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b A Centennial Time Capsule By P9993! Knapp A: the Convention ’97 Committee was making its final rrangements for the centennial celebration of the founding of the Women‘s Institute being held in Hamilton in June, 1997, an exciting idea was brought forward by Jerinne Porteous. Convention ’97 Registrar. “There should be a time capsule to contain all of the information and memorabilia that has come to this committee while we‘ ve been working on this special event!" Pictured above from left to right are Peggy Knapp - Chair, Convention '97 Commlt- Jerinne's enthusiasm is very contagious and a smal] col-n. tee, Betty Ann Mallard - CoJreasurer, Convention ’97, Mary Harris « FWIO President mittee was formed Putting Christine Reabum and Betty (3' "'3" um)‘ lemme kfle‘m‘ ' Regime" “New” .973” Ch'i‘fi” Ream" ' Ann Mollard to work with Jerinne to recommend a con- tainer which would then be filled with interesting artifacts from the first 100 years of the organization. When everything was assembled the Committee presented the Time Capsule to FWIO President Marg Harris at the Luncheon hosted by the Women’s Institutes of Ontario at the Royal Agri- cultural Winter Fair last November. With it was a plaque stating the following: TIME CAPSULE . Presented to the Federated Women ’s Institutes of Ontario Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Founding of The Women's Institute, February 19, 1897 by The Centennial Celebration Convention November 7, 1997 To be opened in the year 2047 A New Path for Women's Institutes: Ideas for Recruitment and Promotion WOMEN'S manure , Several spea kers ex- press ideas about e/ 156(2/1'072 03%? loans . for Recruitment. ' &Pmmation the value of WI, re- cruiting new members, ways at promoting WI and finding a niche. Length: 60 minutes Cost: $35 Co-Chair, Convention ’97. Following the ceremony, the President presented the plaque to Pauline Lindsay, Chair of the Erland Lee (Museum) Home Committee, to be placed on a cairn to be erected at the Home. On completion. the Time Capsule will be placed on the cairn to be sealed for the next 50 years! WI members and guests in attendance at the Luncheon then had a preview of what would be placed inside the Time Capsule: everything of interest from 1897 Canadian coins to the Conven- tion ‘97 Pin. from the first 1933 edition of Home & Country to a copy of the Program held across the province on February 19. 1997, to a copy of For Home and Courtrth by Linda Ambrose. A veritable treasure trove. What an appropriate conclusion to a very special year in the life of the Women's Institute. woman's INSTITUYE can-emu“. Wl Centennial Celebration 8. FWIC Convention - Commemorative ‘. i A Booklet ' A day-by-day photo documentary of Con- vention ‘97 highlights. Over 300 black and white pictures, with 4 page: in full colour. The book also conâ€" tains daily events and excerpts from convenâ€" tion speakers. Length: 48 page: Cost: $10 Home a. Country, Spring ’98 ll