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Flare Volunteer Awards The Flare Volunteer Awards celebrate the volunteer achievements and signilicant contributions or tive Canadian women who have made a difference to the lives of peo .Ie in their community. Women who were aged 18 to 49 in 1998 and are residents oI Canada are eligible. The deadline for sub» milling the official application is the end of February each year. Applications can be obtained from the FWIO Provincial China or by accessing the Flare website at www.IIare.com Branch Members Take Note In addition to reviewing inlonnation in Board Briefings, remind Branch members of the tollowing intormation items Irom previous issues or Home a Country and elsewhere: From the Winter 1999-99 issue: - many points oI clarilication in the Presi- dent's Caring & Sharing column, page 3 Directory, page 2 FWlC Competition Deadlines, page 10 Competition Guidelines. page 10 FWIO International Exchange Guide- lines, page 12 o For Your Inlormalion. page 15 From the Fall 1998 issue: I Pitch-In Canada Week 2000, page 4 I Literacy Awareness Kits, page 10 From the Summer 1993 issue: - Recognition of Volunteers. pages 7-8 I Videos available, page It From the Scholarship Brochure: - review and promote the various scholar- ships oI'Iered through the WI Committees â€" Roles and Responsibilities The roles and responsrbitities of each com- mittee was reviewed by Board. Most committees are made up of Provincial Advisory Council members and members- at-large. Ask your Provincial Advisory Councillor for a copy at the January Board Briefings it you are interested in reading the specific details of each committee. All Committees - Responsibilities select members Irom the geographical area in which the Chair lives (it possible) - work with and report to the appropriate Coordinator - prepare long and shod-term work plans 0 prepare a budget Ior presentation to Co- ordinator on or before March 1 - adhere to approved budget - make recommendations to the Coordi» nator to bring to Board ~ take appropriate action as requested by Coordinator and/or Board 0 work with other committees as needed 0 keep minutes or meeting notes to be copied to Coordinator - prepare an annual report for submission to the Coordinator. including a commit- tee evaluation v send expense sheets to the Provincial . Office - maintain tiles and a list ol contacts and resources to pass on to successor Motions - Thai inVItaIions to host provincial, na» lional and international conlerences. conventions and meetingstetc.) must be issued by the FWIO Provincial Board with a 23 majority vote. An invitation cannot be issued by an individual WI member - That the Policy and Procedures as writ~ ten re. Invitations to host provincial, national and international conlerences, conventions and meetings (etc) be in cluded in Provincial Bvaaws under events - That the 52.000 allocated to purchase used computers be used to purchaselax machines tor use by Provtncial Board Directors and Coordinators - That FWIO Provincial Board only con- sider writing letters at support for nominees oI provincial. national or Inter- national awards (this motion to be inserted in the Policy Manual). - That the Education Coordinator be a member at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair Booth Committee. a That FWIO Policy regarding Ontario members Sitting on Assucrated Country Women ol the World (ACWW) commit- tees or as officers of ACWW shall be as follows: no tunding is available to ol'lset their expenses A That the Co-Chairs ol the Canadian planning committee tor ACWW 2001 be authorized to attend ACWW Triennial Conlererice meetings usrng seed lunds. That commrt‘lee members be elected and/or appointed annually tor a main- mum at three years That the roles and responsibilities or committees be accepted as outlined. Thai Pal Salter proceed With the appli- cation lor Iunding an Inlemalionat Year ol Older Persons FIOIECI as outlined. That FWIO send $250 lrom their Genâ€" eral Fund, payable to the FemaleGenital Mutilation Fund. to the Female Genital Mutilation Fund, c/o Molly Melching, Hamemaker's MagaZine. P O, Box 714. Markham Station. Markham ON L68 1B4. That FWIO send $300 Iinstead 0I$2501 lrom their General Fund, payable to the Female Genital Mutilation Fund: to the Female Genital Mutilation Fundi clo Molly Matching, Homemaker's Mega zine, PO. Box 714, Markham Station, Markham ON LfiB 134. That FWIO send $40 to the Prince Ed- ward Island Women‘s Institute to help with relreshmenl breaks at the Assocr» ated Country Women at the World Flegional Conference in Charlottetown lrorn October 15 to 17, 1999 That all applications lor ProvrnCial Board Director be sent to the Area level tirst so the Area is made aware of potential Board Director candidates. All applica- trons can then be Iorwarded to the Provincial Ottice immediately after Area Conventions. That “the Provincial Office" be removed Irom the tirst responsibility at Coordina- tors as outlined on page Vi oi the Fall 1998 issue ol the Home a Country. - That the Lobbying Coordinator be re- sponsrble tor writing letters of support to the appropriate ministries even it other groups have been successful in lobby‘ ing tor similar resolutions (ie. World Wildlile Fund/Canada lobbied for ban on Dombindl. - Thattherecommendationthatmembers hold a card party during WI Week in February, 2000. be promoted by the Public Relations and Education Coordi- nators lor inclusion in next year‘s programming. - That a letter be sent to the Wellington County Fload Department requesting that three signs with FWIO on them be instalied on County Road 30 and 18610 a maximum cost ol 5500, - That FWIO partner With Phone Busters to organize regional workshops to train one or two members lrom each District. who in turn train additional members to phone all members to make them aware or Telemarketing Fraud. This rec- ommendation Will be directed to the Education Coordinator and the Pro gram/Protect Preparation Committee for development, with the cost to be ab- sorbed by the Districts Notice Of Motion That the tollowing motion from the August 1998 Board be TESCIndEd. That we have a combined yearly provincial conlerence and annual meeting beginning in 1999 Headquarters Fund Donations Under $100 Anderdon Marden Wl - In Memory Anna P, Lewis WI - In Memory Blackstork WI - in Memory Campbellville WI A In Memory Donna & Gerald Russett » In Memory Ella Botslord - In Memory Elmgrove WI - In Memory Elizabeth Thompson Elsie Hannor - Gen, Operating Helen Kingsley a In Memory Hun. 8r Mrs. E. Whelan » In Memory Huron East District WI Irene Maurer - In Memory Ivanhoe WI - In Memory Leone & Ler Foerter » In Memory Mapleview WI - In Memory Marion Egerter - In Memory Oct], 1998 â€"Jan. 31, I999 Marlbank WI - In Memory Marlene & Howe Archer - In Memory Maureen St John Weich r In Memory Muskoka South DISIIKt WI 7 In Memory Neustadt WI » In Memory Nora Helfrrch - In Memory Pat Salter - 'In Memory Peggy Roger a In Memory Perth South District WI - Gen Operating Ponsonby WI ‘ In Memory Renirew South District WI - Gen. Operating Rid eau WI Rosella 8r Maurice Clancy â€" In Memory ROSSBBU WI ~ In Memory 5. Wilkens ~ In Memory Shedden WI St. Vincent WI - In Memory Sudbury District WI r In Memory West End WI - In Memory Williamsburg WI r In Memory Uttoxeter WI - In Memory Vickers Heights WI - In Memory Victoria East District WI - In Memory Violet Drew - In Memory $100-$249 Badenoch WI - Gen. Operating Beatrice Harry Belmore WI Bond Head WI Central Ontario Area WI Grantcin WI Grey County WI - Gen. Operating Holyrood WI Little Corners WI - In Memory M. Sharp 81 Family - In Memory Mildred Lang - In Memory Providence Shaws WI Riverview WI Rylstone WI Silver Maple WI 7 Gen Operating Waterloo South District WI York Centre District WI 32506499 Renirew South District WI 7 Gen. Operating Southwestern Area WI Susan Burns 5500-5999 Guelph Area WI - Gen, Operating Middlesex County WI $1000+ Guelph Area Home 8. Country, Spring I999 5