Institute News Vol. 55 December 2013 No. 4

WI: Women Inspired

Inside this Issue

Highlights

President’s Report

WI Centennial Tea

FWIC Report

Cultural Activities

Convener Report

Awards Day

Cupcake Party

South Milton WI

Life Memberships

Erland Lee Award

ACWW International

President

Fall Flavours

The Georgetown

Conference

2013-2014 District

Officers

Parade Float

Centennial Celebrations

Reminders

The Legacy Continues PEIWI Celebrates 100 Years

Premier’s Craft Education Award

presented to Sue Anne Jay by Premier Robert Ghiz.

Highlights

WI Centennial Tea

and

Adelaide Hoodless Rose Ceremony

was held at Government House on July 18.

WI Parade Float

‘The Legacy Continues’ entry

participated in the parades across PEI.

Photo: Tyne Valley Parade

See page 4 for the Best in Class award winners during the

Handcraft, Horticulture and Arts Show

President’s Greeting

Dear Fellow Women’s Institute Members,

I hope you have all enjoyed this special PEIWI Centennial Year and all of the

celebrations that took place throughout 2013. It certainly is a year to remember.

As we look forward to 2014 I encourage everyone to make the most of being a

Women’s Institute member – learn something new while having fun; meet new

people by welcoming them into your community and into your branches; and help

out a friend or neighbor or stranger who just might need a helping hand or a shoulder

to lean on.

May you all have a wonderful holiday season and best wishes for a great 2014.

Cynthia Mitchell

WI Centennial Tea

WI members gather to sign the guest book prior to

the Centennial Tea.

FWIC President Marie Kenny presents PEIWI

President Cynthia Mitchell with 100th Anniversary

certificate of Recongition.

PEIWI President Cynthia Mitchell with Past Presi-

dent Doreen Cole present Lieutenant Governor

Frank Lewis with an Adelaide Hoodless Rose bush

in a dedication ceremony.

FWIC Executive Officer Carol MacLellan, FWIC

President Marie Kenny, His Honor Frank Lewis,

Her Honor Dorothy Lewis and ACWW President

May Kidd gather in the rose garden during

PEIWI’s 100 Anniversary Tea.

PEI Executive Officer to FWIC

Our Centennial year has truly been a memorable one for all PEIWI Members. One

of the highlights was hosting our National Board meetings in June and providing a

unique experience for participants from across Canada as we did in 2009 when we

hosted the FWIC Convention. July was exciting as well when Lt. Gov. Frank Lewis

and his wife Dorothy opened their home for a Garden Party and honoured WI’s

Centennial with a display of artifacts for the public to enjoy. At this time we were

not only privileged to hear from our National President, Marie Kenny, but were

also entertained by our ACWW World President, May Kidd from Scotland. Everett,

my husband, and I had the pleasure of touring with Marie and Cecil Kenny, May

and Neil Kidd, and our President-Elect, Jacquie Laird, to Green Gables and then to

O’Leary where we attended the Potato Blossom Festival Banquet with our Hon-

ourary Member, Fairley Yeo, who arranged for Marie, Jacquie, May, and herself to

speak to the different levels of our organization as honoured guests.

Nationally, our popular monthly "Take 10" thoughts are providing inspiration for us to become healthier both

physically and mentally, while branches are reaping benefits of successful campaigns with Vesey’s Bulbs

fundraising campaign. We are asking that you create a "Willy the Worm" to feed at your meetings in how to keep

our national organization viable. We are excited about our new Scholarship Program for the International Peace

Gardens. Guidelines are now available for the Tweedsmuir and Senator Cairine Wilson Competitions so plan to

enter and begin your preparations now. At the Executive meetings in Brantford, Ontario, in November more details

were finalized on these initiatives and further plans were made for the 2015 Convention in Fredericton, N.B.

Carol MacLellan, Executive Officer to FWIC

Convener Report

In celebrating 100 years, we had an anniversary celebration at the Confederation Centre,

with a fashion show of styles and stories from previous decades.

Many area Districts held summer celebrations with tea parties, socials and dessert

parties. These functions were well attended and enjoyed by members and guests. The

weather was perfect for an outdoor event. WI had a float that took part in many parades

across PEI this past summer.

A celebration tea and rose ceremony was held on the grounds of Government House, as

well as a tour of the historic house and WI artifacts. Also in attendance was May Kidd,

ACWW National President.

There are a number of educational kits and videos available online or at the WI office,

all branches are encouraged to take advantage of these wonderful resources.

- Evelyn Ford, Cultural Activities Convener

Awards Day Handcrafts, Horticulture and Arts Show

of the Provincial Exhibition

Watch for photos of the 2013 winners in the 2014 Handcrafts,

Horticulture and Arts Show Prize Book.

WI Cupcake Decorating Party

A Cupcake Decorating Party took place on August 10 during Old Home Week in

celebration of WI Centennial’s year.

Best Hand-quilted Quilt presented to Barbara Sweet by

Minister George Webster.

Best Afghan presented to Dianne Bordage

by Katy Baker, Innovation PEI.

Best Needlework presented to Gonda

Visser by Marie Kenny, FWIC

National President.

Best Hooked Rug presented to Sue

Anne Jay by Carol MacLellan, PEI

Executive Officer to FWIC.

Best Entry in Golden Years presented to

Iva Mutch by PEIWI President Cynthia

Mitchell.

Best Photograph in Show presented to

Giselle Deziel by Liz Spangler Exhibi-

tion Co-Chair.

Best Painting or Drawing presented to

Payton Brown by Shane Murphy, Dept.

of Agriculture and Forestry.

Best Hooked Other Article presented to

Nancy Taylor by Anne Lockhart.

Most Points in Roses presented to

Louise Andrews by Carol Jenkins,

Alumni President.

Most Points in Youth Foods presented

to Bethany Pineau by Carol Jenkins,

Alumni President.

Most Points in Foods presented to

Yvonne Cormier.

Best Traditional Rug presented to

Linda Marchbank.

Most Points in Classes C, D, E, G, H presented to Sylvia Andrew.

Most Points in Flowers/Vegetables

presented to Melissa Morrow by Helen

Nicholson, PEIWI Honourary President.

It’s a Family Tradition presented to

Walter and Louise Andrew and family

by Strothard Rodd, PEI Provincial

Exhibition President.

Debbie Caissey, Belmont WI

receives her

Life Membership.

Past President Doreen Cole with

Nancy Harvey, Central Bedeque WI who received her

Life Membership in June 2013.

Members of South Milton WI were looking for

ways to improve our environment. This led to

the making of handmade quilts for

residents of the Garden Home in Charlottetown.

The quilts were made by re-using leftover fab-

ric and yarn donated by members, friends and

relatives.

Linda Harding, Activities Director at the home

was presented with 40 quilts last June and more

this September. Each resident will choose their

own quilt to use over their shoulders or on their

laps to keep warm and cozy.

The ladies plan to continue this project until

each resident has her/his own lap quilt.

In the adjacent picture are WI members Pat

Willis and Laura Curtis; Activities Director,

Linda Harding; seated residents, Edwina Wood

and Gerry MacDonald.

For more information on South Milton’s activities please contact Pat Willis at 368-1745.

South Milton WI

Congratulations

Erland Lee Award of Appreciation

This prestigious award is presented by the Federated Women’s Institutes of Canada to a man who most

exemplifies those qualities of Erland Lee, which led to the founding of the Women’s Institute, an

organization which spread across Canada and grew to include millions of women worldwide.

Regulations

1. A certificate is to be presented to a gentleman who has made an outstanding contribution to the

Women’s Institute movement.

2. Nominations can come from the branch, district/county, provincial or national level. Each province

is entitled to one nomination per year, except for Ontario, which is entitled to two because of mem-

bership size.

3. Specifics of the nominee’s contribution to Women’s Institutes must be included with the nomination

letter and forwarded to the provincial office for approval.

4. Once approved by the provincial office, the gentleman’s name is to be sent to the national office. It

must be received no later than March 31 of each year. A cheque for $15.00 per certificate, payable

to Federated Women’s Institutes of Canada, must accompany the nomination. This cost is the re-

sponsibility of the nominating body.

A certificate will be forwarded to the province from the national office, along with a brief resumé of the

significant contributions of Erland Lee in forming Women’s Institutes in Canada.

Presentation of certificates is the responsibility of the nominator.

Deadline: March 1, 2014

International President of ACWW

Top Photo:

International President of ACWW May

Kidd with Her Hon. Dorothy Lewis at the

WI Centennial Tea.

Bottom Photo (L-R):

Carol MacLellan, FWIC Executive Offi-

cer; Fairley Yeo, PEIWI Honourary

Member; May Kidd, ACWW President;

Empress MacDowell, Knutsford WI;

Marie Kenny, FWIC National President;

Jacquie Laird, PEIWI President Elect

gather at the PEI Potato Festival.

Fall Flavours

PEI Culinary Kitchen Party

Celebrating 100 years of

Women’s Institute on PEI was

held on September 22 at the New

London Community Complex.

Chef Calvin Burt offered a

distinctive culinary experience

along with Eddy Quinn providing

entertainment for the evening.

The Georgetown Conference, Redefining Rural recently took place in Georgetown, PEI with

two WI members taking part. The conference chaired by four eminent Atlantic Canadians:

Wade MacLauchlan of Stanhope, PEI; John Bragg of Collingwood, NS, Gilles LePage of

Caraquet, NB and Donna Butt of Trinity, Newfoundland and Labrador was developed to

purposely engage stakeholders with the sole purpose of revitalizing our rural communities.

Taking leading roles were Barb Dunphy, President of the newly formed Greater Charlottetown

WI Branch and Katie Beck Bowser, WI member of WI Good Luck Alliston Branch.

Redefining Rural The Georgetown Conference

Katie Beck-Bowser, member of Alliston Women's Institute, is a volunteer, high

performance fitness instructor and recent graduate from Memorial University with a

Bachelor of Kinesiology with Honours. She is currently completing her Master of

Science in the Kinesiology Department at UPEI and is examining physical activity

factors in the older adult. She is also head instructor of the Kinesiology labs in

the university program. She brought a unique perspective to the Conference on the

importance of youth engagement in rural community participation with the purpose of

shedding light on the practices and morals that make initiatives appealing for younger

individuals in a rural community.

Barb Dunphy is Chief Executive Officer of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Foundation,

a charitable organization raising money for the largest hospital on PEI and has been

recently elected as President for a new WI Branch. Barb has been instrumental in

the establishment of a WI Branch in the Greater Charlottetown area and delivered a

unique position in discussing taking a traditional rural Branch to the City. Rural

settings have always contained a quiet strong leadership on PEI. Now with Charlotte-

town’s participation as the largest community encompassing almost half of PEI’s

population, this initiative should further assist in impacting on more Island families

enabling positive change in the broader Island community on societal issues that don’t

discriminate between urban and rural of literacy, family violence, buying local or

healthy living, to name a few.

District President Vice-President Secretary Agriculture Canadian Industries & Safety

2 Joan Smallman 2882 O’Leary Road O’Leary, PE C0B 1V0 902-859-2064

Fairley Yeo 2983 O’Leary Road O’Leary, PE C0B 1V0 902-859-3279

Betty Sweet 267 Smallman Road O’Leary, PE C0B 1V0 902-859-3441

Fairley Yeo 2983 O’Leary Road O’Leary, PE C0B 1V0 902-859-3279

Joan Smallman 2882 O’Leary Road O’Leary, PE C0B 1V0 902-859-2064

3 Annie Lou Millar 8986 Rte. 12 Ellerslie, PE C0B 1J0 902-8312599

Erma Milligan 34317 Western Road Ellerslie, PE C0B 1J0 902-859-2760

N/A Audrey Bishop 146 Little Channel Rd. Ellerslie, PE C0B 1J0 902-831-2066

Carol Gillis 5421 Rte. 12 Tyne Valley, PE C0B 2C0 902-831-2763

5a Peggy Kilbride 522 Central Street Summerside, PE C1N 4J8 902-888-2367

Mary Laughlin 417 Barbara Weit Road Sherbrooke, PE C1N 4J8 902-436-7015

Joan Homans 66 Locke Shore Road Summerside, PE C1N 4J8 902-436-3263

Myra MacLean 22 Labrador Lane Summerside, PE C1N 4J9 902-436-3077

Grace MacLaurin 585 Belmont Road Miscouche, PE C0B 1T0 902-436-7990

5b Unavailable at time of printing

6 Shelia Harrington 1462 Spring Valley Road Kensington, PE C0B 1M0 902-836-5299

Barbara Connick 841 Spring Valley Road Kensington, PE C0B 1M0 902-836-5218

Ruby Cousins 1083 Spring Valley Road Kensington, PE C0B 1M0 902-836-5613

Brenda Baglole 526 English Church Road Kensington, PE C0B 1M0 902-886-2006

Libby Heaney 3044 Kerrytown Rd. Kensington, PE C0B 1M0 902-886-2598

7 Tanya MacDonald WAITING ON ADDRESS Hampton, PE C0A 1J0 902-658-2622

Kay Morrison 224 Trail’s End Road Hampton, PE C0A 1J0 902-658-2961

Cindy MacKinnon 105 Sandy Point Road Hampton, PE C0A 1J0 902-658-2263

Chris Ortenburger 752 Bolger Park Road Bonshaw, PE C0A 1C0 902-675-2239

Lorraine Begley 8117 Rte. 19 Bonshaw, PE C0A 1C0 902-675-2611

8 June Caseley 244 Centre Rd. Breadalbane, PE C0A 1E0 902-621-0816

Janet Marshall 255 Buffalo Rd. Hunter River, PE C0A 1N0 902-963-3700

Carol Weeks 20988 HWY 2 Fredericton, PE C0A 1N0 902-964-2921

Edith Ling 239 Ling Rd North Winsloe C1E 2T2 902-368-1262

Reta MacDonald 850 New Glasgow Road - Rte 224 Ebenezer, PE C1E 0T1 902-964-2461

9 Gloria Lyng 5327 Rte. 19A Rice Point, PE C0A 1H6 902-675-4030

Karyn MacPhee P.O. Box 192 Cornwall, PE C0A 1H0 902-675-3757

Shelia MacNevin 774 St. Catherine’s Road St. Catherine’s, PE C0A 1C0 902-675-3630

Mary Lou McLaine 5574 Rte 19 Rice Point, PE C0A 1H6 902-675-3737

Susan Williams 605 St. Catherine’s Road St. Catherine’s, PE C0A 1C0 902-675-3224

10a Jane Woolridge 1031 Brackley Point Road Harrington, PE C1E 1R1 902-672-3825

Marian Flood-Jones 25 Hertiage Dr. Cornwall, PE C0A 1H5 902-566-3841

JoAnn Crawford 19 Riley Lane Harrington, PE C1E 2X1 902-672-3230

Shari MacDonald 1183 Rustico Road - Rte. 7 North Milton, PE C1E 0X7 902-566-2738

Sue Rollins 45 Maple Ave. Charlottetown, PE C1E 6E6 902-892-6499

10b Roma Birt P.O. Box 91 York, PE C0A 1P0 902-672-2425

Evelyn Ford 306-22 Mutch Dr. Stratford, PE C1B 1S2 902-566-4808

Marion MacFarlane 11-3 Rankin Court Charlottetown, PE C1A 8T6 902-368-3004

Barb Enman 558 Suffolk Rd. Dunstaffnage C1C 0P6 902-569-6088

Doris Wood 98 Linden Rd. Marshfield C1C 0J8 902-628-1783

12 Margaret Anderson 1274 Aberden Road Souris, PE C0A 2B0 902-687-3494

Darlene Paton 121 St. Charles Road Souris, PE C0A 2B0 902-687-3989

Hazel McInnis 1243 Selkirk Road Souris, PE C0A 2B0 902-687-2561

Hazel McInnis 1243 Selkirk Road Souris, PE C0A 2B0 902-687-2561

Genevieve Holland 5499 North Side Road North Lake, PE C0A 1K0 902-357-2443

13 Debbie Tweedy 907 Earnscliffe Road Vernon Bridge, PE C0A2E0 902-651-2017

Joan Campbell 30 MacKinnon Ct. Mermaid, PE C1B 3P9 902-569-3508

Anne Mutch 516 Earnscliffe Road Vernon Bridge, PE C0A 2E0 902-651-2478

Betty Wichers 731 Village Green Rd. Rte. 272 Village Green, PE C1B 3V1 902-651-2118

Pam McQuillan 945 Village Green Rd. Rte. 272 Lake Verde, PE C1B 3V4 902-651-2165

14a Unavailable at time of printing

14b Edith Perry 6200 Rte. 3 Vernon River, PE C0A 2E0 902-651-2180

Diana Dejonge 720 TCH 7670 Vernon, PE C0A 2E0 902-651-2797

Georgia MacKenzie 367 Millview Road Vernon Bridge, PE C0A 2E0 902-651-2734

Anne MacDonald 72 MacDonald Road Orwell, PE C0A 2E0 902-651-2179

Sheila MacDonald 19 MacDonald Road Vernon Bridge, PE C0A 2E0 902-651-2621

15 Eleanore Laquerre 3768 TCH South Pinette, PE C0A 1B0 902-659-2333

Pricilla Morrison 1314 Point Prim Road Belfast, PE C0A 1A0 902-659-2542

Joanne Vessey 2512 Garfield Road Belle River, PE C0A 1B0 902-659-2935

Marcia Mayne 331 Munn’s Rd Belle River, PE C0A 1B0 902-962-3242

Faye Cantelo 4819 TCH Eldon, PE C0A 1B0 902-659-2633

16a Carrie Hopkins 2516 Peters Road Montague, PE C0A 1R0 902-962-2464

Elva MacLeod 2878 Peters Road Montague, PE C0A 1R0 902-962-2489

Janet Higginbotham 2751 Peters Road Montague, PE C0A 1R0 902-962-4325

Florence Carver 2688 Peters Road Montague, PE C0A 1R0 902-962-2992

Gail Creed 4203 Rte. 17 Montague, PE C0A 1R0 902-962-2439

16b Olive MacKinnon P.O. Box 325 Murray River, PE C0A 1W0 902-962-3305

Glenna Greig 191 Cape Bear Road Murray River, PE C0A 1W0 902-962-2210

Lily Baker WAITING ON ADDRESS Murray River, PE C0A 1W0 902-962-2345

Beverley Gosbee 9231 Commercial Road Murray River, PE C0A 1W0 902-962-2657

Grace Gosbee WAITING ON ADDRESS Murray River, PE C0A 1W0 902-962-2664

District Citizenship& Legislation Cultural Activities Home Economics & Health International Affairs Environment

2 Erica Currie P.O. Box 25 Elmsdale, PE C0B 1K0 902-853-3006

Suzanne MacNeil 523 Fortune Cove Road O’Leary, PE C0B 1V0 902-859-2766

Verna Smallman 2620 O’Leary Road O’Leary, PE C0B 1V0 902-859-2309

Wanda Adams 2818 O’Leary Road O’Leary, PE C0B 1V0 902-859-2401

Betty Sweet 267 Smallman Road O’Leary, PE C0B 1M0 902-859-3441

3 Ruth MacLellan 312 Low Point Road Tyne Valley, PE C0B 2C0 902-831-2518

Erma Milligan 34317 Western Road Ellerslie, PE C0B 1J0 902-859-2760

Hazel Birch 1897 Northam Road Tyne Valley, PE C0B 2C0 902-831-2321

Mary Milligan 297 MacNeils Mills Road Ellerslie, PE C0B 1J0 902-831-2544

Louise Hardy P.O. Box 3203 Ellerslie, PE C0B 1J0 902-831-2182

5a Irene Bernard 100 Locke Shore Road Summerside, PE C1N 4J8 902-436-4636

Peggy Kilbride 522 Central St. Summerside, PE C1N 4J8 902-888-2367

Marcella Bernard 239 Elm Street Summerside, PE C1N 4V2 902-436-3795

Edith Yeo 776 Belmont Road Miscouche, PE C1N 4J8 902-436-3263

Joan Homans 66 Locke Shore Road Summerside, PE C1N 4J8 902-436-3263

5b Unavailable at time of printing

6 Amy McCarville P.O. Box 574 Kensington, PE C0B 1M0 902-886-2424

Nancy Burt 31 Kenzie Myers Ave. Summerside, PE C1N 0G9 902-436-1285

Mary Cousins P.O. Box 544 - 22 Sunset Dr. Kensington, PE C0B 1M0 902-291-2122

Janet Cotton 10996 Clinton Kensington, PE C0B 1M0 902-886-2528

Phyllis Wall 159 Malpeque Road Kensington, PE C0B 1M0 902-836-4245

7 Heather Best 222 Tryon Point Road Albany, PE C0B 1A0 902-685-2281

Annette Wells 20 Inkerman Road P.O. Box 133 Crapaud, PE C0A 1J0 902-685-2473

Heather Dixon 176 N. Tryon Crossroads Albany, PE C0B 1A0 902-437-2275

Catherine Ferguson P.O. Box 61 Crapaud, PE C0A 1J0 902-658-2026

Joan Dawson 1281 Augustine Cove Road Borden Carleton, PE C0B 1X0 902-855-3183

8 Susan Dunphy 220 Millboro Road Hunter River, PE C0A 1N0 902-621-0880

Louise Weeks 22175 HWY 2 Pleasant Valley, PE C0A 1E0 902-886-2612

Gayle Forester 5847 Rte. 13 New Glasgow, PE C0A 1N0 902-964-2871

Nancie Stevenson 7936 Cavendish Road Hunter River, PE C0A 1N0 902-963-2728

Joan Bernard 1-19835 HWY 2 Hunter River, PE C0A 1N0

9 Marie Stretch 4082 Rte. 19 Cumberland, PE C0A 1H2 902-675-2474

Rhoda MacKinnon 7050 Rte. 19 Canoe Cove, PE C0A 1H7 902-675-2325

Ann MacKinnon 16841 TCH Bonshaw, PE C0A 1C0 902-675-2012

Millie Kikkert 2438 West River Road - Rte. 9 New Haven, PE C0A 1H3 902-675-3061

Karen McInnis 779 Rte. 225 Hampshire, PE C0A 1Y0 902-621-0249

10a Helen Nicholson 132 Cameron Road Cornwall, PE C0A 1H0 902-675-3005

Pat Willis 17214 Rte. 2 Milton Station, PE C1E 0V7 902-368-1745

Michelle Banks 1238 Loyalist Road North Wiltshire, PE C0A 1Y0 902-368-8268

Jeanetter Pirkey P.O. Box 12 Winsloe, PE C1E 1Z2 902-368-2115

Kaye Ford 1651 Brackley Point Road - Rte 15 Harrington, PE C1E 1R1 902-672-2648

10b Marion MacFarlane 11-3 Rankin Court Charlottetown, PE C1A8T6 902-368-3004

Evelyn Ford 306-22 Mutch Dr. Stratford, PE C1B 1S2 902-566-4808

Edna Watts 690 York Road P.O. Box 4 York, PE C0A 1P0 902-629-1542

Janet Boswall 13724 St. Peters Rd - Rte. 2 Dunstaffnage, PE C1C 0M8 902-629-1359

Joy Noble 761 York Road P.O. Box 147 York, PE C0A 1P0 902-629-1898

12 Margaret Anderson 1274 Aberden Road Souris, PE C0A 2B0 902-687-3494

Darlene Paton 121 St. Charles Road Souris, PE C0A 2B0 902-687-3989

Hazel McInnis 1243 Selkirk Road Souris, PE C0A 2B0 902-687-2561

Hazel McInnis 1243 Selkirk Road Souris, PE C0A 2B0 902-687-2561

Genevieve Holland 5499 North Side Road North Lake, PE C0A 1K0 902-357-2443

13 Mary Banman 1386 Pownal Road - Rte. 26 Alexandra, PE C1B 0P6 902-566-4828

Judy Gillis 1718 Fort Augustus Road Rte. 21 Mermaid, PE C1B 3N8 902-569-2668

Alma Mutch 23 Burnstrath Lane Mt. Herbert, PE C1B 3N8 902-569-3937

Betty Duffy 871 Village Green Road - Rte 272 Village Green, PE C1B 3V1 902-651-2510

Clare Doyle 1052 China Pt. Road Vernon Bridge, PE C0A 2E0 902-651-2417

14a Unavailable at time of printing

14b Crissy Murphy 225 Sentia Road Vernon Bridge, PE C0A 2E0 902-651-2841

Elizabeth Noonan 4372 Rte. 3 Vernon River, PE C0A 2E0 902-651-2477

Diana Dejonge 720 TCH 7670 Vernon, PE C0A 2E0 902-651-2797

Marion Pirch 453 Hermitage Road Vernon River, PE C0A 2E0 902-651-2803

Marie Curran 75 Beech Hill Rd. Vernon River, PE C0A 2E0 902-651-2342

15 Dorothy Oulton 2076 TCH Belle River, PE C0A 1B0 902-659-2144

Wilma MacKinnon 606 Point Prim Road Belfast, PE C0A 1A0 902-659-2535

Bertie Cook 715 Gray’s Road Belle River, PE C0A 1B0 902-962-2077

Peggy MacRae 57 Ponds Road Belle River, PE C0A 1B0 902-659-2618

Kathleen Ross 341 Pinette Road Belfast, PE C0A 1A0 902-659-2920

16a Louise Graham 3657 Rte. 17 Montague, PE C0A 1R0 902-838-4295

N/A Katie Beck 2730 Alliston Road Montague, PE C0A 1R0 902-218-9451

Elva MacLeod 2878 Peters Road Montague, PE C0A 1R0 902-962-2489

Donna Butler 2747 Peters Road Montague, PE C0A 1R0 902-962-2271

16b Debby Gosbee 18 Brian’s Road Murray Harbour, PE C0A 1V0 902-962-3256

Olive MacKinnon P.O. Box 325 Murray River, PE C0A 1W0 902-962-3305

Sandra MacKay WAITING ON ADDRESS Murray Harbour, PE C0A 1V0 902-962-2971

Brenda MacNeill 62 Jordan Lane Beach Point, PE C0A 1V0 902-962-2834

Lily Baker WAITING ON ADDRESS Murray River, PE C0A 1W0 902-962-2345

Everybody loves a parade and that included the PEIWI! And what better way to celebrate 100 years than to enter a

float in some of the parades held across the island in the summer of 2013. Rena Thompson, on behalf of The Cen-

tennial Committee, started the ball rolling. She was joined by Carol Connick and Kaye Larkin. Glenn Younker and

Audrey Farquharson later joined the committee. A call went out to find branches/districts that would like to partici-

pate and Pam Jewell was contracted to come up with a design. The response from the branches was great and in

the end we went out to eight community parades. The theme for the Gold Cup Parade was “Parade of Heroes” so the

WI float featured our heroine, founder Adelaide Hunter Hoodless, dressed in period costume rocking away in front

of a replica of her 1840 historic home. Joining her on the float were several women of the day representing various

activities including community involvement, education and family life, as well as children dressed up as fruit and

vegetables denoting WI’s part in Agriculture.

Another aspect of the float was the backdrop of trees made from recycled cans collected from various branch mem-

bers, an Island-wide salute to the environment by Women’s Institute. The float was decorated in blue, white and

gold colors of the WI emblem. The Bridge in the centre of the float depicted the connection of 1913 to today.

Rena and Guy Thompson generously agreed to tour the float around to the various communities. Pam had provided

costumes which were circulated to the communities so people could be dressed in period attire and just arrive at the

parade and hop on. Pam had recruited a very able carpenter in the person of Jaime Baker.

Our journey began on July 6, at the Summerside Lobster Carnival, the first parade of the season. District 5a

branches Wilmot Valley, Summerside, Sherbrooke, Wilmot and Belmont, supplied the people, and also a lobster,

two pumpkins, a strawberry, a carrot, and a tomato, and in keeping with its Rocking 50’s theme a couple of ’50s

chicks. The float garnered awards for both Best Theme Entry and Best Non-Profit.

On July 20 the float was at the Potato Blossom Festival in O’Leary with the Knutsford WI and their families fea-

tured on the float. The theme was “A Tribute to Stompin” Tom and the float won Best Overall Float.

July 25 saw the float travelling to Northumberland Fisheries Festival in Murray River. The Alliston WI provided the

participants and Kirmuir WI gave us moral support. The float won Best Overall Entry.

July 26 Crapaud Exhibition was celebrating their 60th Anniversary and District 7 provided the people in costumes.

The float won Best Overall Entry. According to Charles Caleb Colton, Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery so

we take it as a compliment that the Crapaud Exhibition 60th Anniversary Float had a couple of “WI members” on

their float.

On August 3 at the Tyne Valley Oyster Festival, Freeland WI did their best but the float was up against some pretty

strong competition. For a small community, Tyne Valley puts on a very impressive parade, well worth the trip.

Our National President Marie Kenny along with some of her grandchildren joined members of North River,

Highfield and Brackley WI’s in The Gold Cup Parade in Charlottetown.

Kelvin Grove WI provided the people for the parade on Aug. 17 for the Kensington Harvest Festival. Sandra Casely

of Kelvin Grove WI was presented a picture of the float as winner of the Best Community Group Float.

By the time the float arrived at the Dundas Plowing Match on August 24 the local WI members were too busy with

the Plowing Match itself and other activities so Glen, Audrey and Rena jumped on, joining Pat MacKinnon . The

float won Evertt J. MacLeod Memorial Award presented annually to the Best Float in the form of a trophy.

Parade Float

It was a pleasure to see Pam’s creation develop from a concept to a beautiful, prize winning float of which we could

all be proud. The response received from the branches/districts was heart-warming and it was a delight to meet and

work with so many members. We owe a debt of thanks to David Cole for his fifth-wheel trailer; Ron and Ann

MacKinley for letting us use their warehouse; Sterling Mitchell for the use of the riser; all the people who donated

cans for the trees; to Jewell’s for the plants and flowers; and to Guy, Myron, Lowell and Keith who so willingly

helped out.

A great time was had by all. What better way to enjoy a Prince Edward Island Summer and celebrate 100 years of

WI than touring the island and taking part in all those wonderful festivals and exhibitions.

We were all saddened when a short time after the parades were over, Guy Thompson passed away suddenly --

a reminder of how fragile life is. Thank-you Guy, for your major contribution to this Centennial Endeavour.

Summerside Lobster Carnival - July 6,

L-R: Marcella Bernard of Summerside WI, a very

charming Adelaide, dressed in period costume, and

joining her, Peggy Kilbride of Sherbrooke WI.

Landyn Hogg, dressed as a pumpkin, is the grandson

of Colleen Hogg, Wilmot Valley WI.

With sad hearts, PEIWI mourned the passing of Guy

Thompson in September (left). Committee Float

member Rena Thompson (right) along with her

husband Guy spearheaded the logistical movement for

the PEIWI float for most of the parade routes this past

summer. The Centennial committee and PEIWI Board

were saddened by the loss of Guy and issues a special

thank you to Rena and her family for Guy's role and

their part in a most successful summer of WI parade

participation throughout Prince Edward Island.

Potato Blossom Festival in O’Leary - July 20

L-R: Joan Smallman as Adelaide Hoodles (not shown),

Betty Sweet, Isabel Harris, Susan Smallman, Fairley Yeo,

Emma Smallman, orange carrot, Bryer Smallman, potato

(not shown), Verna Smallman and Barbara Sweet.

Northumberland Fisheries Festival - July 25

L-R: Florence Carver, Ruth Courtney-Beck depicting

Adelaide Hoodless, Katie Beck-Bowser, Janet

Higginbotham, Donna Butler, Elva MacLeod, Jessica

O’Brien, Sydney Carver and Topanga MacLean.

Crapaud Exhibition - July 26

L-R: Thelma Inman representing Adelaide Hoodless,

Cathy O’Conner, Barbara Clement, Rosa Clement, Sarah

MacQuarrie, Sarah Parsons, Oliva Holt, Sam Holt, Helen

Carr and Gertrude Campbell.

In also celebrating a milestone Anniversary, Crapaud

Exhibition chose humor in their 60th Anniversary float

and featured two robust “WI Members”.

Parade Float

Potato Blossom Festival in O’Leary - July 20

Northumberland Fisheries Festival - July 25

Crapaud Exhibition - July 26

Tyne Valley Oyster Festival - August 3

L-R Back: Darcie Martin, Jean Balsom, Priscilla

Domingue, Kit Loschuik and Mary Milligan.

L-R Front: Keira Millar, Hailey MacLean and Jasmine

MacKinnon.

Gold Cup Parade - August 16

Members of Brackley WI, North River WI, and Highfield

WI including Glenn Younker, FWIC President Marie

Kenny were amongst the Gold Cup Parade entry.

Kensington Harvest Festival - August 17

L-R: Curtis Crozier, Mya Welton, Kyan Riley, Ellen

Murphy, Sandra Caseley, Jade Ward, Victoria Smith,

Carol MacLellan’s granddaughter, Bertha Weatherbee

and Elaine Caseley (not shown).

Dundas Plowing Match - August 24

L-R: Megan VanderKloet, Kaitlyn Drake and Bethany

Pineau.

Parade Float

District Area 10A

Members of District 10A, enjoyed a Picnic at

Meadowvale Park on July 26th. Fifty people came

and enjoyed an afternoon of fun and laughter.

Children enjoyed drawing pictures on the pave-

ment, playing ball and showing some of their new

found friends how to swing a hula hoop. Some of

our members enjoyed swinging on the swings and

a trip down the slide. We all enjoyed a great meal

topped off with Island strawberries and ice cream.

It was another wonderful opportunity to get

together as Women’s Institute members to share

stories and enjoy the company of our sister

members. We wish everyone a wonderful year as

we celebrate one hundred years of serving “Home

and Country”.

Knutsford Women’s Institute

The Knutsford Women’s Institute held a Centennial

Tea on Saturday, June 15, 2013 at the “Historical

Knutsford School” (community centre) to celebrate

the 100th anniversary of the Women’s Institute on

Prince Edward Island.

Present and former WI members from Knutsford,

West Devon, Dock, Miminegash and O’Leary were

in attendance. Also in attendance were Carol

Connick and Myrna Murray from the

Provincial WI Board who presented a slide show

presentation on the past hundred years of Women’s

Institute in PEI.

An afternoon tea was served by the members of

Knutsford WI. President Joan Smallman poured

from a silver tea service, and the members served

the guests sitting around tables adorned with

china, silver and linen.

A relaxing time of conversation, friendship and

food was enjoyed by all on a beautiful summer

afternoon.

Centennial Celebrations

The 100th Anniversary of the North River Women’s Institute was held July 9 at the North River

Fire Hall. In attendance was National President, Marie Kenny, as well as Provincial President

Cynthia Mitchell, former WI members, WI members and guests.

The master of ceremonies for the evening was Margaret MacKinley. President Roberta Wight

welcomed everyone, and Louise Mills said Grace. Members enjoyed a delicious dinner. The

three presidents then cut the anniversary cake.

Shelia MacNeill read the minutes of the very first meeting (100 years ago) from the original WI

book. Both national and provincial presidents brought greetings and wished the group continued

success in its future endeavours.

Faye Trowsdale made a fitting presentation in remembering the group’s past WI members and

all they accomplished down through the years.

Irma Gallant introduced the guest speakers, Edith Crabbe, Rena Hughes and Teresa Docherty.

These women have been active WI members for many years. They told those present how they

first became aware of the Women’s Institute, how they travelled to meetings and how they

worked for school improvement and some of the changes they experienced. Linda MacLean

thanked the women for sharing their memories noting

how much everyone appreciated them taking the time

to be there.

One hundred years ago to the day, July 9, 2013, the

North River Women’s Institute was formed under the

supervision of Ms. James at East Wiltshire School,

that included Warren Grove and East Wiltshire school

districts. It was first called Harmony WI but three

years later changed to North River WI.

As the group completes 100 years of work for Home

and Country its members hope the WI will continue to

be an active organization in communities in the future.

L-R: PEIWI President Cynthia Mitchell, North River

WI President Roberta Wight and FWIC President

Marie Kenny.

North River WI 100th Anniversary

Centennial Celebrations

Honourary President Helen Nicholson 132 Cameron Road, New Haven C0A 1H3 675-3005 w.h.nicholson@pei.sympatico.ca

Honourary Member Fairley Yeo 2983 O’Leary Road, O’Leary C0B 1V0 859-3279 alvinyeo@pei.sympatico.ca

EXECUTIVE

Past President Doreen Cole 5376 Rte. 20, Kensington C0B 1M0 886-2207 stanleybridgeschool@live.ca

President Cynthia Mitchell 461 Village Green Road, Rte. 272, Village Green C1B 3V1 651-2442 camitchell@upei.ca

President - Elect Jacquie Laird 5955 Rte. 13, Hunter River C0A 1N0 964-2641 peicrafts@live.com

Vice President Carol Connick 503 Riverdale Road, Bonshaw C0A 1C0 675-4435 cconnick@pei.sympatico.ca

Secretary Myrna Murray 1739 Rte. 10, Borden Carleton C0B 1X0 855-2636 myrnamurray@gmail.com

Treasurer Audrey Farquharson 2240 Bethel Road, Mount Herbert C1B 3L8 569-2612 foxrun65@hotmail.com

CONVENERS

Agriculture Helen Dawson 5060 Murray Harbour Road, Vernon River C0A 2E0 651-2171 h.dawson@pei.sympatico.ca

Canadian Industries & Safety

Susan Dunphy 220 Millboro Road, Hunter River C0A 1N0 621-0880 sadunphy@pei.sympatico.ca

Citizenship & Legislation

Farida Chishti 3 Hurray Road, Charlottetown C1E 3C5 368-2360 naj@eastlink.ca

Cultural Activities Evelyn Ford 22 Mutch Drive - Apt. 306, Stratford C1B 1S2 566-4808 evelynpoollady@hotmail.com

Environment Robin Davidson 78 Rte. 18A, Murray Harbour C0A 1V0 846-0439 robin78@live.ca

Home Economics & Health

Miriam Lank 160 Hyde Point Road, Meadowbank C0A 1H1 566-2812 miriamlank@pei.sympatico.ca

International Affairs Kaye Larkin 7 Queens Road, Cornwall C1A 1H8 628-8087

Exhibition Chair Liz Spangler PO Box 1, Hunter River C0A 1N0 964-2295 spangler@upei.ca

Exhibition Chair-in-training

Doreen Wall 1745 Union Road, Rte. 221, Harrington C1E 3B8 672-1230 walldoreen@yahoo.ca

FWIC Executive Officer

Carol MacLellan 21465 Vetern’s Highways, Hunter River C0A 1N0 964-2478 everett.mac@pei.sympatico.ca

Notes & News - Deadline is the 5th of every month for submissions.

Institute News - Deadline for submissions for the March issue is

January 1.

Life Memberships - Applications are available in PEIWI Office or

online. Please include photo, citation and fee with application.

The PEIWI Website contains information for upcoming and past

events. Current issues of Notes & News, Institute News and Convener

Kits are available online at www.peiwi.ca.

PEIWI

40 Enman Crescent, Room 105

Charlottetown PE C1E 1E6

or

PO Box 2000

Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8

Phone: (902) 368-4860

Fax: (902) 368-4439

wi@gov.pe.ca

www.peiwi.ca

Theme:

FWIC

PO Box 209, Blue Lake Rd.,

St. George, ON, N0E 1N0

Phone: (519)448-3873

Fax (519)448-3506

fwican@gmail.com

www.fwic.ca

ACWW

Mary Sumner House

24 Tufton Street

PEIWI Office Sale Items History Book - $20.00

Centennial Cookbook - $10.00

Centennial Pin - $3.00

Savour the Flavour Cookbook - $10.00

Treats and Treasures Cookbook - $5.00

PEIWI Pencils - $.50

PEIWI Pens - $3.00

PEIWI Notepads - $1.00

PEIWI Logo Pins - $3.00

WI Napkins Package of 25 - $7.00 50 - $14.00 100 - $28.00

REMINDERS

History Book $20

Centennial Cookbook $10

Centennial Pin $3

Board of Directors 2013 - 2015