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ational Convention Report The Provinces The twinned provinces entertained Tuesday evening with muscials, a ock wedding, skits and a history of eir provinces. Mavis O‘Donnell ren- red several delightful New Brun- ick folk songs and the evening ncluded with several violin selec- . Roma McMillan, On- rio and Mr. Wilfred Brake. Mani- New Brunswick Day Tour June 16th was a memorable day or the 466 delegates who enjoyed a 11 day of friendship and hospitality. lthough rainy, foggy and cool for 0st of the day, the friendship and armth experienced by each person n the tour was unforgettable, W1 embers welcomed the visitors at ach stop, served refreshments and resented gifts and mementos, Some of the sites visited included he covered bridge at Hartland, New enmark Museum, quilt display at wer Jemsig, King’s Landing, and a onducted tour through a portion of he Mactaquac, the largest hydro- lectric generating station in the aritimes. Producer to Consumer An interesting panel composed of representatives from government, re- tailers. consumers, media and pro- ducers presented views on bridging the producer-consumer gap. Agriculture is a very volatile indus- try. The 1981 consumer spent almost 17% of income on food compared to 24% of income on food in 1950. The consumer needs to change shop- ping practices â€" buy home-grown products, eat what is best in your area and practise conservation by doing the best with what you have. Closing Banquet A handbell choir from Grace Memorial Baptist Church entertain- ed the guests following the banquet. The guest speaker, Mr. Les Stood- ley. CBC Maritimer complimented FWIC on its efforts to make this a better world to live in.His topic, alcohol and drug dependency, revealed that one-third of the population suffers from dependency on alcohol and drugs. He suggested Women's 1n- stitutes should take a close look at advertising in the media. Ads for alcohol are geared to the 12~year-0ld and fast food ads are geared to the 3-year-old. These ads suggest an image of happiness when the products are used and condition the viewer to look for good times from these sources. Courtesies were extended to all who helped make the conference successful. Gifts of appreciation were given to Mrs. Emmie Oddie, Senator Martha Biclish. Mrs. Anna Manzcr, and a corsage went to the oldest person present â€" Mrs. Muriel Bron- son. aged 96‘ Wl members were greeted by Lieutenant Governor and Mrs George Stanley at the conclusion of the ban- quet. F WIC Convention Resolutions 1. Request the provincial and federal governments do everything in their power to bring about arms control and a reduction in nuclear weapons, and seriously engage in a program of disarmament education and research. 2. Commend the efforts of the federal and provincial governments in their attempts to reduce acid-causing emissions in Canada. and urge them to continue research efforts and control strategies and make every effort to press for more strict controls in the USA. and Canada. 3. Urge the federal government to continue to support the Manitoba Govern- ment in its efforts to reject the Garrison project as it affects Canada. 4. Urge the Government of Canada to change the Capital Gains Tax as it now exists, to readjust the valuation of farmlands through indexing corresponding to the rate of inflation; this to be applied retroactively so that the valuation of thc farmlands is more representative of existing values. 5. All members of FWIC urge federal. provincial and municipal governments to take the necessary steps to: (a) make pornographic material inaccessible to minors [remove it from sight); (b) ban pornographic publications and posters from public display acces- sible to minors, and prohibit the sale ofthcsc publications to minors; (c) require a licence for operation of sex shops and impose severe pcnaltics for admission of minors to such shops: (d) prohibit the dissemination of posted signs or other forms of advertising ofa pornographic nature: (6) legislate to prohibit access by minors to all places where public cntcrtain~ ment of a pornographic nature is presented. with severe punishment for violation by offenders and operators of such establishments: (f) further legislate to strictly control access by minors to films classified “18 years and over": (g) establish an advisory committee (to include members from the public) to: (i) define clearly and definitively the word ‘pornography‘. (ii) receive complaints and ensure appropriate followrup, (iii) report to appropriate authorities all offences against the statutes, (iv) inform the public‘ and (v) report to the ministries concerned; (h) this resolution be sent to the Minister of Justice for inclusion in Bill C53. 6. That FWIC support the Manitoba Women‘s Institute in its request that municipal and provincial authorities be required to provide more specific informa- tion and advance warning oflarge scale spraying programs; and that FWIC request the federal government continue to make public funds available for research to produce a vaccine for humans against equine encephalitis; that annual inoculation of horses be encouraged and that any cases of the disease be reported. l9