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information you should know Essay winners Over 100 essays were entered in the Ontario Section of the FWIC Past President’s competition. Here are the five winners, who all wrote on My Dream of Peace. Their entries will be sent to the national level for final judging. Janice Ma Greely Aged 12 Hollie Jane Cotnam Pembroke Aged 14 Jennifer Lynne O’Neill Corunna Aged 12 Lianne Johnson Pembroke Aged 12 Nicole Szabados Ancaster Aged 12 Anniversaries Congratulations to Ravenna Women's Institute. Grey East District, whose members celebrated the 80th anniversary of the branch last June. Two 75th anniversaries were celebrated recently. lona W.l.. Elgin West District entered a float depicting the Institute in 1909 in a bicentennial parade last July. Codrington Branch, North» timberland East District enjoyed festivities in September. Lorne Sutherland W.I. of Carleton West marked its 65th anniversary and Rosemont W.I. of Dufferin North held 40th anniversary celebrations. Stewartville Branch. South Renfrew District celebrated its 35th anniverâ€" sary last year. Life Memberships Mrs. G. James and Mrs. D. Miller of Lorne Sutherland Branch were honored with life memberships recently. Mrs. Isobel Martin of Chapman W.l., Hastings East, received her life members after 60 years of service to the branch. Mrs. Martin was the first to receive life membership in Chapman Branch. In October, Dunn W.l., East Haldi- mand, honored seven members with life memberships. They were: Ruth Newman, Virgie Ramsey. Emma Webber, Mabel Cowell. Isabel Lyons, Stella King and Elsie King. Cooking contest to mark centennial To celebrate the centennial of Canada's National Parks, a Heritage Cooking Contest is being sponsored by Parks Canada and Blue Mountain Pottery Ltd. of Collingwood. The contest is being held through local agricultural fair boards with prizes available from Blue Mountain. If you are a member of a fair board and interested in holding this contest, please write to Fairs. Parks Canada, Ontario Region, 111 Water St. East, Cornwall, K6H 683. The contest rules stipulate any foodstuffs may be entered, providing the recipe dates from before 1900. and is from a Canadian source. Ask your local fair board member, if you‘re interested in participating, Supplies FWIO Badge (Oval) . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . _ . . . . . _ . _ . . . . . . . _ , . . $ 6.00 FWIO Junior Badge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00 Branch Life Member’s Badge . . . . _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,00 Attaching District Bar to Life Member’s Pin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _ . . . . . _ . 1300 Life Membership Certificate........................,.... 25.00 Certificate of Merit . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . , 10.00 Branch and District Minute Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _ . . . . . . , 1500 Mary Stewart Collect .. .‘ _ . . . _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , .50 ACWW Badge (green) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400 Ontario Women’s Institute Story . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _ _ . . 300 Coffee Spoon (silverplate) with W1 crest . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . 5.00 Embossed blue and gold gummed crests. (3/4 x 1 inch) roll of 100 . . . . _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.00 Pattern of WI crest in 3 sizes (6 x 9 inches) (12 x 18 inches) set of three . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . , . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.00 (16 x 27 inches) WI crest folded hasti«notes with envelopes (each) . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . _ .20 Portrait of Mrs. Hoodless (5 x 7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.50 (7 x 9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.00 Portrait of Erland Lee (5 x 7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . 1.50 Set of three prints (Mrs. Hoodless, Lord and Lady Tweedsmuir. The Forward) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _ . . .60 FWIO Brochure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 (for 100) . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . _ . . . . 1500 It would be appreciated ifthe above items are ordered through Area PROS, to be picked up at fall area conventions. All items are sold at cost to members, sales tax exempt. Please make your cheques payable to the Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario. Life memberships and certificates of merit application forms are available on request from the FWIO office, Guelph Agriculture Centre, P.O. Box 1030, Guelph, Ont. NIH 6N1. When completed application forms and accompanying cheques are received at the office. please allow six weeks for delivery. . WI cuts in three sizes (3/4 x 1 inch, 1-1/2 x 3-1/2 inches and 2-1/4 x 4 inches) are available on loan from the FWlO office on payment of postal charges. The FWIC Badge can be obtained by writing to FWIC office. 46 Elgin St., Ottawa, Ont. KlP 5K5.