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The Director Writes. . . As I sit at my table, looking out to the Eastern Gap of Toronto harbour, I notice the almost feverish activity of people on the water as the Labour Day weekend comes to an end. There are long lineups for the ferries to the islands and the boats crisscross the harbour. just napping long enough for the embarking and disembarkâ€" :ng passengers. Several ocean-going vessels are in port, .4 well as some lakers. There seem to be more birds bout and some flocks are beginning to marshal] for .neir trip south. There is the realization that this is the .31 week of summer and fall will begin on September lid. 'thMER ACTIVITIES lt has been an exceptionally busy summer for the .me Economics Branch, as staff at every level has irked hard. preparing for the new schedule of proâ€" rms and leadership workshops have already been held will shortly be held, across the province, We all hope I will enjoy our new courses and inform as many Jplc as possible where and when they will be given. ‘Jn June 24th. the gowrnment of Ontario hosted a ner in honor of the board of directors of the lerated Women's Institutes of Canada. at Ontario cc. Some directors from other parts of the country 'c impressed by the large number of foods produced Ontario and heard R. K. McNeil. Parliamentary ~i5lant to the Minister of Agriculture and Food. .tk about the impact of this province's agriculture in the rest of Canada. The dinner menu was com- cd of foods grown and processed here. The following . representatives from the branch spoke about our grams. our close liaision with FWIO and our great i :mce on so many dedicated volunteer leaders who st us with the 4â€"H Homemaking Clubs and some tlt courses. " \F F CHANGES ‘he stork continues to make periodic calls on the i re economists. Denise Edwards of Grey County had ; -rl on July 22; Susan Humphries of Renfrew County l a girl on August 8; Nancy Schmidt of Peel and l 'ton Counties had a boy on August 18; Christine | (elow of Peterborough and Victoria Counties had a l on August 26. Jonnie Wilson transferred to Elgin County on August | She was replaced in the Rainy River and Kenora l .tricts by Pat Clysdale. a native of Lambton County. fr t'nda lngratta resigned her position in Oxford County it July. Bea Gosselin will transfer to this position from it ddles'ex County. ' Madeline (Mandy) Murray recently was appointed St .retary to our associate director, Lorraine Holding. MEETINGS In mid-September, I hope to attend the Canadian Agricultural Extension Council meetings in Truro. Nova Scotia. It is always very satisfying to meet and hold ,di'” ssions With my, colleagues from across Canaâ€" da, discover what courses are popular elsewhere and gain helpful advice for improving the quality of our programs. Area convention time will soon be upon us. I plan to attend at least nine of the fourteen. September and October are usually beautiful months to travel to the different parts of Ontario. Each year I never cease to be amazed at the size of the province and the beauty of the fall colorings. I look forward to meeting many of you at the conventions. COURSE ATTENDANCE We are offering some new courses for the coming year. Pleaso do make an effort to pass on the informa- tion to anyone whom you feel would be interested or would benefit from taking one or more. Above all, please let young married people know about our adult courses. In January. we will be asking participants at some of our adult courses to vote for topics we propose offering to you in 1982. By taking this type of short survey, we hope to better meet your needs. In conclusion. it is my sincere wish that W. I. members have a very successful year. MW DIRECTOR HOME ECONOMICS BRANCH