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Treasurer, Sadie MacDougall. There were twelve members present. The charter members were:

Mrs. Dan MacPhee

Mrs. Beecher Hickox

Mrs. Charles MacKinnon

Mrs. Howard Muirhead

Mrs. Archibald MacKinnon

Mrs. Albert MacDougall

Mrs. George Darrach

Mrs. Willard MacKinnon

Mrs. Dougall MacLean

Miss Edith MacLean

Mrs. Roy MacPhee

Mrs. John MacCannell

Mrs. Harold MacKinnon

Mrs. Colin MacFadyen

Mrs. Sandy MacKenzie

The Women's Institute ran well for many years, but waned as some members moved away, some began working outside the home. In addition the closing of the school took away some of the focus of the Institute, and perhaps the interest of the members.

The general needs of the community were still fulfilled by caring women who met as a community group, and the young people were cared for by a second group. These groups joined in 1988 to reactivate the Women's Institute. The new group started meeting monthly in

the fall of 1988 and have accomplished much in a short time.

The Women’s Institute bought the school from the Government in 1973 which was a wise decision as it gave a centre. to the district for meetings and social gatherings. Although the school was kept in fairly good repair, by 1989 the interior shabbiness was so noticeable that something had to be done. The

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