Home & Country Newsletters (Stoney Creek, ON), Winter 1966, p. 26

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to our county and our country; and this in- spired some members to be more willing to help with our projects.“ Misearupbell says: “We subscribed to the CAC (Consumers‘ Association of Canadal and the bulletin adds to the interest of our meet- ings and to our own knowledge." Barwick advises: “Try to have local people to talk at meetings and to display their hobbies, crafts or other interests.“ I Brantley: With the forming of new township area school boards and rumors that our one- room schools are to be closed, we invited the school inspector, board members and their wives and ratepayers, to hear a report on our educational system of today. Cobden: “For our mottoes this year we had at each meeting a talk on one line of the Mary Stewart Collect. We found this very interesting." Forester's Falls: "We found that having a beautitian speak and give demonstrations on the care of skin and hair was of particular interest to our women, Education that helps the homemaker improve her appearance or health or housekeeping seems to arouse a keen interest." Lake Dore suggests inviting the County Home Economist to a meeting and having a “panel discussion on shopping and values.“ At Crown Hill a woman from a neighboring Institute gave a demonstration on recovering a chair. with advice on a number of good ma- terials for this purpose. Edgar members had a tour to see llower gardens and landscape gardening and to re ceive advice on beautifying their own home surroundings. Han-vie Settlement says: "Our Christmas party where Institute members and fathers and mothers of the community bring their children helps to draw members of families and of the community closer together.“ Eady‘s special program feature this year was “Know Canada Better.“ Each month a mem- ber gave a paper on one of the provincesâ€"its climate, agriculture. minerals, industries. edu- cation, health and population. This branch also had a special program on Poisons in keeping with the Institute safety project. “But,” the secretary reports: “the highlight of the year was our ‘Get Together Night’ for the whole community. Everyone came for a pot- luck supper and a real old»fashior1ed program," Gilford says: “We had a panel discussion on 'Let’s Look at Ourselvesi‘ based on the four objectives of the Women's Institute. As a reâ€" sult of this we are planning a community hobby show." Creemore reports “several lively discussions“. Some of the topics were: “Were the good old 26 days really good?" “Should Canadian had a debate "Resolved that TV is do: to school studies." Duntroon had “The smile of the added to each of their programs lhlk‘ it was enjoyed so much that it will tinucd. Snvurd had an interesting debilll question "Should we give our LlLl‘. higher education?“ Rockley invited neighboring bran. social evening and had a panel dist education. Temagami had an address from thv Principal on the new teaching me: new subjects being taught and son- new text books, At a meeting at Slate River "t Relations Officer gave a talk on “ Modern Day Canada' and four oi hers gth: sketches of the lives of lo who helped to blaze a trail for history in Canada." Central Dumfries had an interesti- a doctor on the subject of "Rctircmci Mill Creek, South Waterloo says. our way of having members respe- roll call. We have one. two or thr assigned to speak briefly on the sub roll call and we find the others glut comments." De Cew Falls seems to be makir. of social problems. They have had on the rehabilitation of patients w from mental hospitals. on Children's and the rights of deserted wives. Mimosa says: “At our Educatioi the convener led in a lively disc ‘Education in the home as well school.‘ At another meeting we hat. discussion on “Family Living' " Greenock had a Safety Meeting is; lic health nurse speaking on Poisoi and showing a film on a day at It Control Centre in the Toronto Sick l Hospital. Th elm a Fe‘ winner of "it Muskoko. NllJ Parry Sound Wt lnslitule Area orship. The 5‘: ship is aware 0 4H Hon-telt Club girl wht completed serc school and ' quired num’tw club tarolerh who i5 90an 3 further edecr Thelma is NOW lending Universi HOME AND ‘5 . . . .. “’Un'ten hold pttbltc posmons‘? At one meet... they lllunlul ltlnjh" ‘l and con. “t the ‘.'l\ 3] ll) ;j n (in haul the ‘ the thllc it'm- 'l'lIL’l'l like the “ICU .llt i all ‘WCS ‘ycd tilt hi; on the ,inel .vult- ttrol mle "L‘lls .UNIRY

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