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I arm women participate in U.S./ Canada day A unique cross-border meeting [ween the women of Ontario and l ew York State took place in Seneca I 3115. New York on Aug. 9, 1989. _ As part of the program of Empire 311]] Days, the Ontario Government 11 tribute to Seneca Falls as the birth- lace of the women‘s movement by rganizing a Women‘s Day Program. Charlotte Johnson, past provincial resident and international convener, . d lanetParsons. farmer and member t the Farm Debt Review Board attend- » i {W the Eaderated Women‘s Institutes f Ontario. Tn»: Ontario Farm Women's Network ad five representatives â€" Linda ill-on. Judy O’Connor, Carol Rock, . or Martens. and Bev Nelson. Til.‘ group was hosted at lunch in en: . 3 Falls on Aug. 9 and were taken it .i walking tour of the town. A ‘Olinin‘s Rights National Historical rl. has been established along with a an. nal Women's Hall of Fame. The cm: of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, one of e . 'ganizets of the first women‘s cone nt- in, is being preserved, as well as e w: of the Wesleyan Chapel, where e t -nvention was held. It as there on Aug. 19, 1848 that 300 t n- it met and approved the Declara- 'on M Sentiments which said in part, ‘Remlved that it is the duty of the - nun of this country to secure themâ€" lvi. x the elective franchise." T h. Hall of Fame provides the oppor- i nit. [0 learn more about women who ave )roken the barriers and created pptwtunities for other Women. F0 YUWing the tour, we gathered at the all it Fame for a workshop. Here we - rc :oiried by women from New York talc representing groups such as the evi- Yorlc Farm Bureau. the American I»: _ Association Dairy Council, Cornell ocrrrative Extension, the New York filo: of Rural Affairs, and Women I lied in Farm Economics (WIFE). .l'lJUl Aver. Director of the New York talc Women's Division. moderated a H :1 of three. Suc Bennett, from the Ontario Agriâ€" ltural Museum. addressed the group ’ Ontario Rural Women 1830 to 1980’s. he outlined the different decades. and ' , home. farm and community ac- vmes of the Ontario rural woman. ' Particular, she drew attention to the [WIRES in working conditions. Bev Nelson addressed the Aims, Issues and Activities of the Farm Women’s Network in Ontario. She noted several of the barriers some farm women still need to overcome. such as breaking the barriers of the “Old Boys Club" in Ontario. getting votes in farm organimtions. not having women's in? come from off~farm work being con- sidered as farm income. She stated farm women burn out, they don't rust out. Child care for farm women and farm partnerships are current issues. and advice in farm management and finance is needed. The Network was organized because of concern among some farm women that the traditional women‘s or- ganizations were not meeting their needs. Peg Shultz, Women involved in Farm Economics, addressed issues and con- cerns of farm women in New York. Her organization was founded in I983. and is a commodity organization. They address such concerns as pollution. nutrition education, and Agriculture in the Classroom. An issue being studied is the law limiting the way calves are raised. Another project is to place milk coolers in schools. in place ofthe small milk cartons. to ensure children have cold milk to drink. After the presentations. we proceeded to the People's kirk where Ontario hosted a reception. During the course of the program. Charlotte Johnson cxe tended greetings from the Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario. Shc expressed appreciation for including the Institules in the event. Very briefly she recounted that one ofthc aims of FWIO is to continue to dcvelop strong rurul leadership in Ontario and to L‘tinltnUL‘ to cooperate with the Rural Organizations and Services Branch of the Onlill'lll Ministry of Agriculture and Food. During the evening. the Seneca Cour munity Players presented All Mcn and Wooten are Created Equal. The play depicted events leading up In and In, cluding the first women's convention. We welcomed the opportunity to rncct and to share ideas. concerns. and issues affecting women both in New York Stutc and Ontario. We also welcomed the op- portunity to make contacts that will eventually work toward bcnctiting us all in one unifying link across lhc hordcr. Guidelines for photos and reports in H&C Since Home & Country serves as a communication link between rural women‘s groups in Ontario. it is vital that readers continue to submit photo- graphs and stories for inclusion in the magazine. Here are some guidelines for you to consider before sending in your material. Anniversaries, Life Memberships and Certificates of Merit Please do not send photographs or lengthy reports on these events. About three years ago, the Home & Country Editorial Committee decided not to in- clude detailed accounts or photos of these activities because there are so many go- ing on across the province and they are really more newsworthy on a local basrs. Anniversaries. Life Memberships and Certificates of Merit are mentioned in Home & Country under the Congratu- lations column (page 13 in this issue). If you want to include your group or recipient in the column. scnd the kind of information you see in the column. Photographs Please continue to send along photos. Colour photos are acceptable us long us they are not polaroids. Pick your best photos to send. ie. focusscd. good cone trust. clear, Remember. reproducing them in the magazine deteriorates thc quality, it does not enhance the quality. Be sure to include information about who is in the picture and what they are doing. Label people left to right. If you want the photo returned. put your name and address on the hack of each piclure you send in #just in case they get separated. Stories Submit stories either typed or neatly handwritten. Please double space. In- clude your name and telephone number in case there are questions. Always in» clude the date of the activity you are reporting on. H tit C October. November 1989 5