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rvisory Council on the Status of Women. Please â€". ... (V .-. O visory Council on the Status of Women. . Sparks Street, Box 1541, Station B, tawa. Ontario KlP 5R5 A.C.W.W.‘s theme for the Conference in Perth, stralia. is. “A World to Share”. Do we want to share nada‘l A good debate or a panel with speakers uld be prepared on this topic. Can Canada afford to V: a small population beside our big neighbour, ,s.A.? Who are today’s immigrants? “Country Woman“ subscriptions are used by many cl this is one ofthe best sources of UN. information ncerning our Organization. Each copy deals with me part the A.C.W.W. is playing in the work of the nited Nations. The July-August issue has an article ) titled. “Your Voice at United Nations“. This article ,ould be the basis for excellent programme material at ‘ branch meeting. Do not forget that 1975 has been declared “Inter- tional Women's Year" by the United Nations. The ntral theme is to be “Equality, Development and eace". Do try and have a branch, district or area roject to celebrate this year I975. Please keep up your studies of the work and struc- ‘ re ot‘ the various organs that make up the United ‘ ations. May I recommend a booklet to you which i ay be purchased for 35¢. entitled “United Nations. 3 at It IS. What It Does, How It Works“, from the nited Nations Association. Metropolitan Branch. 3i ellesley St. East, Toronto. Ontario M4Y lHl. Remember your Letter Friends. Our Twin Prov- ' ce is British Columbia. More than thirty of our ranches have already been given pen-pals, Write to u e il‘you or your branch would like to take part in this xchange of ideas and ask for a name. FAMILY AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS Mrs. Brock Suddaby â€" Convener It is a shame that all conveners do not think as well of themselves as the monkeys in Jungle Book. who said. “We monkeys are the smartest monkeys in the world. we know because we said so.” If Women‘s Institute conveners at all levels would think “We have the best programmes because we are mostly responsible for our or~ ganization‘s programmes." there wonld be little difiiculty in sending reports to the next level. It is important to remember that each Convener performs a very valuable work in the long. looselyâ€" ‘connected chain of the organization. It even one re- port is missing. the chain loses some of its strength. Perhaps in this my last year as convener at provmâ€" cial level you will keep tuned in to this bit of advice. Please be sure that the vital statistics. as referred to on pages 12-31-4l in the Handbook appear at the head of Convener’s report. This is such a wide-ranging convenership that every branch will have programme information to re- port. FOOD AND NUTRITION â€" Have you studied the nutritional value of the snack foods. boxed cereals. food preparation? Are you getting the most nutri- tionally from your food dollar? Home economists and health nurses will supply you with information. CLOTHING AND TEXTILES 7 Do you under- stand the new care labelling on clothing? Have you had a chance to study and compare the new textiles? Manufacturers have many bulletins available to help you learn more about fabrics and their care. HOME AND MONEY MANAGEMENT 4 Making a house a home takes many things that money can’t buy. Speakers are available on money manageâ€" ment, credit buying and budgeting. The shrinking dol- lar and how to live within your budget could make an interesting programme. FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS â€" Some schools have a program for family life in kindergarten to Grade 3. In the first two grades the child is taught that he is an individual different from anyone else. Next he is shown. how, as a member ofa family he and each of the others have certain privileges and responsibilities. In the next grade he learns the responsibilities and privileges of being a member of the community. How well this could fit in with the study of Women‘s Instiâ€" tutes and their motto “For Home and Country.“ What are the duties and privileges of every individual to the family. the home and the community? 4-H HOMEMAKING CLUBS â€" There is little I can say. I hope, if you have enough interested girls. that there is no lack of leaders to carry out the pro- gramme. HEALTH AND SAFETY â€" We are all deeply concerned with the magnitude of accident problems. The quality of our programmes are important. The wise choice of films with active participation and disâ€" cussion after the viewing is recommended. The police- man. doctor or nurse could add much to a meeting, EDUCATION AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES Mrs. Lowell C. Eller â€" Convener As I write this column for Home and Country. I am re- minded of all the historical points of interest in the Niagara Peninâ€" sula. It is now called Niagara Re- gion. An interesting place to visit is the “Niagara Apothecary" at Niagara-on-the-Lake. It was opened in 1866 as a pharmacy and has been restored as a museum by ’ ' the Ontario Heritage Foundation. the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern De- velopment (Canada) and the Ontario College of Phar- macy, which maintains and operates it, It is a delightâ€" ful old building with its display ol‘old bottles, papers, hand written books of prescriptions. all the instru- ments and objects used in the pharmaceutical business of the 1800’s. Since its dedication in l972 an award was noted from the Interior Designers of Ontario. "in recognition (Continued on page 18) IS