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HOME 84 COUNTRY is published quarterly by the Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario (FWIO). This newsletter has two objectives: 1. To provide educational material which cultivates more knowledgeable and re- sponsible citizens and promotes good tamin life skills, leadership development and community action. 2. To providea "communications link" among all members 01 the Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario and other related or- ganizations. EDITOR Janine RoelensAGrant GRAPHICS Debbie Thompson Wilson © Willustran'on 2000 EDITORIAL COMMITTEE Ruth McDonald (Chair) Janine Roelens-Grant (Secretary) Carol Hellenstein, Jane Mayer Lynn Lodge (Copy Editor) DEADLINES: Spring Issue: February 1 Summer Issue: April 1 Please address all correspondence to: Janine Roelens-Grant Editor. Home 8. Country FWIO 7382 Wellington Rd. 30 RR 5, Guelph ON N1H 6J2 Tel: (519)836-3078 Fax: (519)836-9456 Editor‘s Email: gmgrant@wcl.on.ca FWIO Email: fwio@sentex.net FWIO Website: www.iwio.on.ca Copyright © 2000 two Copyrighted material (including graphics) may be reproduced as long as it remains in context, its source is recognized and it is not used for monetarygain. To reprint copyrighted material under any circumstances contact the Editor. ISSN 0701â€"578X Printed on recyclable paper by Signal-Star Publishing, Goderich. Ontario Canada Post Publications Mail Reg. No, 16853111 Return Undeliverable Copies to FWID. A person needs only 2 tools: WD-40 and duct tape If it doesn't move and should. use WD-40. If it moves and it shouldn’t, use ‘ the duct tape. 2 Home 8. Country, Winter 2000-200] Every Privilege Curries u Responsibility Dear Editor: I looked up the words privilege and rc~ sponsibility in the dictionary, Some of the definitions of privrlcgc included: a basic civil right. advantage. favour or immunity spccrally granted. Under responsibility the following was written: able to distinguish between right and wrong. and to think and act rationally. and hence be accountable for one's behaviour. to be answerable. Privilege goes back to our earliest years. As we learned to crawl. we soon learned it was a privilege to have free rein. but it was our responsibility to not touch certain things, like hot stoves. plants and knick- knacks. When we were old enough to go to school it was a privilege. Our responsibil- ity was to learn. do our homework. pass each year. respect our teachers and go on in life and uscoureducation. In ourteenage years. our privileges and responsibilities became even more intense. Many of us have had the privilege of having a home. a job. a husband and a family. All of these privileges carry enormous responsibility. We are also privileged to live in Canada. And that carâ€" ries responsibilities too. We are expected to show allegiance to our flag and our country, While we gripe and complain about this. that and the other thing. we are still expected to be responsible citizens and set the best examples we can for our chil- dren. In this country. we have the privilege of attending the church of our choice. In our daily living. it is our responsibility to show what we believe. It is a privilege to belong to the Women’s Institute. However. just paying the dues and attending the meetings isn't enough. We have to accept responsibility for the rules and regulations of the organization. not just at the Branch level, but at the provincial. national and worldwide level as well. Then. we have to contribute what we can. the best we can. I consider it a privilege to have each of you as a friend. Some of you are casual friends, while others are closer. My ro~ sponsibility is to return that friendship. Privilege and responsibility are a twoâ€"way street. You have to be a friend to have friends. My aim is to live up to the respon- sibility that goes along with the privilege. Alda Kaufman Louise W], Grey Centre Provincial Ollice Notes: A Day in the life of My Mom Thanks to the FWIO for letting me be a part of their workplace while I was participating in the provincial Grade 9 "Take Your Kids to Work Day." All daythe phones were ringing, the fax machine was chugging and every- one was really triendly and open. Ifouncl out a lot about the organization and the Health Program. I also helped to sort the incoming mail and package and stamp the outgoing mail, ltwas cool to learn how to work a postage meter! My mother, Mary Poodry, the partâ€"time bookkeeper for the FWIO. gave me the job of writing receipts. When that was finished, I helped her prepare a bank deposit. She even trusted me enough to let me use her computer to type a tax. I learned a lot, but what I liked best about the FWIO Officewas that everyone there was friends. u Now I havela taste of the working world in an office setting. And I know what it's like to spend a day in the life of my mom." Special thanks to Lynn and the other Women's Institute emplDl/‘Ees who made me feel so welcome and special. All in all, I had a great time and I'll always remember this experience, Jamie Poodry Grade 9 Student. Centre Wellington District High School