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FWIC Competitions announced CULTURAL COMPETITION ESSAY Topic - “The Impact of Women’s Institute on Rural Canada” It is hoped this project will continue he interest in writing shown in the i979-‘82 competition. tiegulations: Rural is defined as all new of Canada except cities of 50,000 and over. i. The competition is open only to iIEmbCl'S of Women's Institutes. :. The essay must be typed, double paced, on one side only, leaving a margin of one inch on all sides. Size of pages â€" 8V2 x 11 :12 cm x28 cm). 5. The essay must be original, but may .vse identified quotations. Length â€" approximately 1,500 words. i, Name ofauthor should be written In the back of the paper to be covered :ntil the judging is completed. Essays to be into FWIO office by Dec. 1, I984. The two winning essays will be for- warded for further competition at the rational level. Essays will be returned after the FWIC convention June 1985, COMPETITION IN HANDICRAFT NEEDLE POINT The item to be entered in this comâ€" petition is to be needlepoint picture or .iesign. Regulations: 1. The competition is open to only in- dividuals who are members of Women’s Institute. 2. The size shall be approximately 12 x 15 inches (30 cm x 40 cm) without frame. 3. The design must be original and depict something ofthe entrants' pro- vrnce such as flower, scene, etc. 4. The needlepoint should be suitably framed (no glass). 5. Needlepoint should be worked in wool. 6. Name and address of entrant and Institute should be securely attached to the back and covered until after judging. Suggested points for Judging: Needlepoint should be done on 6-12 mesh/inch. Workmanship 40 Originality and Creativity 40 (Colour and principles of design) Suitability of frame 5 General Appearance 15 100 Needlepoint to be into FWIO of lice by Dec. 1,1984. The two winning entries will be forwarded for further competition at the national level. Entries will be returned after the FWIC convention June 1985. TWEEDSMUIR COMPETITION COMMUNITY HISTORY “People who put my community on the map” Objective: The objective ofthis competition is to encourage Women’s Institute members to research and to preserve the historyofpeople in the communiâ€" ty. This should include not only those of provincial or national notice, but the people who developed and/or carried the weight of community ser» vice and activity. A community is defined as a group of people, occupying a locality, contiâ€" nuing through time, with common ties. Regulations: I. The Tweedsmuir History entry should be the work of Women’s Inâ€" stitute members as a group project. 2. This historical perspective of people who put the community on the map may be submitted in book folder, or scrapbook form. Binding should be such that pages can be easily turned. Loose leaf pages may be used. 3. Length â€" 3,000 to 5,000 words. 4. The manuscript may be typewritten Or written by hand. 5. Sources of information should be indicated. lf pictures are used they should have titles giving place, date and if possible names. 6. The community should be iden- tified and located (by province at least) early in the material. Suggested points for Judging: General appearance and organization 20 Content 60 Documentation (sources of information) 20 100 Entries to be into FWIO office by Dec. 1, 1984. The two winning entries will be forwarded for further competition at the national level. Entries will be returned after the FWIC convention June 1985. Lawyer challenges WI members continued from p. 6 If a will is drawn up with the help of a lawyer, then things are made clearer and there is usually no need to resort to the courts for interpretation of the terms of the will. Mrs. Oyen said there have been changes in the Succession Duty Act. which was repealed in 1979. This means that there are no more succes‘ sion duties. In addition, the federal Estate Tax has been abolished so that if a person dies in Ontario, there are no longer any taxes that apply, just because of the death. The only applicable tax now might be a capital gains tax. Mrs. Oyen said that it is important for people to have wills, especially if they have small children. She advised that a person should review their will every time their circumstances change, or, at least, every five years. Often, this means taking it out and reading it over. As far as choosing a lawyer is conâ€" cerned, Mrs. Oyen said that a person should choose someone they can get along with and whose judgement you can value. This is eSpecially true since although there is a lot oflaw involved, many times a lawyer’s advice just comes from good sense. Mrs. Oyen was made a Queen’s Counsel in 1975 and specializes in ad- ministrative law, real estate, estate law and wills. Chairman of the board of the Ot- tawa Civic Hospital, Mrs. Oyen is both a pilot and a sailor in her spare time.