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A letter re the Triennial Conference of the Federated Women‘s Institutes of Canada to be held in Winnipeg on August 24<28, has been circulated to the branches, as well as to the District and Area Secretaries. In closing Mrs. Zoeller expressed appreciaâ€" tion to the Directors for their letters and coop- eration during the year. She also expressed sinâ€" cere thanks for the assistance and support that she receives from Miss McKercher. Mrs. Small. Mrs. Diamond, and Mrs. Armstrong. The Secretary Treasurer’s Report The Secretary Treasurer presented a repOrt of F.W.I.O. finances to the end of March 1970. Mrs. Miller reported that lists had been sent out to nine subdivisions stating the names and addresses of eligible federation representa- tives and their alternates, who may stand for election for F.W.I.0. Board Directors at their respective Area Conventions this fall. An interim treasurer’s report showed that as of March 31. 1970. $29,000 has been raised for the 75th Anniversary project of F.W.I.C.. to be presented for the expansion and inâ€" creased facilities at Macdonald Institute. Commenting on the 75th Anniversary Projâ€" ect. Mrs. Zoeller urged the Board Directors to encourage Branch members to keep up their interest in this project. The president noted that Mrs. Hoodless was the person with the idea for Macdonald Institute and that raising the 350.000 was the only F.W.IO. project at the moment. Investment Committee Mrs. Wilbur Lawrence. chairman, reported that the Board Directors accepted the commitâ€" tee's recommendations that the Florence P. Eadie and Dorothy Futcher Scholarships be increased to $100 each â€" that the terms of reference for the entrance awards to the Uni- versity of Guelph be reviewed by a committee composed of Miss Helen McKercher. Honor- anr President of F.W.I.C.. Mrs. Zoellcr. and the Dean of Macdonald Institute. Dr. Janet Wardlaw â€" that District. County. or Area Scholarships for 1970 be $100 each. Budget Committee Mrs. Irvine Ford presented a proposed budget for F.W.I.C. for 197] and recommend- ed that the policy of making funds available to Board Directors and the President for the or- ganization of new branches or any meetings to promote the welfare of the Women’s Institute at the direction of the President, 6 Home Economics Branch Miss Helen McKercher, Director n. yhfi Home Economics Branch. Ontario D m. ment of Agriculture and Food expreSsu, preciation for the support given to th.- m grams of the Branch by the Women's ll. tutes. She stressed the value of in-depth 2. schools and said that an encouraging fat the number of noninstitute women it! re attending the courses. The Director annt; ..,.j that a new short course, “Sewing With t " is being offered this year. {Ip- .j-IE IS The Federated Women’s Institutes of Can: President Mrs. Austin S. Zoeller gave . port of the F.W.I.C. Committee meeting n was held in March. The president presen :1 progress report of the F.W.I.C. Compett s which indicated that entries of the wall I. ings are being judged and will go on I; National Convention. Nonwinners at that e1 will be returned. In the slide comper ] there are ten entries. The set Winning the tional Competition will become the prepei. F.W.I.C. to be added to their loan colle. . of slides. Thirty entries in the essay con. tion are being judged. The winner will g. . to the National Convention and will he turned after. Ontario Nominees for National Excel offices and nominees proposed thn F.W.I.C. for A.C.W.W. Executive were eepted by the Board of Directors. There was discussion re program for National Convention August 24-28. 197f Winnipeg. The F.W.I.C. Committee for Or to was asked to decide on a contribution the Fashion Show and a dialogue to tell of tario Women’s Institute work past, present future in the presentation "Meet The PI inces." National Convention theme is “Common tions Keynote For Progress." Ontario will have ten voting delegates one hundred and ninety visitors. A motion passed that three of the voting delegates members of the F.W.I.C. Committee. l\? Austin 5- ZOEIler (leader of the Ontario dele lion). Mrs. Everett Small and Mrs. Wili Lawrence. Other voting delegates to be M Clarence Diamond, Mrs. William Miller. M Frank Tottle, Mrs. R. C. Moffat. Mrs. Ea ‘ Gibb, Mrs. Lowell Eller, Mrs. Irvine Fei Mrs. Roy Westlake. Mrs. Hugh McMillan 3i" i Mrs. Lorne Daniel. to HOME AND COUNT“