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1 he support of the Branches, Districts and Areas 'een excellent and many new donations will be on gay this coming summer. 'I he Drive House still needs small tools. and almost small type articles can be used in this building. time to time during the summer we will have is onstrations of crafts which should make a visit . m) e enjoyable. On display will be the bound volume of the first utes and Constitution. The actual minutes and stitution are photographs of the originals owned » Stoney Creek Women’s Institute. These have been 7 rporated in a beautiful leather bound volume with ,. lrl tooling, a gift of Mrs. Chas. Agnew of Downs~ . A presentation of this book was presented durs he Board meeting to Mrs. Noblitt. who accepted . book on behalf of the Erland Lee Committee. Also we will have the House Log on display. Mrs. C. Walker, Provincial Curator. has assembled this toric data and placed it in a book. The water supply is not adequate for large crowds ‘i we are presently investigating the situation and forward to a more plentiful water situation. How« r for some months we ask any who wish to enjoy a nic lunch that you include your beverage along ' _ your lunch. Supplies of hasti-notes, serviettes. spoons and place is are available from the Home. June IO-I4 has been designated as Women’s Insti- e Week, Extra staff will be at the Home to welcome ' members. behalf 0! retiring Board Directors, Mrs. Ed. Urstadt ‘ esents coal oil lamp with reflector to the President, Mrs. blitt. A gift for the Eriarid Lee Home, ONTARIO FOOD COUNCIL Mrs. Cecil Bell The members of the Consumer Committee were . ked their opinions regarding “Open Dating", It was reed that a massive consumer education program ll be necessary to acquaint consumers with the sysâ€" i m. The Ontario Apple Commission has sent 120.000 ple folders to Ontario apple packers to be put “'1 iii. bags of Ontario apples. _ _ We were asked to participate in a basic nutrition :1- owledge test. Miss Mary McGrath. Consumer Eduâ€" cation Specialist. explained the Nutrition Canada Naâ€" tional Survey findings. Priorities as proposed by De- partment of National Health and Welfare are: To strengthen government regulatory role for Cana- dian food supply. To develop effective programs in nutrition informa- tion education. To increase concern in programs in vulnerable groups. To emphasize individual responsibility. To expand training of health professionals to meet nu- tritional needs. To develop systems for monitoring and surveillance. ASSOCIATED COUNTRYWOMEN OF THE WORLD Mrs. H. L. Nohlitt Many seminars and discussions have taken place in the world under the auspices of the United Nations at which our ACWW representatives have been pres- ent and expressed their views. At the United Nations. ACWW welcomed the inclusion on the agenda for the Status of Women. especially on the “Status of Rural Women". Women are less involved in the drudgery and physical toil of agriculture now. With this chang- ing pattern they recommend: I.Opportunities for adequate education and training for rural women. 2.More resources for adult education. 3.Consumer education. 4.Importance of water and adequate transportation in rural communities. 5.Training on the job-Secretarial to replace women‘s former role as a physical farm laborer. In preparation for the Conference on World Popu- lation in August. 1974, (where Dr. Irene Spry has been chosen as ACWW delegate) many non-governmental organizations are preparing briefs. It wants countries to examine their population in relation to family life. health and nutrition. 50 serious is the world food situation. that the UN Assembly is proposing a World Food Conference un- der UN auspices in Nov. 1974. in Rome. The theme for International Women’s Year in I975 is to be. Equality. Development and Peace. FEDERATED WOMEN’S INSTITUTES OF CANADA Mrs. H. L. Noblitt The Board Directors' response was excellent to a request for opinions on the Immigration Policy. a reâ€" sume was sent to FWIC President. Mrs. McLean. Food Price questionnaires were distributed. to be reâ€" turned to FWIC conveners. NORTHERN CANADA WOMEN‘S INSTITUTES Mrs. Rachel Paton. a nurse and the wife ofa bank manager. has been the Field Worker in the North West Territories and the Yukon for over six months. When she assumed her duties. Mrs. Bielish. convener for NCWI. suggested that her prime interest be to help the native women in whatever way seemed most bene- ficial, not to be concerned about forming new branches as we know them. not to expect massive re- sponse. but to aim for slow steady growth through in- dividual contact, There are five branches in the north. fairly active: Fort Providence. Fort McPherson. Fort Norman. Fort 7