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FWIC Competition Deadlines; A Message from the FWIO Unity Convenor- Donna Russert Take note of the following deadline dates for the FWIC Competitions: 0 Each level of the Women's Institute is to arrange their own judges. and decide if they wish to provide prizes. Branch and/or individual Women's Institute entries are to be judged at Branch level. Place a card with your full name, address and phone num» ber and your Women‘s Institute Branch, District and Area in a sealed envelope firmly attached to your en- try. Branch is to send one winning entry from each category to the District Secretary to arrive by March 30, 1999. District is to send one winning entry from each category to the Area Sec- retary to arrive by July 30, 1999. Area is to send one winning entry from each category to the HMO Unity Convenor ~ Donna Russet't, RR 3, Stirling ON KOK 3E0, to arrive no later than January 30, 2000. FWIO Unity Convenor to send one winning entry from each category to FWIC Unity Convenor to arrive no later than April 30, 2000. Winning entries will be announced and on display at the 2000 FWIC Convention in Brandon, Manitoba. Note: All entries are to follow the above path, beginning at the Branch level, Under no circumstances will dead- line dates be changed. 10 Home a Country, Winter “98-99 Post President’s Competition The Past President's Essay Competition of the Federated Women’s Institutes of Canada for the triennium 1997 to 2000 is open to any Women's Institute member or their family members. Topic: "Women's Institutes in a Changing Society" a with a look back on Wls impact on the social, political, agricultural and educa» tional structures - with consideration given to interaction and cooperation with other farm and women’s organizations (understanding that the need to have women's issues on the agenv das of farm organizations resulted in the formation of farm women's groups) - with positive insights for the future after 2000 - possible starting point - Growing Strong, Women in Agriculture, published by the Canadian Advisory Council on the Status of Women Prize: a prize not less that $200 will be offered, with runners-up recognized at: the national convention in June of 2000; therewill be an opportunity for the winner to read her essay Regulations: - a 1000 to 1500 word essay on "Women's Institutes in a Changing Society” - essays to be submitted to the Federated Women's Institutes of Canada, Suite 606, 251 Bank St., Ottawa ON KZP 1X3 by February 1. 2000 - open to Women's Institute members or members of their families; proof of mem» bership of the participant, or of the participant's relationship to a Women's In‘ stitute member must be submitted - strict adherence to the time schedule for entry - a bibliography ifappropriateto be attached to the entry - entrant's name and address should be placed in a sealed envelope attached to the essay Senator Coirine Wilson Competition The Senator Cairine Wilson Rose Bowl Trophy was presented to Dianne Campbell of Alberta at the 1997 Federated Women's Institutes 0.) Canada (FWIC) Triennial Convention in Hamil- ton, Ontario. The Senator first awarded it in 1957 for the most outstanding project in citi» zenship. The winner of this 1997 FWIC competition was awarded the Rose Bowl Trophy to retain during the triennium, A miniature replica tro- phy will also be awarded to the winner for permanent possession. This competition is open to individual Women's Institute members. Each province may submit one entry. Provinces will be re» sponsible for their own competitions and eliminations. Theme: The competition for the 1997-2000 triennium is an essay with photographs The theme of the essay is "A Canadian Woman ofthe 20th CenturyWho has Made a Difference." Length: - essay should not exceed 1100 or be less than 900 words I include no more than 3 photographs with captions (do not send original photo- graphs) Type: - essayshould betyped, preferably, orlegibly handwritten or printed on 8 1/2" X 11“ paper - photographs should be mounted on a separate page or in a photograph album page of the same size a text and photographs should be in a three- ring binder v name and address of the entrant and her Institute Branch should be enclosed in a sealed envelope attached to the inside back cover Points: a) Content 65 b) Cover 15 c) List of Resources 10 d) Originality 10 TOTAL Points 100 For information about the FWIC Tweedsmuir Competitions for the 19971000 triennium. see page 13 of the Spring 1998 Home & Coun» try. Note that the dates in the title on this page were printed incor- rectly; it should have read Tweedsmuir Competitions 1997- 2000. .m.