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30 The Link Magazine • Ja nua ry 2000
Banner links the centuries
A 1960's motorbike and sidecar was the unusual method employed to transport a banner and scroll
between two local Women's Institutes in late November.
Launched last May, the banner Keen motorcycling member Sue WI president who said, "it's a
and scroll is being passed between Baldwin acted as courier with her lovely way of creating a link be-
B ELVOI R
all 165 WI branches in Wiltshire. husband Peter, riding their 1962 tween WI branches and across the
Each group was asked to find a 600cc Norton Dominator with 20th and 21st Centuries. The WI is
Call for advice on: unique way of transportion. Garrard sidecar, just as relevant for year 2000 and
Greenmeadow and Haydon The banner was handed over to beyond, as it has been in the last 80
• Letting your home Wick had an excellent answer to Francis Maisey, president of Toot- years since the first branch was
the problem of conveying the items leabrook WI by Sue Williams, formed in Britain."
• Buy to let and let to buy Founded in Canada in 1897, the
to Tootleabrook WI. Greenmeadow and Haydon Wick
• Rent, legal & household WI provides a friendship and a
Members of the WIs meet for the handover on 20 November
social group for women of all ages.
i nsurance services
It is non-political but aims to offer
• Free internet advertising the opportunity for members to
and listing in our improve their knowledge and
nationwide branches speak out on issues of concern.
New members are always wel-
• Service individually comed to meetings.
tailored to your The banner and scroll will con-
requirements tinue its travels between Wiltshire
WIs until May.
• Free information pack
Tootleabrook WI meets on the
on request
third Wednesday of the month at
Property to rent 7.30pm in Toothill Community
Centre.
Call for details
For more information call Jean
Tel: 01793 601631 Brock on 539456.
Greenmeadow and Haydon Wick
Check out our website @. The 21st Century Townswomen's Guild WI meets on the second Monday
www.belvoirgroup.com Are you making a 21st Century resolution to find new friends, asks of the month at 7.30pm in the Hay-
Doreen Shaw. don Centre, for more information
E-mail: Then join the West Swindon Townswomen's Guild to be entertained contact Bernice Shailes on 693141.
Swindon @ belvoirgroup.com and informed. We meet on the second Thursday of each month at th The first meeting of year 2000
vtz z < P; n M.;^. Link Centre, large meeting room, 2pm to 4pm. You will be most takes place on 10 January with a
welcome. To find out more call 693707 talk about the canals of Britain.

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