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By 1913. Women’s Institute members in all the Pro- vinces in the Dominion felt the need to federate and have some type of continuity, including better communication within the nine Provinces. (Since that time, Newfoundland and Labrador have become the 10th Province.) In the beginning, Saskatchewan’s organization was known as "Homemakers" and Newfoundland were "Jubilee Guilds". However, by 1970 all organizations be- came known as Women's Institutes. It has been recorded that Miss Mary Maclsaac. Super. intendent. of the Women's Institutes in Alberta, was a prime mover in promoting federation of the provincial units. During the war years. all the Wl's worked with enâ€" thusiasm for a common purpose and it became evident that such an energetic body should direct those energies into co-ordinating their efforts throughout the Dominion, Leaders in every Province felt an urge to work as a single federation. and yet hold onto their own provincial identity. Here in Ontario, Mr. George Putnam, Women’s Insti- tutes‘ Superintendent. told the delegates at the Central Con- vention for Ontario that “a meeting of representatives of Women‘s Institutes and similar organizations throughout the Dominion has been called for Winnipeg in mid- February. with a view to formulating plans for clOser co- operation among all. and it is expected that the basis of a permanent national organization will be decided upon at that meeting." On February 13. 1919. thirteen women and one man. Mr. Putnam, met in Winnipeg. Miss Maclsaac was appointed chairman. and the following resolution was presented. “That the delegates. here assembled, from the Home- makers' Clubs. The Home Economics Societies. and the Women's Institutes. do federate themselves into a national organization. The name to be decided upon. after hearing the report of the committee on Constitution," Later. the announcement was made by Mr. Putnam. stating the or- ‘w . . ._ t,’ ' 771 Mm Mar Blair, [will a Life and Clltlf'ft’l‘ Mcmlwr uf' [LORNE SUTHERLAND WI. CARLETON WEST DISTRICT f.\ .wm mti'cilmg u plaque trt Iltt’ Gl‘t'l‘t’ Nun- III‘L' Hurtic. 1.4'. Afro a! the ryffit'luf opening l.\’ Ptuil i’ttkzr Irritkr. MFP «ml the Hun, DE’IZIHX R Tintltrcll. Minister of Health i'SrtJtt- rim c‘t'CIlf funk plut'c the HUN. Dennis TIMI: Inn-ll hm ht‘t‘fl appointed Oniurm Mmmyr (if A g-rit'ulmrc’ tutti Fruit] i an Early Years ofF ‘5 1' ‘- ganization would be known as the Federated Women's Institutes of Canada. At this meeting, Judge Emily Murphy. was elected hast. dent. Mrs. Wm. Todd. first Vice-President and Miss Eliza Campbell, Treasurer. The first official FWIC meeting was held February 15. 1919, with the elected officers in charge and one of the items on the agenda was to set up the following Convenerv ships: Hrblic Health and Child Welfare; Household Economics; Education and Better Schools: Immigration: Publicity and Legislation. The original objectives decided on in 1919 were: 1. To err-ordinate the provincial onits through a system 01 conveners. national, provincial and local. To raise the standard of homemaking. To act as a clearing house for the activities of provincial units. 4. To develop agriculture to meet'the food needs of the race. 5. To piomote educational. moral, seeial and economic measures in accordance with the objects of the Fedora tion. 6. To encourage co-operatibn in community efforts. 7. To initiate nationwide campaigns in accordance with the objeCIS of the Federation. taro It is of interesr to compare tat-day's Purposes and Objccr river that form part of the present-dayfarmat. I . To co-ordinate programs of the Units. 2. To provide a medium of intercommunication among the Units. 3. To promote an appreciation of rural living. 4. To develop better informed. more responsible citizens, through the study of issues of National and International importance. 5. To initiate nation-wide programs in accordance with the objects of the Federation. INGLESIDE WI. STORMONT DISTRICT memb- toured the lnvararden Regency Cottage Museum. The meeting was held in the kitchen. beside a blazing I in the fireplace. lnvararden was built in 1816 for retiring North Wl Company fur-trader John McDonald. pursuing the life 0 country squire. He became a magistrate and a force politics, In 1823 he sold his property to John Duncan Catnpr . his SOD-ll‘l-l‘dw. and it remained in the family until 1965. The house was restored by Parks Canada. opened a- Museum in 1975 and is now operated by the United C01 ties Historical Society for the City ot‘Cornwall. FINCH WI, STORMONT DISTRICT members. it nated a quilt to a local family who lost their home in a fir RAVENSWOOD WI, LAMBTON NORTH DI: TRICT, will sponsor a week-long Quilt Show. July 3-] 1982 at the Lambton Heritage Museum. Grand Bend. Some of the feature events will be a tea-room. sale i handicrafts, both a display ofold quilts and a quilt compel tion. Group tours are encouraged on July 6-9. A lecturer an slide presentation on Heritage Quilts from the Royal 0’ tario Museum will interest quilt lovers.