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Convener Mrs. Bernice Gates of Ontar- io, suggested that the advanced methods of Education are responsible for the interest in educational programs since members want to keep abreast with the times and to know In what their children are involved. “Good Citi- zenship was evident in reports of money do- nated and canvasses carried out for many worthwhile causes," said the Convener. “Achieving Environmental Awareness” was the subject under discussion at the Annual Meeting of U.N.E.S.C.O., which she attended as F.W.I.C. representative, reported Mrs. Stan- ley Bride of Ontario. Convener of United Na- tions and International Exchange. Mrs. Bride said, “There has been a marked interest in International letter links and branch program exchanges." She also urged that we continue to ask that February be the month set aside for some type of International meeting. The convener suggested that lists of splendid material are available through: Canadian Com- mission for UNESCO, 140 Wellington St., Otâ€" tawa 4, Canada (The Courier and Film Cata- logue suggested); The Canadian Hunger Foun- dation, 75 Sparks Street, Ottawa 4, Ontario; Unesco Gift Coupon Program, 155 Yonge St, Suite 201, Toronto 185, Ontario. Concluding her report the convener quoted the following: “There is a world of need, crying for the service that women’s hands can bring it. There is a world of government, crying for the par- ticipation of its women as thinking citizens. There is a world of beauty, crying for expres- sion, through the intuition and sensitivity of women. There is a world of human relations crying desperately for the sympathy and un- derstanding of women." Some recommendations made by Mrs. Archie Olsen of Alberta, Convener of Home Econom- ics and Health were: 1. That the study of Nutrition and Physical Fitness be continued during the next Trien- nium. 2. That we give serious thought to Pollution Control, and become seriously involved in cleaning up the mess that took 100 years to make. 3. That we introduce a Family Life Program for study, and that it be not limited just to sex. Mrs. Olsen also said â€" “One definition of Health, as stated in a re‘ port, is as follows: 'Health is a state of com- plete physical, mental and social well-being.’ So we need informed opinion and active co- operation on the part of the public, as of the utmost importance in the improvement of the health of the people. 16 The definition stated for Home Economic was: “The science and the art of managing household affairs; procuring and preparatior of food stuffs; the budgeting of household in come, interior decorating, cleaning, the stud: or teaching of the business of managing home.” This covers a big area and involvas . full time job, which is neither dull nor uninter esting. Report of Tweedsmuir Competitions Village Histories Cultural Projects â€" A set of eight colourer slides depicting the four seasons. Handicraft Projects -â€" Two wall hanging: from two of the three types of handicraft weaving, crewelâ€"work, needlepoint. There were 10 village histories, 17 sets of slides and 11 wall hangings. The judges were: Village Histories â€" Mr. J. A. Bovey, Provin» cial Archivist, Manitoba Provincial Govern ment. Cultural Projects â€" Dr. P. Greenough, Au- dio-Visual Division, University of Sask. Handicraft Projects â€" Mrs. Leonida Leath- erdsle. Harmony Acres Studio, Winnipeg. Manitoba. The winners: Village Histories First Prize â€" Dunville W. I. Newfoundland & Labrador. Honorable Mention â€"â€" Ponce Coupe W. 1. British Columbia. Cultural Projects First Prize â€" Clanbrassil W.I. Ontario. Honorable Mention â€" Kings W.I. Ontario. Handicraft Projects First Prize -â€" Pense Homemaker‘s Club, Saskatchewan. Honorable Mention â€" South Dawson W.I. British Columbia. Emerson Time was is past; thou canst not it recall. Time isâ€"â€"thou hast; employ the portion small, Time future is not, and may never be; Time present is the only time for thee. â€"From Country Women’s Association of New South Wales. ‘k 'k * HOME AND COUNTRY