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Federated Women‘s Institutes of Ontario | Celebrate 90th anniversary in North Bay The â€" Federated _ _ Women‘s â€" lives. North Bay, featured an address Institutes of Ontario celebrated Libbyâ€"Lu _ Allen ; of _ the by Dr. Ellen McLean president their 90th anniversary with a â€" Jamaican Federation of Women of . the ACWW, D Mc.can convention in _ North â€" Bay, and a recipient of an Ontario chighlighted _ he; experiences s Ontario, July 6â€"9, 1987. International | Scholarship spoke _ travelling on behalf of the rura! The theme of the convention of her efforts to improve women of the world and of the was Building for Tomorrow. The education in Jamaica. She efforts of women in the Third convention was officially opened expressed. appreciation to the World Countries to improve & by _ Charlotte Johnson, past â€" women‘s institutes for\ their their environment. president, Federated Women‘s _ support. \ _ Among the 1000 participants 5 Institutes of Ontario. A panel â€" Rural Women\â€" An in the convention were the Keynote speaker at the official Emerging Force was moderated following ~Women‘s _ Institute 3 opening ceremonies was R. Alex by Peggy Knapp. Members of the members from this area: Mrs. Sim, author of The New Rural panel were Joyce Canning, Rural Roberta _ Atwell, Mrs._ Stella Community. Mr. Sim raised â€" Organization Coâ€"ordinator, Bent, Mrs. Jeanne Coulthard, I > several questions about the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Mrs. _ Marlyn _ Cross, Mrs. g a ) future of the rural community in ‘and Food; Dianne Harken, Elizabeth Deslippe, Mrs. Mary > ad. Ontario. Women for the survival of. Fallon, Mrs. Doris Foster, Miss Margaret Munro, President of â€" Agriculture; Carol Hyde, Sheila Greason, Mrs. Evelyn the Federated Women‘s Institutes â€" President of the Junior Women‘s\ Haves, Mrs. Nettic Hogg, Mrs. of Ontario spoke of the Institutes of Ontario; Rebecca . Helen Holden, Mrs. Muriel challenges facing rural women in < Johnson, â€" Federated _ Women‘s _ Lewis, Mrs. Beverley Matheson, â€" the 80s. When we improve the Institutes of Ontario Federation Mrs. â€" Ruth Matheson, _ Mrs. quality of life for women, we of Agriculture. Vivian McDonald, Mrs. Irene improve the quality of life for An evening program consisting _ McGuffin, Mrs. Marie everyone, she said. She defined of skits, musical and. visual â€" McGuffin, Mrs. Edythe | the _ Women‘s _ Institutes _ as â€" presentations featured highlights MecIntosh, Mrs. â€" Laurine | educational organizations of the history of the women‘s McIntosh, Mrs. Kathleen dedicated to personal growth and _ institutes. Patience, Mrs. Irene Richardson, community action. The third day of the convention _ Mrs. Florence Riddell, _ Mrs. : Rosalie Wysocki, a leader in featured workshops on such June Rogers, Mrs. Helen Shute, the field of personal _ topics as program planning, the Mrs.\ Ruth Skillings, â€" Mrs. development, _ addressed _ the new family law act, investment Marjotie Spearin, Mrs. Doris ‘ delegates. She . outlined _ the opportunities, personal Spence, Mrs. June Stewart, Mrs. qualities for personal success and _ development and lobbying. Dorothy Switzer, Mrs. Jessie | _ stressed the importance of a The 90th anniversary banquet Thornton and Mrs. Beth Wills. ‘ positive attitude in our daily held in the Memorial Gardens, â€"_“_____, .« Of ) bat_12