Festival of Small Halls and said the KWI was not happy with the unknown artists, therefore, 
     
     sales were down. She made some favourable comments as well. More money will be offered 
     
     next year, and she filled out an application form for next year as it was due by December 6. New 
     
     secret pals’ names were drawn for the following year and Susan Smallman acted as Santa 
     
     passing out beautiful gifts from under the tree. Orell moved the meeting adjourn and everyone 
     
     enjoyed a delicious lunch seated around together at the lovey table of hostess Susan Smallman. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Everyone departed for home wishing each other a Happy Christmas. 
     
    
   
   
    
     The year 2020 brought on a whole new challenge not only for the KWI but for the nation. The 
     
     Coronavirus was spreading throughout the world, and no one was safe. An invisible and highly 
     
     contagious disease, it affected some people like the flu, but others suffered with an acute 
     
     respiratory syndrome. Worse-case scenario was death. The disease is spread from droplets or 
     
     airborne being spread from person to person. To limit the spread of the infection people 
     
     everywhere were asked to wear masks over their face and mouth so no droplets could potentially 
     
     attach to another human being, and to stand at least six feet from one another for the same 
     
     reason. Many businesses closed because of the restrictions, and schools closed. So many people 
     
     worked from home, teachers taught online, and students found themselves sitting in front of a 
     
     computer at home rather than next to their best friends and classmates at school. Meetings, 
     
     appointments and church services were cancelled, and it seemed everything you did outside the 
     
     house was different. The first three months of 2020 went about as usual for the KWI except in 
     
     January long-time friend and sister member Wanda Adams moved from her home to a retirement 
     
     facility in Clyde River, near her children. In appreciation of her years of service to the KWI and 
     
     members gifted her with a book, pen, and a card. Barbara Sweet was motioned to be the new 
     
     environmental convenor. Agricultural convener, Fairley Yeo reported a new potato board being 
     
     elected. Citizenship and Legislative convener Betty Sweet reported there were two pilot projects 
     
     regarding healthier school lunches for children. And Verna Smallman delivered a very 
     
     informative convener report on osteoporosis and how to be sure you were getting enough 
     
     calcium in your food, supplements, and lots of exercise. Joan Smallman presented a program, a 
     
     funny reading by Stewart MacLean. February was Family Violence Awareness month and the 
     
     regular K WI meeting focused on it by wearing purple ribbons. They also put them in stores, 
     
     libraries, anywhere the public could pick one up for free to wear in solidarity. It was decided to 
     
    
   
   
    
     give the collection from the area convention to the Family Violence Prevention organization 
     
    
   
   
    
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