Acknowledgement 
     
    
   
   
    
     I want to thank the members of the Knutsford Women’s Institute for the opportunity to write the 
     
     history of their organization. They trusted me with delicate minute books, which dated back to 
     
     1928. Not all letters or photos were included; some were not found, only memories remain. I 
     
     mentioned them hoping that someone might have more information, a letter or some long lost 
     
     document that will provide further details about such matters of importance, as the little orphan 
     
     boy from India who was adopted by the Knutsford WI, or the letter to the institute members from 
     
     Private Albert Meggison, while he was serving in France. He was the son of William Percy 
     
     Meggison, and, unfortunately, the whereabouts of that letter is unknown. 
     
    
   
   
    
     I’d like to thank and acknowledge George Doughart, author of Recognizing, Reflecting, 
     
     Responding, A History of the Federated Women’s Institute of Prince Edward Island, 1913- 
     
     2013. 1 studied every page and must admit that I have not yet returned it to the Hunter River 
     
     Library. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Also, thank you so much to my editor, teacher, and friend, Wayne Young. This book would 
     
     never have been completed without his editing and encouragement. Debbie Horne is another dear 
     
     friend and journalist who started me off on the right track and simply said, “You can do this.” 
     
     And, a special thank you, to Shirlene O’Brien, Margaret Sweet and Kathleen Poirier for 
     
     researching, compiling the minutes, and finding photographs of bygone days. Not to mention the 
     
     encouragement they gave the members to partake in this endeavour. Merci Beaucoup to my dear 
     
     friend, Renne Laurendeau, for her patience, and hard work on the cover design and layout. It is 
     
     exactly what I wanted. A big shout-out to Hilary Hawkins for her lay out, final editing, and photo 
     
     imaging expertise. Also, Ryan Cooke and Matthew Yeo who offered helpful hints when needed. 
     
     I won’t forget this. And my husband, Larry Yeo, for everything technical as this is not my forte. 
     
    
   
   
    
     But most importantly, thank you again to members of the Knutsford Women’s Institute for all 
     
     you have done over the many years. It is all you who wrote this book. This is your history, your 
     
     minutes. You are an inspiration to me and I hope this book will inspire young women to join a 
     
     Women’s Institute in their communities. There is no higher compliment then when you give 
     
     freely of yourself and are remembered for what you have done for others in your community as a 
     
     volunteer. That being said, I have gained the utmost respect for every member of the Knutsford 
     
     Women’s Institute past, and present, and all those who have dedicated their lives to “For Home 
     
     and Country.” 
     
    
   
   
    
     May you continue to thrive for many years to come. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Regina Yeo