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Advocacy Coordinator's Report A .Ruth Kennedy Tie Branches have been active with resolutions lately. But first, the dispo- sition of past resolutions, The resolution urging the Federal Gov- ernment “to provide sufficient funding for both public awareness programs and targeted lead screening of at-risk popu- lations, especially children," was also passed at the Federated Women‘s Insti~ tutes of Canada (FWIC) Convention in ‘Lennoxville, Quebec. The difficulty in obtaining lottery li- cences is an ongoing saga. We are working on suggested new guidelines for smaller organizations to obtain licences, With an upcoming provincial election. I firmly believe that each member should make this an issue with their MPP as many Branches use raffles as their major source of fundraising. In response to our request to reinstate ome Economics courses in the school sniculum, the Minister of Education replied that one Family Studies course is a requirement for high school gradu- ation. Most of the courses available are parenting courses. I The following two resolutions were passed at the FWIO Provincial Board Meeting in August: I That FWIO request the appropriate ministries within the Government of Ontario to immediately implement the 58 recommendations of the In, quest Jury of Gillian and Ralph Hedley (February 2002) concerning domestic violence. ' That the FWIO request the Federal Government of Canada to act as quickly as possible to exonerate Steven Truscott to ensure thatjustice may be restored to Mr. Truscott. Ruth Kennedy is the Advocacy Coordinator for FWIO. She can be reached at 647 Thomas Dolen Parkway. RR 1, Dunrobin ON KOA 170, Phone. 73â€"832â€"1044, Fax: 6118320661, Email: an 1 @yahao . corn iFifi‘Siiiii'Yifllii oii Doiiis l‘eMOOd Women's Institute held a Doll Festi» al last March, With 275 dolls on exhibit ranging from hall an inch totwoleet in height and including a collection at 35 Barbie and Ken dolls in their original packages. A Coronation Doll. dressed by a local woman and her daughter iniQSS when Queen Elizabeth was crowned, was one ol the more unique exhibits. In addition. there were four turnished doll houses. as well as doll buggies, cribs. cradles and lurniture, Twoof the cradles dated lrom1920 and 1927. Children's tea sets were a part oi the display. one dated to 1862 and another belong- ing to a KenNood WI member dated to 1935. Planning Committee members from left to right are Olive Smith. Louise Bolton, Joyce Morgan and Gwen Breaks. The Festival also in- cluded two contests for children â€" writing a doll story and making an outfit for a paper doll, Submrtted by Joyce Morgan. KEMch WI. Middlesex Northwest London Area Books for Haiti 5 The Princeton-Woodbury Women's Institute contributed books and other teaching aids to a mission project undertaken by Princeton resident John DeKoning [or the past three years. Shown from left to right are Irene Courtney. Sharron Dymertt. June Kipp. Helen Ovington, Jahrt De Koning, Billie Forrest. Millie Tillotson, Anna Spee, Margaret Kari-i. Vera Davis and Lillian Beamer. Submitted By Irene Courtney. PRO Princetonrwmdbur‘] WI Brant, Hamilton Area Another Quatefrom the Kitchen: Making onion soup is likt' learning to liii'i' It ri‘iiiiiri's i‘ammitnit'iit, if/iirt, tirni' rind it will make Vim my Home 8. Country, Fall 2003 7