Home & Country Newsletters (Stoney Creek, ON), October, November 1989, p. 14

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Literacy Hear information Herc an: tvm sources of information on International Literacy Year (1990]. L’Nl-BCC) has published International LILL‘I‘AL'}. War A PruL'llLl'dl Guide for Nnn- Gmernmc‘ntal Organizations. UNESCO Clubs. AsweidIed SCllULle and Other Interested Groups. The gutde Is avail- .ible in writing In NCO (UNESCO) Siundlng Committee, 7 place dc Fumenny. 757i)“ Putts, Frunte The Union” l_|lC|'LtL')‘ Cuulitmn hus lurntctl nn ILY committee. For man inlitrntutinn .ihoul ILY and what this committee IN up In write In the Ontario literacy ("unlitiun ill 0 SI. lmcph §l, Rune Jill’s, 'lilrnnlu, MJY Uh. llhrtlhirfiflfi C raft contest The I‘M] Sheep l‘neus (Jul) I Is decep- Itng L‘nlrlex min a emit competition where the L‘lliph‘thl'x. nulurully. Is on \llL'L‘l‘l'iL‘lilllJll Items. Ueluils untl cnIry lnrmx are tituiluhle from Michelle Ruynur. The Wild Wood, R.R. #l. Campâ€" bellt‘roII. LIIA IBtl, thr'ltl'er-itl-i lemmings! Bookmarks, key rings, COGSIEI‘S Dublin Women's lnhiliUlC has developed it proicel In sell htmkmurks, . . .information . . .information. . information. . mation. . . information. . .information. . .informatlon. , . ‘ key rings and coasters. They are blue leather. embossed with gold FWIO crests. The bookmarks also carry the words Ontario and Women Involved. The proceeds from the sale of these articles will be used for recycling and environmental projects, as well as coma munity betterment. The cost is $3.50 each. Coasters are available as a set of four. for $12 including tax. Please inâ€" clude postage and handling of $1 for up to ID items and $2 for more than 10. If you wish to order. send payment to, Mrs. Verna Murchison, R. R. #4, Acton, L7] 2M1, 519â€"853-1568. Correction A misunderstanding may have arisen regarding a story on page 8 of the April, May Home & Country about the herb garden at the Erland Lee (Museum) Home. Mr. Down is not the herb garâ€" dener for the home. He suggested and plunted the herb garden, donating plants from his herb garden. I apologize if this has caused confusion. Handbook revisions Sets of revised Federated Women’s In~ stitutes of Ontario handbook pages are now available from your board director, at your next district annual, or from the FWIO office, PD. Box 1030, Guelph, NIH 6N1. Excess packaging campaign Environmental Action Ontario launch ed a campaign in September to reduce excess packaging in supermarkets and fast food outlets. Campaign kits ire available to volunteers and groups and contains factsheets, a report card to mnk fast food companies, and a superman,“ survey. For more information on the Call]- paign, write to Environmental AUIUII Ontario. 95 Robert St., Toronto. kiss 2K5. Lee donations The Erland Lee (Museum) H: nc Committee appreciates the donations ind memorials sent to support the musc :n. When you are sending memot is, please include the date of death “I in: deceased, also a name and addre. of the branch or district where a rut or may be sent. Please send your memorials to G: :2 Hedley, 120. Box 45, Cayuga. NOA - f). Lt. Governor at the Lee The Honorable Lincoln Alexur :r, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario Vi l H be attending Christmas at the Lee (En ‘Id Lee Museum Home) on Dec, 6. lie Lee will be decorated in pc v<l Christmas trirnmings and open fro! l0 am. to 4 p.m. ACWW Regional Conference in Ontario next summer Reserve June ], 2, and 3, 1990 for an Associated Country Women of the World IAC‘WW) Regional Confer- cnec at Carleton University, Ottawa. Participants will meet WI memâ€" bers from across Canada and learn more about ACWW through work- shops and speakers. The theme for the conference is Women and the Environment â€" the Challenge is Now. There is a registration fee of 355. based on 450 participants. Meals and accommodation will be $l05 for No people to a room and $130 for singles. More information will be available in the next issue of Home & Comm: [4 H & C October. November I989

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