L-R: PEIWI Past President Doreen

Cole, Hania White, Margaret Yetman,

FWIC President Marie Kenny, Sheila

Needman and Joan Holthe arriving at

Chennia’s Trade Centre for Registra-

tion - October 2013.

Institute News Vol. 56 March 2014 No. 1

Inside this Issue

PEIWI Levee

ACWW Conference

President’s Greeting

Scholarship Winner

Purple Ribbon

Campaign

FWIC Executive Officer

Agriculture Report

Fall Workshops

Variety Concert

Festive Country

Christmas

Christmas Treat Tree

Pleasant Valley WI 90th

Anniversary

Eldon WI 90th

Anniversary

Knutsford WI 85th

Anniversary

Uigg-Kinross-

Grandview WI 90th

Anniversary

Knutsford WI Christmas

Party

Greater Charlottetown

WI

Life Memberships

New WI Members

WI: Women Inspired

PEIWI Levee

L-R: Premier Robert Ghiz, PEIWI President

Cynthia Mitchell, her husband Sterling Mitchell,

Farm Centre Director Ian MacPherson, and Hon.

Robert Vessey.

Guests of PEIWI enjoy the 2nd Annual WI Levee

held in conjunction with the Farm Centre on

January 1, 2014.

ACWW Conference in India

President Cynthia Mitchell greets Hon. Marion

Reid at PEIWI’s Levee.

President’s Greeting

Dear Fellow Women’s Institute Members,

As I sit here on this cold (-20 degrees) and windy day writing this report it is difficult to imagine that

when you ladies are reading this message winter will nearly be over and spring will be around the

corner!

Our second PEIWI Levee was a success this past January – many people braved the -22 degree

temperatures to attend. This year we partnered with the Farm Centre’s Board of Directors for a joint

Levee. February saw us celebrate Founder’s Day. I hope lots of branches had fun participating in the

WI Month Contest.

As always March will be busy with District Area Conventions. It certainly keeps the Provincial Board members busy in

ensuring that at least one Board member attends each convention. For those of you ladies responsible for sending in annual

reports to the Provincial Conveners I encourage you to mail/email these as soon as you can. The Provincial Conveners use

these reports to make their annual report for the upcoming PEIWI Annual Convention. They have a deadline to meet, as the

convention booklet goes to print in April.

The Veseys Spring Bulb Fundraiser is a fantastic way to easily raise funds for your branch. The deadline is May 1, 2014.

Details on participation were in the January Notes & News. Remember – half of all money collected stays with your branch.

Our fall bulbs will soon be peaking through the ground – how exciting!

I am looking forward to meeting many of you over the coming months.

-Cynthia Mitchell, President PEIWI

PEIWI Past President Doreen Cole (left) and PEIWI President

Cynthia Mitchell (right) with Jenny Beck (centre) winner of

the Helen Herring Scholarship.

Scholarship Winner Purple Ribbon Campaign Wraps Up

PEIWI President Cynthia Mitchell accompanied by Citizen-

ship and Legislation Convener Farida Chishti, light a candle

for the Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence

Against Women on December 6, 2013, at the Confederation

Centre of the Arts.

PEI Executive Officer to FWIC The last FWIC Executive meeting was held in Brantford, Ontario, from November 15-17, 2013

with much being accomplished in just one weekend. President Marie Kenny reported on the

ACWW Conference in Chennai, India, attended by about 40 Canadian delegates. She proudly

noted that Sheila Needham of Quebec was elected Area Canada President; Margaret Yetman of

Newfoundland, ACWW Deputy President; and Sharon Hatten of British Columbia, Chair of the

United Nations Committee. The new world President is Ruth Shanks from Australia. Our Citizen-

ship and Legislation Convener will write letters supporting the Resolutions passed there. Our next

FWIC Board Meeting will be held in Camrose, Alberta, from June 15-17 just following the World

Area Canada Conference from June 12-14, 2014, making it convenient for Presidents and Execu-

tive Officers to attend both.

Each Convener and Committee Chair gave reports on the work accomplished since last June. Dis-

cussion was held on the new International Peace Garden Scholarship with Manitoba WI offering to take care of chaperones,

food, and shuttle travel from Winnipeg. Each province will provide travel funding for their delegates. What an exciting ven-

ture for the young women selected! A new program on Water Awareness was launched and Agricultural facts across the

country presented. The Executive is reviewing the Constitution and By-laws and the Policy and Administrative Guidelines.

As Publicity Chair, I will gratefully accept news items and photos as well as items for the Tweedsmuir History. President

Marie and Linda Hoy are constantly posting on Facebook so become a Friend and learn about all the events. The new green

Messenger Bag has become a hit as a fundraiser and hopefully each branch is having fun creating a “Willie the Worm” and

feeding her a few coins at their meetings.

The Adelaide Hoodless Homestead Committee invited us for lunch on Saturday and a tour through the home in St. George

where Adelaide Hunter grew up. It was thrilling to see some of the dishes and artifacts she used as a child and in her marital

home. Then on Sunday, we visited the Erland Lee Museum in Stoney Creek where we saw the original Constitution and

By-laws and The First Stoney Creek Women’s Institute Minute Book. After a delicious lunch in the Carriage House, we

toured the historic property on the Niagara Escarpment. On Saturday evening, President Marie presented a gift to Barbara

Sheardown, our Executive Director, who has resigned after ten years of dedicated service. As a WI member of St. George,

Barb plans to assist with Homestead tours as needed.

It was a very productive and enjoyable weekend leaving us renewed, invigorated, and filled with a greater perspective of the

scope and profound influence that Women’s Institute has had on society, not only in Canada but worldwide.

-Carol MacLellen, PEI Executive Officer to FWIC

Agriculture Report I am writing as another snow storm is hitting our beautiful Island and snow is piling up even more.

I hope everyone will have time to think about the importance agriculture plays in our Island life. We

have kits available in office or at www.peiwi.ca which are a good resource of useful information to use.

Also remember buying locally means you receive fresh vegetables, meat and fish which helps out our

farmers. With less travel costs of shipping produce here, it reduces pollution in the air, this helps out our

world for not only us but for all life to come.

As a member of the Agriculture Awareness Committee representing PEIWI, we are involved in the Ca-

nadian Agriculture Literacy Week that will take place in March 2014. Last year over 93 classes and

1646 students had a one hour presentation from a local farmer. This is an opportunity to educate our

island youth about the importance of the Island agriculture industry. We will be looking for presenters to

go into these classes to read to the children and interact with them (all things will be provided). Please

let me know if you or anyone you know would be interested in helping out our young students.

If you have any question or requests regarding the agriculture convenership, please feel free to call me.

-Helen Dawson, PEIWI Agriculture Convener

Fall Workshops

Workshops were presented in three locations Abram Village,

Charlottetown, and Montague. Guest speakers included Steve

McQuaid who led sessions on the findings of the Community

Foundation of PEI’s Youth Report and Maureen Kerr as the

second presenter.

Maureen Kerr introduces Social Media to WI members who

attended the Fall Workshops.

Centennial Variety Concert

Centennial Committee Member Glenn Younker welcome guests

to enjoy the PEIWI Centennial Variety Concert.

All acts from the Variety Concert take the stage for the final act.

The concert was held on November 1, 2013 at the Carrefour de

L’Isle-Saint-Jean

Festive Country Christmas

Margaret Prouse demonstrates cooking ideas for the upcom-

ing winter season at the Festive Country Christmas event.

Alan Preston, of Hearts & Flowers, demonstrates decorating

ideas for the upcoming holiday season during the November 5

sold out event.

WI Christmas Treat Tree Light Up

Guests gather to watch the tree light up in honour of WI’s

Centennial year coming to a close. Treats were made available

from the tree to the general public and were replenished daily.

Cynthia Mitchell, PEIWI President, with guest Kim Griffin,

Maritime Electric, and Doreen Cole, PEIWI Past President,

gather around the WI Treat Tree.

Members and former members of the Pleasant Valley Women’s Institute along with members

of their twin Women’s Institute, Avonlea WI, gathered at the home of Louise Weeks to cele-

brate the 90th Anniversary of the branch. Barbara Weeks greeted everyone and supplied them

with name tags. President Carol MacLellan welcomed all members and read some comments

about WI made by Mrs. Elizabeth Carruthers, daughter of the first President, Mrs. John Mac-

Kay. Guest speaker, Marlene Campbell, of Heritage Summerside, presented some very inspir-

ing insights on what Adelaide Hoodless would think if she were here today. Louise Weeks, Sec-

retary-Treasurer, enlightened the members on the achievements and changes of the branch over

the nine decades. On behalf of the Provincial Board, Carol MacLellan presented a Congratula-

tory Certificate to Vice-President, Norma Pike. This was followed by members expressing their

experiences with WI, Fun & Nonsense, and delicious refreshments. Carol MacLellan and Helen

Barlow cut the cake, thus ending a wonderful evening of celebration.

Pleasant Valley Women’s Institute 90th Anniversary

Eldon Women’s Institute 90th Anniversary

Above: Eldon WI celebrating 90th Anniversary

Below: New Life Members - Sylvia

Compton-Deveaux and Faye Cantelo

On Thursday Eve November 28 all fifteen active members of the Knutsford Women’s Institute

met for dinner at the G&E Restaurant to celebrate the 85th Anniversary of the Knutsford WI.

The Branch was formed on November 28, 1928 at the Knutsford School, when thirteen women

met on that cold November night with a vision to join together to work for Home and Country.

This was in the day of oil lamps, wood stoves, horse and sleigh/wagons. They planned better

than they knew.

Also in attendance was Edna Gallant representing Scotia Bank, who presented a Community

Service Award of $1000 to the Knutsford Women’s Institute for their volunteer work for Home

and Country. Also in attendance were representatives of the Provincial Board and the National

Board. Jacquie Laird, PEIWI President-Elect, Carol Connick, PEIWI Vice President, Carol

MacLellan Federated Women’s Institute of Canada who brought greetings from Marie Kenny

President of FWIC and spoke on the work of the National Board. After a delicious dinner the

group moved to the Corinthian Home to the home of Empress MacDowell for the monthly

meeting and a time of fellowship where Jacquie Laird on behalf of the Provincial Board brought

greetings and presented a Certificate of Recognition to the Knutsford WI for 85 years of ser-

vice. She also presented a Certificate of Appreciation Recognition for 50 years of service to

Isabel Harris, Lorraine Harris and Verna Smallman.

A Certificate of Congratulations was read from Honourable Robert Henderson, Minister of

Tourism and Culture. After a brief meeting, President Orell thanked guests for their presenta-

tions and for travelling up to be a part of the Knutsford WI 85th Anniversary celebration and

wished everyone a safe trip home.

Knutsford Women’s Institute 85th Anniversary

Back L-R: Empress MacDowell, Eileen Smallman,

Karen Spencer, Wanda Adams, Joan Smallman,

Barbara Sweet and Susan Smallman.

Middle L-R: Isabel Harris, Lorraine Harris, Betty

Sweet, Harriett MacNeill and Verna Smallman.

Front L-R: Silver Dennis, Orell Smallman and Fairley

Yeo.

Jacquie Laird, PEIWI President Elect, (far left)

presents Knutsford WI President Orell Smallman

with the Certificate of Recognition to the branch

for 85 years of service for Home and Country.

Also featured in photo is (Back L-R) Betty Sweet,

Carol MacLellan, Executive Officer for FWIC,

Carol Connick, PEIWI Vice President and Fairley

Yeo.

Uigg-Kinross-Grandview Women’s Institute 90th Anniversary

Knutsford WI Christmas Party

The Knutsford WI held its annual Christmas Party at The Community Centre on Thursday

evening of December 19. Despite winter storms and rescheduled events many families,

including three generations, ages 3 months to 89 years were in attendance. Entertainment,

conversation, friendship, a visit from Santa and food was enjoyed by everyone.

Above: PEIWI President Cynthia Mitchell

(left) presents Dinnie Speelman (right) on

behalf of the Uigg-Kinross-Grandview WI

with a 90 years Recognition Certificate.

Greater Charlottetown Women’s Institute

The newly formed Greater Charlottetown Women's Institute had their first

meeting on September 3, 2013 at the Farm Centre with 15 members present.

The Executive was appointed and include (L-R): Phyllis Duffy (Treasurer),

Cindy Sharkey (Secretary), Elaine Gaston (Vice President), and Barb Dun-

phy (President). The Branch has now grown to 17 members.

Barb Dunphy, President of the

Greater Charlottettown WI presents a

number of essential items to Gordie

Clow of the Salvation Armies Bed-

ford MacDonald House, a men’s

shelter which re-opened in January

2013. These items were collected for

roll call during the Greater Charlotte-

town WI December meeting.

Life Memberships

Roma Parsons is pleased to receive a Life

Membership from Executive Officer, Carol

MacLellan, representing the Provincial

Board at the December meeting of the

Pleasant Valley WI.

Margaret (Richards) MacPhee of Kilmuir WI

receives her Life Membership pin presented

by Audrey Farquharson, PEIWI Provincial

Treasurer.

Cynthia Mitchell, PEWI President, presents

Edith Bruce of Uigg-Kinross-Grandview WI,

with her Life Membership pin.

Cynthia Mitchell, PEWI President, presents

Nancy MacLeod of Uigg-Kinross-Grandview WI,

with her Life Membership pin.

Barbara Waugh - Wilmot Valley WI

Cindy MacLeod - Gaspereaux WI

Debbie Caissy - Belmont WI

Deborah Tweedy - Earnscliffe WI

Donna Bernard - Springvale WI

Edith Bruce - Uigg-Kinross-Grandview WI

Elaine Potts - Argyle Shore WI

Faye Cantelo - Eldon WI

Congratulations

2013 Life Members

Gail Creed - Gaspereaux WI

Margaret MacPhee - Kilmuir WI

Nancy Harvey - Central Bedeque WI

Nancy MacLeod - Uigg-Kinross-Grandview WI

Roma Parsons - Pleasant Valley WI

Rose McCloskey - Springvale WI

Sylvia Deveaux - Eldon WI

Yvonne Kemp - Gaspereaux WI

New Women’s Institute Members 2013-2014

Crystal MacFadyen - Augustine Cove WI

Janice Halloway - Bedeque WI

Carol Sullivan - Brackley WI

Ann Alwyn-Smith - Canoe Cove WI

Lori Perry - Clyde River WI

Nancy Burt - Coronation WI

Holly Hinds -Crapaud WI

Sandra Birt - Dunstaffnage WI

Karen MacRae - Ebenezer WI

Karen Johnston - Goodluck Alliston WI

Emily Brown - Greater Charlottetown WI

Dorothy Drevet - Greater Charlottetown WI

Phyllis Duffy - Greater Charlottetown WI

Barb Dunphy - Greater Charlottetown WI

Kari Ferguson - Greater Charlottetown WI

Shirley Forsythe - Greater Charlottetown WI

Elaine Gascon - Greater Charlottetown WI

Mary Ellen Hughes - Greater Charlottetown WI

Michelle Lafford - Greater Charlottetown WI

Donna MacRae - Greater Charlottetown WI

Carla Martin - Greater Charlottetown WI

Eileen O’Grady - Greater Charlottetown WI

Audrey Paynter - Greater Charlottetown WI

Cindy Sharkey - Greater Charlottetown WI

Marlene Simmons - Greater Charlottetown WI

Diane Smith - Greater Charlottetown WI

Francis Tremere - Greater Charlottetown WI

Pam MacEwen - Long Creek WI

Rosie A. Szentmiklossy - Lower Montague WI

Pat Wheatley - Lower Montague WI

Kathy Stewart - Meadowbank WI

Joy MacLaine - Meadowbank WI

Georgina Vardy - Mt. Herbert-Bethel WI

Linda Dodds - Mt. Herbert-Bethel WI

Melissa Corrigan - Mt. Herbert-Bethel WI

Stacey Saunders - Mt. Herbert-Bethel WI

Alice Gallant - New Glasgow WI

Carol Johnson - New Glasgow WI

Elaine Black - North River WI

Nancy Zahavich - North River WI

Doreen Huestis - Orwell WI

Veronique Ahmed - Pt. Prim-Mt. Buchanan WI

Vera McInnis - Selkirk WI

Judy Davies - South Pinette-Flat River WI

Carolyn Stoddard - South Pinette-Flat River WI

Darlene Ulvstal - South Pinette-Flat River WI

Eleanor Hora - Sterling WI

Michelle Fyfe - Sterling WI

Ellie Bruce - Village Green WI

Alma MacDonald - West Devon WI

Bonita Caseley - Wilmot Valley WI

Kathleen MacMillan - Wood Islands WI

** Not all may be included, as dues were paid for new members but not identified on membership forms.

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 18 Elena Court - Apt. 2, Charlottetown C1C 0B2 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 C0A 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 388-2564 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 June issue is

April 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

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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

London SW1P 3RB, England

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