I to 20 women quilting bee, organized hispptnies

out over two days at an old-fashioned by the Knutsford Women’s merges be tee at the WI's gala dinner on Saturday, Ap lottetown. from the dinner and auction are going t ie West Prince. Seated in front, from left ley Misr ha Woodside, Silver Dennis and Valerie Smallman, of the Knutsford Women’s Institute. In back are Myrtle “sua oma Alma MacDonald Empress McDowell (host) and Verna

gin Chae

Photo by Jonathan Riley

te Kovutsford Women’s Insti- ooh celebrated Founders Week : ari old-fashioned Quilting Bee _at the Corinthian Home in O'Leary. _ Since many hands make light work, the WI sent out an invitation

‘to yone in the community to share in the quilting, fun and friendship. Close to 20 women

y Empress McDowell EWedked of ‘and le ok Fridays ( Feb 21 and Feb 22) to complete the

quilt. The finished project will be sold Sean auction at the sixth annual eee in the Air gala dinner to be at the Atlantic Tourism and ey Institute of Canada in Charlottetown April 8. All pro- ceeds from the gala are going towards the hospitals of West Prince: Stewart Memorial in wee Valley, Western Hospital in Al

ton and Community Hospital in O'Leary.

Everyone is invited to attend and participate in the live and silent auctions. Tickets for the event are available for $75 from any Women’s Institute member.

The week of Weck tad 19 to 25 was Founder’s Week the. anniv of the tion’s —

in 1897 in Ontario. The Women's Institute is an educational organization focusing on the fami-

ly, bss growth and communi-

The Knutsford Women’s Institute dates back to 1928 when 13 mem- bers attended fe first oe Three-quarters of a cen ter, members carry on ie Grenieat tion’s good work in the area. Worldwide there are nine million members, 30,000 in Canada.

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