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Special Programs ‘ and Projects A Note to P.R.O-.s The purpose of this special Programs and Projects section is to give Public Relatimm Officers a spot in Home and Country where they can tell all the Institutes of the Province about anything done inlthez‘r own Institute which might offer a suggestion to other branches. As we have explained in previous issues. we cannot give space to routine reports of meat- ingsâ€"unless the program is so original or outstanding as to give an.idea to other In- stitutes. A particularly good subject for a topic. discussion, debate, motto or roll call would be welcome. Some years ago it was decided that we could no! report anniversary celebrations. These are of interest mainly in the local couuruurity where the participants are known and of course P.R.0.'s will see that they get into the local papers. . And please note that to produce an illustra- tion we require a photograph, not the negative.- and that we cannot make a cat from a colored picture or from a slide. ,Perhaps the best way to see the sort of material we need for this section is to tool: at the topics in this and previous issues. Then. as P.R.0. for your branch or district or area. if you have a story that should be told, do, please, send it alongâ€"Editor. For Retarded Children By Mrs. Forest Boose OLCHESTER NORTH WOMEN’S In C stitute in Essex county takes a carload of six women once a month to help at the Cedar Springs Hospital for Retarded Chil- dren. We get to the hospital about ten-lhirty in the morning and we play with the children and try to get them to walk and talk. Then we help to feed them at lunch. That is quite a jOb as some are so handicapped it is hard to make them swallow their food. After lunch the older women like myself help with sewing. while others play with the children or take them out ‘of doors if the Vweather is nice. In fact, we do whatever the staff wants us to do to help. SUMMER 1966 "Centennial Quill" made by Mrs. Muir-y Warren of DeCew Falls Institute. The P.R.O. Mrs. Wm. J. Smith sends this description: “MIS. Warren chose green and gold broadcloth for the background to represent the green of Canadian meadows and the gold of lhe grain. Around the outside at the cnnlrc panel are the shields oi the ten provinces and the two territories, all hand-embroidered on a small block and nppliqued lo the quilt. Down lhe centre panel are the new Canadian Flog, lhe inscription 'Cunudcl Ccnlennial 1867-1967, and the Canadian Coat of Arms Shield." Our Institute made thirty-xix smocks for ntlcndunls‘ nt thc hospital. The volunteers who wear them are called “the pink ladies.“ International Interests at Haysville Hy hairs. ('hu'rnr't' Diutrmnd Hlfi'inl’AS’I‘ YEAR. Hnysvillc Women‘s I lrlfliiulc has wt its sights beyond the confines of its own.dislricl and held three meetings which acquainted the mem- hBl’S with other countries. At (in evening meeting in September, first- hand information on lhc sci-up and successful working of the United Nations was outlined through pictures and story by u mcmhcr‘s daughter who had won a two-week educational trip to New York. Al the surnc ‘m'ccling anâ€" other 4~Her gave highlights of her 4~H Ex- change Trip to the United States. In November the members and friends were privileged to have a trip to Ireland via. an I9