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CONSERVATION COUNCIL The work of the Conservation Council, Mrs. Trivers explained, is that of an advisory group to strengthen the work of all associations con- cerned with protecting our natural resources. Their greatest concern this year has been With the problems of lake levels and water pollu- tion. They have also worked with the Parks Commission, Shade Trees Research and Waterâ€" fowl Research Foundation which establisheda park and waterfowl sanctuary in Guelph in September. The Council is working to have Conservation included in the courses of study in schools at all levels; to promote education in land use, to co-ordinate the work of the Departments of Agriculture and Lands and Forests as part of the A.R.D.A. program; and to establish more parks along our main highâ€" ways. ONTARIO FOOD COUNCIL Some notes from Mrs. Trivers‘ report of the Ontario Food Council were: As a result of a request from the Women‘s Institutes, a new bacon package is to be put on the market. Again this year the Food Council will put on a program to promote the sale of the surplus onion cr0p. Miss Ruth Moyle prepares a regâ€" ular food information service “Food Notes" available to anyone asking for them. Early this year the Food Council prepared an exhibit for the Home Show in London, England, to help develop a market for Ontario beans, fall wheat cheese and honey. The Consumer Section of the Council tries through education on Ontario grown food products, to help the consumer pro- vide a better way of life for her family. . as. ONTARIO WELFARE COUNCIL After touching on the work of the twenty- four Family Agencies now operating in On- tario to assist not only the underprivileged but also well-to-do families who need counselling, reporting that the Council had completed a study of Nursing Homes and that Conferences on Family Relationships had been held in De- troit and Toronto last fall and announcing the Conference on Aging meeting in Toronto in January, Mrs.Trivers said: “A three-months‘ training course for Visit- ing Homemakers is now available under Voâ€" cational and Technical Training. Local Red Cross Societies are developing night courses in this subjectâ€"l4 weeks with 2 hours each week. The city of Hamilton has a night course of 20 weeks; also a plan by which older women in good health may attend other aged people, helping for about 3 hours a day at the rate of 85 cents an hour.“ Mrs. Trivers suggested that Women's Institute members might bring this type of service to the attention of local authorities in smaller towns and Villages. 6 Secretary’s Report The Secretary-Treasurer, Mrs. Iohn - ‘ Iarl- ton reported that at the end of Sept N1 1965 there were 1416 Women’s Instit . Ontario of which 21 were Junior 11- W and that the total membership was i it There were 2494 life membersâ€"68 u m had been added during the past year, Supplies sold from the F.W.O. OfflCL 1m. the year totalled a value of $3921.79. - “Li. dition to the large mailings done by m- W Economics Branch, 1592 letters, 3: pg ceipts and 960 parcels were mailed 1'! it], F.W.I.O. office. The organization‘s gm assets as at September 30th, 1965 sh ‘ bank balance of $19,319.04 and an in .n of merchandise, $4,421.13. Investnn m bondsâ€"most of this is the capital invesr to provide scholarshipsâ€"amounted to «i. 100.00. Public Relations and Donations Mrs. Austin Zoeller, provincial Publi tions Officer, reported Institutes pul- ,va their work or their programs throu n; press, radio, television and telephone; gh displays of work at fall fairs. maii» att- wards in hospitals, printed programs. I11; use of Institute seals, crests and stationer ing displays in shop windows, giving < ships and bursaries. Good public relaul being established through such con-i services as assisting needy families wit .6 and clothing, helping with baby clini‘ in blood donor clinics, sewing for instir ~. sending flowers to the sick, erecting hi\ .it plaques, maintaining memorial ground in these could be added centennial pro; 7 planting trees for community beautifi ' preserving things of historical interest s. placing an old school bell in a cairn. In donations or the spending of funds. . 307.19 was invested in Institute projec' a year, which included $9,437.72 for the ' national Scholarship. (Local scholarships It during the year amounted to $7,196.C3 these are classed as community project ”* stitutes gave $15,929.98 to the Sponsor-a " or Save the Children Fund; $1,177.81 1 UNESCO Coupon Plan 367 for work wi‘ dian and Eskimo women in our far I“ =1 and $4,124.71 in Pennies for Frien. :fi Women’s Institute Educational Projects 31‘ A conventions and expenses for training 5L i“ were given $38,779.64. Community P" "‘ in education, health and welfare showe penditures totalling 310438293. (The i has done some addition of separate am‘ LI~ not added together in the report to arrix M this total.) CaSh donations to other org?» A" tions added up to $16,540.59. The grand 'lill HOME AND cour- 5’"