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together and the results were gratify- ing, Members were brought from the Arctic, Antarctic, as well as Inuit Members. ROYAL WINTER FAIR REPORT Mrs. H. Bradley Mrs. K. Hiepleh and Mrs. H. Bradley attended the 55th annual Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. They were present for the Field Crop i'rophy Awards. The theme this year was “In the beginning a seed“ with he feature crop Tobacco. The disâ€" iiayS showed the rapid growth and he different varieties. The guest ‘peaker was J. C. Connell, Agriculâ€" ure Canada. The theme for the flower exhibits ,as International with many coun- .-ies taking part. INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS The donations that were sent for INESCO Project 569 will be sent to -CWW for a Nutrition Project in Idia. The international Scholarship i“ $2,300 will be sent to further the Workshops for Women" project in ie Cameroons. F.W.I.C. CONFERENCE CONIMI'ITEE REPORT Mrs. M. Zoeller Mrs. M. Zoeller the chairman of we FWIC Committee reported on ‘18 plans to date for the June 1985 )antion. The committee has been 0 the University and arrangeâ€" ‘anlS have been made for the max- .num of 800 delegates and 100 usbands. Preâ€"tours and an Ontario Day” will be arranged. MINISTER’S LUNCHEON Hon. Dennis Timbrell, Minister 1‘ Agriculture and Food, members t' his staff and special guests joined ie FWIO Board for the special lun- ‘leon at the Bond Place Hotel. Mr. 'imbrell welcomed the new execuâ€" ve and expressed thanks to the :tiring members. He spoke of the -:centennial celebrations that are lanned. At this time we should pay ’ibute to all nationalities who have iade Ontario what it is today. lMAF has reprinted a cook book of 851 and it will be available for esale. Mr. Timbrell said that a irgantic garden party is proposed at fhe Ontario Agricultural Museum in ‘vtilton for leaders of all rural Urganizations. F.W.I.C. REPORT Mrs. H. Noblitt Mrs. Noblitt, F.W. l.C. President brought greetings from F.W.I.C. She urged support of the “Water and Sanitation Project” with the F.W.I.C. commitment being $50,000 by June 1985. She spoke of the travels. meetings and work while representing the members across Canada. She has been instrumental in having briefs and submissions presented to government on behalf of women. For information on the proposed Canada Health Act write to Canadian Advisory Council, 66 Slater St., 18th Floor, Box 1541 Sta- tion ‘B", Ottawa, KlP 5R5. If you are concerned about Porâ€" nography, write your views to Mr. Paul Fraser, Committee Chairper- son clo Dept. of Justice, Ottawa, KIA 0H8 before Dec. 31, 1984. Mrs. Noblitt said the new secretary in the F.W.I.C. office is (Mrs) Alice McLaggan. Jenny Morgan on her retirement took on the task of preparing a Tweedsmuir History Book for F.W. LC. Be sure to send in the information on proâ€" grams pertaining to Producer Con- sumer Relations (at once) to Mrs. Ina Kilgour, Box 848, Shawville, Que, JOX 2Y0. The president asked the questions “What is F.W. LC?" and “How do you relate to it?” “It is you and I and all the provinces working on common interests.” Only 12 per cent of the membership of Canada subscribe to the Federated News. This is a method of communications and they do need more readers. Agriculture and Food Minister Dennis Timbrell hosted a luncheon for FWIO board members at the November board meeting in Toronto. He is pictured here with the F W10 executive. From left to right, they are: Mrs. Rena Curm» ingham, Public Relations Officer; Mrs. Janet Hiepleh, Past President; Mrs. Charlotte Johnson, President; Mr. Timbrell; Mrs. Marcie Johnston, Secretary; Mrs. Elaine Williams, Treasurer and Joyce Canning, Rural Organizations Co-ordinator. .7, . Fifteen new board members attended the FWTO board meeting in November. They will serve a three-year term. Pictured from left to right, they are; (front ro w) Mrs. Barbara Temple, Mrs. Muriel Busch, Mrs. Florence Knapp, Mrs. Louise Long and Mrs. Eileen Junkin. In the back row are; Mrs. Jean Mothers, Mrs. Dorothy Walton, Mrs. Margaret Lem}, Mrs. Joyce Nelles, Mrs. Evelyn Hill, Mrs. Nora Barber, Mrs. Jeanne Davies, Mrs. Margaret Munro, Mrs. Gwen Kennedy and Mrs. Alba Fried.