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Directors retiring after three years of service on the Provincial Board of the Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario. Rear â€" left-right â€" Mrs. Archie Bennett, Mrs. William Franklin, Mrs. Homer Judge, Mrs. Cecil French. Front â€" tell-right â€"â€" Mrs, A. J. Colnun, Mrs. Norman Payne, Mrs. John Bell, Mrs. Gowan Young. The Home Economics Branch Miss Helen McKercher, Director of the Home Economics Branch of the Ontario De- partment of Agriculture and Food reported the continual growth of their program. She said that there was an increase of nearly 1000 in- dividual girls in the 4-H Homemaking Club Projects last year. One new project, “Needleâ€" craft" was introduced and other projects are being updated and given new names. In WomEn’s Institute projects sponsored by the Home Economics Branch there were 1].- 112 ladies attending Summary days and Train- ing Schools and more than 8000 women at Short Courses and Food Forums from all over the province. There was a total participation in the Home Economics program, junior and sen- ior. of 53,841 which represents an increase at 3.165 over last year. Children‘s Clothing and Quilts are being made into a twoâ€"day Training School. The Baking With Yeast Training School had the greatest number of partici- pants. Women‘s Institute members are to be enâ€" couraged to use the facilities of the Loan Li- brary and the many kits available for pro- grams. Miss McKercher urged the Board Directors to impreSS upon the membership that their ideas and suggestions for future pro- SUMMER 1969 grams would be appreciated. It is healthier to have programs planned at the county love} to meet their needs, “Don‘t lose faith or courage in young people who want iniort‘nation and who want to do things well." she challenged. Miss McKcrchcr was completely taken by surprise when past president Mrs. Everett Small expressed the appreciation of all Wom- en‘s institute members for the valuable help and contribution Miss McKerchcr makes to our work and then presented her with a special pin as the Honoary President of the Federated Women's institutes of Ontario. In her inimitaâ€" hlc way. Miss McKcrchcr expressed her sin- cere appreciation for the honor bestowed on her. Junior Women‘s Institute Constitution Thursday morning sessions dealt with 1110 presentation for approval oi a new constituâ€" tion and [my-laws for Junior Women's lusti- tutes. Thesc were accepted. (jiris fourteen years of age and over may belong to a Junior Women's institute Branch. the Women's Insti- tute Branch. and also to the Junior Farmers organization it they so wish. it 'k 'k The Smile that you send our returns to you. Springs of indian \Visdnni