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Gardens; or a visit to the new Halifax Shop- ping Centre. The city of Halifax and the Nova Scotia Women’s Institutes hosted a luncheon at the Nova Scotian Hotel, at which Alderman Abbie Lane presided for the Mayor and ex- tended the civic welcome. A conducted tour of the city with a stop at the Halifax Citadel was followed by a Shore Dinner given by the Province of Nova Scotia. This was a real “lob- ster boil", a never-to-beâ€"forgotten experience new to most of those across Canada, but with- out which a visit to Nova Scotia would not have been complete. The Nova Scotia tartan displayed on every name tag, the skirl of the bagpipes as they piped in the platform dignitaries at the opening ceremonies and the head table guests at the Banquet, and the display of Scottish dancing called to mind the wealth of historical back- ground of the hostess Province. The Conven- tion choir, made up of members from all Prov- inces and the Northwest Territories singing together for the first time, thrilled everyone not only with their music but with the feeling of unity as they sang such numbers as “From East to West" and "For Home and Country is our motto.” An organ recital on the magnificent $60,000 Casavant organ by Prof. Russell Green, Dean of the School of Music, Acadia University, delighted the audience. Drama also had its place with the presentation by the Wolf- ville Players of the lst prize-winning play in the Senator Cairine Wilson Citizenship project, “May the Best Man Win." In the Provincial presentations, Ontario delegates staged the skit “A Concern for Children" written by Miss Ethel Chapman to Show various projects which have been undertaken recently. The Gift Stall to which Branches were asked to contribute articles for sale was fantastic in the variety, quality and number of the goods. From every corner of Canada and. particularâ€" ly the North, came beautiful and unique craft work, and by the end of the Convention the shop was completely sold out and the coffers of F.W.I.C. enriched by more than $1800.00. NEW OFFICERS The newly-elected officers are as follows: Past President â€" Mrs. James Haggarty, Ont. President â€" Mrs. Philip Mat/resort, P.E.I, First Vice-President â€" Mrr. George Clarke, Nfld. Second Vice-President â€" Mrs. Keith Masher, N.S. Third Vice-President â€"â€" Mrs. M. G. Roberts, Alta. Members-at-Large â€" Mrs. John A. McLean Mrs. L. G. Lymburrter Mrs. R. J. Penney 10 Mrs. Graham Spry was again appointcd t represent F.W.I.C. on the A.C.W.W. C 0 and Mrs. M. Pardy, Mount Brydges, 0n appointed Chairman of the Tweedsmuir petitions for the next period. Mrs. Haggerty expressed her appreciati in to all for their co-operation and loyalty l win her term of office and presented the - WElg seal and the diamond President’s badge . ghé new President, Mrs. Matheson. In her '10” acceptance speech Mrs. Matheson exp ,Sed her resolve to carry on the same high 3L lard set by her predecessors and asked for it up. port of all members in the days ahead firs. Haggerty was presented with a Life M Jet. ship Certificate and Badge of the Feu led Women’s Institutes of Canada. And so we enter the next Triennium 1-. i new corps of officers, an ever-enlargir «1-0. gram and a new vision of what naeds be done, what can be done and what n: be done. 1967 is Centennial Year in Canad. an is the Seventieth anniversary of the food. . 0t Ollncll, 1'. was \ 0m. Women‘s Institutes. 1967 is the year of ti on National Convention which will be I' 10 Ontario with the Federated Women’s In .ies of Ontario as hostesses. Can we count ‘ re ing YOU there? F.W.I.C. Tweedsmuir Competition Awards Tweedsmuir History 1. Kars W. 1., Ontario 2, Oak River W, 1., Manitoba Honourable Mention â€" Dinton W. l.. :m Cultural Project (Oil Painting) 1. Peace Bridge W. 1., Ontario â€" attis M. Mabel Grundtisch 2. Cavagnal W. 1., Quebec â€" artist. m P. Tinkler Honourable Mention â€" Dover W. I W Brunswick â€" artist, Pearl M. Steven- Handicraft Project (Sampler) 1. Pouce Coupe W. 1., British Columbia 2. Crawford Bay W. 1., British Columbi Honourable Mention â€" Clear View " la Alberta Citizenship Project â€" Senator Cairine ‘ '0 Trophy for a oneâ€"act play on Mn ‘3' Affairs 1. “May the Best Man Win”, Maple Leaf ‘ ly- Prince Edward Island, written by 40' Baker Honourable Mention -â€" “Wheel of Fort Kars W. 1,, Ontario, written by Joy Ml . All HOME AND COL-UTRY