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pring is almost here! In addition to the warm weather ahead and new blooms. I will be very busy conducting the final ROSE Health Program Leadership Train- ing Sessions. Here is the finalized schedule for the remaining Areas: I Northern â€" April 3. 2000 . _ ‘ South Lobo Women‘s Institute presente, their ROSE Health Session on November 6, 2000, to approximately 80 men and women at the Coldstream Community Centre. The session featured the topic of Osteoporosis and speaker Nancy Flatt, 7/3088 rum! onla rio sharing education Iolt \vimm Clinical Nurse Specialist and Osteoporosis Program Coordinator at St. Joseph‘s Health Centre. Admission was free. ROSE Health Session Profiles are also featured in a presentation binder (displayed at the Leadership Training Sessions and community events) and on the FWIO Website. To include your Health Session (event), send me your information at the address below. Kelly Marshall-Rutherford is the FWIO Health Program Coordinator. She can he reached at the FWIO Provincial Office at 7382 Wellington Rd. 30, RR 5, Guelph ON N1H 612, Phone: 519-836-3056, Fax: 519-336-309fl Email: rosehealthprogram®fwiopn.ca Windermere Community Hall I North Central/Cochrane-Temiskaming Session 1: April 9. 2001 Espanolu Recreation Centre Session 2: April 1 I, 2001 Bar River Hall I Northwestern Session 1: April 24, 2001 WI Museum. Emo Session 2: April 26. 2001 Vickers Heights Community Centre. Thunder Bay I Grevaruce â€" May 8. 2001 Elmwood Community Centre ‘20’31, J,-.».rwkl.l;i‘ - This year FWlO and the ROSE Health Program arranged a booth at the Women‘s Health Matters Forum & Expo, organized by one of our Health Partners. Sunnybrook & Women‘s College Health Sciences Centre. More than 12,000 people attended A excellent exposure for FWIO and the Health Procram! Each Branch can delegate up to 2 Branch ° Representatives to attend the FREE. interactive and informative session. Regisâ€" tration packages are mailed to each Branch Secretary two months prior to each training session date. The Form Line The Ontario Farm Women's Network. (OFWN) proposed to start the first Ontario wide 1-800 help line ior farmers and their families. The Farm Line is a hot line ior easy access to personal. career and financial information and support over the phone and for referral to local specialists when i needed, The Farm Line is up and running 1 and the number is 1-888-471-2903. For more iniormation visit the website at www.theiarmline@thefarmlineca . 11251151 591513” Colander Il'you would like to include your upcom- ing ROSE Health Session on the calendar [located on the FWlO Website), send lne your information at the address at the end of the column. Kelly Marshall-Rutherford, Health Program Coordinator "Our Own Health" An evening symposium entitled "Our Own Health" organized by the Central Dumfrlos andLauro Hose Branches of the Women’s institute draw a crowd of 65 women and men to the Ayr Curling Club last November. Participants enjoyed Information provided by three guest speakers: Gnsn-ooniorologlst Dr. AK. Kuiiy delivered a comprehen- sive diocusslon on the early detection oioolon cancer; Hon Parsons from the St. John Arnhuloneo provided information about the history: background and services of the organization; and, Laura Rosa Wl Prosidont Marilyn Sharp provldnd advice on visiting My doctor. Roll of FWlO's Health Partners provided displays. Mug-rot Porklnson (left) from the Control Dumiriea WI and Marjori- i-iliinran (right) born the Laura Hose Brunch um shownln front of ilrodlapllysui up bylha Hear! and Stroke Foundation of Ontario. 10 Home 8. (ouniry, Spring 20“