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Minutes of the meeting of Winteringham W.I. held on Thursday 17 November 2011 at Winteringham Village Hall
The president welcomed twenty seven members and commented on the wonderful display of flowers brought for the competition.
Apologies were received from eleven members who were unable to attend.
Minutes of the meeting held on Thursday 20 October 2011 were read and agreed to be a true record. They were signed by the President.
Matters Arising and Presidents remarks
* The birthday night meeting 'Colours of Bangladesh' had been enjoyed by everyone.
* Donna Goodhand unable to attend as she has been very tired recently.
* Jackie Bateman is progressing at Castle Hill where she will be for next 2 weeks at least
* Soup day at WI House had been attended by five members- the soup was delicious.
* Card has been sent to HFWI President. Thanks to Marjorie for an excellent job.
* 2012 programme available now and copies will be distributed during the evening
* Subscriptions 2012- due to be paid in January - NFWI has set the cost to members at £31.50. Thanks to our Treasurer and gift aid ours will go from £27 to £28.
* Annual dinner- please sign up tonight and make menu choices- forms on table. Members were asked to pay £12.50 at the December meeting to save time at the dinner.
* Competition to be judged by members placing coins next to their favourite display
* Roxby WI Christmas Entertainment on Monday 12 December at 7.15 at the Trinity Methodist Chapel Winterton
Correspondence
Postcard from President in the Lake District
Email to Christine about new member
Lincolnshire Show Schedule
The Do's and Don'ts of Media Coverage
Alternative WI Life - writing competition for 2012
Archives project
Federation Newsletter- all information will be on the table
Mince Pie Day at WI House Thursday 1 December
Photos for 2103 Calendar 'The Seasons in Lincolnshire' to WI House by 31Jan 2012
RAF Old and New at Scampton Tuesday 28 February 2012-8 booked to date
* Normanby Hall Walk with Soup Lunch Wednesday 29 February 2012
* Fair Trade Lunch WI House Thursday 1 March 2012
* Humber Bridge Walk for International Women's Day Thursday 8 March 2012
* Easter Workshop WI House Saturday 10 March 2012
Beauty and the Beast Lyceum Sheffield Thursday 22 March 2012 deposit needed by 1 Dec.
* Annual Federation Day The House Saturday 31 March 2012
Hearing Dogs Centre Beilby, York Thursday 12 April 2012
* Getting to know your Sewing Machine WI House Saturday 14 April 2012
* Water Colours with Lesley Treacher WI House Saturday 21 April 2012
* Cleethorpes Walk with Ernie Brown Wednesday 18 April 2012
Forms not yet issued for items marked *
Finances: The treasurer had received the annual accounts pack. C/A £950.00
Bursary Account £143.87 Cash £15.00
News Slot
Family Service at Chapel this Sunday at 10.30am
Lions Christmas Market at West Street Saturday 26 November
Grease is being performed at Winterton Comprehensive 7/8/9 December
Christmas Concert at the Village Hall 9 December at 6.30pm
New Year's Ball at the Village Hall 31 December Tickets £25
Speaker - Canada- a photographic presentation by Alan Kitchen
Alan and his wife (committee member) Margaret made the trip to Canada travelling east coast to west over a period of three weeks at the end of September last year. Making the flight by the skin of their teeth after a delay due to an accident on the M25, they flew to Montreal - a city which looks as if it is on the coast, but is actually 1000 miles inland. Illustrated by Alan's superb photographs on screen we travelled with them to Toronto, Quebec, Niagara and Ottawa, marvelling at the wonderful copper roofed buildings, clean cities with no litter and no bad behaviour and the breath-taking autumn scenery. Alan told us about the preparation made for winter when temperatures can fall to minus 40 degrees and the people move virtually underground to survive. Another 8 hour flight took them to the beautiful city and island of Vancouver where Stanley Park is as big as Wales! Their journey by coach through the Rockies followed, with impressive snow scenes and lakes made turquoise in colour by the minerals in the water. The first snow of the winter fell during their last days in Canada.
Marjorie Smith thanked Alan for stepping in at short notice after the booked speaker let us down and for his excellent presentation and commentary which had given us such a wonderfully vivid impression of Canada.
Competition What is growing in your garden?
1st Valerie Lancaster 2ndJanet Campbell 3rd Marjorie Burton
Mystery Parcels won by Annie Armstrong, Margaret Kitchen and Valerie Lancaster
Next Meeting 15 December Christmas Party with entertainment by Catrine.
Hostesses Mary Nuttell, Janet Campbell and Jean McAvoy
Seasonal fare will be provided by the committee members.
Those wishing to participate in the gift exchange should spend no more than £5 and bring their parcels on the night.
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