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THE FEDERATED omrn's ,lsriiurts 0f ONTARIO lln Organiiution lor Personal Growth and Community Action Vol. 64 No. I ’iflrgnching Out . . . . . . . . . . 7 .Iirctiivai .Re‘cords . , . . . . . . a Timedsrnuir tips . . . . . . . . , 9 Member Essay . . . . . . . . . to i‘l’itiie Capsule . . . . . . . . . . t 1 itseiSionii t . . . . . . . . . . , . . 12 ‘ EWIC competitions . . . . i . 13 . Cross Country Calendar 14-15 "ir'tninmation .. .. 16 On Tour with Mury-lou A WI fund raiser inspired a member to become a tour agent By Maryâ€"Lou Leacock have been a member of the Women‘ 3 Institute for many years. When I was growing up on a farm on Bennets Lake in Lanark County. my mother and my grandmother organized the Bethel Branch of the WI, along with several women from the area. Mother was the first President. Many of the daugh- ters formed a Junior Institute, of which I was the first President. After I was married ljomed the Jasper Women's Institute. I have held most offices. including Branch President for several years and District President for six. Today. my daughter Karen is a fourth genera- tion Women's Institute member, and is also a member of the Jasper Branch. During my first term as District President, begin. ning in 1973. 1 suggested we take a bus trip to Niagara Falls as a WI fund raiser. I had never been on a bus tour until I organized this one. It was so successful that I organized an annual trip during my terms as District President. The proceeds partially funded the building of a kitchen and bathroom and the installation of electricity and running water in the twozroom Jasper schoolhouse. which is now our Heritage Women's Institute Hall. Branch members participated in many other fund raising activities in their efforts to improve our WI Halli With the encouragement of Donna Henley of Healey Tours in Smiths Falls. I started my own travel agency and arranged and accompanied tour groups throughout Canada and the United States. Once I obtained my license. my tours were extended "My favourite plates are Costa Rica, Hawaii and Alaska. ” to include the Britiin Isles. many European coun» tries. Australia. Ncu Zealand, Israel. as \\ ell 35 Mediterranean. Carnbean and other island cruises. Last year I molt a group to China and Hong Kong. Arid ot’courae. I organized a bus load to attend the centennial celebrations in Hamilton This year I planning an esptisitmn to Portugal. and then on t«' Africa. My favourite places are Costa Rica. Hausa: and Alaska. My tamin is very supportne 01' my tra\el~ \l_husband, Arthur. farms 3 I000 acre century tsni. which lie seldom leaves We haxe se\ en daug and ten grandchildren. t1105£0i\\ hum have Lr'ax efled With me on at least one tour. Our daughter Eleanor. who lives iieatb} . assists me and eworts some ci‘the tours. This June I will hm e been in the tour hU51fl5<> for 25 years. I hm e some clients who hate literal!) been on dozens of my [nun l endeavor to make their holiday as pleasant as possible and man} of them arejust like family My greatest pleasure. houeu‘r, is the thrill of seeing lirs’liill’i‘ie travellers ham so many new experiences Mary Lou Leaeock rs a member at the Jasper WI Grermlle