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Other Officers report on 1982 activities (a) Branch Resolutions Conveners 0R Members-atâ€"Iarge (b) District Resolutions Conveners (c) Area Resolutions Conveners New or incoming officers are preferable. HELEN MCKERCI‘IER SCHOLARSHIP AND MACDONALD AWARDS Mrs. M. Zodlu‘ From the 27 applications receivâ€" ed, three scholarship winners were selected. Because it was the 85th Anniversary of the Women’s In- stitute, it was decided to present three awards valued at $1200.00 each. The recipients were Donna Clark, Anne Kennedy, and Leslie Nanos. The 1981 recipient, Anne Marie McHugh, graduated from the University of Guelph this fall. In I983. there will be one scholarship and application forms are available at the FWIO office. Each year awards are available for students entering the Family and Consumer Studies at the University of Guelph. In 1982 there were 22 recipients. Members are urged to make the availability of these awards known so that students may apply for them at the commencev ment of their studies. Awards are for $200.00 in 1983. INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP Mrs. I". PIjI-Ikl FWIO chose as their project the “Special Child Care Courses” at Ware College, England. It is for overseas students or a graduate of Ware College who will be training others in her own country. This year $3,400.00 will be sent for this pur- pose. ROYAL WINTER FAIR REST BOOTH Mrs. M. MIIIer A volunteer committee worked with Mrs. Miller to host the Rest Booth at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair with 1,068 visitors from Scotland. England, Wales, Nor~ thern Ireland. the U.S., Australia, South Africa and Trinidad as well as Canada. Information brochures were given to interested persons. 0 HOSPITALITY REPORT Mrs. E. Freer Mrs. Freer answered letters reâ€" questing contacts with Women’s In- stitute Members in Ontario for overseas visitors. Many wanted to see the Erland Lee Home. Requests for letter links in Ontario were dealt with. New Hospitality Conveners are: Mrs. Bruce Snider and Mrs. Lourens Visser. FWIO SCHOLARSHIPS Mrs. D. Jones The winners of special scholarâ€" ships were announced. Florence P. Eadie Miss Eileen Bedford, R.R. 1, Belleville. Dorothy Futcher Miss Beth PoPD, R.R. 1, Site 19, Box 13, North Bay. FWIO 60th Anniversary Miss Beth Blake, R.R. I, Mooretown. Hoodless-Lee Miss Edith Ander- son, R.R. 1, Durham. These special scholarships as well as those for County, District and Area will be $175.00 for I983. WEEDSMUIR HISTORIES CURATOR Mrs. F. Howe Many branches have celebrated anniversaries and displayed their history books. Branches have been adding material about old buildings and business that are no longer in existence. Curators may make their own book covers or buy them at sta- tionery stores. Hutchings & Patrick Inc. have a scrap book No. 70 â€" if not available at your stationery write to: Hutchings & Patrick Inc. Manufacturing Stationers, P.O. Box 8480, Ottawa, KIG 3N8. Paper may be bought at a printer’s or write to: Mirror Press, 521 Erie SL, Strat- ford, 0m. phone: 519-271-5330. Mail a sheet of your paper when ordering. As Toronto office has a waiting list for micro-filming, it is suggested that you contact a uru'ver- stty if there is one near you. Be sure to have a safe place for storing old books. FUELIC RELATIONS REPORT Mrs. .I. Brown Mrs. 'Brown’s greatest challenge was Officers’ Conference which was for PRO’S. She along with Kits, C Diamond prepared the sessnn and led groups but it was “latllng members and sharing their t ‘flCEt’I‘ts and problems that mad it a highlight. She followed up ' .111 la, ters to many afterwards. It is evident that when ti -e is a need, the Women’s I titule Members meet the challenr: Thus it was in the “Year ofthe D bled" when you cared and chant were made. The result was Jetter understanding and more 'tOt'teV spent to help others. ' The PRO praised the su] m or the WI projects such as the z‘ :laide Hoodless Fund and the F\ C for hosting the upcoming ACW Con. ference. You are still mee g the challenge as you send the g and cash donations to the salt table. Together we will make th Con- ference a memorable one our guests. Mrs. Brown is confident tthe members will become awarr 3‘ the need for fresh water and sup‘ t the ACWW project UCA 71 a help Canada meet its goal. The dedication of the rn IbEIS was evident in the reports at sup- port to the WI and the com .nity. However, you gave $67,500 t ‘Ither organizations which are wort , but did you support your own I jerts first? Mrs. Brown has had a bu year with attendance at the rte .san committee meetings, a displa 'I the WI Hall at the Ontario Agri lture Museum, at the FWIC exl‘ it in Ottawa and at the National C veil- tion. She attends Branch, t trict and Area functions and esr tall! the anniversaries. ROYAL AGRICULTUR WINTER FAIR Mrs. ll. Bhsing Mrs. I-Iiepleh and Mrs. I :sinB represented FWIO at the Dial Winter Fair Meeting whet ['16 theme was “In the beginnin‘. - a seed”. Hon. Dennis Timbrell told soul the team effort between Ontar: and New Zealand to create new 3515' New Zealand has 2 harvests 2 FE” .., “amâ€"‘4. .1.â€"