Home & Country Newsletters (Stoney Creek, ON), Summer 1970, p. 9

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A review of the provincial Junior Women‘s Institute annual meeting was given and a rec~ ommendation presented from it re the possihih iry of having a Junior Women‘s Institute presi- dent‘s badge. The members of the Provincial Board directed their executive to consider this recommendation. Board Directors’ Reports Each Director presented a short report ot the meeting conducted by her at which she met the Women's Institute officers in her Suh- Division. Displays. flip charts. special memos and discussion groups proved helpful. The general opinion was that these meetings were worthwhile. Mrs. A. Zoeller commented on the reports and using visual aids showed how good leaders can be selective about the material they use and how to communicate that information to. others. Resolutions Mrs. Everett Small. F.W.l.0. Convener oi Resolutions introduced twenty-eight resolu- tions which were considered. She urged the directors to vote “as they thought best for the organization, best for the country and for the good of all people.“ Fourteen resolutions were sustained. Two resolutions that were sustained reflect- ed concern re the high cost of living. Tth were: That the Prime Minister of Ontario he asked to change the Succession Duty Act to eliminate the payment of succession duties on all estates passing to the spouse of the de- ceased; THE FLOWER BOAT The fisher-man's swn ping a yarn for - yarn Under the hand of the village barber. And here in the no le of house and bun His deep-sen duty found a harbor. At Inchor she rides the may and _ A: full to the guano! of flowers growing As ever she turned her home with end . From George's bank when winds were blowrng. And I judge from that Elysian freight Tint Ill rhey Is]: is rougher _wcaihcr. And dory and muster will ml by [are To seek for the Happy lrles together. Robert Froir Wlflll- I970 That the Federated Women‘s Institutes of Ontario do everything possible to discourage the nu“ estate iris so that the heirs or succes- sors “Ill rind it profitable and rewarding to cum on uhalever estate has been willed to them. urih a \it'\\' to assisting low income no; group people. the Minister of Finance will he asked to consider raising the tax free exctttp~ tion to the sum of two thousand five hundred tlt‘llJn‘, Uthcr resolutions sustained nere‘ lhat the Women‘s Institutes ol (lntat‘ro cn- courage the adoption oi .r prottiolion campaign tor lhc planting ot IlL‘\\ shade lrccs to replace those lost through the Dutch clin tll\L‘.l\L". Note: Since this rewlirtioti has been \ll\i:tltlt.‘\l. this matter becomes the rcxpornrl‘iltlt ol cat-Ir indoitlual mcmher to promote the rcplacuncnl of Item throughout the l’rmtt‘icc [hat the legal profession he asked to insli. tulc such procedure .is may he necessary to hate documents printed In tintlornt type. easily readable hi all persons im'oltctl. thus climiiiiil- ing the line print now In use. Hunt the Ontario Dcpnt'tirtenl of Health and illL‘ l't'ilt‘ml Department I“ lit-Iltll tlntl \Vt‘l- l'arc hc asked to net! lhctt inlliicncc to litittg about a ban on cigarette ruli'crliscntcius on lL'lL'H'ilttll and radio; l'ltat roadside park signs IlllltL‘JlL‘ lire \lllt,‘ ol Ilti: road on “lticlt the parks are \tttiatctl. itt order that \lllllL‘lt‘lll warning trtirv he given to motorists lit-lore reaching the park rircti.‘ l'li.it I‘d-VII). request the Ontario Govern- ment to [NH legislation requiring trill liar-i irml \LllL‘H ht-lts to he standard ctiiripitit-iit on all new tractors; that the (itwct'tttiieirt ol Hnlatiu he request ml to prohibit the \alc ol non rclirrtrirhlr- lrot- tles. since it has been shown that [IllanCllll'llll- hle holtlm cost more initiiilly. are a health hur- .rrtl and cottlriliutc to pollution. [hill the Federated Worrian Institutes of Unlario again .aslt the (‘.ll.('. to retrain lroin using programs showing ohsccnc went-ii. vint lcnce. and cut-“we iisc nl alcohol in liwoui oi prograrris depicting good moral-r; A resolution requested the return ol the Don \leswr show; [hat the “Martin Department ol Health he requested lo trike step! to include Nursing Home (late in the Hospital lnsrrrancc Plan. lic- cauw oi the severe financial strain on lamilies of chronic palients who have to leave hospital but still require care in a nursing home, lt was pointed out that the Government has not shut the door on such an inclusion nntl plans are in the proceu of development;

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