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work carried on, to provide leadership and guidance, and suggest topics for study. Too of- ten conveners just keep the report on file and fail to communicate with their conveners at other levels or the membership. Some branches give folders to the couveners with duties outâ€" lined and pertinent information on the conveâ€" nership to be passed on to succeeding conve- ners. Mrs. Morris Martin, Historical Research and Current Events Convener, urged more In- formation be given in reports rather than a program reported by name only, cultivation of greater interest in all things of historical value, greater realization of the life of early settlers, and value of their old utilitarian articles. She displayed and recommended for inforâ€" mation and study many books such as “Pi- oneer Days in Upper Canada“, “Books of Roads", by E. C. Guillet; "The Diary of Mrs. Simcoe”, “The Backwoods of Canada" and "Canadian Settler’s Guides for the 50's", by Mrs. Catherine Parr Traill; and “Pioneers of Old Ontario” by W. L. Smith. Many of these books are now available at Coles in paperback editions. Minister’s Banquet Miss Helen McKercher, Director Home Economics Branch was hostess for the banquet given to the Provincial Board of the Federated Women‘s Institutes of Ontario by the Hon. Wm. A. Stewart, Minister of Agriculture and Food. Mr. Stewart commended Women‘s Institute members for the leadership they provide and their accomplishments which are sometimes taken for granted. When discussing current problems of “Pollution” Mr. Stewart expressed his concern saying “who is it that uses cans. nonâ€"returnable bottles etc?” â€" “Who is it that is crying for pollution control?” â€"â€" "Why do we have to have a law for pollu- tion?” "I‘d like the urban housewives of Ontarâ€" io to know you are convinced of need to clean. up pollution in this province ~â€" all those things that are a menace especially to our streams which really provide sinews for the fu- ture.” He urged Women‘s Institutes to use news media to greater advantage and present their positions on such subjects as pollution, post education. drugs, etc. which are among the things affecting us today. Mrs. Austin Zoeller expressed appreciation of the Board to Mr. Stewart for his sincere co- operation and courtesies. She challenged those present to take an inâ€"depth look and know the reasons for things we say we believe as we try to further the causes for environmental con- trol. “We are reaching out into urban areas and together we should work for this aim and goal." I6 Notes of Note The Semi Annual Board Meeting 01 [he Federated Women’s Institutes of Ontario win he held at the University of Guelph Apr” 3” 23, 1971. )lt It a: One new Branch Women's Institute W31: , ported in Thunder Bay District, one in x. land, one in East Northumberland and thr.- r, Algoma East. 4: 3k I: Promotion of seals, crests and patterns been well looked after by Board Directors members have been interested to know it supplies are available at F.W.I.O. office, 1 Bay St., Toronto. A motion was passed at Annual Board Meeting to drop free promo and these supplies will be back for sale as ed. Each Board Director Was given supplie complete a personal, set to be passed on to succeeding Board Director in her subdivr» I! I! 1! Mrs. R. C. Walker, Provincial Curator, gested that all provincial conveners‘ rcr should be read sometime at Branch meeiv it i 7i: Certificates to be presented to scholar winners along with the monetary award now being designed. * It: it Using visual aids, Mrs. A. Zoeller expla- the set-up of Women‘s Institute Scholars? their origin, their investment, and dispersa cording to rules established by the scholar committee. a? 1i! Iii Recommendations submitted by the C0 tution Committee for changes in the Won Institute Hand Book were voted on HHL‘ turned to Constitution for their further cor eration. i ‘k * There is never a time to say our last “it the last word of our love, of our desire, l remorse, submission, revolt. joseph CI‘ * t it A teacher affects eternity; he can never where his influence stops. Henry Brooks A! ‘ * 1k * HOME AND court W