Home & Country Newsletters (Stoney Creek, ON), Winter 1971, p. 11

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‘ f’tâ€"titat ii'Lo wwg 1‘0‘? *4“- . ‘ a , ‘r sasso )‘A‘run c001!“ A display of obiects used to illustrate and promote the work of the Women‘s Institutes. This dspluy was assembled by Mrs. Clarence Diamond, Pubtic Relations Oifirer for the Federated Women's Institutes at Ontario. 75% of the 119 million inhabitants have been vaccinated; and malaria. eradication programs in 45 other countries. The following list of program materials was given each Board Director: Loan Library, Home Economies Branch. Ontario Department of Agriculture and Food. Parliament Buildings, Toronto 182. Ontario The Pollution of Water by Detergents g Queen‘s Printer, Ottawa, Ontario Air Pollution â€" Queen‘s Printer. Ottawa. Ontario United Nations Association in Canada 7 63 Sparks Street, Ottawa 4, Ontario Ontario Human Rights Commission â€" 74 Victoria Street, Toronto, Ontario UNESCO Information Centre â€" I40 Wclv lington Street. Ottawa 4, Ontario. Canadian UNICEF Committee â€" 737 Church Street, Toronto. Ontario Ontario Water Resources Commission. Puhv lie Relations and Information, 801 Bay Street. Toronto. Ontario Packets of 20 Brochures on A.C.W.W. work with the U.N., International Days, Pennies for Friendship, Exchange Programs, etc_ may be obtained from the Associated Country Women of the World, 40 Kensington High Street. 17 Old Court Place, London, W.8. England. WINTER 1971 Ontario Food (’ouncil Mrs. Russell Morrison reported to the Pro- Vinciut Board on a Field 'lrip she took with some members of the ("onsuuicrs' Committee of the Ontario loud Council in June to Schneider‘s Meat Packing Plant in Kitchener. Bcatty Turkey Farm at 'l‘humcsl'ord. ()mstend Fish Hatcheries. Mnrinetto Marsh at Learning ton and C. l’. Mantel]. Essex. Comparisons of prices paid growers and retail prices charged were given to illustrate how the public is mis- led into believing grouers are paid more for their produce than they do actually receive. (Example. grower got “.25 per crate for cuu‘ liflowcr that rctailcd at $4133.! Mrs. Morrison and Mrs. J. Rumble attended the Food l’i'od- uctx Day at the Canadian National Fxhihition. The Lllxpltly Carousel of l‘oud :1! the Royal Winter Fair was set up hy marketing hoards, Mrs. H. Nohlitt, also ;i incniher oi the ('on- sunicrs~ Committee reported :1 survey carried out to determine the consurncrs' rcuction to the use of coloring in canned cherries and inquiry by members of committee about sanitation practices in back room» of supermarkets meat cutting areas. Food comparisons rc turkeys wcrc outlined \lrcsxing that Canadians arc the largest consumers of turkey in the world. In the last ten years the price l’tth dropped from 60-70 cents per pound to 40 in this specialized operation of today where up to 25,000 turkeys can he handled by one man. I1

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