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By Ruth Kennedy A number of responses have been received in regard to previous reso- lutions submitted to various govern< ment bodies and agencies. Response to Releasing the 1906 Census â€" The 1906 Census has been made public. We have begun work toâ€" ward the release of the 1911 Census Response to Increased Funding to Community Colleges â€" The Ontario Government has announced that 17 6 million dollars has been designated to improve Apprenticeship Programs While this is not exactly what we asked for, it is a step in the right direction Response to Eliminating Plastic grocery Bags 7 The Hon Leona ombrowsky. Minister ofthe Environs merit, states that the Government has an approved plan "that will provide industry funding to municipalities to cover 50 “it, of municipal Blue Box costs The plan .. will help munici- palities divert 60 percent of waste rom landfill by 2008 The program includes plastic shopping bags " [The Minister's reply does not say what iappens to the Blue Box contents Shipping plastic to China, which has already been done by Ottawa. is not he answer!) Response to Spreading Biosolids on Agricultural Lands â€" The Premier of Ontario replied that they "are com- mitted to working with the agricultural industry to develop clear and compre- hensive nutrient management rules to protect our drinking water and ag- ricultural lands from contamination. We will consult closely with those involved in the agri-food industry. such as farmers. to develop rules that will ensure the health and safety of agricultural ecosystems " Two resolutions were returned to the Branches because they were not passed at the District level. Please refer to page 83 of the FWIO Handbook, Two resolutions are in the hands of the FWIO Board They deal with halt- ing the construction of radio commu- nication towers and the regulations in regard to the size and colour of print- ing on consumer products. includâ€" ing phone books Both require more backup information The FWIO Board has passed three emergency resolutions as follows tThat FWIO urge the Federal Gov- ernment to immediately look into the huge discrepancy between what the farmer presently realizes for the price of beef and what the consumer pays in the retail store «That FWIO urge the Federal and Provincial Governments to open the borders to Canadian beef. dairy and all agricultural commodities and return to pre-BSE trade prac- tices ~That FWIO urge the Federal and Provincral Governments to realize the dire situation of farmers and to look for ways to expand processing capacity so as to deal with escalat- ing numbers of cattle. Since these resolutions were passed, the US government has opened the border to some meat products. which is at least a step in the right direction, The reopening of the border to the one million head of live cattle per year is yet to come! We are currently working on the reso- utions and recommendations coming out of the Associated Country Women of the World iACWW) Conference in dobart. Tasmania, in March 2004. Correction re: Information on Family Studies Resolution â€" A 7amin Studies course is one of the options in the Social Sciences and dumanities credits available to high school students. but it is not a comâ€" Julsory credit The Minister of Educae ion reported that 13 different Family Studies courses are available and five of them focus on parenting The Pro- vincial Government is not considering -iome Economics as a course and beâ€" ieves the content is covered In other credits Quth Kennedy is the FWIO Advocacy Coordinator She can be reached at 647 Thomas Dolan Parkway RR 1. Dunrobin ON KOA 1T0 Phone: 613-832-l044 Fax: él 3~832-066l Email culzeanlféiyahoo com men's 0f Unit 1) '1': I as,» E" In Generations of Volunteers Over the years. the FWIO Booth at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair iRAWF) would not have happened without Women's institute volunteers. Silverwood WI member Rosamund Edwards (left) first started volunteering years ago at the booth with her mother. Waldemar WI member Dorothy Clark 1th shown) Rosamund's daughter and BethesdaReach W1 member Anna Edwards (right) is shown with Mansfield Wl‘s relatively new member 10 Tani (standing center) and Cathcart Wi’s longtime member ioy Potter [seated] Congratulations to these generations of volunteers! Sullmitied by Blamisfie Ciatfi. Mansfield WI. Duilmn Nnrifi. Central Area.