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80th Birthday Guess Who's 80? The lumily oi Helen swine. (ordiully inVIlel lriends and relatives to un Opr‘n Housri on Sunday Aprl i9 l987 lroin mo to 4 00 pm at Christ Church Gloiiworth Ontario Best wishes only 7 r ., Wo‘filfl‘i'ldilllutu To Mutt ‘ 3 gtTwfl‘t'w In February '” i houi Vismn the people perish", Certainly the idea put forth in 1397 had vision, it was also practical. lorthright and a brave venture. Those who caught the vision could not have known how far reaching the organiution to be known as the Womm's Institute could be in the influence toward better homemaking and good citizenship. 0n r‘ebruary lg, 1897, the first lormal organization of 3 Women 5 Institute took place in Saltt'leet Township, Wentworth County, through the combined ellorts ol Erland Lee and his wile Janet with the encouragement oi Adelaide Hoodlesst The branch was original- ly known as the Stoney Creek f’ ‘l An unjustified criticism levelled ’ i at the Women's Institute is that it is not meeting the needs of the l younger member. One fact is cor- rect in that those whojvinrernnin l {or many years because they believe in the vision However each Branch make up their own pro- grammes to suit the needs of their own community. There are many young women joining Women's Institute because they see what Women's Institute has accomplish- i ed in the past and what it will accomplish in the future. Maybe the younger members are not In all the ('XlJL'LIlIVG offices at all levels, i but they are there. As young parents they will in time take a more active role Alter all, Ihe molwol Women's Institute is "For Home And Country" The training and skills learnt at Women’s In» ‘ stitutes meetings are applicable to i any woman in any walk of lile. The Women's Institute is very llt'lth' us they wiirk to assist all the rural Women's [minutes in our Larlry Their magazine Home and Founlry is available to any woman and is used to promote all rural orgnniuitiims. not Just Women's Institute When the first Farm i Womi-n Network Newsletter was l printcil it was distributed through all Women's institute branches u on l'ltplOS oi Homc and Country Wlii-ii ihe- Women's Institute had ll’lt'll' Free Trade Seminar, all rurtil organizations were invited i llnwrvcr. not all bothered to at- tt-nil As a vehiclc in network the rural women in Ontario, the Women's Institute i.» :in organizer tion that quietly Without ian [are Is doing Just that it you arc interested in finding out more ulmul Women‘s Institute or the nearest Women's Institute contact your nearest Ontario Ministry ol Agriculture and Food ithAFI. Women's Institute the organization throughout the r L Women’s Institute own l Lee Museum Home which is open to the public. The Women's Institute organiza- tion provide rural women with the opportunity to broaden the scope of their knowledge and abilities through participation in meetings organized by the local branch. Women’s Institutes in Ontario for many yurs have helped women improve their homes and com- munities. Working for the good of all, regardless of creed, race or political beliels they have flourish ed in almost. every community In Ontario Special educational sessions are organized at District, Area and Provincial levels to encourage women to expand their outlook and learn to extend their influence as a motivating force in todays world. Such an example is the upcoming Community Outreach Seminar to be held on February 23 at Southwold School. Women's In- stitute members are encouraged to take a public stand on the broader issues of the day through rsolu- lions and briefs. The Women‘s institute provides a vehicle and an environment to challenge women who seek sell improvement and personal enrich» ment. They belong to a network that connects Branches to Districts. to Areas to Provincial, National and International organizations. Within the London area there are 114 branches in ID Districts, who are active in many ways; leading and financing 4â€"H Clubs. holding adult leadership courses through OMAF, having up to date speakers at their meetings, looking alter the needs of their community, through donations oi time, money and enthusiasm. OXA lord County have initiated the Butler project to provide all schools in Ontario and hopefully Canada with a series ol pictura of farm arumals The Tweedsmuir Histories provide an up to date and accurate history of the community lot by lot. a valuable source of iniormation. The Elgin Pioneer Museum and the Sonthwold Earr thwnrks are there because Women's Institutes has a vision, the scholarship project provides much needed funds to students to complete postsecondary educa- tion The list is much longer. “was A