Home & Country Newsletters (Stoney Creek, ON), Winter 1966, p. 8

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new girls so welcome in their counties. She reminded the members of the tapes on Man- agement and on Foods prepared by staff mem- bers Miss Dora Burke and Miss Ruth Moyle. These tapes are sent to local radio stations and it Institute members would like to hear them they might let their local stations know. There was a profitable discussion of plans for next year‘s extension program. Miss McKereher outlining some of her own plans and getting the views and suggestions of the Board. I966 Ofiiecrs‘ Conference Announced Mrs. llda Holder. Officers” Conference Sec- retary-Treasurer. gave a report of the 1965 Of- t’iccrs' Conference. (The conference was reâ€" ported in the Summer issue of Home and Coun- try.) Mrs, Holder announced that the 1966 Conference will he held at Guelph University on Mu)’ 3. 4 and 5, The pooling fee will be $301M); and the conference will be held for Branch Home Economics and Health Conven- crs. Brunch Resolutions Conveners and Branch Presidents. Also a special group will he set up for District Tucedsmuir history curators. The National l’rcsidenlv Mrs. Philip Matthon of Pill. will he invited to make her ol'l'icial visit to Ontario at that time and to speak at the conference on the Thursday afternoon, Home Economics and Health In her outline on Ihe uork of the standing Ctttttrttillcc on Home iicnnomics and Health. the converter. Miss Lilly Dempsey recommendâ€" ed these topics For study by Women‘s Institutes: The conservation 0|" water and water pollution; the social challenge of old age: the cttttscs ill‘ILi L‘llrcs of tension: the whole area of s.tlcl}. “ll the ucll'are ot the tumin is the concept on uhtch llnrnc ECnnumiCs and Health is based." said Miss Dempsey “it mus: ., the changing social and economic p... the times. It must be a dynamicâ€"not ,._ program and under constant revision Home Economics Service is continuum ing to meet the needs of the people and become familiar with this progm, t Dempsey advised. She also rccm for study the book by Jean Morrison Canadian Conference on the Famil. may be ordered from Vanier Institu Family. Ottawa; price $2.50. (Anotht mendation was that Women’s Institute study of The Visiting Homemakers The Institutes might get local auth. bring this service to the community: members might be interested in trd the work). Reporting on the Consumers‘ Assut Canada, Miss Dempsey reviewed the the association over the past year and recommended that every Women's subscribe to membership and studs azine “Canadian Consumer.” “The " Consumer‘ is our best guide to sttcees~ ping." she said. Miss Dempsey gave a comprehtv port of the work of the Ontario D. the Canadian Cancer Society. Rept- that many Institutes have had speakei work of the Society and addresses .: by doctors and nurses on the earl} of cancer and its treatment. ‘I '. Agriculture and Canadian Indust Mrs. Alex Wilding, Convener of .‘\l' and Canadian Industries. in her outlint veners at other levels said: "Since t‘ of farming is to larger farms and production per farm. many are finding sary to depend on industries. 1 bug: you learn more about the industries On completing her tern office as F.W.l.O. Presit. Mrs. Leonard Trivers (cm was presented with a silver and coffee service lrom Provinc‘ul Board. Mrs.l Lymburner (right), Part Pr dent. F.W.l.0., and Mn. l1 Charlton, Secretary-Treotu are shown here makino presenlulion. HOME AND c0 i“

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