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utes continued success in the constructive and “l e projects both locally and provincially. " is more important than ever in this ever changâ€" .ole of developing leaders in their communities in ' to keep home and country Strong. Presidential Address i' rs. H. L. Noblitt. President of the Federated en’s Institutes of Ontario spoke on the theme of onference. taken from Shakespeare‘s Julius Cae- “There is a tide in the affairs of men, which taken t e hood. leads on to fortune . . or we might [y say. “opportunity knocks; open the door and 'pt it or it will vanish". 'Ipportunities of some kind are always present. It ends on whether we can devise a way to use them ‘i rther our purpose. This presupposes that we have I rpose. a goal. or an objective. It also pre-supposes .1 we have the desire and the determination to seize 5 opportunity and turn it into a worthwhile advan- ;- If we do. it will lead to progress. if we don't. it ' .lead to stagnation; if we do we will keep pace with times. if we don’t our future will become dreary inâ€" d. It has been said that results are obtained by ex- As W.I. members we have our objectives. our Is. What opportunities have we to carry out these l s? We must continue encouraging new members to . We have a responsibility of finding new and re« shing ways of carrying out our programs. Without r sacrificing our principles. we will have to adapt to nges. Our young people have been educated in 0015 with well-equipped libraries where they have en able to read widely. where discussions and free change of ideas have been the order of the day. 'ey have learned to look on all sides of a question: is because ofthe opportunity to travel. have learned ‘ identify with fellow human beings over the whole rld. They will find us lacking if we do not keep open 'nds and practice tolerant attitudes. Young women are not as content [0 Slt tnrougn ng business meetings-and listen too frequently to eakers.. Rather they like to be involved in activities. ey like demonstrations and participation. With the ‘l esent awareness of nutrition and the workshop being i‘ ered in the Fall of 1974. we have a golden opportu‘ ty to share the information we get from them. with t. young women around us. They are interested in . any crafts you all know so well and can help them ith â€" quilting. crocheting, weaving. sewing. em- roidery. They are interested in physical fitness. so I ould we be. Perhaps with them you could work out a rogram to include y0u all. These are only a few sug- estions for involving young women who might then nd W.I. interesting enough so they will want tojoin. Now, to mention a few other opportunities that eem very timely: Take our first objective: acquiring omemaking skills. These are not only cooking. mm- on. home management. home decorating and such or which we have been fortunate in having many ourses over the years. but also â€" and perhaps the ost important â€" the rearing of children and im- lanting in them the principles of loyalty. honesty. re- pECL responsibility, moral values and good cttt- zenship. It is this area of homemaking skills that is in jeopardy. In our present day society there are many groups who are ignoring the very important and noble role of the mother in the home and are inviting women to get out into their rightful place in govern- ment. industry and other segments of society. Indeed. the economy of the country is such that of necessity many mothers have to go out to work. Is there not. then. a need for a much greater stress on #28 recommendation by the Status of Women â€"â€" the recommendation that more provision be made in our society for more reasonably paid part time work? This would enable the mother to be with her children most of the time and an opportunity to get out occa- sionally and earn a little money of her own. Mrs. Nob- litt stated. there is an opportunity. for W.l.‘s to use their influence: to work for greater stress on the imporâ€" tance. the dignity and the value of the homemaker and to put greater stress on part time work in our soâ€" eiety. Another opportunity. ifwe are going to give quali- fied. sound, intelligent and well researched opinions on current matters. we need to keep upgrading our knowledge and taking advantage ot‘all the facilities so readily available to us now: libraries. qualified speak» ers. night schools. adult university courses. Rural Learning Associations. travel and so on. How can we take advantage of these opportunities that are presenting themselves to us here and now? ACT ~ if you want to change or effect something in soctety ORGANIZE and carry out a project at your own level. APPROACH your Board Director and ask her to request the Provincial Board to consider action on your suggestion; FOLLOW the traditional method of formulating a resolution 7 still one of our most effective ways of seeking change. We are often very concerned about the things that are happening around us and we find it hard to accept and adjust to the changes. Let us forget about the col- lisions we face with today‘s ideologies and seize the opportunities that present themselves for building pos- itively. The history ot‘the Women‘s Institute is not that of inactivity. of apathy. of purposelessness. but one of accomplishment and let us continue to make it so! " g4:-‘ g'V: “" nu' K‘ Haysw'lle Branch members selling supplies # Lar front row â€" Mrs. Oliver Face-y. Mrs, Albert Evens, Mrs. Ellwon‘h Bean. Back row â€" Mrs. Dennis Mighlon, Mrs. Ollv ver Capllng. 19