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HOME 8; COUNTRY HOME it COUNTRY is published quarterly by‘ the Federated Women’s Institutes of ‘ Ontario (FWIO). HOME dc COUNTRY has ‘ rum objectives: 1. To provide educational material which ’ cultivates more knowledgeable and re- sponsible citizens and promotes good family life skills, leadership development and community action. 2. To provide a "communications link" among all members of‘ the Federated Women’s Institutes of Ontario and other related organizations. EDITOR Janine Roelens-Grant GRAPHICS Debbie Thompson Wilson © Willurtrarr'ari 1997 EDITORIAL COW'ITEE Anne Dyas (Chair) Janine Rodeos-Grant (Secretary) Mary Janes. Marg Harris Betty Veitch Lynn Lodge (Copy Editor) DEADLINES: Summer Issue; April I (no foolin‘) Fall Issue: August I Please address all correspondence to: Janine Roelensâ€"Gmnt Editor, Home & Country FWIO ' 7382 Wellington Rd, 30 RR 5. Guelph ON NIH 6J2 Tel: (51 9)836~3078 Fax: (519)8369456 Copyright © 1997 FWIO Copyrighted material (including graphics) may be reproduced as long as it remains in context. its source is recognized and it is not used for monetary gain. To reprint copy- righted material under any circumstances please contact the Editor. ISSN 0701-578X Printed on recyclable paper by Metroland Printing, Pubflshlng and Distributing. Willuwdale. Ontario. 8 2 Home 8. Country, Spring 1997 FWlO MAILBAG: December 6, 1996 Dear Madam: . We are a newly formed Women's Institute with just under thirty members covenng the village of Tintem in Wales. And .we would very much like to twin ourselves With a WI in Canada. Situated in the Wye Valley and well- If your Branch is interested in twinning with this WI group. please write to: known for its lovely Abbey. Tintem is one of Jan Gibbard Britain’s most beautiful historic Sites. - Furnace Farm I slllroulf-cll1 be WgIrateéu] ifd we Souk: 51:13:; :3 Timer“ touc wi a in anaawoar in twinning with us in this centenary year. ChePStOW . Yours faithfully Monmouthshire NP6 6TU ' UK Jan Gibbard Secretary. Tintem & District WI February 2, 1997 Federated Women's Institutes of Canada Attention: Arlene Strugnell, Executive Director Dear Arlene: I am writing on behalf of our members who desire that we have a link with an overseas Branch of the Women’s Institute. We are. I suppose, a very small institute with 85 mem- bers. We will be celebrating our 66th birthday in May of 1997, I am told that you will be celebrating 100 years. a fantastic achieve» merit! We look forward to hearing from you and that you can help us with a contact in Canada. Yours sincerely. Dorothy Sea/(ens Secretary. Helensville Institute, Auckland West Federation If your Branch is interested in linking up with this Insti- tute. please write to: Dorothy Seakens Unit 9 67 Commercial Rd. Helensville. New Zealand December 16, 1996 Dear Editor, At a Brand] meeting» Glenda Benwfl, Secretary of the Guelph Area, received her copy of the newly published centennial history For Home and Country written by DD Linda Ambrose. Opening it at random. the book fell open at page 173. where she found herself looking at picture in the upper right comer. With an indrawn breath of surprise, she realiZEd the unidentified woman” on the left is her own mother. Mrs. Audrey Quinton, a charter member of the Blantyre Women’s Institute! And the book being bound as P?m 0f “‘5 instruction at that Tweedsmuir Curator’s Worksho ' ' i p, was the leather binder of the King Family Album. a treasured book now left in the care of Glenda. Em“ SWSOU’ Perception? Ari accident? Another instance of “the unexplained?” Peggy Knapp. ACWW Area President for Canada m 'v: n ‘ 4vvr“ we