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HOME & Country A Magazine for Rural Women Home & Country is a publication for rural women's groups in Ontario. It is published by the Rural Organizations and Services Branch of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Home & Country has two objectives: 1. To provide a communication link between rural women's groups in Ontario. 2. To previde educational material relating to organizational and individual leadership development. Please address all correspondence to: Guelph Agriculture Centre PO. Box 1030 Guelph. Ontario NIH 6N1 OMAF FAX (519) 824-6941 EDITOR Janine Roelcns-Grant EDITORIAL COMMITTEE Denise Edwards (chairperson), Geraldine Campbell, Donna Henderson, Gail Murdock. Barbara Pinkney. Janine Roelens-Grant. Jacky Schmidt. Eda Van der Linden, Elma Van Trigt. Meg Pcnstone VOLSB January, February, March 1992 No.I From Cover The front caver of this last issue published by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food is a collage of Home & Country covers from previous decades. Read more about the history of the Home &Country magazine on pages 4 and 5. Index FWIOPresident'sPerspectives. Home & Country: Past, Present and Future . . . i . . . . . . . . . 4 New Branch Co-ordinator‘ Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . , . . . 5 CFWN Conference . . . . . . . . . . i . . . , , . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . 6 The Changing Face of Rural Ontario . . . . . , . . , . . . . . . . . . . . 7 The Power of a Rose . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . t . . . . . . . . 9 Le pouvoir d’unc rose . , . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . t . 10 Women‘s Institute Volunteers at the 0AM . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . 11 FWIO Annual Board Meeting . . , t . , , . . . . . . . i . . t t . , . . . . . . 12 1991 FWIO Resolutions . . , . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . i . . . . . . . . . . 13 Safety in the Catering Kitchen . . . . . . . . . . , , . . . . . . , . . . , . , . . 14 What's Happening . i . . . . . . t . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Information . . . . . . . . . . t . . , . . . i . . , . . . . , . . . i . . . . . . . . . . , .16 Information. . . . . . . t . . , i . . . . , , . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . i . . . . , i 16 $8 2 H d“ C January, February, March 1992 Roots and Wings B y Jack Hagarry Roots and wings.“ The words conjure up images of strength, freedom. tradition and new horizons. Some w0u1d argue that the two don't belong together at all. But I thinkthey do; in fact, I think of these words at times of transiti0n_ It started when our first son was leaving home, and I saw a poster that said: "a good parent provides their children with both roots and wings." I’ve believed that ever since. In writing this final editorial, I'd like to acknowledge the wide readership Home & Country has gained since first being published by Ontario’s former Department of Agriculture, The co-operation among women’s groups encouraged by the magazine has led to some significant changes in the way people perceive rural women. For this, I thank you. Your support and participation in the magazine has been valued and appreciated by all concerned. My comments, however, are addressed primarily to mem- bers of the Federated Women‘s Institutes of Ontario . the organization which has given the magazine its soul for these many years. Yours is an organization with along. proud tradition. Soon you‘ll celebrate the start of your second century. Organiza- tions don't flourish for that long without good, committed people and the willingness to change to meet the future. Publishing Home 8L Country yourselves, independent of the government, is but one ofthe ways you can help guarantee a bright future for the FWIO. For many years this magazine has been part of your roots. Now, the challenge is to let it be your wings, In the 19905, only well-organized and flexible T groups will succeed â€" groups with a firm knowledge of current realities, a clear vision of the future and the ability to com- municate the creative approaches needed to fill the gap be- tween the two. I have no doubt that you’ll rise to the challenge and use Home & Country to its full potential. This year, OMAF's agreement with FWIO expires, open- ing a vast field of opportunity for your organization. As we t work toward a new agreement, it’s important for you to become even stronger by continuing to change with the times â€" for the good of "home and country." best you think you're being abandoned, I assure you you’re not. In fact, FWIO isn’t even the first group to face such a change. Evolving relationships between OMAF and organizations across Ontario have allowed many groups ‘0 take control of different aspects of their programs, with our standing results. Taking charge of Home & Country puts FWIO in a position to help guarantee its own future - to help it better serve and work with women’s groups across Ontario. After all, your motto "For Home and Country" belongs to you Shouldn’t Home & Country too? I think so. On behalfofthe Ontario Ministry ongriculture and FOOdv I wish the FWIO and Home & Country all the best forabrighl future. May your roots grow deep and yourwings grow stronti- l l Jack Hagarty is the Director of the Rural OrganizalitJflS and Services Branch of the Ontario Ministry ongrieulture and Food in Guelph.