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Convention '97... continued from page 6 three year's activities. budgets and resolu- tions. For many delegates. attending their first national convention gives them a much different picture of the Women's Institutes. as they meet the very capa- . ._ " ble. energetic women who are willing to give so much time and commitment to our ideals One such woman is the newly elected national President-Elect. Faye May- berry of Alberta. One of the most inspiring speakers at the Convention was Lyndsay HacketiPain. President of the Associated Country Women of the World (ACWW). She detailed the many projects throughout the world. stress- ing that they are aimed primarily at women s “women‘s eyes look to the future because they are the mothers ofthe next generation." Charlotte Johnson, outgomg Presrdont'. share a .Mildred Keitht incoming FWIC PreSrdent. and humouraus moment at Convention ’97, ACWW takes the broader view that women play a vital role in the survival ot‘the world's population from birth throughout the whole lifespan. as all their energies are directed towards the tarniiy, Maybe education wasn't your prime goal in coming to Ilamtlton. but I can guarantee that everyone hearing the panel "One Trcc 7 Many Branches." under moderator Hilde Mordcn certainly learned more about the various levels ol our organization. We were also given a larger View of future commutiin concems by the panel "Envisioning the In tore" conducted by Dr, Richard Voshurp from the University of Guelph. By Friday everyone was excited about the anniversary celebrations at Gage Parish A momtng ot' pouring rain and severe thunder storms didn‘t stop the hundreds ol' delegates from hoarding buses to tour various areas ol Ontario within a sixty mile radius ot‘ Hamilton. The Erland Lee (Museumi l lotnc. the Adelaide llunter l-loodlcss Homestead, Niagara Falls. l-lamtlton tourist spots. Elmira and Guelph were all well described by exec]- lent WI tour guides. Fortunately. by two o‘clock the skies cl ".1ch and the huge barbe- cue and entertainment at Gage Park procceded. This was the greatest opportunity to meet old friends and make new ones. The parade of banners from Branches in Canada and from across the world was especially exciting. Pomp and ceremony was again in evrdertee with Saturday's centennial program. The keynote speaker. Dr, Roberta Bondar. Canada's first woman astronaut. is a wonder» l'ul role moch for women of all ages. Encouraged from an early age to pursue her Nearly 2000 members and Intends sat down to an international dinner at the Hamilton Armor/ribs art Satudra y evening dreams, she continues iodeveIOp and achieve new goals. Listening to her makes us deter mined to set goals. to do everything we can to achieve them and. then. to be prepared to try something new. There was entertainment at all stages ofthe Convention. The Halton District Women’s Institute "Do You Remember" program. with marvellous costumes and commentary, brought us from th to 1997, Peggy Knapp‘s colourful pageant, with music by the Gamer lannly. took us back through the years of WI achievements. Brenda McNeil delighted her audience with her singing. There \s'crc draws at every gathering. Saturday night's international program with the (‘haika Dancers. Nawagonia Danc- ers and other entertainment was a highlight ol' the celebrations. especially the closing when thousands ol‘ miniature Flashlights illu- minated the huge theatre. Choirs. dancrng. competition awards and the huge displays and sale tables III the Wentworth Room meant little spare time during the week. Sunday was a movtng program when the Provincial Presidents gave their individual "Wish tor lltc Future" tollowed by an Inter- l'aitlt Service wttlt representatives from three ol the great world faiths r lltlda Rosen - .lcwtslt. Angela Valli - Muslim. and Roberta Templcman - (‘hristtan - presented the mediâ€" tations A huge root’top picnic under a hrotlmgr sun ended the tcsittvitics. Long live the Women's Institutes! [.wrri Lat/gr tt’tl\ (In Media and Prilrlit’ lt’r'liitiirrit .’l\\t‘\lttlll'Irll {'rriit‘r'iitiiiii '97 FWIC Resolutions Passed at Convention ‘97 - that FWIC urge Canada Post Corporation to review the minimum requirements lot Addressed Ad Mail tales. and allow non-prolrt and charitable organizations to utilize this type at mailing lar any number at items 0 that FWIC urge the Product Satcty Program. Health Pratec» Itorr Branch, Health Canada, to set salary standards lot Canadian-made or imported cooking pots ' that FWIC urge the Product Salely Program. Health Protec- tion Branch. Health Canada. to set a minimum standard at print size on medicrrtat containers tar both human and velettnarian purposes. regarding dosage. use and contra- tndtCBllOl'l I that FWIC urge the Product Eatery program, Health Protec- tion Branch. Health Canada. to ensure that a complete list at ingredients is included on the labels at all tit-ported liquid-tilled products, such as paperwerghts. and that the Health Protection Branch have avaitahta arr lite lunhei inlormatnn on potentially dangerous substances. Including trace elements. contained on these Imponed trams. Home E Country, Fall '97 7