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mm!â€" iii-eat} Norway and mm a la in . / ' Ippro riatz iilninaphere he inwte her giicsla, in the _ lo Punish fashion in partake all: ‘slnomubord”. In-licioue unfNflIlI $31ch was serv- ml. Each guest made liar own sand. “ll’lll’S from dark bread with car- iiiini liver sausage shrimp. tomato “5 There were banish twists and Iiasirics, cheoaepo overs, 'Bpple-eaucc cake, and many 0' er-flehcaciee. This :i-nmme was such a success and - isod so much interest that there been a request to have it repeated (fry Sound North, Cnllander i iicd a green woollen table cloth lil :i crocheted minute book cover l Lheir adopted Institute in Eng- in appreciation of parcels and - sent by Callander to them. l'llth is embroldered with English Roses and Canadian Maple > In the corner the letters E. are linked together in an in mulered monogram with an ill ' ition, “To Callander from Upper H. ‘1! and Brnadle Common". The - will he used at ranch meetings. \I|IlNSi|’IK District. Northern Onta- ri-i ’J‘iiis district undertook a project ii respect to a resolution regarding ll iipening of the Champlain Trail, .i« lll Historical Tourist Attraction. 1! resolution was sustained by the 'inciul Board of the F.W.I.O. and :irded to the Department of and Publicity. Mrs. Laura m, Convener of Historical Re 4 ‘lil\ for Nipissing District designed ill i oiiibroidered a beautiful quilt i lnil The Champlain Trail and . .l. H. Monahan, Convener of His- Resesrch for the Nipissing non Institute and a. few Institute iw where did the quilting. FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN INVITATION ~ :1 practical contribution towards ‘ill ~iicrcss of the Festival of Britain M vii is heim.r held in 1951, 5 mem- ‘vi iii‘ the National Federation of \\ uiiii-n's Institutes in England, Wales i ii the Channel Islands are offerinu: no hospitality to visiting mem- lril' constituent and corresponding ‘ ICE. 0 hospitality which is free is ad to members and relations or ’3llll5 who may be travelling with 'u, for a few days at each address i W Lu and including seven days). The A "Hunt of hospitality available varies ‘ “och county but every effort will ‘u made to arrange for members to in the part of the country they |:li to Visit. A‘It‘lll‘bel‘s wishing to accept this Hi\’ltfll.l0n are requested to write to dig General Secretary. A.C.W.W., Konsiugton High. St., London. "‘ 5. England. enclosing a note of introduction from their own branch WI giving the following particulars: l. Choice of place (please give county. if known). Length of visit desired. Suggested dates of visit. Number of people requiring accommodation. It is easier to arrange for tivo people at any one address. An address in England to which letters could be sent should the visitor be soiling from her “Nutty soon after making "quest. The Scottish Women's Rural Insti- ‘l‘ms are organizing as their part in TE Festival of Britain celebration a -““d.|craft and Housewives Exhibi- l'o“ "1 the Masonic Halls 1-2 John- 5an pi North Horton ancn’s lnslilalc Exhibit at chlrcw Fair wan lop honours. JAMAICAN SOCIAL WEL- FARE WORKER OUR GUEST Onlurio Women’s Institute nieiii- bershnd llw privilch of meeting and hearing Mrs. H. E. Tflmlll'lSOH of lungslnn, Jamaica who visited 0n. larin last fall to nbsci'vc adult edur tatlflfl' Procraniiiios in which llEl' r‘l’ls’nnizatinn, the Jamaican Swim Welfare Commission i 7 interested. s Neatly This organization had 2| very simple but interesting origin. Twelve years DEG the head of the United Fruit Company, an American firm with vast plantations in Ccntral America and Jamaica, decided to give an annual {rent towards a fund for rural development. A prominent Jamaican, then attor- ney-general, presented thc case of the plantation worker and the United Fruit Company promised to give a ha'penny from the sale of each bunch of bananas exporter]. Two other firms joined in the project and a fundt was created fnr village develop- inen . The govcrnmcnt provides education for children from 7 to ITi years and Mrs. Tonilinson was the first Jam- aican girl to leave the Island on a government scholarship. She is a graduate of Bedford College, Lonâ€" don University [Liberal Arts) and now devotes her time and talents to the Jnmalran Social Welfare Com- mission. hli-s. Tomlinsnn said they work almost entirely with rural people and have (our main objectivesâ€"co-operab ives, handicrafts, visual education and community projects. This oruanizuA lion is responsible for village life on the Island. Housing is a bi: problem, especially in city areas. In 1943-46 Jamaica undertook a successful cuâ€"operutive housing project when about fiftv families who had lost their homes through storm damage, which is the farmers’ Number One Enemy, work~ ed together and erected subsiantial cottages, with small grants from the government and loans from the AEriculturnl Bank. Buncalnw types are the most popular with the wellâ€" to-dc. but frame cottages are the favourite with middle-class people. "Residental districts of Jamaica could not be surpassed anywhere", proudly observed Mrs. Tnnilinsonl ston Terrace. Edinburgh from 16th- ?5ib of August 1951. Only the best work done by the members will be accepted for the handicraft section, fogellle‘l’.\\'lth ex~ amples of traditional Scottish hands craft. The housewist section will consist of baking. preserves and pro» dues of the highest standard ond :i special feature will be traditional Scottish dishes. The recipes for which "ll be on sale in leaflet form. . “lThe exhibition will be held duriniz the time of the Edinburgh Internaâ€" tional Festival of Millle and Drama and a cordial invitation 15 extended to any Canadian visitor to come and enjoy these delightful attractions. HOME AND COUNTRY “Nowadays when you go into homes you see cupboards filled with gleam- mg. Jars and cans of fruit. There is an increasing interest in canning fruit and vegetables in which both men and women take part. There is delicious fruit in season, mangoes, pineapples, oranges, zuavas, ctc. Housewives are learning to use pressure cookers. doinc away with much of the fnrmer \vasto. “To carry out its programme, ofi‘icers ‘of Jamaica Welfare Limited are training Volunteer leaders from among the people. There are weakly a_nd monthly training days, residene tial camps. etc. By bringing rural people together and exposing them to new ideas and techniquesâ€"inâ€"living has resulted in improved rural living and a growing desire on the part of the people themselves to raise their standards. There are many prob- lems which a community can solve themselves, if tackled intelligently, and by their willingness to experi- ment they provide a pattern for other communities to follow". HOME CRAFT WORKSHOPS The enthusiasm that greets the Home Craft Workshops, offered for the first time last year through the Co-opemtive Programme in Home Economics. has passed our greatest hopes. Three workshops have been held so far and one more is scheduled for this ycar. As the workshop gets under way the members of the group are eager to take more of the courses oflcrod and are pressed to find time in the three and one half weeks for all the articles they would like to make. At the end of the course every one is surprised that the time is gone and many regret that “'9 cannot go on for another three weeks. The xliibition at the beginning of the workshop is inspiring. The Royal Ontario Museum ole-operated bv lend- ing cases of articles illustrating the past history of crafts in rural Ontario and the Canadian Handicraft Guild prnvided fifty pieces of weaving, including ties, placeâ€"mats and bags and :I number of hooked mats and rugs. In addition there was a Variety of pottery, needlework, iiietal»\voi'k and [ocular] loatherwork. Looking at this display, many are heard to say, “Could we make any- thinir like that?” The exhibition of wnrk at the end of the course answers that question. This is the biz event of the workshop. The courses lead to n final climax when work is pre- pared for exhibition and all are encor- to see what other students have made. Friends are invited and tea is served. Articles of real worth and beauty are produced in surprising numbers. From 150 to 200 pieces are made at a workshop by the ‘75 to 100 ladies attending. Articles include woven handbags. table mats and runners. leather gloves, leather slippers, tool- ed leather purses, belts and billT'OldS. soft leather bags. printed table cloths, blouses and kerchiefs, smocked "Haung Indian Homemaker’s Club Ofiicials and Women's Institute Oflicers at Sarnia Indian Homemaker'e Club convention. articles and needlepoint hand-bags, pictures and chair seats. At Zurich, where one of the Work- shops was held, the Institutes of the district arranged a programme of music and recitalions for the final evening when the work was on dis play. Miss Anna P. Lewis, Director. praised the fine work done at the courses and commented on the handir crafts she has seen during her recent trip to Europe. Miss Audrey Spencer. of the home crafts section of the Women's Institutes Branch outlined the scope of the workshop and gave a few highlights of the history of weaving in that part of the province. Refreshments concluded the evenlnrr. At the beginning of a workshop reflistration is taken and courses arc outlined. These are arranged so that persons having limited time to Spare may still take advantage of some of the courses offered and that those who have plenty of time may avail themselves of many of the courses. The atmosphere of the workshop is very happy. Ladies meet and work together, sharing ideas and joining in the jnv of accomplishment. At one workshop tea was served during thc courses and the interval for tea was a pleasant part of the afternoon's activity. The first workshop was held at Coclirane from October 18th to Nov- ember 10th with an enrolment of 7b. the second at Zurich from January ‘24Ih to February 17th with an enrol- ment of 101, and the third at South Wondslee from February 1215!; to March 17th with 82 pai‘ticipalinfl. The courses adored are weaving, textile printin . needlepoint, crossstitch. smncki p, rugâ€"linking. stufl'cd toys. leather cloves. lcather slippers and leatherâ€"‘nnlinz. The workshop is a real interest lo the Community as many people come to see the displays and, of those takinrr courses, n good number are not Institute members. The suc- cess of this new method of teaching home crafts should make it a popular choice in many parts of the province for next season. (Contributed by Ornin Wainwright.) THE CANADIAN SAVE THE CHILDREN FUND THANK ONTARIO WOMEN‘S INSTITUTES In a lctter received from Mrs. R. H Tanner. executivn Secretary. She vv pi‘E‘fiell the wish that we extend llil‘ sincere thanks of the Canadian Saw The Children Fund to our Ontnrio Branches for the generous donatiun of $3,166.33. As well as cash donations 222 Ontario Institutes contributed clothing. MENTAL HEALTH “'EEK MAY 1-8 Ontario “’omcn's Institutes mni- iiiend to your attention valuable in- formation distributed by The Cane adian Mental Health Associatinn. 111 St. George St, Toronto. Please write direct for your copies. “Mental ill health is Canada's .\'n. 1. health problem."