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milon, toensurethelong-term fnancial etabiinyoltheOnIarioHt programme Foundation is looking tor corporate. association and Mrviduai dunermem- bars, The decision mncerning chatter merriierehb tor FWIO was tinned (war to the Friends Cmimittee to report to Board in August WI Member Uvee Hero Signs: The Lornevfile-Argyle Wt stbmitted a pro posaltoFWtOtosharetheprofitstrom thesaieoi'WIMemberlJvesHere' signs. Theywill have eitherthe Home & (kmiryiogoorthecentemiatlogojnd will be made oiomruplast. This proposal was apper by the Board. Ambrose History Boole History Book Committee Chair Jane Croft reported ihaithepaoeoisaiesisstaw. T'hebook is now being made available to libraries and book stores. There have been sev- eral book reviews in newspapers. Tom Allen, host at the CBC Radio program Fresh Air, interviewed Linda Ambrose, on February 22. 1997. Display Booth at RAWF: The Committee Chair reported the cost oi the 1996 booth was $6245.98. in addition, mem- bers worked 847 volunteer hours to mount and stall the display. She re- ported that FWIO has two Board Directors on the Board oi the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair (RAWF). FWIO also presents awards at the Women‘s Day at the Royal Luncheon. The plan- ning’committee tor this event is oornposadothmembers.TheDisplay Committee's recommendation to dis- continue the booth because at high coeisand lack at positive results was not accepted bytheprwindal Board. Anew committee willbenamedlor1997. International Exchange: Donna Russell reported an the tentative plans lor an exaiange with the Michigan Family and Community Education The Board moved that FWIO pay the costs and provide host homes tor a Wt appli- rantBoardalsodecidedtoemirxe the possibilities oi oover‘ng the costs tram the lntemationat Scholarm'm Fund. Marketing Committee: The Marketing Committee will be composed at three merrbers - one trom the office stall, one t'romtheFmameCarnmttleearda member-ammo. This committee wrll developamflorrnpolicyloraiesaieot items train the Prw‘na’al Oilice. deâ€" velop verions mariretirg mom tor setbg itemsandeuggestnewideesior ralo'l'lgl‘tndsiorlheProvhclal Oitice. RESTRUCTU RING PLANS Bulgarian: The Board received the res ignation of Restructuring Committee Chair Marg Eberie with regret Mottoeaoilotlonzi'heiotlow'ng Notices oi Motion werereadt‘i'ho lull warring '5 available irom Board Directors): - that Area Conwntions be planned by a convention committee, be sali'sus- ta'n‘ng, have a balanced educational] bushes: iormat and meat the needs oi the Area - that the FWIO Resolutions Commit» hobo composed oiliower Trve members I that the Elections procedure be changed when a lull slate oi otticers is presented othettt'ieiotlowirgbeieitotdoithe Handbook ‘n the section about the duties at the FWIO President ~ ‘be responsible lor the won: oi the provin- cialottioe.‘ - that the Prowncial Board be made up oi one Board Director per Area. one JWIO Board Director. a Past Presi- dent. a President or Chair oi Board. a President-Elect and an Administrative Assistant (with no vote) Recommendation: Accepted: The tot lowing recommendations concerning restructuring were accepted by the Board: - that the same page in eadt issue of Home 4 Country have Board high- lights and provincial upcoming events - that the final Restructuring Report be utilized by the Constitution Committee I that advertising in Horned Countrybe wnsidered to detray the costs at pub Iication - that the current FWIO merrtbersh'p tees be submitted to the Provincial Office by June 30 at each year. to be 'lripiernented altar November. 1997 - thatacopyoithe Branch membership list be sent to the FWIO Ollioe - that. due to the dotted srtuab‘on of FWIO. requests lor money horn other organisations be rarelutiy misidered - that a Presidents letter to all mem- bers not be sent. due to financial restraiits OTHER NOTICES OF MOTION These will be considered at August Board: u that the position oi Past President be deleted - that the FWIO Finance Committee be composed ol the President. Past President in her first year, President- Elect in her second year, FWIO Treasurer (non-voting), a member~et- large (Chairlorae-yeartermiandrwo Provincial Board Directors I that the Fmance Committee examine all aspects oi FWIO finances, keep the investment portloiio current, pre- pare a budget to present to tile FWIO Board and advise at their financial position at each Provrncial Board and Executive meeting a that the FWIO President, Finance Committee Chair and FWIO Trees urer make investments tor FWIO on advice irom the Finance Committee DECISIONS CAPRO: Donne Lunn, Protect Coordina- tor ofthe Community Abuse Prograin Rural Ontario (CAPROL explained the obtech‘ves ol the program and the action plan. Arthena Hacker. Chair at the Sets a Healthy Communities Steering Com- mittee. will represent FWIO on the CAPRO Advisory Committee. Progem Committee: The totlowing recommendations at the Program Committee were accepted: < supporting the Ontario Breast Screening Program (OBSP) reborn- mendation tor provincial standards tor mammography services and equipth a asking FWIC to recommend national standards tor mammography serv- ices and equipment - Initiating pilot projects in the tour FWIO Regions, working in coniuno tion with the OBSP - working with the Osteoporosis Society at Canada to present Changes. Choices and Challenges â€" A Women‘s Health Forum on Osteoporosis and Menopause - inviting Kayla Glynn Associates to conduct a workshop at August Board on "A Role tor Biotechnology in Canada‘s Food Production' o asking the Ontario Ministry at Health to allow the Women's College Hospi- tal In Toronto to continue operations Upcoming Events Mrs-mermsrm-a summaries-mitten. ma-mmoammm, Vie-MW w Regional PRO wim- drops (seem on page) Sept-now 23 4‘: Harvest Liner- m, ErlmdLeetMueethHome MHZ-kambOrgen lzere Worldly. 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