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benefits from the Association's efforts to im- prove standards of consumer products. Historical Research and Current Events Quoting from an address given by the Honâ€" ourable Vincent Massey. Mrs. W. C, Mack, Convener of Historical Research and Current Events. said, “Without a knowledge of. and a feeling for. the past we cannot build as we should in the present and for the future. We, as Canadians. have been rather neglectful of this truth in years gone by. We have allowed ancient buildings to disintegrate. We have per- mitted historic documents to disappear, And we have. I think. done less than we should to remind our people of the achievements of our forebears from whose courage and labour we so greatly profit." With this thought in mind Mrs. Mack urged all branches to make plans for Canada‘s Cen- tennial in 1967 by planning a special project to mark that year. Suggestions included the preservatiOn of an old building; marking an historic site; starting a new park or recreation centre for the community; publishing a comâ€" munity history; making a collection of good Canadian books and presenting them to the library; or a scholarship to a clever but needy student. “Most projects take time, so start now and report on your progress next year,” suggested Mrs. Mack. Displays of antiques and talks on local his- tory and pioneer social conditions were always interesting and many were reported. One famâ€" ily history traced nine generations in Canada, from 1818 to the present and told of different ways to compile a Family Tree. Studies of pioneer industries dealt with "Early days of the Fur Traders"; “The Logging Industry"; “Disâ€" covery of Silver and Mining”; “Development of Farm Machinery”. Historic research of things around the home brought out talks on Early Canadian Furniture; The First Sewing Machine; Quilting; Soap-making; Making can- dles; Making butter and cheese. Many of these included demonstrations. A paper on Early Post Offices and the History of Canadian Stamps told the story of mail delivery. An Indian Chief spoke on conditions pa“ and present. The story of Her Majesty‘s chapel of the Mohawks at Brantford was told, DR Wilfred Jury’s work was reviewed, Mohawk Indians and Indian History and Lore men ,n_ teresting topics. Displays of Glass, Clocks, Ironstonc (Thin-d. Baskets, Knives and Forks, Shoes, etc.. at», .m_ panied by a talk on their manufacture Mm earliest times, were popular topics. Bio? m. ies of local and famous people included Pa .ne Johnson, Air Viceâ€"Marshal William [P .; Bishop, Nellie McClung, Adelaide H00 35 and Sir Charles G. D. Roberts. Book l'L“ ts included: 50 Years of Achievement; Life I’ m Clearings, by Susanna Moodie; Up and l n the Glens, by Dorothy Dumbrille; Silken l i x by Dr. Fox; and Uncle Tom’s Cabin. b) riet Beecher Stowe. A Quilting Bee, with participants in tumes of yesterday, was a popular demor tion as were antique displays at regular 1 ings. Included were: articles used in pit :- kitchens, heirloom pieces; cups and Sat glassware, coins, old photograph albums stitute pictures taken years ago, old bool. - eluding a Bible dated 1827, cook book: ‘l autograph book of the early 18005, El]. catalogue of the early 19005, old maps arr. Atlas, old advertisements, a scrap book 5% ing fashions of sixty years ago, a dress er’s chart of 1893 and a blouse made fro! old quilts, shawls and capes, Tweedsmuir tories. Women’s Institute members have spons the “clean up” of many pioneer cemete assisted museums in many ways, co-oper with the Historic Sites Board of Ontario in erection of historical plaques, worked ' Historical Societies, providing programs meetings and helping with historical proy. sponsored essay competitions on historical r jects in schools. A Guest Book was presar- to the Adelaide Hoodless Homestead, a stat glass window to the Chapel of the Moha- at Brantford and a bedroom in the Brantt Museum, furnished with period furniture. ‘ F.W.I.C. Board Members f- Ontario. Left to right: Mr: G. Lymburner, a Senior 80-: Director; Mrs. 305. Huggeri President; Mrs. Bruce Connie Junior Board Director; Mr Elton Armstrong. Member large.