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HOME & COUNTRY is published quarterly by the Federated Women‘s Institute; of Ontario (FWIO), HOME 5 COUNIRY has two ral'rjer.~ tivu: 1. To provide educational material which cultivatu more knowledgeable and re- sponsible citizens and promotes good family IiIe skills, leadership development and community action. 2. To provide a "communications link" among all members of the Federated Women‘s Institutes of Ontario andother related organizations. ' EDITOR Janine Roelensâ€"Grant GRAPHICS Debbie Thompson Wilson ® Willusrration 1999 EDITORIAL COMMITTEE Betty Veitch (Chair) Janine Roelens-Grant (Secretary) Carol Heifenstein, Ruth McDonald Lynn Lodge (Copy Editor) DEADLINES: Fall Issue: August 1 Winter Issue: November 1 Please address all correspondence to: Janine Roelens-Gr'ant Editor, Home Gr Country FWlO 7382 Wellington Rd. 30 RR 5. Guelph ON NIH 612 Tel: (519)836-3078 Fax: (519)836v9456 7 Editors Email: gmgram@wclion.ca FWIO Email: Mio®sentex.net FWlO Website: www.iwio.on,ca copyright © 1999 main Copyrighted material (including graphics! may be reproduced as long as it remains in context, its source is recognized audit is not used for monetary gain. To reprint, copy- righted material under any circumstan'c please contactthe Editor. ' . ‘ . ISSN 0701-578X . Printed on recyclable paper by Metrclnnd P naming and Distributing. Mliawdalerbn ‘ You don't realize how complicated the simple life really is until you and your family '5 THE WEEKEND OVER VET? spend the week- end in a tent. »Crry’r M. Perrrz ) 2 Home In Country, Summer I999 HOME & COUNTRY EDITORIAL POLICY Written and Graphic (onion! Guidelines i) The Home & Country welcomes arti- cles or suggestions for articles on the following topics: ‘selfâ€"help’ or ‘howâ€"to‘ articles profiles of WI members current information on nutrition. health, safety, consumer facts, or other topics promoting good family life skills “good news" stories from the Branches. Districts or Areas on specific commu- nity projects or events (ic. success stories - craft shows. plowing match involvements, fashion shows, etc.) lOOth anniversary celebration reports and photographs only letters to the editor provincial scholarship winner profiles (WI members only) upvtoâ€"date information on community issues ii) Bearing in mind the Home & Country is only 16 pages, it is not possible to print articles received on the follow- ing topics of a more local nature: District Annual and Area Convention reports and photographs anniversary celebration reports and photographs (with the exception of 100th anniversaries) tributes to deceased members (with the exception of provincial presidents) minutes of Branch meetings advertisements of WI Branch, District and Area events Branch histories newspaper clippings of meetings iii) We also welcome photos. But please keep in mind that an action photo has more life than a posed. static image. Take a picture of your members work- ing on that community project, and then send it to the Home & Country as a “good news" story. Please note that original photos will reproduce much better than lascrprint or photocopies. iv) Regular Columns l President '3 Message - should appear in each issue and is up to the discretion of the President. I Public Relatiorzr Coordinator's“ Colâ€" umn - should appear in each issue and should present practical ideas for proâ€" moting the organization and inspiring its members as suggested by the Editoâ€" rial Committee in the Home & Country content plan. I Education Coordinator': Column - should appear in each issue and should present practical ideas and resources for programs as outlined by the Edito- rial Committcc in the Home & Country content plan: I Winter lssue » introduce and develop theme listing resources and program suggestions; I Spring issue - enlarge on theme with more program ideas (ie. roll calls, mot» toes, topics, etc); and, - Summer and Fall Issues - introduce unique program ideas (not necessari theme related). I Members/zip Column - should appear in the Winter and Summer issues of the newsletter and should present practical recruitment ideas or a profile of a new Branch, l Tweedsmuir History Coordinator’s C0[umn » should appear in the Fall and Spring issues and should present his- torical “tidbits” from the provincial histories and other useful ideas. I Lobbying Coordinator's Column - should appear in potentially every issue and should present the disposition and progress of the resolutions. coolannounce-auaa-nooaa-I- Condolences Verna A. Muluske, former FWIO President from 1975 to 1977. passed away on February 121 1999. As an active and dedicated member of the Women's Institute, her church and commu- nity, Verna touched the lives of many people. Among her countless achievements, she re« ceived the Queen's Silver Jubilee Medal in 1977. .