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FWIC Mrs. Keith Hiepleh. Senior Board Director Attending the Annual Board Meeting of Federated Women‘s Institutes of Canada at Carleton University. Ot~ tawa. June 23-26. [98]. were Mrs, Harvey Noblitt (President-Elect). Mrs. Keith Hiepleh, FWIO Senior Board Director and Mrs. Clarence Diamond, FWIO Junior Board Director. Junior and Senior Board Directors met together Sunday evening June let and Monday June 22nd under the leader- ship of Mrs. Doreen Maelnnis of Prince Edward Island and Mrs Trudy McDonnell of Newfoundland while the Execu- tive held their meeting. Sharing of pamphlets and projects gave ari insight into the multitude of provtncial projects carried out across Canada. Discuss‘ions centred around the link. FWIC is to the provincial units and ACWW. Encour~ agement is to be given to the younger Women's Institute members to attend Conventions; strength in numbers gives more clout. Mrs, Emmie Oddie. President FWIC. reported she had prepared many submissions and reports during the past year and FWIC had been represented at many prestigious gathers ings. A FWIC promotional folder for distribution in all provinces has been prepared by Mrs. Noblitt and Mrs. Jenny Morgan. Executive Secretary. FWIC. The newly designed W1C badge is now available and less expensive. Mrs. Oddie urged more action be taken at grass roots for an increase in Women‘s Institute memberships. Mrs. Beatrice Reeves of Prince Edward Island was coma mended for initiating action within her province that led to the preparation of the study material: "Challenge from a Changing Lifestyle, a Study of Teenage Pregnancy in P.E.I." The Legislative Convener. Mrs. Noblitt has com- pleted the compilation oflaws affecting children. "Laws as they Pertain to Children", is a valuable document as it is the Only collection of laws that affect children in Canada. Mrs. Hilda Butler, hostess of the I-Ioodless Homestead, retired at the end of March 1981. The new curator is Mr. David Allen, an honor B.A. graduate from the Universny of Guelph with a course in Archeology from Georgian Col~ lege. The Hoodless Foundation Fund shows a steady in crease in donations toward the $50,000 goal. SCHOLARSHIPS: Hazel Stiles Scholarship: This year there are two equal winners. Mrs. Ethel Thompson of New Brunswick and Mrs. Evelyn Hamilton of Saskatchewan. The $500.00 Schol- arship will be divided equally between the two winners. Inez Derby Memorial Scholarship: This $100.00 uw,‘ to it Women's Institute member (for five years) who planning to further her education through completion n1 University credit course was awarded to Mrs_ Isabel t, near. R.R. # l. Curran. Ontario. Canadian Unity Poster Competition: Winners in . competition for young Canadians were Lisa Hamill. Ochre River. Manitoba and Monica Winketcr Perkinslield. Ontario. These high school girls will exclu- visits this summer. concluding this FWIC project. A unique Twinning Program is to begin between provinces featuring the following combinations: Br Columbia A Prince Edward Island. Alberta 7 New Bi wick. Saskatchewan â€" Nova Scotia. Quebec â€" Nevin:- land. and Manitoba - Ontario. Women's Institute mcn Wishing to have a pen pal from Manitoba are requestt send their name and address to the FWIO Office. The i. and address ol'a Women's Institute member from Muni . will be forwarded on request. Guest speaker. Mrs. Dorothy Duncan. xupcr' Museum Section of Heritage Branch, Ontario Ministr Culture and Recreation informed the Board there are 230 Museums in Ontario. She emphasized that care mui taken Wlll'l artifacts. The environment is full of pollut that can cause harm to some artifacts. Mr. Michael Jarvis from Agriculture Canada spoke alt l the issues and concerns facing Canadian women as ~ from the position in the Federal Department of Agricult One concern is the movement of young people off ot farm and the movement of urban people into rural Li munities. where often the lack of understanding of farm gives rise to further problems. Tuesday evening.1une 23rd. Senator Martha Bielish hostess at a dinner party in a private room at the l-Ioust Parliament for the Federated Women's Institutes of Cut Executive. Directors and Counsellors. Following din there was an opportunity to sit in on a session in the H« of Commons. A high profile program "Producer-Consumer R tions". under the direction of FWIC Agriculture COI'IVE' Senator Martha Bielish is to begin this Septem' Women's Institute members across Canada are encouw to initiate dialogue between these two gronps to bring at greater producetvconsumer understanding to assure Ce dians of a viable agriculture industry in the future. NATIONAL CONVENTION University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick. June 13-17, 1982. Phi-Conference tours are being planned by New Bruns- wick Women’s Institute. Opening day ceremonies planned for Sunday, June 13, 1982. Business and workshops, Monday, June 14 and Tues- day, June 15. A.C.W.W. planned for Tuesday evening, June 15. New Brunswick Day, June 16, 1982. Evening program to consist of “the twins" teaming up to show national unity to Canada. 22 June 17 â€" Convention concludes with evening baflqU' Speaker: Premier of New Brunswick. Estimated Costs: Registration $40.00 New Brunswick Day $20.00 Day visitors $5.00 Accommodation for 600 â€" (400 registered and 200 0 visitors). Food Plan: $12.50 per day plus 15% gratuity Room: Double occupancy $20.00 daily Single occupancy $13.50 daily (possibility room rates could be higher in 1982) VOTING DELEGATES: 10 PER PROVINCE-