Home & Country Newsletters (Stoney Creek, ON), Fall 1966, p. 32

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Chesley reports: “Our citizenship convener led a study of the North West Territories. We subsCribe to the Consumers‘ AssOcia’tion of Canada and receive the paper “Centennial Onâ€" tario,’ ‘Northern Lights’ summaries are given at meetings and we have North West Terri- tories pen pals . . . Our branch is a member of the United Nations Association and reviews of ‘United Nations in Action' are given as they are received.” Wiarton had an International Night when the literature of various countries was dis- cussed. Three Canadian books were re- viewed: “Harold Wilson,” the new book on Pauline Johnson and “Journey Through Russia.” Holyrood's International program had the roll call, “A Father of Confederation"; the topics: "What is a Canadian?" and “Our Re- sponsibilities as Canadians": and a contest in naming the floral emblems of the Canadian provinces. Kincardine advises: “Whenever possible, have a native of another country tell of the customs there. We had an address by a well- educated woman from India who is in Canâ€" ada while her husband is working in a nearby atomic plant.” This lady also spoke at Lishurn. Reid’s Corners reports an address by a native of India who Spoke on India and his impres- sions of Canada. Whitfield had a program on United Nations and a New Canadian spoke on her native land, Holland. Orangeville had a tape recording from Wroxall Women‘s Institute in Great Britain de- scribing their Golden Jubilee in 1965. Nestleton reports: “The convener of our Inâ€" ternational program is a new Canadian citizen from Holland and she has an insight into citi- zenship that is refreshing and upâ€"toâ€"date." At Middlemarch a local high school teacher gave an illustrated lecture on the “Cross Roads Africa" project. Crystal Springs had an address on Rhodesia Willa Rip who was awarded the Brunt County Ont, Wom- en's Institute Bur- sary for 1966. A5 a child Willa come lo Canada with her parents from Hot- lond. She has been active in 4H Home- making Clubs and in church work. com» pleted Grade XIII in high school this sum- mer and is now tok- lng nurse's training in Brontford General Hospital. 32 by a woman who had lived in that country for years. Centreville had papers on U-Thant and International Cooperation Year; also a contest in identifying flags of member nations of UN. Springmount also studied ICY and UN. Dundalk: “Since our new A.C.W.W. Presi- dent is a native of India, we had a paper on ‘India and the life of Mrs. Aroti Dutt.’ ” Annan reports: “The convener of Citizenship and EdLICation reviewed the story of Unesco Coupon 367 and as a result a second donation was made.” Kilsyth had an address on Kenya by a mis. sionary. At a meeting at North Derby 2 new Ca. nadian explained the process of getting her citizenship papers. Clavering had a roll call, “A duty of Ca- nadians as world citizens" and the motto, “World Affairs Are Our Affairs.” Chapman has an exchange program with a Women’s Institute (or Country Women‘s Assoâ€" ciation) in Australia. At Tiger Dunlop’s international meeting the speaker was a native of Turkey who displayed completed twelve 4H Homemaking Club proiects. She grad- uoted from high school with a stand- ing of over 80% and ot the some lime participating in the school glee club, gym club. hockey team and library club, and was a field day champion; also c: swimming inv structor. She plays the violin, piano and organ, is assistant church organist and active in the Young Peoples organiza- Sheilo Craig, I966 winner at Simcoe Iion. Sheila is at- County Ont. Wom- tending MeMoster en's Institute schol- University, moioring orship. Sheila has in French. articles from her homeland; and a woman from Holland sang in her natiVe tongue. Historical Research South Tarentorus reports: “After a discus- sion on erecting a historical cairn. stone was retrieved from a historical building which was being torn down. The stone has been stored. waiting the decision by the Legion as to where they will build. Then the cairn will be erected on the same site. At Cainsville a member had a copy of the Ladies‘ Home Journal of the year 1393- HOME AND COUNTRY

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