 Liberty St. N. Bowmanville. CURIOUS Seeing is Cash and Carry SALE IN EFFECT UNTIL MAY 29/93 •••" • ' ' -r. - - ' ;?>*►. . \- ' Æ.'v'&ùv'-.;. :... , Charles Tawes, curator of the Bowmanville Museum, led a group of local residents on an historic walking tour through downtown Bowmanville on May 11th. The group started their tour on the museum museum grounds. The grounds include an old Post Office bell, a log cabin built by prisoners of war and this original shuffleboard court. 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