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FWIO Annual Board Report Members of the Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario met for their annual board meeting in Toronto in November. Public Rela~ . lions Officer Mrs. May Brawn com- piled the following comprehensive report. ERLAND LEE (MUSEUM) HOME Mrs. Mary Miller Over 3,000 visitors toured the Home this past year, coming from many parts of the world. Christmas it the Lee and the special days at the and of May and in June attracted uests who came by bus and car. Visual Productions TV did a pedal taping at the Museum Home. {his is to be called 1812 and will be .tired Fridays in April 1984 on Chan- tel ll (Hamilton). Mrs. Miller ex- aressed appreciation for the many .guilt blocks sent in by members. already several quilts have been made. A Bicentennial BonBon dish is now available. TWEEDSMUIR HISTORY CURATOR Mrs. Fred Howe Mrs. Howe urged members to up- date their house logs in 1984. The Bicentennial year is a good oppor- tunity to add to the history of the communities. The book cover is available at most book stores as well as Hutchings and Patrick no. 70 pages. There are still the yellow manuals if curators need them. The new Curator is Mrs. Ian Heales. OFFICERS” CONFERENCE Mrs. H. Duffield After evaluating and summarizing last year’s Officers’ Conference which had a total of 506 delegates, plans were made for the 1984 one to be held May 1, 2 and 3 at Waterloo University. It will be open to the following: (a) branch secretary treasurers or members-at-large (b) district secretary treasurers (new or incoming officers preferable) F.W. 1.0. SCHOLARSHIPS All F.W.I.0. scholarships, Dorothy Futcher, Florence P. Eadie, Sixtieth Anniversary, Hoodlessâ€"Lee, District, County and Area Scholar- slgips will be increased to $200.00 for l 84. PRESIDENT'S REPORT Mrs. K, Hiepleh The President had a busy year as she fulfilled her duties. Some of the highlights were Christmas at the Erland Lee Home, conducting the annual meeting of the Stoney Creek Women‘s Institute and serving on the Erland Lee Home Committee. Mrs. Hiepleh attended two seminars sponsored by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, "Rural Seminars for Vital People” and “Management for Profit". As a representative to the Royal Winter Fair for the FWlO she attended the two meetings. She worked with the Rural Organizations and Services Branch on different occasions, in- cluding the exhibit at the Canadian National Exhibition. The Area Conâ€" ventions and the Junior Women’s In stitute convention, rallies, picnics, District annuals and finally the ACWW conference in Vancouver made it an interesting year. The President is active on the Ontario Bicentennial Advisory Commission and has informed them of the FWIO’s plans to present a quilted wall-hanging to the Province of Ontario to commemorate the Pro- vince’s Bicentennial. The branches have responded to the suggested proâ€" grams on the theme “Women - Unlimited Potential”. Mrs. Hiepleh presented the Helen McKercher scholarship to Donna MacDonald at the Toronto Area Convention. She attended the unveiling ceremony of the Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame at Milton when Laura Rose Stephen, FWIO's candidate, was inducted. The president an- nounced the formation of four new Branches in Ontario. SECRETARY‘S REPORT Mrs. S. Johnston Mrs. Johnston found her first years as provincial secretary to be very busy as she dealt with the cor- respondence necessary for the elec- tion of the new board directors, nominees for president, and the interâ€" viewing for the new treasurer. lt was a learning experience when she attended special functions and meetings, the W.I. Hall at Milton. the Lee Home. ACWW conference in Vancouver and Officers’ Confer» ence. Mrs. Johnston represented the president at the Agriâ€"Food and Look Ahead Seminars and a Meat, Live- stock and Grain marketing meeting. She summed up by saying “We must be innovative, do brain-storming to come up with new ideas, study changes that are recommended and be ready to change if necessary and always evaluate." CITIZENSHIP AND WORLD AFFAIRS CONVENERS' REPORT Mrs. Murray Forrest Speakers from government levels enlightened the members on topics which included, Bill of Rights, New Constitution and Immigration laws. Laws pertaining to women were popular on Bill Câ€"127 and changes in the criminal code regarding sexual of- fences. The Family Law Reform Act, women's rights, wills, abortion clinics, surrogate mothers, porâ€" nography, nuclear disarmament, and vandalism all made for good proâ€" gramming. Members of one district and community were urged to sup- port a rape forum held in the area. Speakers were from Ploughshares on arms and disarmament. and Amnesty International re the plight of prisoners in foreign jails. Letters 7