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NIAGARA ESCARPMENT COMMISSION Mrs. Earl Morden Since the semi annual meeting the Commission has studied policy papers on Transportation and Utilities. General Recreation. Management of Scenic Resources along with many others. The group travelled by air and has touring-Grey and Bruce Counties. The tour enabled the Commission to understand the various problems involved in planning and adapting the ICll- vcrsitied land uses and capabilities of the Bruce Trail. Preliminary reports of the Niagara Escarpment lnâ€" terest Groups Advisory Committee have been final- ized. The staff now will prepare a draft plan for the committee to review. MINISTER’S DINNER The Hon. Wm. G. Newman. Minister. Ministry of Agriculture and Food hosted a dinner at the Royal York in honour of the Federated Women‘s Institutes of Ontario. Mr. R. G. Bennett. Deputy Minister praised the WI for their work in the community. W] has always been butlt around the family and in this age of tincer~ tainty the WI still play a usel'ul role. lfwe are to sur- vive it is important to keep Agriculture well. carry the message. promote Foodland. for we grow the best. 1t we keep Agriculture healthy there is a spinotT to 20% ot‘ the population. Mrs. Maluske expressed thanks and appreciation for all the assistance received from the Home Econom- ics Branch over the years. She presented the Presi- dent's Badge to the newly elected President Mrs. Clar- ence Diamond saying “with the badge goes the responsibility. but with the hope the President is not the torch~bearer. but that all the board directors and members continue to work for the common good.“ l l Home Economics Staff. Back row Lâ€"Flâ€"Mrs. Margaret Woof. Supervisor Junior Extension; Mrs. Helen Armstrong. FWlO Secretary; Miss Molly MoGhee. Director; Mrs. June Meloche, Supervisor Foods and Nutrition; Seated L-Hâ€"Mrs. Sharon Gouge Supervisor Clothing and Crafts; Miss Marion Cushnag- han; Loan Librarian; Miss Margaret Roberts. Secretary to Director. PRESENTATIONS TO RETIRING OFFICERS Mrs. Maluske. President presented Mrs. Harvey Houston retiring PRO with a Pictorial Review record book ofthe Silver Jubilee onueen Elizabeth by Serge Lemoine. Mrs. Maluske. on behalf of FWIO. was presented with a slide projector and screen by Mrs. Noblitt. Mrs. R. C. Walker retiring Tweedsmuir History Curator was honoured for her valued service over the past 23 years with a life membership in the FWIO. S The Hon. Wm. G. Newman. host for the dinner ho. M. ing the Wl welcomes the Home Economics Dir m Miss Molly McGhee and President Mrs. Clarence j. mond. JUNIOR WOMEN'S INSTITUTE Mrs. James Thompson, Junior Board Dii my from Stirling reported there are now ZIO memht m It) branches. The objective is to interest more young wont in forming Junior Branches, asking for the assistan .\|‘ Women's Institutes and Home Economists. Mrs. Thompson reported on the Spring mt‘ held in Snelgrove when approximately 50 men heard Dr. Henry Feenstra. psychologist. discus- l‘amily structure and how sibling position affect l behaviour patterns, Dr. Griffith Morgan spoke on common causes of learning disabilities in childrt At the annual meeting in Milton the menu toured the Ernest C. Drury Regional School for Deal. A film was shown explaining the total Con” nication system of teaching. which includes lip in ing. sign and finger language. The teaching syslt l ratio of one teacher for six students. Results of the election of officers: Presidenti Margaret Minor. Wainfleet, SecrEtary~Treasttr Mrs. Marion Koepke. Owen Sound. PROâ€"Miss . Alton. Wingham. Junior Board Directors: Mrs. H i Thompson. Stirling: Mrs. Linda Tottenham. (i I Sound. rt: .aé.) Conveners. Standing L-R Mrs. Donald 0323. Agriculture and Crus- dian industries; Mrs. Russel Harrison, Education t ‘0’ Cultural Activities; Mrs. Harold Blasing. Family and two- sumer Affairs. Seated L-Râ€"Mrs. Harvey Noblitt, Restitu- gions.‘ Mrs. Ftobt. W. Moore, Cltzenship and Warm 4t- airs.