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Aucus'r BOARD REPORT: Organizatiomi By Mary Janer The August Provincial Board meeting was held at Crieff Hills Community and Conference Centre. after a picnic at the Adelaide Hunter Hoodless Homestead. 1nâ€" clemcnt weather forced the Hoodless Committee to serve the delicious meal in the living room and dining room of the Home- stead. rather than in the picnic shelter. What a pleasure to eat in the surroundings in which Adelaide Hunter grew up. Curator Sue Doi- ron and her staff then guided the Board members through the residence. Several Board Directors saw for the first time the new booklet producedjointly by the Hoodless and the Lee Committees, which gives back» ground information about the coâ€"founders of the Women’s Institutes and the two historic homes maintained by the WI. After an enjoyable social evening, all Board Directors were ready for the discus» sions. decisions and deliberations ofthe next two days. Preparing for the Second Century of FWIO The attention of all those who attended the August Board meeting was focused on the future direction of the Federated Women‘s Institutes of Ontario (FWIO). Presidentâ€" Elect Arthena Hecker facilitated discussions about the vision. the goals and priorities of the organization. The purpose of these dis- cussions was to provide the information needed to develop a business plan for the FWIO. which will complement a new finan- cial and marketing plan. This planning process was initiated in 1987 when astrategic plan for the organization was first developed. FWIO Tartan President Marg Harris presented the new Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario Tartan and introduced its designer Nelda Morrison. Nelda has been an Institute mem- ber since I957: she is presently a member of South Macaulay WI in the Bracebridge area. She decided in 1994 that she would like to create a tartan as a gift to the Women's Institutes in return for all that she has gained from leadership and 4-I-I courses. The tartan is composed of six colours: white representing the winter snow and clouds above; gold portraying the grain that has sustained Ontario families over the years; 4 Home & Country. Fall '96 comflower blue representing flowers; green depicting the verdure ofOntario: red symbolâ€" izing Ontario fruits; and, black denoting the trail of the black walnut that led pioneers to Ontario. Scholarship Report The 90th Anniversary Educational Award winner is Cindy Ashton of Hampton, Ontario. She is pursuing a diploma in Busi- ness Administration from Durham College. Brenda Lee Coleman ofBelmont has won the Helen M. McKercher Scholarship; she is working towards a Master of Science degree in Epidemiology. Judith Kalunda Mutooni is the winner of the FWIO lntemational Scholarship. Judith is working towards a Master'sdegree in Mar- keting Management at the University of Guelph After her studies are completed, she hopes to return to her native Kenya to im- prove the position of women in Kenyan society by increasing their awareness of women‘s rights and by teaching them how to influence policy makers Conference ‘96 parâ€" ticipants had the opportunity to meet Judith in Ridgetown. Restructuring Committee Report Several recommendations presented by the Restructuring Committee were accepted. The term for Board Directors will be three years. with one third changing every year. Several Board Directors are willing to serve fora third year now. so this process will start in November. l996. Board meetings will move around the prov- ince. to give Board Directors and Executive more opportunities to meet with members. The W10 Annual meeting will be open for the elections. financial reports and commit- tee reports. Meetings will be conducted according to Robert's Rules of Order, replacâ€" ing the hard to obtain Bourinot’s Rules of Order. Plans will be made for self-sustaining regional leadership conferences and work- shops. Anotherchange at the provincial level is to include the position of Resolutions Convener on the Executive Committee. There will be more changes coming as FWIO prepares for the future. Changes in the FWIO Office . Staffchanges were reported in the Summer issue ofHame & Country. As a result ofthose [Changes for the Future changes there have been revisions in thcjoh descriptions of FWIO office staff. The posi. tions of Executive Assistant. Clerk-Typist and Bookkeeper are now being filled on a temporary basis. They will be filled on a permanent basis by the Board after the No- vember meeting. By that time the required hours of work will be determined. along with any changes that may still be forthcoming. Daily office hours are now from 9:00 am. to 4:00 pm. There is a new loan library for both videos and books through the office. The Supply Order Form has been updated. These are only a few of the changes being made to reinforce the image ofthe Women‘s Institute as a modern organization in tune with today and ready for tomorrow. Public Relations Initiatives FWIO is on the Internet at two locations. The addresses are: http://wwwtdg.ca/ontag/fwio http://www.xcelco.on.ca/~edjanes Plans are being made to increase th amount of information available through th avenue provided for us by the Ontano Fed- eration of Agriculture. Information about FWIO resolutions and history. the Erlund Lee (Museum) Home. Federated Women's Institutes of Canada and Associated Country Women of the World is available here Tweedsmuir Curator Marcie Johnston an- nounced that there is an initiative now being undertaken on the Internet called History. Heritage and Progress which will include Tweedsmuir History information. Provincial Board Directors will be reportâ€" ing many more happenings from the August Board meeting at their Area Conventions this fall. As they left for their homes, President Marg Harris reminded everyone: A good thing to remember. A better thing to do. Work with the constmciion gang. Not with the wrecking crew., Mury June! it Hie Public Relalimu Dflkerfilr FWI She can be reached a: 6868 Egreuwm Rd. RR 8. Warrant 0N NOM 230. Plume: (519)786-5511. Fur: (519)7855511 (phnnefirxt).