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The Cover Story NE HUNDRED YEARS AGO the first 0 cheese factory in Canada began proâ€" ducing Cheddar Cheese at Norwich. Ontario in Oxford County. Today it’s a thirty million dollar industry in the province, proâ€" ducing eighty-three million pounds of cheese .ind more than forty varieties. The cheese tray on the cover presents six kinds of cheese. an assortment of crisp crackers and a colorful irrangement of fresh fruits. This combination is proving immensely popular as a dessert alter- native or as a savory climax after a sweet. With a cup of steaming coffee. it‘s a hit with men and women for late evening refreshments. ind it provides the table decoration as well as he dessert on many a buffet table. The Home Economics Service current raining School “Desserts” features a cheese ray and leaders across the province report hat this always makes a hit when they arrange rue for their local classes and that more and more people are trying new varieties. One roman writes that since the cheese tray was E‘tll’OdUCEd in their community the cheese counâ€" cr is one of the most popular places in the hain store. Have you tried the six varieties tdge for F.W.I.O. This, too. is being de- ‘gned by Birks. The subject of the F.W.I.O. Safety Project ‘I 1965 is “Safety With People”â€"a study of norm relations. Mrs. N. Viol-truck again to chairman. The A.C.W.W. Conference will be held in "liblll'l, Ireland, September 14-24. Mrs. L. R. "rivers will lead the Ontario delegation and irs. Lymburner will assist. At this time not no much information is available. but as time mes on, information will be forthcoming. On- trio has been allowed six voting delegates at two accredited visitors. The Area Convention dates will be set later the autumn because of the A.C.W.W. Con- ' rence. Convention areas can understand E“at because the president will be in Ireland wring the latter half of September. it will be unpreciated if convention committees will ac- I‘V'DI the dates Mrs. Trivers and Miss MC- r.ercher will set. The annual Board Meeting will have to be moved up into January. The semiâ€"annual WINI'ER 1965 Cheese troy photographed lor the Ontario Department of Agriculture's exhibit at the British Food Fair in 1962. pictured on the cover? Can you identify them? They‘re named in the Special Programs and Projects section in this issue. Board Meeting “ill be held at Guelph Uniâ€" versity April 27-30. The Officers Conference for all branches. with a delegate to he chosen trom the ottices of Curator. President. Secretary or P_R.O_ will be held May ill} at Guelph University. Closing date tor the international Scholar- ship Fund is April 30. [965. During the week of the Board Meeting. the Minister of Agriâ€" culture. the Hon. W. A. Stewart. gave a dinner at the Royal York in honor of the F.W.|.O. Board Directors. Conveners and special guests from the Department. During the evening. F.W.[.O. honored the retiring secretary. Mrs. Holder. presenting her with a pearl necklace and earrings. Mr. Stewart spoke briefly on his trip to the United Kingdom last summer in connection with the Trade Mission, telling the background and current conditions surrounding the mar~ keting of Ontario food and agricultural prodâ€" LIClS. Names of officers elected are given on the Contents Page of this issue. 15