Archive for November, 2017

Autumn Council Meeting & World Rural Women’s Day 2017

WI members from all over the province descended upon the Killyhevlin Hotel in Enniskillen for two very important meetings on the WI calendar.  During the morning, the International Sub-Committee ladies held their annual World ...


Festival of the Spoken Word 2017

The Federation’s annual Festival of Spoken Word was held on Saturday 14th October 2017 in Ballygawley Presbyterian Church Hall, County Tyrone. Mr Paul Coote, Clerk of Session, warmly welcomed everyone to Ballygawley and hande...



December Edition 2017

Featured in this month’s magazine: Autumn Council Meeting & World Rural Women’s Day Federation Chairman’s Report & Financial Report by the Federation Treasurer Festival of the Spoken Word Guide Dog ‘...


Seaforde Women’s Institute – November 2017 news

President Annabel Cleland welcomed George Hanna from the Mulberry Tree, Seaforde to our meeting. George talked about Healthy Eating and demonstrated how to cook Fish, Chicken, Pork and Mixed Beans to produce several different h...



Killinchy Women’s Institute – November 2017 news

Our President Lynne welcomed members and visitors to the meeting and reminded everyone of the fire procedure. Apologies: Margaret Brundle, Jackie Bennett, Lynne Dalas New Members: Belle Hanna, proposed by Elsie Strain, seconded...


Pomeroy WI

At October meeting the speaker was Reflexologist Pamela Hamilton who demonstrated her reflexology skills on volunteer Olive Reid The competition was a cushion 1st Ruth Barnes 2nd Margaret Smyth 3rd Alison Gilkinson In October F...



Downpatrick Woman’s Institute – November 2017 news

“Down Memory Lane” was the theme of the November meeting. Ladies shared the stories attached to treasured items, including old photographs, a pianoforte medal, souvenirs, jewelry, figurines and memories of Portaferry. The P...


WI at the City of Belfast Autumn Flower Show 2017

This year the City of Belfast Autumn Flower Show ran on Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th September in Botanic Gardens, Belfast and the WI was once again asked to run a class for members. Over the two days, the marquee was a hive o...



Photographic Competition 2017

Reflections The title for the Magazine and Leisure Sub-Committee’s annual Photographic Competition this year was ‘Reflections’ and entrants were tasked with capturing a striking, original image in keeping with the theme. ...


Golf Competition 2017

WI Golfer Of The Year 2017 On what proved to be an ideal day for golf twenty-one ladies travelled to Tandragee Golf Club to compete in the annual ‘WI Golfer of the Year’ Competition, competing for the prestigious Mi...