Home & Country Newsletters (Stoney Creek, ON), Summer 1966, p. 5

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Provincial Board’s Spring Meeting By Mrs. C. Diamond, Provincial P.R.0. v vROMPTLY AT 9 A.M.. Mrs. Everett i ismall, newly elected president. opened the j spring board sessions of F.W.l.O. Expressâ€" 11‘ appreciation for the honor of being presi- ‘a . Mrs. Small said the past four and a half I lth had been filled with new and challengâ€" l' experiences and she asked for confidence support for great accomplishments at all ., In her presidential report. Mrs. Small l i many of the meetings at which she l represented the Women‘s Institutes of On- i . and thanked the board directors. public ions officer and the office staff for their ‘uable assistance. mouncement was made that the name of Adelaide Hoodless has been presented I place on the Expo 67 Honor Roll of used Ontario women of renown. iany contributions have been made towards . ennial projects, but Women‘s Institutes I carry on and make this birthday. the ll] of Canada and the 70th of the Wom- lnstitute, a memory. Expo 67 is a first Canada, so we must give it our moral sup- t. urged the president. ward members were urged to subscribe to them Lights, publication on Women‘s In- .te work in Northern Canada. by sending 'e and address and fifty cents to F.W.I.C.. ijlgin Street, Ottawa. vttending the provincial Safety Council. Mrs. ll felt their theme. “Man‘s Responsibility to n" paralleled the Women’s Institute pro- ‘u on “Safety With People", Commenting he privilege of attending the Junior Farm- Annual at Guelph, Mrs. Small expressed pleasure in seeing 600 young people being ined for Ontario leadership. .AJ F.W.I.C. Report \t the F.W.I.C. Board Meeting just con- ided in Ottawa, delegates were informed that mbership is now approximately 65.00“. .c thousand copies of the Adelaide Hoodless ‘El'aphy are being printed and will be avai|~ Te through F.W.I.C. office and at the Home- .id. l'he slides, “Panorama of Canada" haVE been "tsed and will also be available through the uonal office. Slides on the Peace Garden tl the Adelaide Hoodless Homestead can he itained through the provincial office. F.W.I.C. has made application again for )outh travel grant to enable 4-H girls from 0 North West Territories to participate in SWilma: 1965 National 4-H Week. On their return the girls will apply their learning in their own locality. . Sixteen thousand dollars of the $20,000 goal tor Gift Coupon No. 367 for work in the North West Territories has already been con- tributed and when Mrs. Small announced that Ontario had an additional $2.600 on hand for this project it was unanimously decided to pre» sent the national president. Mrs. Matheson. with :1 32.500 cheque for Coupon No. 367 at the time of her visit to Ontario on May 5. Canadian Mosaic is now being edited and will be available for 1967. One hundred dollars will be sent to F.W.l.C. towards purchase of material for the chairs to be presented. one from each province. by Mrs. Matheson to the Fathers of Confedera- tion Centre in Charlottetown. P.E.|. It is hoped the presentation can be made on Feb- ruary 19. l967. thc 7Uth anniversary of the founding of the Women's Institute movement. The designs and materials are ready for work- ing the chair backs in needlepoint and the executive will meet with the ladies who are willing to do the needlework. The national Board will meet at the Uni- versin of Guelph. June 7-H). 1967, with the national convention June llsléth. Mrs. Triv- ers. who had acted as recording secretary. announced registration fee will be $20 or a dull} tee of ‘35. There will be Ht! voting deleâ€" gutcs and the total number who can attend has not yet been established. A tentative pro- gram has been drawn up and it is hoped to have Mrs. Aroti Dull of India. President of ,-\.(_',W.W.. address a birthday party on open- ing day. Business reports will be handled in symposium. Wednesday will be a free day for Ontario tours to Adelaide Hoodless Home. Niagara Falls and Stoncy Creek. A post«con- t'erence tour to Expo 67 is being planned under the convcnership of Mrs. W. Gates. Mrs. Everett Small was appointed chairman of the local committee for the national Convention. and Mrs. Austin Zocller, treasurer. There will be u handicraft stall and board members voted to ask each District to send two articles. hand- made and easy to handle. of $1 to ‘33 VillULK m it) Spadina Road. by April l. 1067. but not bcl’orc Februth '5 .»\.(‘.W.W. Report Announcement was made that the next triâ€" cnnial conference 0! A.(‘.W.W. wlll be held in Michigan in Noll. Every Branch mem- 5

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