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FWIC HIGHLIGHTS FROM BOARD The Annual Board meeting of the Federated Women's Institutes of Canada was held at Carleton University, Ottawa, June 20-22. National Convention University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon. Sask. June 24-28/79 Opening day ceremonies. Sunday. June 24 and Saskatchewan Day June 27 and an ACWW sesâ€" sion to which representatives from Constituent Societies of ACWW in Canada will be invited. Branches in the Northwest Territories and Yu- kon will he invited to send one representative to Convention For the (30th Anniversary of FWIC there will be a presentation "Our DiamOnd Jubileeâ€"A Sparkle from Each Province." Themeâ€"“Perspectives and Priorities." Estimated costs: Registration 530.00 Saskatchewan Day $|5.00 Accommodation. including meals and [0% gratuity 527.50 per dayâ€"single and $24.20 for double occu- paney. Day visitorsâ€"$5.00 rcgis» tration fee which will inâ€" clude a kit. Voting Delegates to per province Non~voting Delegates I94 for Ontario. inter- ested persons may send names into FWIO office. \‘lrs M RL‘CVL'\, H I. was ntll'lil'd ('hatrmtin til' the l “ll Committee tor the Year til the (iltild. A request “I” ht' ninth- to (internment ot (untidti to appoint a l'oninttsxioti lot I\"(' and \ll_L‘_L‘L“»lltm th.it IW|(' he represented i.tt|t I'ro\tntc h to assemble thclr Prii- \ttlt’ldl | .IVt\]1t'Il-llnll‘l:_' to children rind send sum..- to Mrs H l Nohlttl who \ttll LIItIIhIl‘lL‘ illl Child I .t\\'\ in t .in.itl.i l)ct.n|~ ol the ('lnld Salt-t} Kit (‘omputition sponsored lit 1 Wit Me Illllllllt'Ll separately lhi' \tori. Ill Northern t‘.in.id.i L'UlillltltL‘\ under the t lltlltt‘lIJIlHlllP ol Mrs |' Warren A proposed ('onl'cr» L‘Illt' III (iIL'Jl Slaw [alu- l\ to he llt\c\llgttlcd. A htitlgi-t ol \Nllltl \t'.|\ .tpprmutl tor uplomton lead- L-ixlitp lt.ltrlllt;_' .iitd Workshops “lll't the lnlltl “omen In .itid .irotind Nnin Itl Northern | .ihrador. lhc New- lttlll‘tlll.|lttl .ttiil l.tbr.tdor W I presented Ilth proposal .Ilttl stated lllL‘\ “Ill he doing \Il'l'llli‘tl' workshops ll'l Hotltltt't'ti | .ihr.itliir under ;i grant from the Set‘rcttir) HI State and “I‘llitl C\lL"lILl lhl' work if funds are Ll\“.lll- .IhlL‘ ('tlsl lllKl Due to rtsllll: costs. \Ill'hl‘rlpllt‘n‘ to l'edcrttted New». mll Ltl\l SI ill for II‘IthHtllldl ordurx .tnd $1.00 for lots of ten or more minded to one Lttllll’css. All \uh- \t'ripttnns Me to hc sent to thc Ntlllllnill (mice before Niii rill. Board Members were very interested in the n: rt ofthc Adelaide Hoodless Homestead Committee ',-.< the proposed addition to facilitate the use of the t- i ' home for its artifacts. They gave approval to the t mittee to proceed with plans. On Wednesday evening at a special dinner " dame Aileen Durand was speaker on AngCUlIurc‘ ada‘s lntra-Depanmental Committee‘s prnpmdi lYC. The Board members decided to have FWl' spond to these proposals with some reservation olTering to act as a consultative body. It was agreed that FWIC should extend an it tion in IQBO for the l7th Triennial Conference . Associated Country Women of the world to ht,- h Canada in l933. Provincial resolutions sustained in the Proi had not been forwarded except From Manitoba cussmn took place on farmers being allowed to di wages paid to wives from taxable income and l' sustained, Also sustained was at resolution requ- that Federal Government take steps to include sp under provisions of Canada Pension Plan. Mini has made a special study on crime and the pmnn tion they have implemented making pcrsom acct-i \ponsihtlilics for the same. FWIC passed a moot study this httt to date no copy has been madc able. At ACWW l5th Triennial Conference 1 pledged to again purchase a Land Rover l'or 1.u for their needs but no further word has been rm on this project. FWIC anticipates CIDA will mun \IIIUIL: grants for lhlS. Mrs. Frances Laracy. Chairman. Home Econ- itl‘td Health for FWIC reported on the National lion Survey from the lust triennium. Provinces vary in their interests and prlttl'lllt‘ methods of presentation. In capsule form a [tutti the report states: “Six out often provinces wung Pttlilth onJunk foods in school canteens in i'.tr}iii Frees ol' Inltlnhll). One was in the form of .‘t rest-l presented at Provincial Convention. and as a toll.- each district and branch tried to infiUencc the \L In their communities. to provide more l'IlllIl‘ products for their students. Another held .i m lltt‘ll Involved school officials. Department til Ht student counctl. parents. etc. and the WomenllIlCN once again provided the slime follmH .IhtWL‘ Others pressured school hoards and ~er~pects of nutrition on every occasion. by pmlt‘t‘ plats. speakers etc. CHILD SAFETY COMPETITION The Federated Women‘s Institutes of (“amid instituted :1 child safety competition for Internt Year of the Child. Branches entering the child safety Compeltui