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Mrs. Roma McMillan takes over duties. of Secretary Treasurer for the Federated Women ’s Institutes of Can- ada. Elma Branch was organized in Mrs. Roma McMillan‘s home in I947. “Roma.” elected first Vice President at the meeting has supported the work ofthe Women's Institute ever since. A charter member of Elma Branch in Dundas Disâ€" trict. she has held many offices over the last twentyâ€" five years in her branch. but her concern and interest in the Women‘s Institute led her to hold office at other levels as well. She served as secretary-treasurer and president ofthe Dundas District and moved on to be- come president of the Eastern (Ottawa) Area. A director on the Provincial Board of the Federâ€" ated Women‘s Institutes of Ontario. she expanded her leadership ability and was known on the Board as a member who did her "homework" and came prepared to enter into discussion. Mrs. McMillan served as a member on the Ontario Food Council during her years as Board Director of FWIO. Born in Lachine. Quebec. educated there and the Montreal West High School. she continued on to Busi- ness College and upon graduation was associated with the Robert Simpson Company in Montreal. In 1935 She married Hugh A. McMillan and moved to Wil- liamsburg. Ontario. After raising her family shejoined the staff in I956 of the Winchester District Memorial Hospital in Winchester. In I976 she resigned as busi- ness othce manager and was appointed secretary treas- urer of FWIC later in the year. Mrs. McMillan is well known in music circles in Ottawa and district. as a member of Parkdale Concert Orchestra and is presently the president of the Ottawa and District Old Time Fiddlers Association. For those attending the National Convention in Prince Edward Island last summer. do you remember the lady playing the violin between sessions? You‘re right. it was Roma McMillan. Congratulations from the members of the Women‘s Institutes in Ontario. we know you’ll make an excellent secretary-treasurer for the FWIC. P.S. Mrs. McMillan will be in the FWIC office. 46 Elgin Street. Ottawa. Tuesday through Friday from 9:00 a.m.v3:00 p.m. Telephone 6l3-234â€"IO90. 28 . . . if . FWI'O's representatives to FWIC. Mrs. H. L. No r. Junior Board Director; Mrs. Clarence Diamond, .3. President for Ontario; and Mrs. Herb Matuske. se i, Board Director. Mrs. Maluske. Senior Board Director reported the 7th National Convention (see vol. 427Fal| 7 No 3 for full account). The newly approved Constitution was ratifieu -' the convention and is now in effect. The I979 COIN » tion will be held the third week in June. probuhl; I Regina. The possibility of holding it for a week. o ~ mcncing mid-week will be investigated. Each proi is to have a display of handicrafts (details later). Federated News. Editor. Mrs. Henia I. Martyn Warspite. Alberta. Deadline dates for SmeISSlOI I articles is the 15th of February. May. August and ‘ vember with subscription due date December I. Hoodless Homestead projecti$2370.00 was ceived from the provinces. The hall is to be retJt rated in March and new rag carpet installed on . stairs and hallways. A rail fence has been erectct l the back of the property. and South Dumfries ‘ 'l move their existing fence to the back of the picnic l: I as a continuation of the rail fence this Spring. ‘ : Homestead Committee will consult a contractor . l the Museum Board to seek advice on a plan to proi increased space for living accommodation for the lit ess with the thought ofmaking the present living on ters into a pioneer kitchen to display the kitchen a facts now in the basement. The Northern Canada Women's Institute 0 mittee will continue the work in the North. and l‘IIl‘ fully keep a field worker there. All provincial units asked for continued support and those provincial Ill ~ accessible to the North are asked to establish sir .' contact with the branches. FWIC are investigating the possibility ofextend 5' an invitation to ACWW for the I980 Confer“. :. World conditions are unstable and Mrs. Fulton. A ll Vice President for Canada is working with the Exl. 1-. rial Aflairs Department seeking advice on the statu: ‘1 some countries belonging to ACWW.