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F. W.I.0. Board Meeting By Mrs. Austin Zoeler FWIO Public Relations Officer A Word From the President RS. LEONARD TRIVERS, newly M elected President of the Federated Women‘s Institutes of Ontario, spoke of the enthusiastic response when, at the sug- gestion made at the Board meeting in January, board members called meetings of their dis- trict officers and others to discuss Institute work and to plan for greater achievements. One of the subdivisions called in their district directors who, in turn, reported to their branches so that every member could benefit. Reference was made to the Citizenship study kit which is in the hands of each Area Citizen- ship Committee; and which might well be used more by branches. (A branch convener could get it from the area convener.) Mrs. Trivers stressed the point that the Women’s Institute is not a moneyâ€"making orâ€" ganization, but should concentrate on the Women’s Institute sponsored projects. Reporting the recent F.W.I.C. Board Meetâ€" ing Mrs. Trivers gave a preview of plans for the next national convention to be held at Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, on June 22 to 27, 1964. The convention theme will be "Home and Country Today” and one program feature will be a symposium: “Womâ€" en‘s Roles Today â€" in the Home, the Com- munity, the Country and the World.” There will be a display of native crafts, articles from the provinces and Tweedsmuir histories. To help finance the convention, each province will be asked to donate items of handicraft to be offered for sale. The president outlined the national centen- nial project, “Make Canada Lovelier:" and the Board decided that Ontario, as its contribution to the project, might do some beautification in Ontario‘s section of the Peace Garden. It would he left to the branches to take up any local project they might wish to. Mrs. Trivers asked the Board Members at District Annual meetings to encourage as many women as possible to come to Guelph on June 20 to meet and hear the A.C.W.W. President Mrs. Van Beekhoff. She said “This may be the only opportunity we will ever have to see Mrs. Van Beekhoff and we want to give her a warm welcome." The Secretary Reports Mrs. Gerald Holder, F.W.I.O. Secretary, reâ€" ported that as of April 30. Ontario had a total of 1,443 Women‘s Institutes â€" 1,413 senior 4 and 30 junior branches, with a total me: ._.r_ ship of 37,086 made up of 36,481 seni01~ 605 junior members. The total membt decreased during the year by 512 senior ! bers. Fees decreased corre5pond'mglx $225.00. The Secretary said: “It appear if we are to proceed with our program a any further expansion of it, an addi. means of financing will have to be found year 2,627 Life Members were reports. less than last year.” The Funds Report included the follOWll Hoodless Homestead, Amount on $1,494.24 519 branches have contributed since 0 1962 F.W.I.C. Foundation, Amount on 1 $635.26 489 branches have contributed since 0 1962 Pennies for Friendship, Amount on 1 $925.84 132 branches and districts contributed Oct. 1, 1962 International Scholarship, Cash on $3,949.51 320 branches have contributed since 0: 1962 Northwest Fund, UNESCO Coupon Plan 367 $156.96 was sent to F.W.I.C. as F.W.l first donation, which was the balance hand in our Northwest Fund at the rim the January Board Meeting. On April 1963 the Amount on hand was $565 146 branches have contributed since OCI 1962. The Board was meeting at the time of flood at Fort Simpson and Hay River. Len were sent to the Institutes at these cenl. expressing sympathy and the hope that i towns would soon be reâ€"established. It was cided in consideration of the disaster falling these communities to urge all Institutes to b Gift Coupons to help the Institutes in l- flooded areas with their work of rehabilitatio; Home Economics Service Miss Helen McKercher, Director of HOI" Economics Extension Service for the Ontar Department of Agriculture, outlined ti Courses and Local Leader Training Schoc offered to Women’s Institutes or other gI'OUI of rural women in the year ahead. Subtle“ dealt with include: HOME AND COUNTR':