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The Second Year Board Directors. from left to right. in the back row are Mary Vezeau. Dianne Orr. Anne Dyas, Jane! Eilenberger. Edith Lazurak, Shidey Csonlo, Anna Hodge. Alia Vance and Victoria Hargrave (alternale for Olive McDonald). Seated in the front row. from i'eft to flghl, are Laurena Ulrick, Doris Lindsay, Eda van derLinden. Leona Stubbings, Marie Thomson. Winnifred Mann and Norma Hanes. Continued from page 4 0 to chart the future â€"in order to plan for the future we need to understand our past. Newly elected officers of the Federated Women‘s Institutes of Ontario are Resolu- tions Convener Leila Pettigrew. from Thunder Bay. Tweedsmuir Curator Rosella Clancy. from Stirling and Executive Officer to FWIC Donna Russett. from Stirling. Several recommendations from committees were adopted during the meeting. Suggested rojects to promote Safe & Healthy Commu- ities include support for the Clean Air Now Movement. initiated in the past year by King- ston Area. and promotion of the Ontario Breast Screening Program. The use of medi- cation/health history booklets will be encouraged. as will the mandatory parenting and life skills programs in the school system. More information about these projects is in the brochure included in this mailing of the Home & Country. Board Directors heard the new promotion for Women’s Institutes â€" the radio jingle. They are now personally approaching all radio sta' tions in the province to include this jingle as part of their public service programming. The jingle will be made available to all the prov- inces as we approach our centennial. Anna F. Lewis. Director of the WT Branch of the Department of Agriculture from 1945 to 1955, has been named to the Ontario Agri» cultural Hall of Fame. These are some ofthe highlights ofthe 1996 Annual Board meeting. Board Directors will be reporting many more of the activities of the Women’s Institutes at their winter Subdivi- sion meetings. More information about the annual meeting is found in other parts of this issue of Home & Country. wary Jane: is the Public Relations Oflirer for the cdernted Women '5 Institutes of Ontario. She can be reached at 6868 Egremom Rd. RR 8, “Miami 0N NOM 250. (519)786-5511. Radio Sound Images Radio sound images (jingles) need to grab the listener‘s attention. They are most effective when they‘re repeated over and over â€" the message and iniectious music stays in your mind. The new WI jingle has eight short linesâ€" two are repeated. They present an image of a vital, modern organization, a group that has varied interests and provides leadership. “It's youriiie; it's your day The Women's Institute leading the way. We ‘re about the future. and about the past Making a difference And we're growing fast... it‘s your life: it‘s your day The Women's Institute leading the way â€" for Home and Country." Credit: Classic Riaqu Sounds. Kitchener 1995 Scholarship Winners Regional Scholarships: Eastern -. Sixtieth Anniversary , - Andrew Hough (of Napanee) Southern - Dorothy Futcher - Colleen Dalton (of Lucknow) Northern - Florence P. Eadie ‘ - Joanne'KoIomaiiz (of Cochrane) . " ,Western‘ - Headless-Lee - Michaél Metcalie (of Bowmanviile) , Macdonald College Entrance Awards Resolutions Sustained at the Annual Meeting he following resolutions were sus» tained at the Federated Women’s Institutes of Ontario (FWIO) annual meet- ing in November. 1996. They included: Northwestern Area - urging the President of Canada Post Corporation to allow all non-profit and charitable organizations to utilize ad- dressed ad mail rates without meeting the criteria of addressed ad mail guide lines to any minimum amount. - petitioning the officials of Health and Welfare Canada to declare a morato- rium on the use of BST (ie. bovine somatotropenl until it has been proven to be safe. not only for humans. but also for cows. North Central Area 0 urging the Minister of Natural Re- sources to ban the spring bear hunt. Eastern Area 0 urging the Minister of Justice to change the legislation so that the sen- tence imposed on dangerous criminals is served in full. Trent Valley Area - requesting the Ontario Ministry of Health to maintain funding and to pro- vide accessible health care for all, - supporting and promoting a United Canada. that includes Quebec. Simcoe Area 0 requesting the Attorney General of Canada to enact legislation so that the offending minors and their parents be held financially responsible for re- pairs. Hamilton Area - requesting the Government ofCanada. through the Prime Minister's Office. the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Industry and the Minister ofIntemational Trade. to live up to the promises made at the World Summit on Children in 1990. YOUI’ new Resolutions Convener is: Leila Pettigrew 1665 Merlye Ave. Vikcers Heights ON POTZZO (807)577-8596 Home 8- Country. Winter 1996â€"97 5