The Palmerston Branch of the Retired Women Teachers of Ontario met at Knox Presbyterian Church on May 25.
Members were introduced to a charity out of Mount Forest United Church called The Raw Carrot whose volunteers sell a variety of gourmet soups.
Managing directors are Janice Benson and Brenda Rawlings. Soups are available from Meat the Butcher (Mount Forest) and from Harriston Packers. The proceeds are used to support mental health programs.
Three local members received Cora Bailey Awards. The first Cora Bailey Award was presented in Bailey’s honour in 2003. Bailey was from Peterborough. One to three awards per Branch are usually presented each year. This year’s recipients were Anne Darroch, Lynn Hodgins and Barb Thompson.
The awards along with the new Cora Bailey pins were presented by president Colleen Robertson, who also presented pins to those who had received the Cora Bailey Award in previous years.
The recognition of two departed members was led by Anne Darroch and Lynn Hodgins. Two red roses were presented by Lorraine Ballard and Joanne Matthews in memory of Bea Houston and Christine Sanderson.
The branch’s Strawberry Social will be held at the Palmerston Lion’s Den on June 22 at 1pm.
