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Federated Women’s Institutes of Ontario Board Briefings April 14-16, 2004 Heartfelt Thanks The ProvinCial Board extends thanks and apâ€" preciation to members for their generous sup port of the "Focus High for WI' Project To date the following monies have been donated ~$3l,384 77 a WHO Operating Fund I$20,893 7o - FWiC‘s Adelaide Hunter Hoodless Homestead Upkeep Fund 613.233 Id sACWW Spectal Proiects Money raised from March 1 to October 31, 200a, is for the Erland Lee [Museum Home Operating Fund Membership Recruitment Challenge The Penage Road Women‘s institute, Sudbury District, North Central Area, won the Member- ship Recruitment Challenge for 20034004 with the addition of 10 new members The challenge is being Issued once again for 2004â€" 2005 Once again, the Branch who gains the most new members in the period up to March 3], 2005, will win one paid registration to the FWlO ProvinCIal Conference. plus $50 in FWIO Bucks The second place Branch will win $100 in FWIO Bucks and the third place will Win $75 worth of FWIO Bucks New Membership Recruitment Packages have been developed Branches will receive five Packages from the Provincial Office and ten additional Packages at the ROSE Workshops After that. the Recrurtment Packages will cost 51 through the Office So, what are FWIO Bucks? For each new member obtained. Branches will receive a SS FWIO Buck. They Will be mailed with their fee receipt and can be redeemed when purchasing supplies. brochures or Mem- bership Recruitment Packages New Membership Category Next year, a new membership category to be known as Wl Alumni will be introduced it is considered more of a social membership for members who are over 75 years of age and who have been 3 WI member for at least 20 years. The membership will be with FWIO only and will cost $25; Branch fee charges will be over and above the S25. Nate: This membership mlegury will lake effect Willi the fee submissiims i'ri April/May 2005, Resolutions Sustained ‘Tliat FWlO urge the Federal Government to immediately look into the huge discrepâ€" ancy between what the farmer presently realizes for the price of beef and what the consumer pays in the retail store -That WIO urge the Federal and Provrn- cial Governments to open the borders to Canadian beef, dairy and all agricultural commodities and return to preBSE trade practices -That FWIO urge the Federal and Provincial Governments to realize the dire situation of farmers and to look for ways to expand processing capacity so as to deal with escaâ€" lating numbers of cattle Area Voting Delegates ProVincial Advisory Councillors will be advise ing the Areas that only one Voting Delegate from each Area is able to attend the HMO Annual Meeting and that the Voting Delegate and their Alternate should be elected by bal- lot at the Area Convention FWIO will pay the expenses of the Area Voting Delegate to attend the Annual Meeting Role: Area Voting Delegates are the liaison between Regional Board Directors and members Responsibilities: -attend the FWlO Provincial Meeting with full voting rights and expenses paid -be a member of the Area Convention Com- mittee and Executive 'be paid allowable expenses for communi- cation to a maximum of $50 per year 0be a member in good standing Selection: Area Voting Delegates are elect- ed annually by ballot at the Area Conven- tion for a maXimum of three years. Their alternates are also elected annually Watch for a letter from the FWIO President to your Area explaining these changes. Branch Related Items nBranches that are amalgamating may keep the same name or a hyphenated version of the two names As well. they may use the inception date of the older Branch. tFWlO Board accepted a recommendation making it possible for members to belong to and to hold office in more than one Branch Coordinators The FWIO Board passed a motion stating that the title of ROSE, Advocacy and Needsmuir Coordinator be used at all levels of the orga- nization, FWIO Headquarters Fund As oprril 30. 2004 - $615,483.57 “'1 "416101735 “.mmsQW ROSE S ' / 740. .e 0 Training Workshops ROSE Sessions / Officer Training Workshops were launched at the end of April in the London Area They are coming to your Area too. so watch for them Four members from each Branch are eligible to attend. Don‘t miss out on this informative. exciting day to learn more about officer positions and the ROSE Program. More About ROSE 0A lightweight portable ROSE display can be borrowed from the Provincial Office With no deposit down Please contact ROSE Program Manager lulie Annett or ROSE Ad. ministrative Assistant Mary Poodry at the Provincial Office to book the display 0A "ROSES are Blooming" Forum will talze place at the Kempenfeldt Conference Cenr tre in Barrie on August 20 and 2]. 2004 FWIO's ROSE Partners will be particrpating The ROSE Program, funded by the Ontario Trillium Foundation, will cover the accom» modation and meals for District Represen- tatives attending, however. Districts are responsible for the transportation cost of their representatives Watch for yo. invitations! 2005 Programming Theme The programming theme for 2005 is “Sharing Our Heritage." 4-H Scholarships -Essay Topic in 2005 â€" "Where will 47H be in 90 years? -To take effect in 2005, FWIO accepted a recommendation to remove the guideline from the eligibility section of the applica tion that stated that a 4»H Scholarship applicant must have completed a 4-H Club in the previous 24 months in order to be eligible to apply for the scholarship War Stories Book The War Stories book will be forthcoming this fall prior to November 1 l, 2004. Lottery Licencing BranChes are encouraged to write to the FWIO Provincial Office if they are no longer able to obtain lottery licenses in their area, Board would like to determine where obtaining it censes is a problem and whether anything '33“ be done to assist Branches To date, it seems that each municipality is different in terms how they issue these licenses. .u