New Barkby WI May Meeting report

New Barkby’s May meeting was to discuss the one resolution to be voted on at the W.I’s A.G.M. in June, to be held in Cardiff.
The resolution: This meeting urges HM Government to introduce clear and mandatory country of origin labelling on all meat, poultry and fish products sold in this country.
Mrs Janet Kirk, a W.I. Advisor, led members in discussion and at the end members voted ‘for’ the resolution by a majority vote.
Mrs Kirk was thanked by Mrs Shirley Franklin, acting president for the meeting. Also during the evening there was a publications and sales box from W.I. House and New Barkby’s own sales table.
Members very generously brought along items of cakes, biscuits and jams which were collected together, then taken to the Manorcroft Day Centre in Stoneygate for LOROS patients to enjoy when they visit the centre. This effort only occurs every few years, the previous occasion when New Barkby made a contribution was in 2005. Thank you to everyone who donated items.
The raffle prize was won by Mrs V Cobb and Mrs R Foster and Mrs K Sharp were tea hostesses.
The next meeting will be Wednesday 2nd June at 7.30pm in Syston Community Centre when the speaker will be Natalie Thompson on ‘Deaf Awareness and Sign Singing’. The competition will be a picture or photograph of a dog.
Visitors are always welcome.