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The Home & Country ROSE Garden is published three times a year by the Federated Women’s Institutes of Ontario. Editor Andrea Morrison andream@fwio.on.ca Proof Reader Ruth Kennedy Graphics Big Footprints Inc., Cambridge www.bigfootprints.ca Copyright © FWIO 2014 Copyrighted material, including graphics, may be reproduced as long as it remains in context, its source is recognized and it is not used for monetary gain. To reprint copyrighted material under any circumstances, contactthe Editor. ISSN â€" 1715-216X Printed on recyclable paper by Webco Publications, London, ON. Publications Mail Agreement No. 40036824 Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to: Federated Women’s Institutes of Ontario 7382 Wellington Road 30 RR 5, Guelph ON NlH 6J2 Tel: 519-836-3078 Fax: 519-836-9456 Email: fwio@fwio.on.ca www.fwio.on.ca The FWIO switchboard is open Monday - Thursday 9am â€" 4pm. lfyou call and get our answering machine, we are busy helping someone else. Please leave a message and we will return your call as soon as possible. The office is open Wednesday and “5110.733 ‘wVawm;£E" ‘ ‘ CONTACT INFORMATION FWIO Provincial Office (see left) ROSE Program Manager Andrea Morrison Ph: 519â€"836â€"3078 roseprogram@fwio.on.ca Advocacy Coordinator Glenna Smith Ph: 519â€"824â€"0217 advocacycoordinator@fwio.on.ca Membership Coordinator Ellen Martin Ph: 613â€"433â€"3463 membershipcoordinator@fwio.on.ca Public Relations Coordinator Donna Henderson Ph: 519â€"418â€"7480 publicrelations@fwio.on.ca Executive Officer to FWIC Joy Trimble Ph: 519â€"942â€"2093 executiveofficertofwic@fwio.on.ca Additional contact information is available on pages 12 and 13. NEWSLETTER DEADLINE DATES Please send stories and photos for consideration in the Home& Country ROSE Garden to the FWIO Provincial Office or andream@fwio.on.ca no later than the content deadline dates below. Spring/Summer 2014 â€" April 1,2014 Fall 2014 â€" August 1,2014 lg ralb‘tjfigw“’ ON THE COVER WI Members Travel to India The 2013 ACWW Triennial Conference was held in Chennai, India from September 26th â€" October 2nd. To make the most of this once in a lifetime trip, FWIO Past President, Arthena Hecker, worked with Collette Vacations (FWIO Partner) to organize a pre» conference tour oflndia. A group ole Members left Ontario on September llth and what a trip it was! See page 5 for a full account of their adventure! Pictured (L-R) at the Taj Maha/ are Margaret C hristenson, Judy Kupecz, Christine Reaburn, Donna Russett, Eve/ya Peck, Ho//y Hersey, Arthena Hecker, Barbara Weese, and Irene Robi//ard. 9419mm.- 4. Provincial Conference 2014 5. India 6. Branch Profile: Yarmouth Glen WI 8â€"77. Down the Garden Path 79. Canada ISO 73. International Connections 75. Woman of Excellence in Agriculture Award ’ wig/{1033’s ‘“