Archive for March, 2017

Bowls Final 2017

After two venue changes, due to unforeseen circumstances, the Magazine and Leisure Sub-Committee members were very fortunate to be offered the venue of the Holy Trinity Parish Church hall at Soldierstown, Aghalee to host the Fe...


Music Festival 2017

Second Comber Presbyterian Church hall was packed to capacity on Saturday 11th March 2017 for the Federation’s annual Music Festival 2017.  Arts Sub-Committee Chairman Carole Baird welcomed everyone to the event, including F...



April Edition 2017

Featured in this month’s magazine: Victoria Square Bake Off – The Grand Final! ‘The WI In Prison’ – Former Director General of the NI Prison Service, Sue McAllister, discusses the WI at Hydebank Wo...


Seaforde Women’s Institute- March 2017 news

Our March meeting opened with condolences being given to Doreen Radcliff on the death of her brother and Mavis McKinstry on the death of her son-in-law. Our speaker was Gwen Montgomery from ‘Sorted by Gwen’ who gave us some...



Killinchy Women’s Institute – March 2017 news

President Lynne Weir welcomed everyone to our March Meeting especially Johnny McDowell from Inde Fude , an Artisan Food Shop in Comber. Johnny is passionate about about sourcing , selling and promoting good local produce and i...


Annalong Women’s Institute – March 2017 news

ANNALONG W. I. PRIMARY SCHOOLS   PRESENTATION   EVENING. The finalists from the five primary schools   competing for the Annalong W. I. Golden Jubilee Cup and their families attended the presentation evening on Thursday 9...



Slemish Area

Carnlough Women’s Institute   Concert in Carnlough Community Centre on Friday, 19th May, 2017  at 7.30pm Special Guest Fiddler Adam and Local Artists Proceeds to our 4oth Anniversary Celebration Fund Admission   £8.00


Downpatrick Women’s Institute – March 2017 news

President Edwina Marr welcomed everyone to Members’ night in March., especially new member Jane Kilpatrick. Maud Bailie and Imelda Carville arranged the programme and introduced Lucy Bell, granddaughter of member Patricia Gil...



Arts Festival 2017

Coffee Morning at Federation House The Arts Sub-Committee organised the annual Coffee Morning on Friday 10th February 2017 at Federation House.  Members attended from ‘Derry and Antrim and Down, Fermanagh, Armagh and Tyroneâ...


Victoria Square Bake Off Final

On Saturday 4th March 2017 the quest of Victoria Square and the Women’s Institute to find the best ‘Victoria Square’ Sandwich in Northern Ireland came to an end when Jennifer Creelman from Macosquin WI, repres...