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Hastings Some special guest speakers have highlighted recent Hastings County Junior Women's Institute meetings. A nutritionist dispelled some old time fallacies concerning vitamins and nutrition and recommended the women and their families fo||0w Canada's Food Guide for a varied diet for good health. Two represent- atives oi the Women‘s Resource Cenâ€" tre in Helleville showed the Film Women in Advertising Advertising is a billion dollar industry and we are exposed to 500 ads each day. The im- age at women in advertising is negative and the representatives sug gested il advertising ofiends. women should write to the company presi- dent and Ethics]. Nttrltalk IUH4 is busy for Norfolk Junior Women's Institute. In January, the memhets heard a nutritionist talk about the overprocessed foods we eat .it last food restaurants and what we can Liti to improve out eating habits. In l-cbrtiary. a microwave cooking detttunstrtititin was featured while cliitciilatc making was shown in March, A yeast baking workshop Will be given in April and in May an eslhettcian Wlii talk about good skin cure. to: the last meeting before summer break, there will be a barbecue at a member's home. Wainfleet Wainl‘leet 315 10th celebrated Junior Women ’s Institutes of Ontario anniversary in September 1983. la- the bicentennial, members organizing a photography Comei.‘ Huwielt Junior Women '5 Institute sponsored a babysitters' training en. tnr 3! hour and girls during the winter. Participants attended seven let: tit-ailing With topics like health, home safety, first aid procedures understanding the importance of play. Students had to perform six hot..- [Irdt‘ltt‘al work without pay and write a final exam to complete the Cot I’lt'il’lrf’d With their graduation cake are, from left: Stephanie Kaster of ii ('it't’: Mart-are! Loekie of Corrie; Julie Stewart of Gorrie and Laura Ci- of Go watts/o wn. Are you meeting members’ needs asks JWIO president Wit-i is here and Junior Women's institute is alive and well! Two new branches have lnrmed, one in South Wellington District and the other in l ennm District. l'he Erin Township Brunch Wits formed on Jun. l9 with I9 charter members while Mount Pleasant hi'llnL‘h was formed on Sept. 29, 198} with 9 charter members. Welcome in Junior Women's insti- tutes girls! These branches have been formed in an attempt to meet the needs of rural young women and to pmvide them with fellowship with other women in their locality. These “omen will also learn about topics and issues relevant to today's ever changing lifestyle. ‘1 With a new year beginning April 1, elections have been held in the bran- ches. New executives are planning events for the coming year. Ask yourselves this question while you are planning. Are your discussion topics meeting the needs of the members of your group? At the R.S.V.P. seminars held throughout the province this item was covered. “How to keep your members inlonned and involved." First. you need to assess your needs as a member and as a branch. but where do you start? Assessing your needs originates from a desire to pursue the same goals or needs that you have in comâ€" mon with other members and other branches. Remember to talk members’ input and incorporate ideas or meet their concerns in programs and activities. Planni. essential to keep the organiz. motivated and its membershir- thused. It is essential to keep the of communication open within. branch and from the local brant the provincial executive. If things are not running smoo: it is time to review, find out what worked and what hasn't and takt appropriate action to correct situation. Once you have taken tion. keep an open cat and main‘ communications. There are m ways to do this. both verbally . non-verbally.