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THE ANNUAL MEETING Nov. 25-28, 1969 The annual meeting of the directors of the provincial board of the Federated Womens Institutes of Ontario was held in the EliZabeth Room of the King Edward Hotel. Toronto. With President Mrs. Austin S. Zoeller presidâ€" ing. the sessions opened on Tuesday morning of November 25. In her opening remarks, Mrs. Zoeller welcomed the members and stressed the importance of participation by each person and the need to ask questions if all proceed- ings were not understood, so each director would go home fully informed to work togeth- er with the members of her subdivision. Eight new directors Were welcomed and all directors received folders containing copies of reports and other material pertinent to the sesâ€" HIGHS. THE PRESIDENT REPORTS Mrs. Zocller reviewed the highlights of her first year in office, mentioning the Annual A.C.W.W. Council Meeting, Officers‘ Confer- ence, District Annuals attended, the 4-H Girls’ Conference at Guelph University, the Junior Women’s Institute Convention at which a new Constitution and By Laws were discussed and accepted, meetings of the F.W.I.C. Board and Adelaide Hoodless Homestead Committee, fourteen Area Conventions, many committee meetings including review of scholarship awards and appiicalions, interviewing applica- tions for the position of F.W.IO. Secretary Treasurer, the Lee Homestead and the Finance Committee. She reported attending four cele- brations of 60th Branch 60th Anniversaries and told of regretting having to decline several invitations because of distance or previous commitments, addressing two 4â€"H Leaders’ Breakfasts and many other occasions when she represented the Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario. THE A.C.W.W. COUNCIL MEETING â€" LONDON ENGLAND SEPT. 10-12, 1969 Retiring after having served A.C..W.W. as general secretary for twenty years, Mrs. Stella Bell was feted and presented with gifts. The new appointee, Miss Elizabeth O’Kelly was in- troduced and welcomed. It was announced that Mrs. Graham Spry, Deputy President, is to be overall convener of the General Education program for the 1971 Triennial Conference, August 10-19, 1971. 6 Deadline for applications will be Martil 1, 1971 and 1100 registered applicants will i' .1 ac, cepted. Ontario will have five voting del. We: and one voting Council member. Prc-tv er. ence tours will be conducted in Norwa Dd post conference tours will be arrange an neighbouring countries. The General [-3. ,3. tion program will consist of the followim .1. ums. A â€" how we get to know each other. B â€"how we learn together. C - how we help each other and our 1. munities. Dâ€"how we get things done thi I-i A.C.W.W. At all sessions of the council meetint thought was projected that people are sti1 most important resources and the vast it A.C.W.W. is in some way to improve th. of women and their families around the \v A study of “waste.” rather than “hunger” suggested as a project for consideration. SEAT BELT SEMINAR Mrs. Zoeller representing F.W.I.C. atten a Seminar on Seat Belts hosted by Ol‘lt Minister of Transport, the Honourable Ir Haskitt. A woman from the Canadian Cou' of Women was the only other women‘s org. zation representative seated at the head tabi Speakers at the Seminar placed emphasis the importance of safety on the highn stressing parental responsibility for train. children to wear their seat belts. Stress was r on the following points: â€"Car doors with a push button openi should always be locked. â€"Lap belts should be tight over the pei‘ bones and not high on the abdomen. â€"â€"Shoulder tapes when worn proper should allow a fist’s width between the persi and the belt. â€"Seat belts should be buckled propel and for survival a seat belt on all passengc and the driver should be a habit. The question: “Why not seat belts on scho buses?" was raised during the question period. 'k 'k ‘k If )’C_>I-lr efforts are criticized yOu have donE something worth talking about. * sir * HOME AND COU NTRV