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Second year Board Directors L â€" r back row Mrs. Allan Ryan, Mrs. Clarence Diamond, Mrs. Freddie Wellman. Mrs. Geo. Powell. Mrs. Wm. Jaei Mrs. D. H. Davidson, Mrs. Harold Wallace, Mrs. Graham Chambers, Mrs. Jack Sparling, Mrs. Melwlle Wiserrian Front row Mrs. Phillip Boyko, Mrs. W. B. Steacy, Mrs. C. Fellerley. Mrs. Alex Wilding. Mrs. Leo Jones. Absent Myrtle Reid. FEDERATED WOMEN‘S INSTITUTES OF CANADA Mrs. Maluske. Senior Board Director on FWIC. at- tended the Board meeting along with the two Junior Representatives. Mrs. H. Noblitt and Mrs. Ercell Mere ritt. Also in attendance was Mrs. Austin Zoeller. first Vice President and Mrs. Clarence Diamond. Director at Large. Mrs. Neal Burden, New Brun5wiCk. third Vice President, died in May 1975. Her loss will be keenly l‘elt. for she worked for many years both in her own Province and Nationally. Her contributions were many and she will be missed. Mrs. C. L. Alexander. Cayley. Alberta. a Director at Large has taken over the 00nvcnership of Home Economics and Health from Mrs. C. Grierson. who found it necessary to resign. Also. Mrs. Alexander was the Canadian awardee ol' the Grace E. Frysinger Fel- lowship and travelled extensively in the USA as a guest of the National Farm and Garden Inc.‘ during the Fall 01‘ 1975. The Board declared 1976 as Adelaide Hoodless Year. Every branch in the Dominion is being asked to contribute $1.00 toward the renovation of the Home- stead. This appears as a voluntary assessment on your the sheet. The National Convention in PE]. commencing the ewening of June 20 and ending with an official banquet June 24 will be held at the University of Prince Edward Island. $30.00 registration fee - $12.00 for P.E.l. day. There will be no refunds after May 15. I976. The theme FOCUS â€" Facing our challenge Unity (is) Strength. Mrs. O. L. Farquharson, President ACWW. has accepted the invitation to be present at the Convention. 10 HOSPITALITY Mrs. Austin Rumble Many overseas visitors were in Ontario from a ous parts of England â€" Nottingham. Lancasli Kent. Gloucester, Preston, Durham, South Hum? side and Sussex. One English couple exchan houses with an Ontario couple. Visitors came i‘r Wales. The Island of Anglesey. and County Corl. well as from other Provinces. Mrs. Parker Rockwell was entertained Overni by Mrs. Virgil Tumbull and Mrs. Shirley Bird. luncheon by Mrs. R. C Walker and attended mu Branch and District Activities. Out of Province WI members were entertain while on exchange tours. Two groups from British t lumbia were hosted by Wellington and Halton; in New Brunswick :1 group were going through to S. katchewan and stopped in Ottawa; as well as M Thornton, [WY Awardee from New Brunswick. Mrs. Gerald Holder and her group reported enlt taining visitors from Somerset. England for two weel while Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Yellowlees. Solina W hosted the Holland Plow Team and their wives durir the World Plowing Match held in the region of Du; harn. W.l, members from Rainy River Centre DISlIlt entertained American visitors to tea at the Ern- Women’s Institute Museum. In some instances visitors were taken to Count: Rallies. District Annuals. Branch meetings. the Erlann‘ Lee Home, and Adelaide Hoodless Homestead. as we]: as historic points of interest. ROYAL WINTER FAIR Mrs. Austin Rumble. Chairman of Hospitality l1” FWIO. was in charge otthe Rest Area provided by 1h»