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Paul and daughters Roycene and Marlene and families,following the passing of their husband & father, Royce.Our sympathy also to Royce’s sister Faye Wemp andbrothers-in-law Gord Miller, Ron Miller and DarrelMiller and families.Condolences to the family of Donald Fleming. Hewas born on the Island and died recently in Florida.Condolences also to the family of Edna CorkeHefford - another born-Islander who died recently.Eric and Linda Welbanks had a rude awakening ontheir return from Mexico - finding their truck buried insnow from the major winter storm that was just windingdown.I spent a week in Orlando with my kids andgrandkids, visiting my mom and sister and family,capping off the week with my nephew’s botanicalgarden wedding, complete with sunshine and warmbreezes, while back home everyone was in the midst ofthe big snow storm!A Spaghetti Dinner fund raiser was held for TaliaFleming, at the Lodge, inFebruary, and was attended bywell over a hundred people.Talia will be spending amonth in Kruger NationalPark, participating in anongoing study of a rhinocerosherd there.The first, of what we hopewill become an annual,Valentine’s dance was a greatsuccess according to everyonewho attended. A last minutechange in bands didn’t stopeveryone from enjoying greatmusic and good company andlots of dancing!The days are getting longerand the weather milder. I amsure we will get another dayor two of snow or slop beforeit’s over, but it seems thatSpring is on the horizon. Ofcourse with Spring, comes badroads.Our road crew no soonergets the roads graded andpassable and the wet, mildweather wreaks havoc again!We aren’t complaining aboutsnow and rain so much thisHi Ian,Some pix from last Saturday's Dance with Musicby the Monarchs.(Top Picture) Bruce Findlay + Judith Popiel,(Bottom Picture) Dr. Love and Shirley Miller.Cheerio Rosyyear, as everyone is concernedabout record low water levelsin the lake.*****WOMEN’SINSTITUTE- Anne HendersonOn February 20 th a dozenmembers of the Women’sInstitute gathered at Norma-Lynn’s house in midafternoonto enjoy the movie“You Have Mail” and assortedtreats. Our members, asophisticated lot, commentedknowledgeably not only onthe characters and plot, but onthe advances in computertechnology since the moviewas made—and how the twoprotagonists handled thetechnical challenges ofconducting a clandestineonline relationship.From the movie in Norma-Lynn’s comfortable livingroom, it was a short shuffleinto her kitchen where wePage -3-