Fairley Yeo 
     
     1976-1980-2001-2004-2007 
     
    
   
   
    
     Fairley Dumville, born 1937, was the daughter of 
     
     Margaret and Ben Dumville of West Cape,P.E.I. 
     
     As a child, Fairley had fond memories of her 
     
     mother attending the West Cape Women’s 
     
     Institute with her many WI friends: actively 
     
     hosting meetings, attending conferences, and 
     
     providing extensive support to the West Cape 
     
     community school. In 1956, Fairley married Alvin 
     
     Yeo and together raised four children, Judith, 
     
     Larry, Elizabeth, and Carolyn. She joined the 
     
     family farm in Knutsford, P.E.I., coincidentally 
     
     the home of several generations of avid WI 
     
     women. Within one year, Fairley also became an 
     
     active member of the Knutsford WI, where she has made many cherished friends, all 
     
     developed by working together to strengthen and support their community. Over the past 
     
     60 + years, Fairley has had many opportunities for personal and professional 
     
     development, involving working with WI at the local, provincial, and national levels. Her 
     
     leadership roles have included: K WI president and other executive positions, as well as a 
     
     member of the provincial board of directors for PEIF WI. Also, the first honorary Member 
     
     of PEIWI. She has also chaired various community projects and fundraising initiatives, 
     
     attended many national conferences, written government grants and proposals, and 
     
     provided extensive outreach to the community, to name but a few. She became a lifetime 
     
     member in 1980. Fairley believes strongly in the power of education and community 
     
     involvement to transform the lives of individuals and their communities. Her belief in 
     
     education is exhibited by the completion of a Diploma in Adult Education, St. Francis 
     
     Xavier University followed by a Bachelor of Integrated Studies from UPEI, both in 2005. 
     
     All were completed through part-time studies while also volunteering and working with 
     
     Statistics Canada as a research field interviewer, and first and foremost being a wife and 
     
     mother. The value of friendship and community service is demonstrated by the many 
     
     creative and engaging institute projects Fairley and members of the K WI initiated, all 
     
     which have provided opportunities for individuals and families to work together! 
     
     Although the many events are too numerous to list, selected examples of work done by 
     
     the KWI are: 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
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