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rated Women's Institutes ol Ontario Vol. 60 No.3 Fall 1994 OE COUNTY FWIO Provincia Ollie AUGUST 21, 1994 At the Federated Women‘s Institutes of Ontario (FWIO) 1991 August meeting. Board decided, unanimously. to turn a page of WI history ~ to acquire their own office space. They will continue their long-standing and amiable association with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, but time bn'ngs change. As a member of the Board who lived close to Guelph. I was asked to in vestigate the availability of office space to rent, lease or buy. The Executive and I looked at several properties, but the FWIO finances could not support the rent or purchase of office space in Guelph, At the Guelph Area Con- vention. two WI members suggested the vacant house at Guelph Township Park. Peggy Knapp, President at the time, and myself were warmly received at an initial meeting with Guelph Towmhip Reeve Les Foote and Clerk Janice Shepherd, A Space Task Force Committee - comprised of myself, Glenna Smith Rosine Findlay. Margaret Eberle and Peggy Knapp 7 was quickly formed and negotiations began, The Committee met with the Township Council early in 1992 to discuss an agree- .ment. Council members were supportive of our purpose and responsive to our pro» posals. It was a long, slow process, however. because negotiations had to be taken back to Executive for approval. It was agreed that the cost of all reno- ‘14 The opening ceremonies at the Grand Opening of the Provincial Office 0! .11" the Federated Women ’s institutes of Ontario (FWIO) included a traditional ribbon cutting, Donna Flt/556m, President 0/ the FWIO, and Les Poole. Fleet/e of Guelph Township, cut the ribbon with scissors donated by the 1994 retiring Board Directors. (2-7) ‘ inside: . .Lettars lathe Edltor , . . . . . . t ' IProflle: Irene Richardson . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 FWIO Conference '94 . . . , . . . . . . . . . . 15 vutions to the house would be the responsibility of the Township; renovaa . t 2 E;';L3‘;3,11‘f§;l§a;;;;,_ 16 lions began in the fall of 1993., The AudustEbard-Hightights . .. 4 , 13 followrng February, a lease was srgned Grand Opening ».-. . . 4-6 .FWIC Qompatiilons . . . . . ,. . . 19, and moving clay was March 28, I994_ I ' ' ‘ ' . a TweedsrnuirCuratorl-lonourad. . 20 , . _5‘Valeiia Fisher. . . . . . . , . 9 unlun'téeis , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~2'0 Mame L051“ FWlC Convention Reports. l Branching Out . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Chm-n 5pm? ka Form, Comm!!!“ » V Business is Mushmaming . . Cross Country Calendar .. . 22-23 for Your Information . . . . . . . . . . r . . t . 24