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Important Dates to Remember FWIO Board Meetings August 8-l l, 2005 November 2 | ’23. 2005 lanuary 9. 2000 Annual Meeting lanuary 10, 2006 F‘WlO Provincial Conference August [1-13, 2006 Fanshawe College, London FWIC Convention Date lune |4-]7, 2006 Place: Red Deer, Alberta Theme: "Valuing Our Identity, While Adapting to Change" Note. Registration packages are available on the FWIC website at www nald ca/fwic htm Flea Market in Support of the Lee Date: August i3. 2005 Place: Binbrook Fair Grounds Time: 9:00am â€" l 00pm Vendors Wanted - $15 per space Call 905<662-269l or 005-692-4604 to reserve a space or for more information This event is sponsored by the Eiland Lee Committee “WI Chit Chat" Now Avuiiafilei Communication is very important to our organization To this end FWIO is pleased to have launched a new communication tool called ”WlChitChat “ItisaWomen'slnstitute member discussron forum developed exclusively for members to meet online and share The Chit Chat is a useful tool for both individual members and Branches. And it is free! Connect with fellow members in the "Members Lounge." a place for members to meet one another, share stories, ask questions, trade recipes and patterns. and it is much. much more Instructions on how to access WI Chit Chat are available from the HMO Provincial office It can also be accessed from the Member Services Section on the FWIO website Or access it by visiting wwwwichitchat com and simply follow the instructions on this screen to enter the forum Please contact FWlO for your WI usemame and password loin other WI members online today! or Your - . flnjbtmatron "is A Note from Your FWIO Executive Officer FWIC Competitions v For guidelines to these competitions refer to page 8 of the Spring/ Summer 2004 Home 5 Country newsletter Senator Calrlne Wllson Competition A For guidelines to the Senator Cairine Wilson Competition refer to page [2 of the Spring/ Summer 2004 Home 8 Country newsletter PastPresident’sCompeflflon'Forgurdelines to this Competition refer to page 13 of the Winter 2005 Home 8 Country newsletter EntriesforalloftheaboveFWICCompetitions are to be sent to the FWIO Provincial Office for judging Entries are to be received no later than March I. 2006 Artiiena Herker iS tiw FWIC) Eututiw Olhrci in FWIC Size (an [If ruched by :‘mniliini Artheiiia®sympntico ca Woman of Excellence in Agriculture Award â€" Call for Nominations Since 1996. the Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario tFWIO) have recognized [hL‘ significant contribution made by women in agriculture at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair (RAWFJ by presenting them With the prestigious Woman of Excellence in Agriculture Award. FWIO invites you to recognize a deserving tirelessly contributed to excellence in agriculture at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair The Award is open to all women currently or previously involved in agriculture at the Royal Winter Fair The nomination package must include- - a typed profile (not to exceed 500 worclsl describing the work of the nominee, particularly volunteer activities at the Royal Winter Fair - lettersofrecommendationinottoexceed one page each) from three nominators to include their contact information - the nominees contact intormation The closing date for September [5 each year The winner will be notified by September 30 Call the FWIO Provincial Office for a nomination package Send the completed nomination package to Woman of Excellence in Agriculture Awardi do FWIC. 7382 Wellington Road 30, RR 5, Guelph ON NIH 6l2, Fax: 519-836â€"9456 woman who has submission is Provincial Office News Thefollowing Provincial level positions are open positions at FWIO'S Annual Meeting in January 2006: President-Elect Eastern Regional Board Director Western Regional Board Director Southern Regional Board Director Northern Regional Board Director ROSE Coordinator Advocacy Coordinator Needsmuir Coordinator Membership Coordinator All positions are to be nominated at Area Conventions following the same procedure as that for the Presrdentâ€" Elect, Contact the Provincial Office for current roles and responsibilities and for current applications Hospitality Homes . turnember lli'iSifillalliV Homes in Onlarh i an- upenioaIIWI memhi-rsand[haircompann in; for SIS pernight perperson To obtain a list i if Homes, send three 5|) cent stamps to Cllllriii Calto at 80 Ellmién Road, RR l,Whitehsh WM POM 3E0, Phone 705-)(66-0253 If possible Gillian prefers that members obtain a lisi Via email at gilcatta'sympatico ca New Look I'm sure you will have noticed the Kiwi look" to this issue of the Federated Woni‘ n V institutes of Ontario [FWIO] newsletter L lSl November. the Board passed a motion lu incorporate Tin’ ROSE Garden into the How The FWIO newslettur i: t; Country newsletter is now knewn as the Home 8 Country Rtllw Gariiuii Hope you like Itl PUBLICATIONS MAIL AGREEMENT NO. - 40036824 RETURN UNDELIVEHABLE CANADIAN ADDRESSES T0: FWIO 7382 WELLINGTON ROAD 30 RR 5 GUELPH ON N1 H 6.12 Email: fwio@fwio.on.ca