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“In 1960, F.W.I.C. sent an organizer, Mrs. Wm, Hough to the North West Territories. Four Institutes were organized. This past sum- mer we were able to send Mrs. Hough back to try to develop more branches and we now have eight. Then, with the advice of experi- eneed people who know this part of Canada. we decided to apply to UNESCO for a Gift Coupon plan to raise funds for further work. UNESCO gave us the Number 367 for our Gift Coupon. I “This is a three-year project. The funds Will be used to organize Institutes among the E5- kimo, Indian and Metis women in the North West Territories and to help in other Northern areas where there is need, chiefly by promot- ing crafts and better homemaking and prov1d- ing short term training for local women as nurse‘s aides. It will also give travelling assist- ance to enable women to go to Institute conâ€" ventions or possibly sometimes to a specral training course. “The Department of Northern Affairs and the Indian Eskimo Association of Canada will co-operate with us,” Mrs. Haggerty said. “And while the project is national, it will be present- ed to the provinces for contributions as soon as possible. Then individual Institutes wishing to contribute will forward their donations to their provincial office." Mrs. Lymburner suggested that the welfare of the women of our own Canadian North should be one of our first responsibilities. No C.N.E. on Sunday, Wanted The Board considered a question from the Canadian National Exhibition authorities ask- ing if the Women’s Institutes would approve of (l) holding the grandstand performance on Sunday, (2) keeping the entire exhibition open on Sunday. Neither suggestion met with ap- proval. But it was decided to have a Women’s Institute booth at the C.N.E. this year. The Challenge of Our Own Program In her report as President, Mrs, Lymburner repeated a challenge that she has tried to keep before Institute women all through her term of office. She said: “Looking back over the three years I have served as your president. I find that the work has multiplied tremendo'thly. We are more and more being recognized by many other groups and you would be amazed at the number of times we have been approached by other or- ganizations and groups wishing our co-operaâ€" tron or support. But I do not think that is what we should be doing. We have an exoellent program of our own if we will but give it support. We should constantly keep this prO» gram before the public so that people may be aware of the objectives of F.W.I.C. If we 6 truly believe in thc et’ticacy of our pros; Ed and seriously support it, we shall be so 311:: that there will be neither time nor mone'. im the support of other peOple‘s work. “Ours is an important piece of Work; nl‘ , .5 the only women‘s organization having .Ch tremendous c h a l l e n g e s and opportu leg through its existing affiliations. We do not ye to go out hunting for things with which to w ourselves â€" we have u ready-made pier work to do through the dissemination 1‘ formation; in the development of groan terest in and the problems of women in countries who are carrying on the same we are doing -â€"- all of it calculated to the standard of living and thus to make 1 happier citizens." oi n n. L‘l x'll NC I'. The Secretary‘s Reporl Mrs. Gerald Holder. F.W.IO. Secr‘ Treasurer, reported that there are now . province: 1.414 Women's Institutes with a l'IIL'i r- ship of 36,993 and 30 Junior Institutes \‘ membership of 605; a total of 1,444 Inst with a membership of 37,598. The number of branches organized r w the year was 12; the number disbanded, i In the Sponsor-a-Child project, 385 at .17 lions had come from branches, districr d areas. At the close of the Institute year. t. 30. 1962. 298 children had been allot: 0 their sponsors. The following contributions receive 1r special funds were reported for the yea- I I. 1961 to Sept. 30, 1962: Adelaide Hoodless Home â€" 753 hrs s contributed $2,068.80. F.W.I.C. Foundation Fund â€" 662 bl’u ‘> contributed $797.20. Pennies for Friendship â€"â€" 566 brsv \. districts and areas contributed $4,048.85. International Scholarship â€"â€" 519 bra. contributed $16,472.07, ($1,000.00 was to the Bursar at Federated Colleges to scholarship for Miss Pearl Isaacksz.) North West Territories Fundâ€"316 brat is contributed $1,479.62. ’1 F L14. 0 Home Economics Service Miss Helen McKercher, Director of I 16 Economics Service, Ontario Departmen 1'1 Agriculture, said she was proud of the On. '0 delegation at the A.C.W.W. conference U} still more proud of the Ontario Institutes' rl't of $4,000 for the Pennies for Friendship 1* J- “A.C.W.W. does not have much moneyt" '6 said. “If it had more it could be representei ll1 more U.N. committees. We should encou. at: people to take individual membership in A.C.W.W., pay their fee and receive =18 Countrywoman magazine. We have mem T- HOME AND count?