Local retired women teachers collect stuffed toys for hospital

The Palmerston Branch of the Retired Women Teachers of Ontario held its meeting at Knox Presbyterian Church on April 27. Membership fees were collected and donations of stuffed toys were received and delivered to North Wellington Health Care.

President Colleen Robertson welcomed Nancy Stanners as a new member.

Colleen Robertson, Debra Kalb, Lynn Hodgins, Joanne Matthews, Anne Darroch, Lynn Morrison, Oriole Blyth, and Joan woods will attend the RWTO convention at the Nottawasaga Inn in Alliston from June 5 to 7. Dorothy Reid will be honoured at the “Over 90s Luncheon” which will take place at the closing ceremony at the convention.

Donna McFarlane presented a slide show concerning her work at Enelerai Primary School in Kenya.  

Guest speaker for the afternoon was Sherry-Lynn McRobb, owner of Family Home Health Care Centre in Palmerston. The store specializes in a variety of mobility, medical, health and wellness, spiritual and foot care products, including installation of stair-lifts and grab bars to enable people to stay in their own homes.   

The next meeting is planned for May 25, at Knox Presbyterian Church in Palmerston.  

 

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