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Getting T 0 Know You The twinning of Provinces. has developed beyond the stage ofletter writing. Women‘s Institute members have taken advantage of the Secretary of State travel exchange grants and have planned visits and revisits. Some Ontario and Newfoundland Women‘s Institute members now Count each other as personal friends and feel they have developed lasting friendships. Thirtyâ€"five Wellington Centre District members .ncnt a week in the picturesque Atlantic province enâ€" V'w'mg new experiences. magnificent scenery and learning to appreciate another Province's life style, St. John’s Women‘s Institute members were on .and at the airport to welcome the Ontario group and ttend greetings during their brief stopâ€"over. Tapes -ere played containing greetings from Ontario memâ€" .ers who could not be presented and Mrs. Myrtle Reid 'resented the Ontario Women's Institute Story book i the Branch. .1 J .-. 3 mt t" . on arrival in Gander, Newfoundland, Women's Institute embers meet. Mrs. Wilma Jamteson (R) is seen presentâ€" ; Ontario Women ‘5 institute Story book to Mrs. Jean Jen- 'rs. President, Gander Wt, Mrs, lsmey Bird, FWlO Board rector tor Subdivision 12, Mrs. Agnes Richard, Presrdent the Newfoundland and Labrador Women‘s Institutes, us Betty Sobol. President, Wellington Centre District Leaving St. John’s the Ontario members travelled - the Town Hall in Fort Union to renew friendships this branch visited Ontario in 1973). exchange gifts. met their families and talk about Women's Institute wk and programmes. The Ontario members left the own Hall with their hostesses to be their house guests tr the remainder of the visit. Sometimes the group travelled by bus. Sometimes tll‘l the hostess and her family by car. but wherever ‘ic Indies went it was an entirely new experetence. The ixitors and hostesses boarded a bus for Gander where lrs. Ronald Richards. President of the New -undland and Labrador Women‘s Institute. wel- omed all. Gander Women’s Institute served dinner hich included the well known fish and brewis. eod mgues and blueberry pudding. The well planned week afforded all a wide variety ti events. A picnic in Terra Nova Park. berry picking, lriving in and around the marvellous little villages. hopping, as well as an opportunity to appreciate both .te friendships and scenic beauty of Newfonndland. iome were able to fish and Elinor Longstreet caught a .irge cod with a jigger in Random Sound while on ward “The Escape", later she was then able to Enjoy a ltggcr‘s dinner cooked Newfie style. A visit to Come-By-Chance Oil Refinery where of- tcials showed a film of the building of Come-By- Chance from the turning of the first sod by J, R. imallwood to the present day. as well as a tottr of the Refinery and the waterfront. Then on to the Rustwond Ranch to see the home of the only living Father of Confederation. Later in the week all were back in St. John‘s to meet the Mayor. tour the City Hall and the Con~ federation Building. House ofAssembly and a chance to talk with some of the parliamentarians. A beautiful View from Signal Hill of the narrows with the many ships coming in was a sight for those who live far away from [he sea. A vtsit to the Trinity area and its fine museum gave all plenty to think about as the curator Walter White showed the group through and related some ofNewfoundland's history. The Perth County folks were also visiting the area and joined the group in an evening of fellowship. Skits. poems. songs of Newfoundland and a slide pres- entation, helped to cement friendships. Perhaps the most touching part of the evening was the singing of the Ode to Newfoundland and O. Canada. Because the visitors live for from ocean waters. the fish processmg plants and shipyards were a new ad- venture, To actually see the process of drying and eur- ing cod. to meet the men in charge and be able to ttsk questions helped all to appreciate these industries much more. At the end of the week. the Ontario members looked back and reflected. All agreed the lives of Women's Institute members had been enriched in so many ways. through travel. the scenery. visiting in the homes and meeting the families. All felt proud to be both Canadian and members of the Federated Women‘s Institutes of Canada. However. something deeper was gained than the “knowing” and "participating" perhaps it was an tn. ner feeling almost unexplainable - experiences. beauty. fellowship. but beyond it was that something, that unknown dimension. the realization that above everything else # people and not things are what really count. It means more to this group when they repeat. "to strive to touch and knmt the great human heart common to us all." w --pâ€"_' _u~â€"â€" n Part 0! display by Newfoundland members during Welt? inglon Centre District exchange watt Outll depicting wrld geese. and cushion With embroidered spinning wheel, 25