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20 . lh r, Vi r, i 9&3, ‘ _ t :isyi?c'i?ii:Pstrc":. tti"':"?)""-' ":f '.' l /. Quiet--: omen at brld _ my, 'ill..?..,',), -:_,. _' " Ji"js,'sC, , , Women's Institutes across Canada are continuing f Brisk E? _ _ tu s,' '_',.' _.' _ l, the traditions tttelytthe18im's-thiy' work to improve . “ t _rv", ', /. "I, . _ "rr: .1 _';, By Mary Ann was grinned Children's Hospital in is ", r" .. .' s' _ 3 Ottawa, Ontario .arlcouver, and the New Bruns.. _ \K‘E ti:iiii,3,r,ti I, T f ,-:' / ---------------- wick W.I. maintains a residence @t\t$ ~ ', Accor-br'; '., /,y'r,' ’ l _ l WOMENS INSTITUTE may not for elderly women. .- H ( L} _" '. _'v' _-'.::"-,", 3:539, pa" ., ' , always capture media attention, Other groups have sponsored \“g,fif . i. but that doesn't mean the 48,000- f arm-saf ety workshops, and hired j ,.,5‘ f l ,.,~\ ,- member organization isn't hard at young people to provide day care _",, r _ 3 light here," W.I. President Ben Reaching Out ” .. :ipiir"' :?ii'tr:jr::j:ri,v, _../ 1, nice Noblitt of Ottawa says. "The Although its motto is "Home j, Wrap? at; 3 government recognizes us because and Country", W.1.'s influence ' >9; :3” i we've stood the test of time in reaches into many countries. The 7,; “a __ 'aaiittilililuii', _' ,cr,')S:'m" 1 handling issues." need for clean water in Kenya 2; 'lil-lil ""H, 'iiit,tiirv'i::_,i:)s) .’ l Indeed, W.I. branches across spurred the Alberta W.I. into at j.'iv"ot"")":"': ttits, i Canada have done much over the funding the construction of wells :fiefigafz I , “a -' er" E years to improve the position of there. Ontario members donated ¢§fi§w§§§ "%=?:??ff*"i?€325} ’ "’ "t w,,:,-:::-:,:.','::.'::"':,")'""'),):),'-,' rr,:'.::," 1"» *th'.. 's, women, particularly those in rural money to support a secretarial .,5 r r IlNllll'iii?i'ii'i):i)/d"- . _ j:' ..' l "IT, :1 areas. training program in Bangladesh. “Mg?” tis:i?slratiiii _ .5 )“LJ I The WI'snational body-Fed- Much of this international work M, . ”" r,:iisg1 a _ erated Women's Institutes of Can- is done through membership in “$.3‘MQ; figmnm“ '; ada-began in 1919, passing its W.I.'s umbrella organization, mi“ iiti" " \wnw r; first resolution, which called for Associated Country Women of the fume, i 73 Sue Reeve/London Free Press 3 11e.l pay for equal wor.k. Since 1t.ti1AfTy)r'.rhis.9.s-rnillion With his computerized system, hog farmer Chris Cockle of , l en, the group has continued to member organization aims to pro- l d it r the vital factors of temperature ‘ stay tuned-in to women's rights. mote friendship and understand- Embro can .pon.tro an T.o.nl 0 , 7 By 1921, W.I. members were ing and to raise the standard of Iiv- and ventilation In each of his bam S 16 rooms. - - I _,, studying the legal position of mar- ing of rural women and home- . . - - I _ _ i, ried women. In 1959 they applied makers. : . _ q p. . ' , ' I f pressure to change divorce laws. Despite the contributions the 3 ' .. . 1iillrl, g IllIlillll, ., . * , ' I j And by 1983 resolutions from the W.I. has made to Canadian soci- , . _ 7 c,:Sat;' j, . " Ilttl.:glMlql , i _ " It , l ‘ national body covered subjects as ety and the world since its found- 1 . ,9... Il, Fr' "1aic:i:,_'ir,'ir(it1il,q " it . , _) diverse as capital gains tax applied ing in 1897, membership has de- I T _ Irri') " "iii-i/rl""),;",',':,';?:,),).,. ['. 'i, , g to farmland, arms control and clined somewhat in recent years. 7 r i/rr,,':::'))':)'-:':,-'?,-',. . , i wife battering. But W.I. isn't sitting back and i _ F , _ _ g (ir" "r, _','?":,,'.'.'..?,, k 'tw (':,l'jtall lit' , 3 Each W.I. member-some in fading away-programs are being i 'r-" I "i:'")',,'-,:."':;-,',.',.' ', 1kr'vjrr, _ -erv'. {any Atl I _ i branches with as few as eight established to attract more mem- i ." T w. j “I'VE a'ic,gi'ssijf-flg. , ; members-pays $1 a year to sup- bers. New branches are forming in _ . -'t " _ ' sdlil IlitilfiF -' , i port the national office in Ottawa. suburban areas,' and creative ap- i ".-,, fir! 'tc,, "jraPRlll? Trt., - ; There, the twp-member staff proaches are being taken to bring ., F _ _:,:-':', , 2/3 ',ttii!h'iiiiiitlti._i,sjs,' ' / ps-' '"ti.'gi' . l provides branches with informa- in younger women. In Ontario, a . ”a g::'iii, T "ijiiisl:?slliilllllllllilitr" '. (al: ' I ~ _ tion. It also polls members on up- Junior W.I. boasts 374 members l as: / ' 5"if'ji:;_'}éij3:=’;"ff3":{‘:§g§.;, 'Fir.., t ' ' i rr, _ 'p' if ,1 coming government legislation-- in 22 branches. ( ”1‘ r,'(lr"". 'is" artidii'ii' " T.,", T ,.1,;‘.§33”;‘ . __ for example, pension reform-and And, for many rural women, _ C _ _ T' i V ", c,j..dai" K.'. < . ; often reports the response to W.I. still has much to offer. As i "a'NusaueaaL. (i,,') lil . ErC_),Crl,','i'i'i'l'l','i'l'i l parliamentary committees. Sen. Martha Bielish, the area vice.. 1 7 Al "" b: ' 'slr: Cr2i 1rrr?N!!8 . 'A,, l On Local Level, Too president for Canada, says, "The l5 f ,. , xii , 'ret E em , g Provincial W.I. branches usual- Women's Institute assists me a if _-; ' _ri 'ii/ ,. V 3*: “9.7% ( ly work independently. And local great deal. Besides teaching prac- ii f f, "_..'. "j', 'ytTN br'diiisx;.r, ‘% «$3,. _ , projects are as varied as the groups tical aids like sewing and crafts, we 1‘ 'irjs:,, ,3,;f l '/:'l':,'d"' . "rr,,'j.,'i._'..i.'ii7il.:i'il':T"'y' £37 ( s,r,:e.i',r'i(rs:rii,:?i':(i:r:, g M l themselves. study international affairs, learn 7, _.',fdrlltiisii'iit' iri:,:'ii.'fiz:'j.'i')C::i"' 5.; . _ .Mgétiv vr:rt' _ir, The Ontario W.I. was instrw. how to accept responsibilities and y fi1lltit i 'iitii'iiiiiiii':i'iis_' ":r. V T q '1 "-_")i"1essji.i:i'a"" £(rflgt ; mental in passing seat belt legisla- to work on committees. The future I. ' , " , ' 'tttitil' 3. " «grit; Fjjrr," " C,itr, i,, tion covering children. Members leaders in the community are in .1 at” - 3 "Eire ‘3‘” 'it! .' _.f'.Ci'j) g in British Columbia founded the W.I. branches right now!" Ciii] l ‘ - ' _ LEE; sti'i'ijfs"'"d,F/j,_i'i,;,iit.',.tt, , ".s. ': _ . E/i' wrh'ii"ailiiiriiit Effi; c,Kr"iijie.'i"i"iii'i'i'i),isasr"y" i _-...-_-47..i 'hiiiltill 'en'"'tilij"ttiill Illlll.giiliil (___, -.c..‘-__5_ - -- _ -- -- --- V ---_ if 7 -- - 7 l Ei."::???:-?'; 3.. _ , . lllMI Iigla T l .v it," "ii'rjjt)i'riir'r) " ' - . . wr . we a [k";::"):;"':.,.),, 'ill llllglllillilll, . , . , Sue Reeve/London Free Press Piglet of the '80s, . J Line 1737 . , This little pig is growing up in a computerized, high-tech . pigpen, so that when he goesto market he ll be the best . _ T o':, F that, he can be. His. owner, Chris Cockle of E_mbro, IS one F j _ of many modern. farmers turningto automation to improve 1; (' 3; . their farms' efficiency. (A story "ron Page Ath) , 'C,?, 'i'