FWIC about the history of Old Home Week. She also brought a book containing the 
     
     contributions of the Women’s Institute at the provincial exhibition for the members to view. 
     
     Many pictures were taken to mark this celebration and commemorate the special event. When 
     
     the celebration ended, the regular monthly meeting commenced. School committee reported the 
     
     water had been drained at the school and flowers had been cut off by Isobel. Hospital committee 
     
     reported that the auxiliary will donate $30,000 for a new X-ray machine, $15,000 now and 
     
     $5,000 in the New Year. After a discussion, it was decided that a Christmas concert would take 
     
    
   
   
    
     place, December 14 being the tentative date. 
     
    
   
   
    
     The Christmas meeting of the KWI was held at the home of Susan and Garth Smallman. 
     
     President Orell Smallman opened the meeting with a reading on Unselfish Giving during the 
     
     Christmas season. The mission statement was repeated in unison. The devotional was conducted 
     
     by Betty Sweet with a reading asking that this Christmas season be a time of loving, sharing, 
     
     meditation and true worship. Scripture verses were John 3-16, Luke chapter 1 verses 1-16 and 
     
     Matthew 2 verses 1-10. Other readings were done by Wanda Adams and Fairley Yeo. Then, 
     
     traditional carols were sung, O’ Come All Ye Faithful, O Little Town of Bethlehem and Hark the 
     
     Harold Angels Sing. Roll call was answered by 13 members reciting a Christmas reading or 
     
     poem and giving a tray favour for hospital patients and an item for the Caring Cupboard. 
     
     Previous minutes were read and approved. Treasurer Barbara Sweet reported that all bills had 
     
     been paid including $100 to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Foundation. Correspondence consisted 
     
     of Notes and News. The Christmas concert committee reported plans going well for the 
     
     December 19 events, storm date December 21. Members are to meet at the school to decorate at 
     
     9:30 a.m. Invitations had been written and mailed out. Taylor Vardy, who was working as a 
     
     volunteer student, was very helpful. Under new business, it was moved by Fairley Yeo and 
     
     seconded by Isobel Harris that two teddy bears be donated to Edna Gallant’s annual Teddy Bear 
     
     Drive in memory of her son, Chad. It was moved by Wanda Adams and seconded by Lorraine 
     
     Harris that a signing authority be given to president Orell Smallman, vice president Fairley Yeo 
     
     and treasurer Barbara Sweet with any two of the three to sign. With response from provincial 
     
     board, members voted for one convention on Saturday. Fairley moved meeting adjourn, and it 
     
     closed with singing We Wish You A Merry Christmas. Presents were passed out by Santa Karen 
     
     and Secret Pals were chosen. Hostess Susan Smallman sat us around her dining room table set 
     
    
   
   
    
     with china and silver and a delicious lunch was served. 
     
    
   
   
    
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