Alma Women’s Institute ended the year with some profit from book two of Our Heritage – The History of Alma and Area.
The proceeds were shared by several organizations, including food banks in Fergus, Arthur and Drayton, the Alma Girl Guides, the Earland Lee Museum Home and 4-H.
January was the group’s Tweedsmuir History meeting. Ray Grose was guest speaker giving the history of the Grose family. His family came from Cornwall, England in 1852. They travelled to Goldstone and lived in a sod house for the first winter. They cleared the land of trees for firewood, tilled the land and grew turnips for feed for the animals.
Marg Hall gave everyone 1877 maps of former Peel Township and asked each person to identify the lot and concession where they now live.
Ruth Grose shared a motto from 1985.
President Shirley Fletcher conducted the business and discussed plans for the February meeting which will be a craft day when members make tray favours for the hospital trays at Groves hospital.
In March the institute will host a community card night.
A tasty lunch was served by Sharon O’Sullivan and Marg Hall, including a birthday cake to celebrate the birthday of Lenora Arbuckle.
Submitted by Pat Salter
