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â€" HOSPITALITY â€" Nothing seemed to be forgotten! During the welcom- ing reception, on Mother’s Day a spray of roses was given to each delegate. The Federal Minister of Agriculture sponsored a reception at the Congress Centre, and another at the new City Hall. ‘ Leaders of the Provincial delegations were invtted to the home of Consular General of Canada, Mr. and Mrs. Maddick. Bus tours travelled into the countryside of the Repubâ€" lic, seeing and hearing about the Agriculture. Vistting farm homes and a never to be forgotten sight of the fields of yellow rape in bloom. An interesting visit to a manor house where details were explained by a Baron- ess. A magnificent place which began 400 years ago. It is now resplendent with its Italian marble objects, winding Stairways with 450 different faces painted on the sides of the steps. There was time to pause along the banks of the Kiel canal to watch the boats of many nations ply through the waterway. Memories will long remain with all delegates and pleasant thoughts of days spent together at ACWW. â€" PLENARY SESSIONS _ PUBLICITY AND PUBLICATIONS CHAIRMAN, Mrs. H. Noblitt. Ontario. Great concern centred around the fact that only 1% of ACWW’s membership sub- scribe to the Countryâ€"woman. Subscription price will be 2 pounds as of March 1981. There was discussion about printing the magazine in another language. but what language was the question. with over 60 countries belonging? Consensus was that excrpts could be taken from the magazine and published in other countries in their own language. COMMUNICATIONS. Vice Presidents may strengthen the role in their own societies by keeping in closer touch, a two-way communication would help the members to know more about the International activi- ties. For a start, a questionnaire was circulated for suggestions and comments. Hopefully this will be sent to all societies beginning the two-way communication stream. â€" STUDY SESSIONS â€" QUALITY OF LIFE, an overall title chosen for group sessions. WOMEN IN THE COMMUNITY heard speakers from Kenya and Southern Australia. Kenya stressed rural areas should be made more interesting and competitive, while the latter credited government with initiating programs to try to prevent urban drift. An Indian delegate in WOMEN IN PUBLIC LIFE session said more women are embarking on careers, yet only “5% of Indian women have achieved total literacy. A member from England speaking on FULFILLMENT THROUGH LEISURE TIME stressed the importance of voluntary work. 8 _ CONSTITUTION COMMITTEE _ A five member Constitution Committee was elected one, Dr. Ellen McLean, Canada. If anyone has ideas [0; change, suggestions or recommendations. send vol“- thoughts on to Dr. McLean, R.R.1, Eureka‘ pi'mu Nova Scotia, BOK 1B0. POLLUTION OF OUR ENVIRONMENT Mrs. C. Diamond. F W10 President presented a [9,. ,., m The Study Session. exerpts from presentation. More than 2 million species of plants and nuts share this planet earth, with man. For some, the vi ring is a happy arrangement, with one species contribu _: to the welfare of the other, while for others, the ft: ion. ships are not so friendly. Regardless of hen icse organisms. large or small, interact. all are depent‘ tll'l a limited supply of air, land and water. From the beginning, man has sought to undt ind his environment and to change it to his advantag: We are plagued with questions, the answers to which free us from disease or provide an abundant food ply to a still hungry world. 7 Despite similarities in any group of organism lCll has its own requirements, shelters its own secrt lfld commands its own place in our biological world. t .111- isms can seldom be described as all good or all h. lot instance, the black fly that molests the angler his fishing trip also feeds the fish he hopes to can lhc bacteria that causes milk to go sour is needed to r- llLE yogurt, cheese and a host of other food products. Then what is pollution? It is the introduction li iltt: environment of any material which hampers t tilt: cycle of man and the creatures who live on earth. Pollution has beset mankind for centuries. Bu its World War II with the rapid advance in ino in] technology. more exotic products have come the market, some of the waste products are indest; l)lt’ and cannot become a part of the natural cycles the environment. What is Environment? Environment is compose all things, conditions and forces to which living m. 15 sensitive and to which it is capable of re-acting. There is a mounting crisis and we must becomt ire and alert to the urgent need and dwindling I!‘ Mr action before the growing noise dulls people, the t :Ilil fumes choke them and the nervous tensions drew I'm of all will. We hear the cry “away with pollution" L IS our own patriotism rusty? Wearing a white blow \i‘t’ have bleached, we may sit down in the kitchen lid non-returnable bottle of fruit juice to think about m it polluting whom, with what and where? If all we read is true, then you and I are clogg ll'i‘ rivers with weeds, choking the fish to death, clt ring up the garbage collection with rubbish and addi; Ill.h to the air with our cars, and dirty heating SySIEli WC may be upset at what pollution is doing to our "I'd- but are we ready to change our old habits? 1“? “3"” society has become a King Midas in reverse, ‘ til“? everything it touches into garbage. We have but all“ A throw-away age of consumers who carry home it aulk)‘ load of packages made up of a bewildering 11“) Bl plastics, foams, foils, all adding to the garbage-