Home & Country Newsletters (Stoney Creek, ON), Winter 1974, p. 20

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mation added, so Mr. Stewart might deal With all ests more uickl . _ req'illecause of qher rii’ral upbringing in Uxbridge she was familiar with the “farming language“ so it was much easier to deal with rural requests. Filing prob- ably has the greatest impact on the dayâ€"todaybpsr- ness and top priority must be given to‘locatlng In or- mation immediately so valuable tune is never lost in hunting for material. I The telephone is not only a method of communi- eating but allows Mrs, Purdy the opportunity to pro- mote good public relations between the other Depart- ments of Government as well as the public. Mrs. Purdy says there is no stereotyped atmosd phere in her job and she enjoys the variety in her every day work as Secretary to Minister of Agriculture and Food for Ontario. Winner of Queen’s Guineas The Queen's Guineas winner. Fred Thompson and brother Rob who placed third in the Guineas class are both members ofthe Orangeville 4-H Beel‘Calt‘CIttb. These boys are of special interest to Women‘s Insti- tute members. Their Mother Mrs. E. Russell Thomp- son is a member of Camilla Women's institute. and “Aunt Mary Dawson“ is in charge ol‘thc Loan Library in the Home Economics Branch of the Ontario Miri- istry of Agriculture and Food. Special banquets and local honours have been be- stowed upon Fred. 3 grade twelve student at the Or- angeville District High School. Both Fred and his brother Rob have been members of East Duil'erin Jun- ior Farmers as well as the Forage and Tractor Clubs. New Field Worker The Chairman of the F.W.l,C. Northern Committee. Mrs. Martha Bielish. has found a field worker for the north. Mrs. RuChcl Paton. Mrs. Paton's main task will be to organize and coordinate Territorial Women's Inâ€" stitute Branches. 20 Jtmiar President Miss Sharon Passmore â€" President. Ont Junior Women 's Institutes. She grew up on a farm northeast of l. ‘r n. ceived her Provincial Honours. as well as a merry Institute Scholarship from Huron County a \\.t\tt delegate to the Girls‘ Conference in Guelph Sharon says, “It was not until I attended the“. College in London that I appreciated how Iv incl was to have been raised in the country." A President in I972-73 of the West Elgiu ml at the Federation of Women Teachers’ Associ; 1, sh: feels teaching is challenging and rewarding. luren today seem so much more mature and crew and often teach us a great deal also. Travel makes reading more realistic. She ‘ been to Rome. Western Canada. Bermuda and Fl.‘ tant‘ hopes to see more of Europe this summer. Sharon was a Junior Farmer member u iuron when Junior Institute was affiliated With .lunu arm» ers. In 1967. she attended the first Junior Wm A In- stitute Conference. and the following year in ( ml“ was nominated to the executive as Program .Nt She then held the offices of Public Relation PW Vice-President and then as President. Being nominated as President of tin; inter Women‘s institutes of Ontario was a highligli ‘I “57 work in Junior lnstitute. an honour. and has 1‘" ~‘- “j warding experience to Sharon. She feels it ha» Ill“U her develop leadership qualities and responsil‘w 1W helped her to attain personal growth and Still: men It also has taught her to be a little more may i 4‘” gain selt‘ confidence. Sharon‘s wish for the Junior Women‘s mm. to l" 1974. is a bright future in the growth of the w WE" tion. of many new branches throughout the t‘imuitt 0f0ntario and that the members will contribui; it! "if personal development of "Our Home and (UV-“1”

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