Home & Country Newsletters (Stoney Creek, ON), Summer 1962, p. 11

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McKercher will provide the photographs and Mrs. Lymburner the frames. The President voiced her appreciation to the convention areas who had so willingly co- operated in the change of dates for conventions due to the overlapping dates of the A.C.W.W. Conference in Australia. The F.W.I.O. Board Meeting will be held at a later date also â€" January 7-10, 1963. The meetings will be held in Toronto. Miscellaneous Business The change in the Annual Donations Form was reviewed by Mrs. E. V. Thompson, Public Relations Officer F.W.I.O. In a revised form precedence had been given to F.W.I.O. projâ€" ects. This was done with a purpOse â€" to put first things first. The Donations Form is sent to the secretary who should pass it along to the P.R.O. It is suggested that the secretary and P.R.O. work together in completing the form so that accurate information is sent in. Extra slides which had been sent in for the Canadian Mosaic had been made into sets and are available for loan upon application to the F.W.I.O. office, 20 Spadina Rd., Toronto. For program planning a file in connection with the Women’s Institute branches in the Northwest Territories is available from the Loan Library, Home Economics Service, 20 Spadina Rd., Toronto. it was decided to investigate the possibility of having a sticker stamp designed for F.W.I.O. similar to one being sold by the Danish women, the proceeds to be used for expenses in con- nection with A.C.W.W. It was suggested that it might feature the Adelaide Hoodless Home. “Rural libraries are in a deplorable state and one third of Ontario's population â€" those in rural areas â€" are without library service," said Mrs. Lymburner as she urged the Board Directors to interest themselves in this im- portant service to the community. Particulars of how rural library service may be obtained were given and members told that better serv- ices are available. “But,” the President said, “you cannot expect the authorities to come to you: you must go to them.” It was decided that the last design submitted for the F.W.I.O. cup and saucer be accepted. The price will be about $5.00 but will cover postage and insurance against breakage en route. The china and decoration are of very good quality. A letter regarding a mothproofing product had been received from K-Vet, Box 237, 35 Water St. S., Galt, Ont. This product is availâ€" able to branches for reâ€"sale and could be considered a fund-raising project. Branches interested will please write for information to K-Vet, Box 237, 35 Water St. S., Galt, Ont. Discussing how best it might be possible to honour Miss Ethel Chapman, Editor of Home SUMMER 1962 Al Mordonold Institute graduation exercises, Mrs. Lymburner presents the F.W.|.O. special Diploma Course Award to Miss Margaret Frances Huff of Kent county. and Country, the suggestion was made that with the co-operation of Miss Chapman it might be possible to publish some of her hitherto un- published writings. The idea. suggested by a member of the Board, was that in recognition of her fine personal qualities and the quality of her writing, the Provincial Board consider the tremendous contribution Miss Chapman has made to adult education, to rural life and to thousands of Women‘s Institute members who hold her in affection and esteem: that we ask Miss Chapman to co-operate in the publishing of some of her writings. The suggestion received the spontaneous and wholehearted approval of the Board Directors. Mrs. Milton Pardy was appointed to discuss the suggestion with Miss Chapman and to make preliminary plans to be reported to the Board. Mrs. Holder was asked to write a letter of congratulation to Padre Young on his being awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity from Knox College. University of Toronto. Resolutions The Board dealt with sixty-three resolutions. The following were sustained: Resolutions asking the Department of High- ways (1) to amend the Highway Traffic Act to make it mandatory for all traffic to stop both when approaching and following school buses; (2) to assume responsibility for main- tenance of highway fences and costs resulting from property damage by licensed vehicles or highway equipment. A resolution asking for legislation prohibitâ€" ing hunting in settled areas except hunting by the property owner or a person having written permission from him. Resolutions that the Women's Institutes do everything possible to have liquid cleaning detergents labelled as poison; that the Gov- ernment be requsted to continue in effect legislation prohibiting margarine to be coloured ll

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