Yeo, Orell and Barbara Sweet met with Brenda O’Meara to discuss location of wheelchair ramp, bathroom accessibility, an update on the septic tank, adding another sink to kitchen and replacing windows in the big room. An application was compiled with the aid of Brenda and sent to New Horizons in hopes they would fund a grant. Later in June, the same group met with Brenda O’Meara once again and with budget concerns, they decided to apply for bathroom, kitchen and septic updates as stage one and if approved, the wheelchair ramp would be left to stage two the

following year.

The June regular meeting minutes were read and approved at the home of Empress McDowell after their meal at the G&E Restaurant. Thirteen members attended. The meeting was called to order with the Mary Stewart Collect. The program was given by Wanda and Empress, who read an account of a family having 26 children, 19 girls and seven boys. Empress also read numerous jokes and a reading entitled Explain God. Lorraine Harris read an article on the ACWW history with its eight million members world-wide. Every three years there is a world conference. Their projects include water projects and Women Feed the World. It is financed by volunteers, donations of items for sale and Pennies for Friendship, which accounts for 75% of its finances. Orell Smallman gave a report on the WI convention held at the Credit Union Place in Summerside. She and Fairley Yeo attended. The guest speaker was Dorothy Lewis, wife of the Lieutenant Governor who spoke on life at Fanningbank Estate. Fairley Yeo spoke at the convention as the first honourary member and thanked the PEIWI for the honour. The afternoon speaker was Ed Ratelle who spoke on hypnotism. Minister of Agriculture Alan Maclsaac congratulated the Women’s Institute across P.E.I. for the work that is done by the organization and its value to the Island. He confirmed the government of P.E.I. continued support of the group. Marie Kenny, national president of FWIC, held a book signing of her children’s book, Beyond the Horizon, with 50% of the proceeds donated to the PEIWI.

The convener’s report for the K WI regular meeting was given by Isobel Harris. She took names then for next summer grass cutting. She and Barbara Sweet would care for the flowers. Wanda Adams gave the hospital auxiliary report. Over $100,000 was on hand to purchase equipment for O’Leary Community Hospital. She also reported on the proceeds from the New To You thrift store from June 8. Executive school committee met with Brenda O’Meara to discuss P.E.L.

community development for update on wheelchair accessible ramp and washroom upgrade, as

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