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Consider CWIF carefully I wish to congratulate the Commit- tee on Women’s Institutes of the Future for all its work. There has been a great deal of thought and :t‘l'ort put into their work and the members have come up with many .nnovative ideas. FWlO will soon be Celebrating the 40th year of the founding of Women’s institutes. The constitution that was written then, with a few changes over the years, has stood us in good stead, resulting in our being recognized as me of the staunchest guardians of nut families, our health, and our tieritage whether it be of the coun- ‘ryside, arts and crafts. traditions, 'uehaviour, democracy, truth, justice, tolerance or fellowship. Times are changing now, but ours s not the first generation to exper- wence change. Every generation has wperienced that and has learned to Idapt gradually to those changes and I' they were positive, and worthy, to grow in the process. I have always felt -hat the one very great redeeming feature of our W.I. constitution is that it has been so flexible it could :asilybe adapted to any change we wished to make. The one weakness of our organization, in my opinion. is that we have not had a good system of communications. We have not made the best use of available re- sources or modern technology â€" more newsletters, a radio program of W.l. news, TV programs etc. But that was not because our constitution prevented us from doing so. Now as we stand on the brink of complete changes in our constitution I think We need to honestly ask our- selves two questions: (1) Are all or even» some of these changes going to result in better communications and make-our organization more effective and if so (2) should we make the dentedchanges all at once or slow- ly, step by step1 one by one, until we 3” Sil'etthe changes will really be beneficial and that we will all be satisfied'vwith them: The‘leeomm‘endations of the com- mlftfie " e presented to the annual FWIO board meeting in November and the board accepted them. How do you feel about them? It is to be hoped that every branch will conscientiously study and etalunte the proposed changes and make its \ lens known In lltL‘ president .tnd tin. brittrti. \tnt are .t memlwr and l \\ it) is your ntgunt/ntttm, Bernice B. Mihlitl Gloucester Glen “'1 New name for W]? l was certainly surprised to read about the new image W! was trying to project. I joined the Institute close to my suburban home 20 years ago. I was a “modern career girl“ as they used to callus. but 1 always felt at home at my Institute. I learned so much about my district and Canadian life and enjoyed participating in the many special activities. As the years went on, we said good, bye to many members, even though we were not all 90 years~old. as some- One said in Home 8: Country! We did disband, but as Institute members. we knew we must continue to grow, so were warmly welcomed at Alford and Park Road \\ I. Before my retirement. l “in ilk- tn lites director at it \L‘lllttl'i' residuum tn Brantl'urd and during tlittl time, I continued to be an .tcttic mctnbcr Hi my WI. 50 you we. curt-er people do have a place in Women's Institute One thing about \\1 I could HL'\l.'l understand is the lltlltiL‘, \\h_\ \\tl men's lNSTITlll’li'.’ [in-n nursmu homes avoid Using this “out. Hmt about Women in Nltllt'tl'llil Unison (WINU). 0r mu) lsugpcst .1 contest for a vibrant numc. Ivy R. Johnson Alford and Park Road “I Special calendar available A calendar featuring, pictures of Apsley‘s early beginnings was pub lished by Apsley Wl in 1985. The unusual and practical. perpetual calendar also contains information about the area. The format of the Apsley Area Historical Calendar with new Erland Lee hostess June Coombs. 'hoxshe-i‘s. her background helps users keep track 0| \pccml dates, birthdays. unnl\t‘r\'dl'lt:\, sucittl engagements and business llppnllllr mums. For more infnt'mtitnm, con tact Mrs. E. M. Reynolds. Hm 2h. Apxlcy. Ontario. Conveners' reports Get to know what other Women‘s lnâ€" stitule members are doing across the province by reading the reports from the family and consumer affairs and agriculture and Canadian industries C01} veners. Semi-annual meeting Read about what went on at the HMO Semi-Annual Board meeting. held in Toronto in April. H & C April.May.Junc1986 7