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Information . . . Information . . . Information. . . . Tweedsmuir Competition Winners Community History lst â€" Ramsay WI. Lanark North 2nd - Model W1, Middlesex West Handicraft lst â€" Sally Blacker. Glengarry 2nd ~ Irene Mereweather. York Centre Cultural lst - Dorothy Shupe, Rainy River 2nd - Vema Sewers. Bruce East Please Note In the last issue of Home & Country a list of resources to help deal with the health and legal aspects of retirement were outlined. Due to a shortage of space. those dealing with financial and leisure aspects of retirement planning will be printed in the next issue. Agricultural leadership Program The fourth class ofthe Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program (AALP) is scheduled for Septem- ber. 1991. AALP is designed for men and women, approximately 25 to 40 years old. who are in the early stages of a leadership career. The program consists of 9 three-day seminars. a two-week North American travel seminar and an in- ternational study travel experience. spread over a two-year period. if you would like to develop your leadership skills to serve agriculture and the agri-food industry. then find out more about this dynamic pro- gram and the selection procedure, Deadline for applications is April 30. For more information contact AALP Executive Director. Patricia Mighton. Box 1030, Guelph. Onâ€" tario. NIH 6Nl. (519)7673503. Fun Days at the Lee! Reserve the following dates in 1991, and participate in a variety of events to be held at the Erland Lee (Museum) Home in Stoney Creek. Hands-0n Heritage Craft Day Saturday. April 27 Women ’5 Institute Days ~Tuesday, June 4 -Wednesday. June 5 Victorian Tea -Saturday. August 24 Harvest Festival â€"Wednesday. October 2 â€"Thursday. October 3 Christmas at the Lee -Wednesday, December 4 New Video Oflered Looking for different ways to add fiber to your diet? Then this new video - "Fiber Fabulous Pulses: Ad. ding Peas, Beans and Lentils to the Canadian Diet" - is for you. Part one of this two-pan videotape discusses what pulses are and introduces viewers to the variety of pulses available in Canada. Part two outlines the basic cooking principles of pulses and provides examples on how to in- clude them in your meals. The video is available from the FWIO Office, P.O. Box 1030. Guelph. NIH 6N1.519â€"767â€"3510. WI Members Awarded Scholarships Providing tangible opportunities for its own members is part of the work of the Federated Women’s Inâ€" stitutes of Ontario (FWIO). Since the time of their 90th anniversary celebrations. the FWIO has awarded $500 scholarships to help WI members pursue higher educaâ€" tion. In today‘s economic climate and competitive job market. many Women‘s Institute members have gone back to school to update their skills. Meet the 1990 winners of the 90th Anniversary Scholarships: Judith Almond-Best of Madoc, a member of the Queensborough WI. has been studying on a part- time basis at the University of Waterloo and the University of Otâ€" tawa, She is working towards a 3.5:. in Nursing and wants to work as a Community Health Nurse; an occupation she feels has great scope, variety and challenge. Linda Bowen. an Edenvale WI member from Minesing. is present- ly enrolled fullâ€"time at Georgian College. She hopes to gain up-to- date knowledge and skills. and eventually land a job in the area of General Office Administration. Jeanette Fleischer, a Bear Creek WI member from Wyoming, wants to obtain a General Arts and Science Certificate from Lambton College in Sarnia. She has been attending part-time. and hopes to work as a Counsellor for abused women and children or as a Recreational Direc- tor in a nursing home. Marg Harris. from Ilderton. and member of the South Lobo W], has been Lipâ€"grading her skills in Word and Data Processing at Westervelt School of Business in London. As a WI member she has been intro- duced to many different learning ex- periences. and now Marg would like to contribute even more to her Com- munity with hernewly gained skills. Beverly Pickard. a member of the Gordon‘s WI from Gore Bay. Is aiming to become a Food Semees Supervisor. She has partially com- pleted one year of the two-year cor- respondence course offered through the Canadian Hospital Association, w l6 H & C December. January. Februrary I99]