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HOME & COUNTRY is published quarterly by the Federated Women's lnstitutfi of Ontario (FWIO). HOME & COUNTRY Mission Statement The HOME & COUNTRY is a vital communicaa tion tool of the Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario (FWIO) that informs and inspires WI members and their affiliates. It provides educational material that cultivates more knowledgeable and responsible citizens and promotes good family life skills, leadership development and community action. EDITOR Janine Roelens-Grant GRAPHICS Debbie Thompson Wilson © ill/illustration 2003 EDITORIAL COMMITTEE lanine Roelens~Grant (Secretary/Chair) Chris Stesky‘ Mary Derbyshire, Lynn Lodge (Copy Editor) DEADLINES: Fall issue: August 1 Winter Issue: November 1 Please address all correspondence to: Janine Roeiens-Grant Editor, Home a Country FWIO 7332 Wellington Rd. 30 RR 5, Guelph ON NIH 612 Tel: (519)8363078 Fax: (519)83 63456 Editor‘s Email: roelensgrant@wightman.ca FWIO Email: fwio@sentex.net FWIO Website: www.fwio.on.ca Copyright © 2003 FWiO Copyrighted material (including graphics) may be reproduced as long as it remains in context, its source is recognized and it is not used for monetary gain. To reprint copyrighted material under any circumstances conbact the Editor. ISSN 0701-578X Printed on recyclable paper by Signal-Star Publishing, Goderich. Ontario. Canada Post Publications Mail You know you are older and wiser when: you started out with nothing and still have most of it. your wild oats have turned into All Bran and prunes. you wish the buck stopped here] because you could sure use a few. 2 Home 8. Country, Summer 2003 ROSE Continued trom page 1 What is u ROSE Session? Under the mandate of the “ROSES are Blooming" Expansion Project. a ROSE (rural ontario sharing education) Session includes any educational session where the community is invited to participate. How. ever, a ROSE Session would not include a Branch Program where only Branch memâ€" bers are in attendance. ROSE Sessions include almost all topics - including crafts and health and community service initiaâ€" tives - so long as you invite the community to attend and there is an educational comâ€" ponent. ROSE Sessions can come in many forms. including health fairs. guest speak- ers and community workshops and presentations. I have been thrilled to receive several ROSE Session reports from Branches the past few months. I would like to thank the following Branches for their outstanding contribution to the ROSE Program since January 1.2003: I Amherst Island WI I Bolsover WI l Gillies HiIIWI I Lambton North & Lambton South DistrictWI II Navan WI d J l Perth South District WI I Renfrew North District Wl Roslin WI Russell Village WI Sunnybrooke WI Vittoria WI Wolfe Island WI What is n ROSE Session Profile? A ROSE Session Profile is a form that Branches send into the FWIO Provincial Office after completing a ROSE Session. These Session Profiles allow us to evaluate the progress of the program and to recog- nize the efforts ole Branches throughout the Province. If your Branch has put on a ROSE Session and you would like to be recognized for your efforts. please send your Session Profiles to the Provincial Office. If you require another Session Pro- file Form. contact Julie Annett at juliea@fwio.on.ca or at 519-836-3078. $6 ' rural Ontario sharing education Have you heard of the ROSE Team? The ROSE Team has been established to create a communication and support net- work for the ROSE Program. The ROSE Team consists of the ROSE Program Man- ager. ROSE Administrative Assistant. ROSE Coordinator and Health Liaison. Our Team will work to make the ROSE Program sustainable and successful! Ifyou have a question or need assistance with your ROSE Session contact the ROSE Team today! Call 519â€"836â€"3078 or Email: roseprogram@fwio,on.ca Ilia ROSE Garden "Toolbox”â€" Coming Soon, Fall 2003 . In the upcoming months. I will be com» piling a "toolbox" of useful tips and suggestions to help you carry out your ROSE Program in your community. The Toolbox will be featured in the next issue of The ROSE Garden newsletter. Julie Annett is the ROSE Program Manager for FW/D. She can be reached at the FWIO Provincial Office at Phone: 519-336â€"3078, Fax: 519-836-9455 or Email juliea@fwr'o.on.ca â€"_’ A Health Happening! The Wolfe Island Women's institute hosted a ROSE Program in April entitled “A Health Hal" pening â€" Health Tips for Every Stage of Liie' Presentations ranged from the latest research in Early Brain Development in babies to nutrition intormation for the best of your life, Talks were interspersed with demonstrations of yoga am many other stimulating and entertaining eXEI' oises. During a delicious and healthy lunchi District President Joan O'Shea presented pins ID 14 members whose combined years of service 10 the community totaled more than 400 yearss Proceeds of the event will help purchase a $9 Contained Breathing Apparatus for the W Island Volunteer Fire Department. w’ Submitted by Maureen Lollar. PRO. Wolle Island ‘ Frontenac, KIHQSW‘