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tended by over fourteen hundred people had to be the highlight of the 1972 year. This in- cluded the pleasure of many members of meet- ing Mrs. Olive Farquharson, O.B.E., president of A.C.W.W. and Mrs. E. V. Fulton, prestdent of F.W,I.O. Another highlight for many was attending the Stoney Creek celebration on February 19. _ Area, District and Branch celebrations were held during the year. Programs were interâ€" esting and varied. One branch presented a pageant with a musical background and a cast of eighty. It depicted the founding of the Women‘s Institute and capacity crowds neces- sitated two night presentations. Women’s Institute Educational â€" Accord- ing to the Public Relations Financial statements members should be well informed, if the sums spent for sending delegates to District Annual Meetings, Area Conventions and Officers’ Conference are an indication. Financial assist- ance was given and members acted as leaders for Local Leaders’ Training Schools and 4H Homemaking Clubs. Tweedsmuir History Curators and their committees were supported. Community Projects Educational â€" Money is raised for the presentation of scholarships and bursaries. Libraries and school competi- tions receive donations for books and prizes. Members act as volunteers in libraries, schools for handicapped children and shelter work- shops. A Festival of Arts for Spoken Poetry was supported. Community Projects â€" Health â€" Help was given to the sick and victims of fires and other disasters. Women‘s Institute members assisted with Well Baby Clinics, knitted articles were made for a hospital gift shop. Stamped Christ- mas cards were presented to a Senior Citizens‘ Home. Two hundred and fifty coffee jars were painted to be used as flower vases in hos- pitals and nursing homes. Community Projects â€" Halls and parks are renovated and beautified. Exhibits are put on at Fall Fairs. Women's Institutes sponsor comâ€" munity picnics. serve lunches at drop in cenâ€" trcs for snowmobilers. Women’s Institutes were instrumental in starting libraries. getting a resident doctor, getting an unsightly used car lot cleared up. homes in a village numâ€" bcrcd. getting the municipal assessment roll and minutes microfilmcd. purchasing an organ for a nursing home. Fifty dolls were pur- chased. cleaned, repaired. newly dressed. and given for Christmas Cheer baskets and to a Retarded Children’s Home. Other Organizations â€"â€" Women's Institute Branches are urged to keep in mind that in many cases our members have contributed in- dividually to organizations which also appeal to the Branch. How many donations does the Women‘s Institute receive from other ergmw zations when We have a special projm? Women‘s Institute members continue to u. ., assistance when they act as canvassers‘m charitable organizations; and when they 3' their services by catering for other commuim, organizations. Publicityâ€"~ Many members have been im viewed on television and radio. Inviting . members to short courses and workshOps r vides publicity for the organization. 4 Branch put a display in a bank window v brochures, publications etc. The new Om Women‘s Institute Story has been purehu by many branches and circulated among m. bers and non members. It is a good sourct program material, as are the printed report Area Conveners. Home and Country coult‘ placed in doctors' and dentists' offices. braries, etc. One district placed a displaj the College Royal University of Guelph. Tweedsmuir History Books. Public Relations Officers are urged to their programs as an opportunity to study new Handbook, sections dealing with the l\i Stewart Collect, badges, etc. Tweedsmuir l tory teas are popular. One District bought [ r Curator an electric typewriter. Many fri ‘- ship links are fostered with Women's Instn in other countries. Tours â€" Tours provide Women’s Inst 't- members with opportunities to meet i . members outside their own communitie i visit historic sites, manufacturing plants Group visits were made to the Kitchener ‘- ket, Doon Pioneer Village, Adelaide H‘ r Hoodless Homestead, Black Creek Pix i Village. Royal Winter Fair, Barrie Rug P .. Penal Institution, Bruce Peninsula iii Douglas Point Nuclear Station on Lak r ron, Winnipeg and the renovated Old H '| Bay Post on the Red River, Bus tour ' U.S.A. to visit the Minnesota Women‘s The Northwestern Area had visitors Michigan. Armchair Visits â€" Many branche- i showings of slides by members and orb: they visited interesting areas of Ontarit United States and overseas. The provincial Public Relations Cor. t reported that a part of her duties had 1- speaking at meetings on the subject of the W Handbook and her convenership. and al 4' ing 60th and 70th Anniversary celebrfl! ‘>‘- attending meetings for planning and title: Nil Officers’ Conference. The P.R.O. NP 41 having a display and selling F.W.I.O. sur =0 at the Officers’ Conference and arranging 0‘ Official photographs at Provincial Boar 0‘ Directors‘ meetings, etc. HOME AND cou: -R‘Y