(West Cape), and, like the Knutsford WI, they would be keeping after the school trustees to keep the school clean and in good repair.

When reading through the first Knutsford Women’s Institute minute book, I read that my late mother-in-law Hannah, Mrs. John Yeo (charter member) joined the Knutsford Women’s Institute on Nov.28, 1928. On February 12, 1929 and also March, 1930, the Women’s Institute meetings were held at her home. This was the Yeo family home where Alvin and I still reside and Women’s Institute and committee meeting are still held at the Yeo house. From reading the minutes, I could see Hannah had an active role in the Knutsford Women’s Institute. The Institute was engaged with and supporting the wider community even then, collecting money for the orphanage and overseas causes. Sadly, she passed away on January 8", 1935 in childbirth. Although I never met my mother- in- law, I feel connected to her through our shared engagement with community and especially the Knutsford Women’s Institute.

I also had the opportunity to read about my father, Ben Dumville, who was a fisherman and lobster packer who sold canned lobsters in Charlottetown and across PEI. At the March 1933 Knutsford Women’s Institute meeting, the members discussed the purchase of a canning outfit for the Women’s Institute and the decision was made to buy one. It was moved and seconded “that Mrs. Ray MacNeill and Mrs. Dan Smallman meet with Mr. Dumville and get his advice on what was need and report back to the Knutsford Women’s institute.”

When I was first married, I continued to work for a period of time then settled down as a full time farmer’s wife and mother. I joined the Knutsford Women’s Institute and I loved WI from the first meeting, working with these kind, fun loving, competent women of all ages. I have been involved with WI at a local, provincial and national level. However my heart is with the Knutsford WI. There always seems to be

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