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HOME ECONOMICS REPORT Miss Molly McGhee. Director Grants of over $6,000.00 were given to Districts and Areas last year by the Home Economics Branch through the Ministry of Agriculture and. Food. Also travelling expenses of $1229.00 were pa‘td to enable one delegate from each Northern Ontario Branch to attend their Area Convention. A special thanks to all who acted as leaders. a'very high percentage of whom are Wl members. Statistics showed that numbers had increased in most of the; Courses. Summary Days increased over 3.000 making a total attendance-of l0.l79: short courses food forums and workshops involved 5.05]: 4H Homemaking club members increased 2000 making the final numbers 28.343. A decrease of 2.000 in the attendance at train- ing schools was experienced however there were 13.111 participants. Miss McGhee pointed out the popularity of Home Crafts. not all requests are able to be filled. The Home Economics Branch received approximately I500 tele- phone inquiries involving the foods section alone. about I40 hours of research were needed to answer these requests. The food section did a TV Programme on Cable 10 entitled “Make Every Day Count" as well as 3 public presentations. Food What‘s It All About.“ Six hundred and thirty-four requests were received by the Loan Library for Programme assistance. Twenty four specific 4H Homemaking clubs were offered to girls between the age of 12 and 26 in train~ ing in homemaking and to the general development as a member of a family. community and country. inâ€" structions in both leadership skills and subject matter was given at 322 training schools. conducted by the County and District Home Economists to 5.838 lead- ers who consequently held 3,129 clubs for 28.532 4H members. County Honour pins and certificates were preâ€" sented to 1.760 members for completing six projects: for Provincial Honour pins and certificates 750 comâ€" pleted twelve projects; Advanced Honours and silver pie sewers were presented to 186 members who com- pleted 18 projects. Certificates were presented to 215 women completing five or more years as club leaders. 32.725 leaders and members received silver spoons for satisfactory completion of projects. In recognition of their contribution for service 505 4H Homemaking Club leaders attended the Royal Ag- ricultural Winter Fair as guests of the Ontario Minâ€" islry of Agriculture and Food. Five hundred and eightyâ€"one girls took part in the 4H Homemaking Club programme at the CNE. Cen- tral Canada Exhibition. Lakehead Exhibition. Peter- borough Exhibition and Western Fair. At Class “B” Fairs Home Economists co-operated with Fair Boards in the development of 512 educational exhibits dis- played by 4H Homemaking Clubs and Junior Women’s institutes. The Ministry ongriculture and Food provides the FWIO with a secretary. olfice and equipment. Through the Home Economics Branch. it also assumes responsibility for the publication of the magazine Home and Country. as well as mimeographing and mailing of materials to members. 6 THE ERLAND LEE HOME Mrs. Margaret Zoeller A Seminar conducted by Mrs. Dorothy Duncan Adviser Heritage Administration Branch. Ministry of Culture and Recreation. was most successful. Then“. was designed to assist the hostesses in some dds .1an don‘ts when acting as guides at the Home. Methods or relating to visitorsjust what life might have been like in 1897. types of transportation. telling the histon (.1‘ community life. in general going back in time amt re. living some of the experiences of the Lees‘. As a re All a fact sheet will be distributed for the use or ,3 guides. The Ohtario W.l. week. June 6-10. Mrs. Beat n will have hostesses assisting her from the District .|‘ Norfolk North and South and Wentworth North .1 South. Pioneer crafts will again be demonstrated 1 quilters will come from Wellington. Halton, I | North and South. Work will commence on the Drive Shed to mal a more satisfactory demonstration area. The sides l roof will be insulated and eventually better dist areas designed. ‘ Discussion as to how to build up the founda‘ fund to $100.000.00 which eventually would prot enough interest to allow for the day to day operaur consideration was given to special donations from I through to 1980, All branches. districts and areas urged to contribute. HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE Mrs. Melville Wiseman As requests come in Mrs. Wiseman works with hospitality co-ordinators in the various areas to at v. overseas visitors who may be visiting in Ontario. ACWW office sent a request from the Ohio Fl. Bureau telling of the possibility of a short tour 0 Spring. A committee was appointed consisting of it Chas. Fetterley. Mrs. Allan Darling and Mrs. 0r Jordan to be in charge of an exchange visit betwt Ontario members and the Staflordshire Federation Women’s Institutes. England. Approximately 20 Ontario members will visit in the fall of 1978 and English will return in the fall of 1979. The commit will be in charge of organizing the exchange visit a will also explore the possibility of applying for a It‘d grant. Cornwall Centre WI celebrate 65 years. Lâ€"Ft Mrs. Vic. -3 Alguire only charter member (deceased) and prest‘E- f Mrs. Joan Poopst.