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Directors of the Provincial Board of the Federated Women's institutes of Ontarioâ€"Front rowâ€"left to rightâ€"Mrs. C. Diamond, Mrs. R. C. Moffot, Mrs. Archie Bennett, Mrs. John Charlton, Mrs. Everett 5ND”. Mfi- A- 203"“. Mm Murray Smith. MrS. Hamer Jvdge, Mrs. Wm. Franklin, Mrs. Gawan Young, Mrs. Edison Sine. 2nd row â€" left to right â€" Mrs. Hugh McMillan, Mrs. John Bell, Mrs. N. Morrison, Mrs. Wilmer Ribey, Mrs. Roy Westlake, Mrs. T. J. Cornish, Mrs. Norman Payne, Mrs. Cecil French. Mrs. William Mokins, Mrs. N. A. Fletcher, Mrs. A. J. Colnun, Mrs. Wilson Johnson, Mrs. Clarence Smith, Miss Annie Milligun, Mrs. Lowell Eller, Mrs. Earle Gibb, Mrs. H. Noblitt, Mrs. Irvine Ford, Mrs. Wilbur lowrente, Mrs. Frank Tottle, Mrs. George Reist, Mrs. Lauchie McConnell, Mrs. Jock Campbell. 3rd raw -â€"- left to right â€" Mrs. George Meredith, Miss Marion Rulton, Mrs. Andrew Dodds. The Royal Agriculture Winter Fair Mrs. Austin S. Zoeller reported attEnding with Mrs. John MacLean the Royal Winter Fair meeting saying that she and Mrs. Mac- Lean were the only women present. She said that delegates from twenty-six countries, inâ€" cluding the Soviet Union, visited the Royal last year and consideration is being given to updatâ€" ing and creating new interest in the exhibits and displays for women. The president reported that. Mr. Wm. Wat- son, general manager, has written a book on “The Royal” â€" an historical review since its beginning in 1922 to 1967, and that two films about the Royal and sponsored by Massey Ferguson Limited are available from the Pub- lic Relations Division of the latter’s company. Ontario Conference on Agriculture Mrs. Lowell Eller reported attending the Ontario Conference on Agriculture held at The Seaway Towers, Toronto, January 15â€"18, 1969. Women were in the minority â€" sixteen among three hundred and fifty men. F.W.l.0. delegates were Mrs. Austin Zoeller. Mrs. Clarâ€" ence Diamond. and Mrs. L. Eller. Representa- tives in every field of agriculture were in atâ€" tendance as well as the news media. The farm income report “Challenge of Abundance“ was presented in plenary sessions followed by discussion groups. Findings were recorded daily and the two official rapporteurs made a summary of group findings and pre- sented this evaluation to the entire conferEnce. Complete reports have been published of the conference which approved the formation of SUMMER 1969 one farm organization and asked the Minister of Agriculture and Food to set up the mechan- ics required to make it operative. Rural Learning Mrs. Austin S. Zoellcr was one of approxi- mately eighty delegates attending the Rural Learning Workshops and Training Course at Geneva Park, Orillia, February 9-15. 1969. She said that workshops were set up as fol- lows. Community Development. Personal De- velopment. Worthwhile Meetings. and the Art of Communications. Training Coursas varied from sessions for observers and participants to "T" groups endeavouring to know oneself bet- ter by frankness and controlled emotions and to understand the other person through behav- ior, feelings and action. Public Relations Report Mrs. Clarence Diamond. Provincial Public Relations Officer reported increased interest in rcsourcc material of our organizatiOn and many requests for this literature. Her activities included meetings re Officers‘ Conference. Provincial Agricultural Conference as a dele- gate. workshops on group dynamics and public relations. short courses on Women’s Institute Procedures. as well as branch meetings on Public Relations and Human Rights. An invitation to attend the Conference for Rural Clergy could not be accepted as the board was meeting at the same time. P,R.O. supplies are set up and promoted at every opportunity with orders taken and for- warded.