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râ€"Jfl THE NEW FWIO PRESIDENT Iftétfj‘tflltle. MEET A new beginning is ahead for Mrs. Keith Hiepleh the newly elected President of the Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario. She received her introduction to Women's Institute very early in life. because as a little girl she often attended meetings when her WI Mother hosted Branch meetings. Born in Malahide Township in Elgin County and raised on a farm. has instilled in her the love of the land and the country. She enjoyed the one and a half mile walk with her sister to public school at Luton and later the three mile bicycle ride to Aylnier High School. After graduating from London Normal School in 1946 she taught public school at Dunboyne, It was during this time that she joined the East Elgin Junior Women's Institute (November 20. 1946). Ten days later the Elgin County Women's Institute organized and she was chosen a Director at the inaugural meeting. She faith- fully attended the Junior WI. serving as both Secretary- Treasurer and President. during her years of member- ship. Shortly after her marriage she joined Kingsniill- Mapleton Women‘s Institute and has been active ever since, holding Convencrships and serving as President. Her interest extended beyond KingsmiII-Mapleton Branch. Janet became President of Elgin East District, Elgin County Rally and she has just completed two years as London Area President. During her term on the Provincial Board from 1975-78 she assumed the duties of a Scholarship Committee member and FWIO representative on the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair Board. She was a voting delegate for FWIO to both the FWlC Convention in Charlottetown and also at the ACWW in Nairobi, Kenya. After completing her term of office on the .C FWlO Board. shc travelled to the 1979 FWlC Conven. tion in Saskatoon. representing London Area. Actively involved in the women‘s organization in her church. she also teaches a Sunday School elm to‘ teenagers. Aylmer Fair kEeps both Janet and hutbund. Keith occupied in this yearly event. They both mm. “5‘ Directors and Janet is immediate past President "{th Ladies Division and is completing two years M ii emu 8A Secretary Treasurer of Ontario Associlgt .n m,- Agricultural Societies. Keith and Janet own farm property near Spr. new Their son Wayne. is married and lives nearby. and his wife Wendy have been busy restoring the owl than century old house to a beautiful and i no“; home. Although Wayne owns his own farm prop ~ij and his father work together during Pl'dl’lllt .md harvesting in their cash crop enterprises. Sepzir. inn records are maintained with Janet and Wendy I run bookkeepers. It is of interest to note that Janet‘s grandmt- l mi England was a charter member of a Women's l 'ch Branch organized by the late Mrs, Alfred Wait The upkeep of spacious lawns and flower bl tthc flowers are all grown from seed by Janet) Lo llcl occupied in the summer months. Keeping a we]: led freezer full and making preserves and piel ‘ a regular part of household activity, Janet has just started a family tree dating b;t-. the mid l800‘s. however this project just might hatt Lot for another three years until there is more spare- Photography is a special hobby with the NL‘v Ar dent and as the seasons unfold. these special do he calendar year are photographed and the colon thin and pictures are treasured by her family and fflt. Past President. Mrs. Clarence Diamond pins the Presi- dent's Badge on Mrs. Keith Hi'epleh, FWlO President. 6 FIRST YEAR BOARD DIRECTORS Sealed .-’ ll" Jame-T Come, Mrs. Ivan Clare. Mrs. Keith xv Hilli- F WIO President; Mrs. Arnold Wilson. Mn H Johnson. Mrs. Max Noble, Back row r (Mrs. \ mum Coghlin, Mrs. Arthur Mill's. Mrs. R. C Alt m‘ur. Mrs. Howard Bradley, Mrs. Kneale Jones. Mr‘ J L E'lglish. Miss Nancy Alton, Junior; Mrs. Warth- W "1011. Mrs. Ronald Moore, Mrsr France: Paldl'm’l" Mrs. Wm. Anderson.