thanked them both for their informative and interesting talks. The school committee reported that 
     
     a broken storm door at the centre was repaired by Tommy Smallman and Frankie Sweet. The 
     
     hospital committee reported on the meeting between hospital auxiliary and the hospital 
     
     foundation. A representative from the diagnostic imaging in Charlottetown, administrator Cathy 
     
     DesRoche, and lab technician Christine Smallman, were in attendance to discuss the need for a 
     
    
   
   
    
     new X-ray machine at the Community Hospital. Plans were finalized for area convention. 
     
    
   
   
    
     In June, the KWI had their annual outing at the G&E Restaurant. Prior to the meal, the members 
     
     were pleased to introduce guest speaker Jackie Waddell from the Island Nature Trust. She gave 
     
     an interesting presentation on the birds of P.E.I. After, the regular meeting took place at the 
     
     Corinthian Home where Empress McDowell welcomed them. During the program, Empress 
     
     gave a hilarious story entitled White Lie with a surprise ending and Eileen Smallman had a 
     
    
   
   
    
     reading on memories of teachers in a one-room schoolhouse. 
     
    
   
   
    
     In July, the institute members took part in the Potato Blossom parade, complete with costumes, 
     
     and later the members were honoured at the Potato Blossom banquet for the 100th anniversary of 
     
    
   
   
    
     the WI in P.E.L. 
     
    
   
   
    
     The members had applied for a government grant in April to celebrate the 1864 Conference and 
     
     in August, the grant was approved. It was decided to do pictorials illustrating the history of the 
     
     forming of the community of Knutsford from 1864 to the present day. Historian Boyd Beck was 
     
     hired. He asked the members to have people in the community contribute pictures of bygone 
     
     days. The committee met with Mr. Beck on several occasions at his office in Charlottetown. His 
     
     help was invaluable. Henry Dinsmore mounted the pictures, and his services were first-rate. Four 
     
     panels were completed and are displayed for the Community Centre. Also, pictures of all past 
     
     presidents of Knutsford Women’s Institute, with the exception of one, were located and 
     
    
   
   
    
     displayed. 
     
    
   
   
    
     In September at the regular meeting, President Joan Smallman asked members to join her in one- 
     
     minute silence in memory of those who lost their lives in the 911 terrorist attacks. 
     
     Congratulations were offered to Barbara Sweet, who won best hand quilted quilt in show at the 
     
     provincial exhibition during Old Home Week. Nine members paid their dues. Joan called the 
     
     annual meeting to order. Treasurer Barbara Sweet gave a precise and detailed financial report 
     
    
   
   
    
     outlining income and expenses. Orell and Eileen brought in the following slate of officers. 
     
    
   
   
    
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