Towards ACWW 200] I by Mary Jane: . The world is coming to visit! Are you ready? lthough it seems that the Associated Country Women of the World (ACWW) membersjust met at the Trien- nial Conference in Pretoria. South Africa, plans are already being made for the 23rd triennial to be held right here in Ontario! The Ontario Conference Committee (OCC) has held two meetings to set out preliminary ideas and study ACWW guidelines for this international confer- ence. Co-Chairs Arthena Hooker and Christine Reaburn are working with Conâ€" ference Coordinator Barbara Eastman- Lewin and acommittee ofeight Women's Institute members to organize the event. WI members should note the following details in planning for their attendance: Dates: June ll to 18.2001 Location: Hamilton Convention Centre, q Hamilton. Ontario heme: “Volunteers Make Dreams aReality" Full Registration: Registration forms will be available in The Country- woman in the June and September. 2000 issues. The full registration fee is 200 pounds before January 15. 2001 and 225 pounds after January 15. 200]. The "early bird" registrations will be entered in a draw; the Winner will have the registration fee refunded! Day Visitors: Details will be published in FWIO's Home & Country. ACWW is a highly respected non-gov- ernmental organization in the United Nations. It is one ofthe ways in which Wl members make their voice heard through» out the entire world. ACWW’s aims are to raise the standard of living for women and their families. to work for equal op- portunity for women. to advance their education and to promote friendship and understanding between women every- .here. You and your local Institute can get involved now by: I Becoming Individual (Category IVb) Members of ACWW by paying a fee of IS pounds/year or 40 pounds for 3 years. (Only fully paid Individual Members may attend the full confer- ence. Day visitors who attend only a portion of the proceedings do not have to pay an individual membership.) Renewing/paying ACWW member- ship in the latter half of the year 2000. WI members will be eligible to attend the conference. Collecting used stamps and sending them to Donna Russett at RR 3, Stirâ€" ling ON KOK 3E0. Donnais in charge ofSales and Displays at ACWW 200 I. These stamps will be sold in small packages at the conference Please leave a [/4 inch border on them. as well as the postmark if legible Submitting names and addresses to the FWIO Provincial Office if interested in hosting ACWW delegates either prior to or after the conference. A spe- cial Home Hospitality list for ACWW 2001 will be drawn up. It will provide information about WI members wish- ing to provide “bed and breakfast" at $25 per night per person. This is a great way to have your own international meeting and make friends with someâ€" one from another part of the world. I Reading carefully the details in the Branch mailing that will be sent in January, 2000. about ACWW. its pro» jects and programs. Celebrating ACWW Day on April 29, 2000. to create awareness of the programs and projects initiated by ACWW. This is a good opportunity to learn how we, as WI members. have a voice at the United Nations. to hear about previous ACWW conferences in South Africa, New Zealand or Holland from delegates who have attended, to study the culture of member countries of ACWW in depth or to contact other Canadian societies beyond the 14 W1 organizations who are members of ACWW (Women of Uniform, National Farmers Union. Les Cercles dc Fermieres du Quebec, Women's Community Institute of the Paciï¬c Region). Attending the ACWW Canada Area Eastern Conference in Prince Edward Island from October 15-17. 1999. or attending the ACWW Canada Area Western Conference from November. 12~|4. 1999. Look for more details about ACWW ZOOI in future issues of The Country- woman and Home (3; Country. or from your Provincial Advisory Councillor. Mary Jones IS the Public Relations Director for the Ontario Conference Committee planning ACWW 2007. She is a memberofthe Warwick WI. Lambton North. Square Proiect on a Second lop Reaboro Women's Institute decided to con- tinue knitting alter the Knitted Squares for Zambia Project was discontinued. The squares, however, are used to make lap covers for the residents of Victoria Manor in Lindsay, Ontario. Reabaro members are shown presenting at ghans to a staff member at the Manort Standing from left to right are Donna Walker, President Diana Eyrne, Manor staff Carolyn Hemminger, Elsi-e Blair ant/Ruth Reeds. Kneel- ing are Millie Reeds (left) and Laura Bennett (rightl Submitted by Laura Bennett. Secretary. Heabmo Wt. Vlclona west. Home 8. Country, Summer I999 7