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For Your Information Provincial Calendar of Events - 1999 June 15-16 - Women's Institute Days a June Buffet Luncheon at the Lee (reservations) June 24 - Board Teleconference June 26 - Heritage Craft Day at the Lee Home (reservations) July 1 - Dominion Day at the Lee Home Aug. 1 - Sept. 6 - Stoney Creek Quilt Show at Lee Home & Battlefield House Aug. 15 :Afternoon Tea and Fashion Show at the Lee (reservations) Aug. 2324 a Board Meeting Sept. 19 - Harvest Event at the Adelaide Hoodless Homestead Sept. 21-22 â€" Harvest Luncheon at the Lee (reservations) Oct. 6 v WI Heritage Homes Fall Colours Tour Oct. 15-17 - ACWW Eastern Regional Confer ence, Prince Edward Island Oct. 1-31 - Art Show and Sale at the Lee Nov. 4 - Board Teleconference Nov. 12-14 - ACWW Western Regional Confer- ence (location TBA) Nov. 29-30 * FWIO Annual Meeting Nov. 30 - Dec. 12 - Christmas at the Lee Dec. 5 » Steel City Choir at the Lee Home Dec. 5 - Christmas Open House at the Adelaide Hoodless Homestead Dec. 6 - Stoney Creek Historical Society Christa mas Candlelight Tour For more information on the Erland Lee (Mu- seum) Home events call (905)66272691. Callthe Adelaide Hunter Hoodless Homestead at (519)448â€"1 130 for details of their events. Wanted - Items for Sale Many Women's Institute Branches, Districts and Areas have items to sell. If your Branch, District or Area is interested in getting these items on a list to be made available to members. please send the information to Anne Dyas. Send a description of the item - Its unit cost, postage and handling charges, a contact name (includ- ing their address and phone number), as well as who to make the cheque payable to - to Anne Dyas at RR 3, Cochrane ON POL1C0. Once the list is ready, a notice will be printed and it will be made available for the cost of a stamped, self-addressed envelope. l6 Home 8‘. Country, Summer I999 Coordinator Wanted FWIO is looking to hire a Coordinator for the Health Partnership for a period of two years. The candidate should be familiar with rural women's organizations, public education pro- grams and have experience with developing partnerships with government and other agen- cies. They must have strong communications skills, a relevant education and some knowla edge of training trainers They could work out of the FWIO Provincial Of‘fice or from their home. If you know someone with good ideas and lots of energy who could help FWIO get the partnership moving, please have them contact the Provincial Office for a full job description. Hospitality Homes Are you planning a vacation? Remember, Hos- pitality Homes in Ontario are open to all Women's Institute members and theirtravelling companions for $10 per night per person. To obtain a list of the Homes, send three 46 cent stamps to Gillian Catto, Hospitality Homes Co ordinator, at Box 16, Site 14, RR 1, Whitefish ON POM 3E0, (705)866-0253. SALE, SALE, SALE The Centennial Plate is now on sale for $25 Order today before this limited edition plate is completely out of stock! To order call the FWIO Provincral Office at (519)836-3078. Notes from the Provincial Office Canadian Tire Money Thank you to all who have sent Canadian Tire money to the Provincial Office. To date, FWIO has purchased a TV, VCR and TV stand for the Office and a dehumidifier for the Lee Home. The Office is still accepting Canadian Tire money to purchase a TV and VCR for the Lee Museum. Curator, Michael Gemmell, would like to videotape a tour and commentary of the upstairs of the Home This would allow Visitors unable to climb stairs to have an "arm chair” tour of the upstairs. FWIO Office Tours There has been a steady increase in the number of Branches touring the Provincial Office and booking the committee room. Please continue to do so! For Home and Country Wins Prestigious Book Award FWIO was please to learn that For Home and Country: The Centennial History of the Women's Institutes of Ontario has won a prestigious book award. It was selected as the winner of The Ontario Historical Society's Alison Prentice Award for 1998, This award is given annually to the best book on women’s history pub- lished in the past three years. A Great Idea for Brand-i Fund Raiser The FWIO Provincial Office is offering Branches a 15% discount if they purchase more than 10 packages of the new FWIO Garden Series Note- cards to use as a Branch fund raiser If sold at W| events, mall displays or fall fairs, Branches could realize considerable profit from the sale of these beautifully designed Notecards Call the Provincial Office today to place your order Address Book FWIO Provincial Office ~ 7332 Wellington Rd. 30, RR 5, Guelph ON NlH 6J2, Phone 519- 836-3073, 519-8369456, fwio@sentex net Web Fax Email site vvww.fvwo on ca Erland Lee (Museum) Home - 552 Ridge Rd, Stoney Creek 0N L8J 2Y6. Phone 90576627 2691, 905662-2045, Web vvww fWio onca/fvvio/promo html Fax‘ Site Federated Women’s Institutes of Canada 7 Suite 606, 251 Bank St , Ottawa ON K2P1X3. Phone/Fax. 613-234-1090 Adelaide Hunter Hoodless Homestead - RR 1, Blue Lake Rd , St George ON NOE INO, Phone' 51944871130, Fax 51941431150 Associated Country Women of the World - Clutha House, 10 Storey’s Gate. London SW1P BAY England, Phone. 011-441»71»233-0859, Fax, 011744177172330879 FWIO 7332 Wellington Rd.30, RRS Guelph ON N‘lH 6J2