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For Your Information A Good Ideal Take an 8 1/2" by I I" sheet of paper. fold it in half. and then fold it in half again to create a little booklet. On the cover put the Women's Institute logo along with your Branch name and the year it formed. Inside, outline the WI goals and objectives and your Branch accomplishments. Now place the booklets in public places. such as libraries. municipal buildings. doctor's of- fices, and at all community events. Or create a placemat that could be used at both W] and community events. Again. high- light your Branch accomplishments in your community. Remember to include a contact name and address for people who are inter- ested in more information about the WI. IIII These good ideas were con/ribulzd by Ruth Axford. Public Relations Officer for the Harriersville WI in Middlzsex East District . 16 Home&CounIry, Winter'sd Donor Recognition The Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario would like to recognize the suppon of the following contributors: - AFP Moneystrat Inc. - Ayr Farmers Mutual Insurance Co. 0 Brant Mulual Insurance Co. - Ciba Ltd. - Dumfries Mutual Insurance - Farm Credit Corporation - Howick Mutuai Insurance Co. - Lamblon Mutual insurance Co. - Ontario Forestry Association - Oxford Mutual Insurance Co. - People's Telephone Co, - Pioneer Hi-Bred Ltd. - Royal Bank - The Eaton Foundation - The Mutual Group Water Management This booklet is part of The Best Management Practices project funded by Agriculture and Agri- I'ood Canada. through Green Plan. managed by the Ontario Federation of Agriculture and supported by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Af- fairs (OMAFRA). To obtain a free booklet. contact the nearest OMAFRA office. They may also be obtained at some district offices ofthe Ontario Ministry ol‘NaturaI Resources, the Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Energy and select Conservation Authorities. 1994 Scholarship Winners 60m All/Ill'l'l’StII')‘ - Andrea Martin Dom/Irv Fnrcln'r - Kris McNaughton Handlers-Lee - Carolyn Barkey F torture 1’. Eur/iv - Michael Wright Macdmtalrl Col/(goo - Wendy Patterson - Jenniler Shepherd Ninetielli Anniverdturt Northern Region - Vetda Thompson Southern Region - Georgette Atkins Eastern Region - Suzanne Levac Western Region - Anna Farrow Helen M. Mr-Kercher - Kim Whitiield Count Unwaged Work "Do you work?" This is a loaded question. More and more people realize that employ ment is only one area of "work." Parenting is "work" too. So is housework and volunteer work. However. when Statistics Canada asks that question every five years in the Census. it only wants to know about the work which is done to earn money. If you are a full-time parent. homemaker andJor volunteer. you have to answer "no Will this be changed for the next census? Statistics Canada has tested questions in the 1996 censusThe final questionnaire must be approved by the Federal Cabinet within the next few months. Politics also play into this decision. Therefore. writing to the Hon. John Manley. Minister Responsible for Statistics Canada, and to your MP would show them that you are aware of this issue. Your letter would be pan of a Canada‘wide campaign to have housework, family care and volunteer work counted in the next census. 0 Over half of the work done in Canada is unwaged. 0 And 62.5% of the working time of Canadian women is spent on unwaged work. This work is essential to the wellvhcing (, Canadian society and its economy. Does public policy and attitude reflect this reality? Unwaged work must become visible! How will this happen? By giving housework. In our own minds, the some importance as paid work and expecting the same treatment for thc people involved in all kinds ofproductive work. Writing letters is pan of this effort. Write to (no postage required): Hon. John Manley Minister Responsible Ior Statistics Canada Room 556. Contederaiion Building House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario K1 A GAS For more information. t'lllllut‘l Karrilt Nugulxc/miilz. RR 5. I/dw'mn. Ontario, NOM Z/IO, Phony/Flu: (5 IQMOI- I 725.