Fordyce Women’s Institute News
Once again our Fordyce Women’s Institute Branch members met via ZOOM on Wednesday. June 2. President Norma welcomed the members and told the following: “Women are angels, and when someone breaks our wings we simply continue to fly on a broomstick. We’re flexible like that!” Edwina Bougie repeated the Mary Stewart Collect and the Salute to the Flag. Birthday greetings were extended to Carolle Brett; June Royea, Michilynn Dubeau Linda Hoyt and Louise Smith.
The Motto for today’s meeting was: “The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members. The Roll Call: Tell about something that you recently did to improve your health. Some examples given: watch what you eat; walk more; spend time outside; if you feel down call a friend. Michilynn Dubeau gave a very favourable report of items sold at the Marché. A big thank you to Michilynn for allowing us to have a WI table at her Marché. Elizabeth Milroy and President Norma gave reports of the QWI Agm/convention held on May 24 Via ZOOM. Many members from across our province attended as well as our FWIC President, Joan Holthe from B.C. Cynthia Jackson of Richmond was installed as QWI President. Elizabeth Milroy had been given a box and told not to open it until told to do so. Following the installation of the officers she was asked to open the box. Much to her surprise inside the box was a Life Membership certificate and pin. Elizabeth thanked everyone for bestowing this honour on her. It was too bad that we couldn’t present it to her in person!
The FWIC/WI Canada Convention will be held July 5 and 6 via ZOOM. This Convention had been planned to be held in Newfoundland, but unfortunately due to COVID it had to be cancelled. It is hoped that several of our members will be able to attend. The ACWW Canada Area Conference will be held via ZOOM on July 7.
Because of the ACWW Conference being held on our usual meeting day, our meeting will be held on July 14 and we are hoping that we can meet in the Davignon Park. Keep your fingers crossed that the weather will cooperate and that COVID numbers are way down.
Edwina Bougie, Health & Community Living Chair presented her program. She asked the question “What have we done during Covid and what will you do when Covid ends. The answers were many: members were sewing; knitting; cooking more and visiting with friends and family on the phone; When it ends almost everyone wants to get together with family and friends and give grandchildren and great grandchildren a great big hug!! Some even said they were planning a “Christmas in July”.
President Norma read, “Things MY Mother taught me”… Here are a few: My mother taught me LOGIC: “Because I said so, that’s why”; My mother taught me about the WEATHER: “It looks as if a tornado swept through your room”; My mother taught me about STAMINA: “You’ll sit there ‘till all that spinach is finished”; My mother taught me about RELIGION: “You’d better pray that will come out of the carpet”.
Dawn Larin told the following story: When the creator was making the world, He told man He was giving him 20 years of normal sex life. Man was very unhappy about this and asked for more—but was refused. The monkey was then offered 20 years. “I don’t need 20 years”, protested the monkey. “Ten will do”. “May I have the extra ten years then?” pleaded the man. The Creator agreed. Then he offered the noble lion 20 years. The lion didn’t want more than ten either, so man asked for the surplus and was granted 10 more years. The donkey was offered 20 years, but he too said 10 was ample. Man again begged for the spare 10 years and got them. This perhaps explains why man has 20 years of normal sex life, 10 years of monkeying around, 10 years lion about it, and ten years of making an ass of himself.
Following the meeting we spent time visiting virtually. I hope to see you all in July.