Blanche Woodside 
     
    
   
   
    
     She shared her musical talent at Knutsford Women’s 
     
     Institute meetings by playing the organ and leading 
     
     singsongs. In earlier years music was an important part 
     
     of the WI meetings. The organist was listed as one of the 
     
     officers. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Blanche attended the Provincial Convention in 1944. On 
     
     her return she gave an excellent report to Sister WI 
     
     Members. She attended the National Convention in 
     
     Vancouver in May 1961. The Knutsford WI gave her $25 
     
     to help with expenses. The Agricultural Field Days were 
     
     hosted at the Woodside Farm (Experimental Farm). 
     
     Salad plates and deserts were served by the Knutsford 
     
    

    
     Wl at the cost of $0.75 cents for adults and $0.45 cents 
     
     for children. $31.44 was raised for the Knutsford WI. A 
     
     life membership pin was presented to Blanche in October 1963. 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     Blanche Woodside was presented with a Life Membership 
     
     pin in recognition of services rendered. She became a 
     
     Charter Member in November, 1928 and served as President 
     
     and Secretary Treasurer and Organist; she has been President 
     
     of the District Convention on two occasions, and United 
     
     Nations and Letter Friends Convener on the Executive of the 
     
     Prince Edward Islands Women’s Institute for four years. At 
     
     the Annual Convention, she was presented in 1960 with a 
     
     citation and corsage for initiating the Foster Parent Plan in 
     
     Prince Edward Island for adopting orphans overseas.