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Women’s Institute â€" Women In. valved. Involved is what we. the Junior Women’s Institutes are, and we are proud to be involved for the Women’s Institute. I have decided to highlight some of the major accomplishments of the JWI for 1985. A donation of $500. has been made to the Adelaide Hunter Hood- less Homestead to be used in the maintenance of the homestead. Ap- proximately $900. will be going to ACWW to aid in their expenses. This money consists of Pennies for Friend- ship collected from each branch and then that amount matched by the Provincial organization. The Junior Women’s Institute who are presently the only contributing service group to the Wheelchair Sports Association this year pre- sented the Association with 30 medals to be given out and 4 trophies to be given for an event called Wheelchair Rugby. One of our executive attended the event and presented the trophies. The JWI was very proud to be asked to participate on the commitâ€" tee of the Concerns of the Women’s Institutes of the Future. with changes. . .’ the current when it serves or lose our venture.” We cannot afford just to stay afloat. we cannot lose our ven- ture â€" The Women’s institute. While we’re proud of our accomé plishments, it’s a drop in the bucket compared to what needs to be done. We don’t have all the answers; no- body does, that’s the challenge. We must continue the never-ending search for making our organization, the Women’s Institute. second to none in our province and the world. We have the base, the history, the talent to re-evaluate our group â€" we can have a brilliant future â€" which will have its influence on women, on homemakers, and so, on the homes of today and tomorrow, and therein lies the future of Canada and perhaps of’the human race. Ladies â€" it is as you will! Rebates Johnson of Thunder Bay was secretary of the Committee of Women’s Institutes of the Future. Marion Koepke All branches were asked to do a special project for the International Youth Year. Some projects were: donations to youth groups; visit a bookstore and discuss concerns on children‘s books; a spotlight outside a youth arena; young speakers; uni- forms for soccer teams: gift certifi- cate to furrow queen; police speaking to you on drinking and driving: books to the school library on farm, ing in rural communities; donations to Ronald McDonald House; pro- ceeds to 4â€"H groups; Big Sisters; Boy Scouts; Guides; Participation Lodge; Youth Camp; Fall Fair prizes to Youth; Bicycle Rodeo; Halloween Party; Christmas Stockings to Sale vation Army; Babysitting Course; Family Dance; Streetproofing; Burâ€" sary to graduate furthering studies in Family Studies; Handicapped. Dis- abled and Underprivileged Children recognition and donations; re-instating Block Parents in a community; and on and on. I am very proud of the JWl for their projects regarding IYY. JWI participated in Convention ‘85 in London by doing directional signs, being tour guides for the work- shops, and giving a presentation. A meeting between JWIO and FWIO executive took place. We had a very good discussion on commonâ€" alities and differences and how we can better communicate between the two groups. A Committee has been formed to produce an information package about JWI, to be given to prospec- tive new branches. Popcorn/cranberry strings were done for Christmas at the Lee I984 and 1985. W The .IWI Consltttttinn Ad: pp, xented to the FWi Ctinstjlullljlt'i t. uni» miricc. The tee of the Junior Women‘s ll'l' stilutc will be ll'lCl'CElHti’d to 3:" pet year. It will be distributed. ‘53. [ll JWI: Si. to FW101and SI In F\\ If. subject to acceptance of l‘\\ 10 and FWIC‘. Thc J\\'lO Scholarship award mil be increased to $150. .lWl \\ill be sending one dclcgatc to Ireland to attend the AC \\ \\ Tflr cnnial Conference in .\la}. Well, we certainly hate been an dc' tire organization and each lTlctrihcr should be quite proud til‘ her outrun plishments. Thank you, .l\-\'l for your support and hard work in 19851uc look lur- ward to more of the same in 191%. 1986 is the International. Year oi Peace. Peace is a war} large \\Ul’i\ Ill meaning. Think of peace as a pic \\ uh l‘ivc pieces. 1. There is peace meaning Pli_\ilc‘etl and mental quict. 2. There is peace meaning absence ril war. 3. There is peace meaning publit order, 4. There is peace meaning \lillt: of reconcilliation ol'tcr strife. and . There is peace meaning freedom from mental angutsh; peace ill mind. Now, that is a lot ol “peace” to accomplish, A lot of pieces of pit“ to be eaten. How will it Cicl’ be done Well, God created us perfect. but u c didn't stay that way very long. Bc op- timistic, all we need is I‘Or men-one to try even a small “peace”. or u small piece ol‘ pie, (this is one tune I want you to blow vour dict). Put the small peaces (pieces) together and soon they become larger or no how eaten the whole pic. Never think of your lilt le “pence” not being big enough to do anything. We all know what happens to its when we eat even a little piece of pic. Oh! the satisfaction ot‘ the lash: (it that pic is so-om-o good. In closing. 1 would like to say, i \tould be at peace if each of us could gitc tt picct- toward peace. :tl’tcr all. Women‘s In, stitutcs arc noted for their pies. Marion Kocpkc is Provincial Presi- dent of the Junior Women‘s lnstituttw of Ontario. Ln