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A Seminar for the N.W.T. “For Home and Country,“ the motto of all members of Women‘s Institutes around the world, was echoed again on Tuesday after- noon, July 22, at the official opening of the seminar for members of Northern Canada's Women’s Institutes. Twentyâ€"four delegates were there from In- stitutes in Coppermine, Aklavik, Fort Provrâ€" dence, Fort McPherson, Inuvik, Tuktoyaktuk, Fort Norman, Fort Good Hope, Haines Junc- tion, Destruction Bay, Teslin and Carmacks. Observers were also present from Hay River and Yellowknife. They met at AkaitcholHall, Yellowknife, for ten days to question, discuss and pr0pose action for the problems in their communities. Mrs. J. Philip Matheson of Prince Edward Island, Area Vice-President for Canada of A.C.W.W., presided at the formal opening. She expressed the hope that all delegates would benefit from the discussion at the seminar. and later share with fellow members at home what they had learned and enjoyed while in Ye110w- knife. Mrs. George Clarke of Newfoundland, Pres- ident of F.W.I.C., brought greetings from the Provinces by placing a spray of yellow mums in a large vase, one from each province. Greetings also came from the Farm Union Women of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Al- berta and sprays of flowers were placed for them as well. Mr. John Parker, Deputy Commissioner of the N.W.T., welcomed the delegates and stressed the importance of women meeting and working together to help raise the standard of homemaking and community living. Mayor Fred Henne brought a special we]- come on behalf of the Council of Yellowknife. He pointed to the special contribution that women can make in the development of Northern Canada, which has great promise of hidden natural resources. Further greetings and welcomes were exâ€" pressed by Mr. A. J. Boxer, Superintendent of Akaitcho Hall, Dr. Echo R. Lidster, on behalf of the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, and Lady Crowe, wife of the British High Commissioner to Canada, on behalf of Women's Institutes of England. Telegrams and letters of congratulations, and wishes for a successful seminar came from Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, Patron of F.W.I.C.; Rt. Hon. Roland Michener, Gover- nor General of Canada; Rt. Hon. Pierre Elliott Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada; Hon. Jean Chretien. Minister of Indian Affairs and IS Northern Development; A.C.W.W. Central (if. fice, London, Eng; Mrs. Graham 31-”, A.C.W.W. Deputy President; and Mr, 13,. 1,1 Smith, Commissioner of Yukon. '1 A further highlight of the afternoon was . presentation of a cash prize and certifiu ' signed by the A.C.W.W. President, Mrs. g. Dutt, India, to Fort Providence W.I., as SE‘L ‘l place winners of a world wide needlev competition. The work was a picture dor; moose hair embroidery, a craft unique an Northern native women. Following the formal opening, ten served and delegates and visitors had an portunity to see and admire the handi. items on display from each of the Women '- stitutes represented. The Lady Aberdeen. Scholarship “From the South Pacific to the Arctic cle.“ This phrase aptly reflects the wide 1 ing scope of the Lady Aberdeen Scholarsh' the Associated Country Women of the W Training schemes for village women in Pakistan, Kenya, African women in Rhoc“ scholarships for qualified and voluntary v en from such lands as Uganda, Fiji, Zar. to acquire further training in the field home economics and rural community we! are all part of what is going on under plan. The Lady Aberdeen Scholarship was e: lished when the A.C.W.W. met for its ls; Triennial Conference in Edinburgh 195!: was designed as a practical support for F.A.O.’s newly launched Freedom From I ger Campaign and was fittineg me after Lady Aberdeen, Hon. President A.C.W.W. for the first ten years of its The L.A.S. has been built up by volun contributions from A.C.W.W. constituent cieties around the world. By the date of eleventh Triennial Conference in Dubliar 1965, the permanent fund Was closed - double the minimum target reached. The in est on this fund, with any current donati provide the expendable fund for the Sch: ships. In 1969 it was Canada‘s turn to hell from the Lady Aberdeen Scholarship. In Cf oration with the Federated Women’s Instit of Canada some support was given from funds to the Seminar which took place at ‘ lowknife, North West Territories on July 7 ' 31. HOME AND COUN 1“-