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Board Briefings March, 1997 \thxka embers of the Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario have asked that Home Jr Country be used for more communication with members. As a result. the format of the March Board Report has chunng to include more husi~ ness and less discussion of details. Please let the Editor know your views about this change in format. d Home 5 Country. Summer ‘97 INFORMATION ITEMS Scholarships: There were 39 applica- tions tor the 4â€"H Flegional Scholarships, The distributer ot the new srztxilarsh‘m brochure was given credit tor the die» matic increase in interest. in 1998 the value at the sd'otarshos vntl remain $350 each. The essay theme will be 'The Pros aro Cons ol the |ntemet.' FWIO Tel-phone Number: Alter reâ€" search into costs and analysts at benefits to FWIO at having a 1-800 number, the Boarddecidedtornake no changes at this time. Ennnd Lao (Museum) Home: Guelph Area will supply the cratts tor sale in 1996. Central Area is the attamato. Junior Women 'l institute: JWIO has a new membership committee to promote and rrra'rntan membership. The goat is two new members per Brandi. JWlO's membership teas are now $30 per year. nu wnmn'r hullIutr wllfi Convention ‘97: Chair Peggy Knapp re ported that FWIO has acquired sponsorship tor keynote speaker Dr. Robena Bondar. On March 18. 1997. there were strtt many openings tor regv tstration tor both the Convention and the specral days Every registrant is re- minded to bring a Christmas ornament to the Convention. to be sold in support at the Adelaide Hunter Headless Horne- stead. FWIO Tartan: The FWIO Tartan may be ordered trom the Provincrat Office (see details on how to order in separate box on this page) It is made at Home wool and is 62 inches wide. Brochure: A new. colourtut promotional brochure about FWIO 5 now avaiLabte. replacing the gold pamphlet ConItitrnlon Committao: This Cornmrt tee. composed ot Presrdent Marg Hans. Past Presrdent Donna Russell. PresrdentElecl Arthena Hacker. Board Directors Ann Dyas. Winnilred Mann. Ann McDougall and members-atAtarge. Pal Oman and Gail Murdock, writ at‘ tendaworkshopon writing constitutions betore they start their work FWIO Cornpolltlons: The Ontario wrn» ning submissrons to FWIO are: Senator Catrina Wilson Essay (“WI - A Farnrty Attarf) - Lois Yellowlees. Sotrna WI Tweedsmulr Competitions: Community History (photo history at century-old building) â€" Joan Chalmers. Vandorl VW Handicrafts (hooked rug) - lsabeIAnnls, Honewate wr Cultural (onaact play) - Agnes Foster, Elders Mills WI Collection at Artitacts in Use at the Turn ol the Century â€" Dorothy Morgan, Puslinch WI FWIC UPDATE FWIc President-Elect Candidates - Margaret Munro (ON). Joyce Johnson (MB) and Faye Mayborry (AB) have let their names stand tor election. Convention Voting Delegates â€" FWIO covers the registration costs at the to voting delegates to the triennial conven- tion. The delegates are Ediith Lazaruk. Dianne OrrI Laurena Ulrick. Mary Vezeau. Eda Van der Linden. \Mnnifred Mann. Anna Dyas, Donna Russett, Alta Vance and Olive Macdonald. BOB the Beaver Campaign ~ This cam- paign to raise lunds tor FWIC (started in :994 with a goal oi $100,000 over 3 years. or $3 per member) has readied its goal in Alberta, and New errswick is expected to reach theirs belore the Convention. FINANCIAL DISCUSSIONS Personnel: Lynn Ftuigrok '5 now the lull time Exemtive Assistant. as well as the Bookkeeper tor FWIOr financial Report: Lynn Fluigrok pre- sented the financial report and the Auditor’s reoom mendations. The FWIO Mali your order and cheque payable to the ero to the gton Rd. 30. RR 5. Guelph 0" Provlnclal Ofltce 317382 Wetlln NtH 6J2. ittIO tartan for late Please place your order based on the tollowing: Metros 7% GST on Subtotal fiscal year is from Octobart to Septem. tier 30. As at February 23, 1997, there is a deficit of $45,359.96. This is being . adjusted as 1996 less oome into the Provincial Office and as Ambrose History Book sales continue. The rec- ommendations from the audtor include; v that all financial transactions (Provin- cial Otiice. Erland Lee (Museum) Home, Convention '97. Centennial Committee and Conlerenoa '96) be under the control and responsibility at the Provincial Oltice, rather than through the 5 different accounting systems now in use, and. -that FWIO ensure that their accounting system reflects the 1996 legislative changes made on GST. Finance Commlttee: Committee Chair Joe Ann Lane reported that a new budget (arm is now available to all com- mittee chairs. in order that budgets be submitted in a undorrn manner. The committee will be developing a five‘ year linancial plan in June. Partnerships: PRO Mary Janes pre-. sented several considerations it FWIO wishes to partner with companies or corporations tor financial assistance. The Board needs to be sure the re- search has been careful and thorough and that titers is a relationship at trust between the two partners. The Board needs to consider the disadvantages and the benefits to both sides. A part- nership. because it will impact on FWIO’s image, reputation, values. credibility and tuture. needs to be en- tered into cautiously and carefully. The Board at Directors decided to consider partnerships on an individual basis it $60.00 = Shipping/handling $5.00 Subtotal Total = 1' r I I I I -I