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' by Board Directors front row â€" Mrs, Herb Maluskt. Mrs. Effie Ellerbeck. H. Nob/ill, FWIO Presrdent, Mrs. John Bird, Mrs Allen ie rowe Mrs. Willard Miles, Mrs. H M. Allernang, Mrs Fletcher, Mrs. Russell Miller. Mrs Yale-s Eaker. Mrs 1 Bell. of row â€" Mrs. James McNeil, Mrs. Frank Skull, Mrs Ed dt, Mrs. Lorne Wolgemutb. Mrs. Bebecca Johnson, Clifford Barber. don Convention Area ‘9 REAS "The Highway Traffic Act" Section 20 section (2) states where a school bus is stopped on 'ighway on which the maximum speed limit is ter than 35 miles per hour for the purpose of re- ng or discharging school children. the driver of a cle shall stop the vehicle before reaching the ol bus and shall not proceed until the school bus mes motion or the signal lights are no longer oper» I . ‘K gREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Federated " vernment to enact legislation to the effect that ere a school bus is stopped on a highway or part of 'ighway, regardlCSS ot‘ the speed limit for the pur- se of receiving or discharging school children, the ,ver ofa vehicle. shall stop the vehicle before reach- " ; the school bus and shall not proceed until the col bus resumes motion or the signal lights are no ger operating. EREAS there is no significant recognition given to e birthdate of our Fonnding Father of Conâ€" ration. Sir John A. MacDonald: and r HEREAS children and adults would be more aware it! our cultural heritage and our Canadian history by sewing this calendar date; ., EREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Federated ‘l omen's Institutes of Ontario request the Prime Minâ€" u‘} er and the Federal Government otCanada, in order 19 give meaningful countryâ€"wide significance. declare - nuary llth as “Sir John A. MacDonald Day“. orth Central Convention Area .1» HEREAS it has come to the attention of the public ii; at accounts and billings submitted to OHlP by docâ€" iu for services to subscribers have been erroneous: as d "‘ HEREAS accounts submitted on behalf of sub- V ribers are made without the content knowledge of ti subscriber receiving such service; and la HEREAS increased costs of accounting and in- -.l eased costs of services with these erroneons claims ave increased the cost of services to an unreasonable :6 ount: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Federated Women‘s Institutes of Ontario request the Ontario Government to enact legislation that OHlP issue a plastic identification “credit car " showing the sub- scriber’s name. address and number. to be used at the time ofservice to substantiate service rendered. in this manner a copy of the billing can be retained by the recipient of the servrce and a copy retained by the docâ€" tor and a copy sent in for payment. Fees where known are to follow a brief outline of service rendered, WHEREAS it is understood that the Federal Govern» mom of Canada is planning a water diversion scheme which would flood a large area of Northwestern On- tario between the Lakehcad and the Manitoba border. and said diversion would displace Indian families he- cessitating re-establishment of their mode of life and place of residence; and WHEREAS said flooding would change the ecological nature of our land; and WHEREAS said flooding would destroy much wildlife habitat; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Feder- ated Women‘s institutes of Ontario request the Fed- eral Government to refrain from this diversion scheme and flooding of Ontario land. A Resolution from North Central requesting that prescription drugs used by pensioners be paid for by the government: and from Northwestern Area rc- questing the tax be removed from soaps â€" both ot‘ these requests were included in the budget so the Board did not consider cither of‘thcse resolutions. Southwestern Area requested capital punishment for all murderers in Canada. this request 15 no longer valid, as parliament has approved a five year exten- sion on capital punishment as it now stands. Asa result oftwo resolutions sent in by North Cenr tral Area. a survey was conducted by Board Directors questioning that CBC programmes were obscene. vio- lent and showed too much drinking. Five persons were asked to list programmes fitting into these categories by each Board Director, From your reports. these were tabulated and the results Will be sent on to the CBC. Consequently. the resolutions were not sustained, in~ stead a letter will be sent listing definite programmes. date and time of viewing. age of viewer: this was felt to be a more effective method at. handling these two resolutions. The five programmes that gained the most disfavour were the Rowdy Man. Maude. All in the Family. Cannon and Police Story. Commendation for The National Dream and nature show will also be mentioned. ANNUAL BOARD MEETING. TORONTO. JANUARY l3â€"i7. I975 AGE Age is the top of a mountain high Rare the air and blue: A long hard climb A bit of fatigue â€" But oh! What a wonderful view! ; Wheeler.