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HOME Er COUNTRY is published quarterly by the Federated Women's Institutes oi Ontario (FWIO). HOME 48: COUNTRY has two objec- tives: 1. To provide educational material which cul- tivates more knowledgeable and responsible citizens and promotes good family life skills, leadership development and community action. 2. To pmvidea "communications link” among all members of the Federated Women‘s Institutes of Ontario and other related or- ganizations. EDITOR Janine Roelens-Grant GRAPHICS Debbie Thompson Wilson © Willustration 1998 EDITORIAL COMMITTEE Betty Veitclt (chain Janine Roelens-Grant (Secretary) Mary Jones. Arthena Hacker, Pat Salter Lynn Lodge (Copy Editor) DEADLINES: Fall Issue: Aug 1 Winter issue: Nov. 1 Please address all correspondence to: Janine Melons-Grant Editor, Home Gr Country M10 7382 Wellington Rd. 30 RR 5. Guelph ON‘ NIH 612 ’ Tel: (519)836-3078 Fax.- (519)336-9456 V Copyright 6 1598 FWIO ' Copyrighted material (including graphic) may. > be reproduced as long asi‘trem ains in context, ' its source is recognized and it is not used for monetary gain. To reprintcopyrighted material under any circumstances please contact the _ Just the Facts By the time the youngest children have learned to keep the place tidy. the oldest grandchildren are on hand to tear it to pieces. » C. Money 2 Home E. Caunlry, Summer '98 FWIO Mailbag April 7. 1998 Dear Scholarship Committee: As a winner of the Women‘s Institute Scholarship for graduate studies .... I am writing to let you know that l have finished my degree requirements. I defended my thesis in October, presented the results at the annual scientific conference of the Canadian Association on Gerontology and handed in the final draft at the end of the fall semester. I will convocatc on June 12 and am now applying for the second half of the scholarship to assist me in my re- search career. Although there is a scarcity of full-time employment, there are many opportunities which will help mc to establish my career as a consultant in research. evaluation and gerontology. I have completed a project with the St. Joseph‘s Hospital and Home \l/ 0 Research Network / “f As I embarked on my graduate degree, I enjoyed both my evening at the Women's Institute Board meeting and my lunch at your Provincial Office. Now that I am finished. I would be pleased to speak to the Women‘s Institute about my graduate re- search in family communication. my current research into long»term Benso- diachine use by seniors for sleeping and/or anxiety. or my recent diagnosis. treatment and experiences with breast can- car. I look forward to hearing from you soon, Sincerely, Valerie Powell Branches Commend Lang-lime Members In the Fall 1997 issue of the Home & Country newsletter, then President, Marg Harris w0n- dcred about Ontario‘s longestâ€"serving member. Since. I have received reports about Branch members and their number of years of active membership. The following women are com- mended for their years of active involvement and dedication to the WI. Perplexing Pairs: Simply Synonymous? There are so many options for expressing ourselves in English, and there is such an abundant menu of words to choose from, that choosing the right word can be tricky. A word that we think is an apt synonym simply may not be appropriate. Some pairs of words cause confusion - words that are often considered synonyms but that have slightly different connotaâ€" tions; words that sound synonymous but are not; and even words that are interâ€" changeable. Branchton WI, Waterloo South - Florence Oliver - 80 years Avonton WI, Perth South - Mary White - 69 years - Marie Boyes - 62 ~ Florence Murray - 60 v Mildred Murray - 59 ~ Iona Ballantyne â€" 53 â€" Viola Bell â€" 52 mews-.- 7.x.xfi‘nfimrJL.miflxxkrm‘nva-smacmxgsnwmmwntxmw . unorganized, disorganized: Both unorgan- ized and disorganized refer to a lack of order or unity. Butdisorganized is often used to imply that an existing system of organization has been disrupted. Unorganized implies that no organizational system ever existed. undoubtedly. undubitably: These are true synonyms. completely interchangeable 30m words mean certainly, assuredly. doubtlessly. However, indubitably has a slightly pompous ring to it, and you are unliker to hear it, say it, or write it. inflict. afflict: lnflict means to impose and always connotes an unpleasant burden. Afflifl means to trouble or distress so as to cause physical or mental anguish (and is also unwel' camel). So while you are afflicted with headache, you might wish that your boss Will not inflict a complicated job on yon.