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HOME & COUNTRY HOME a. courmer is published quarterly by the Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario (FW'lO). It has two objecLlVes: 1. To provide educational material which cultivates more knowledgeable and re- sponsible citizens and promotes good family life skills, leadership development and commtmity action. . To provide a “communications link" among all members of the Federated Women's Institutes of Ontnrio and other related organizations. EDITOR Janine Realms-Grant GRAPHIC DESIGN Debbie Thompson Wilson (5 ill/illustration 1993 EDITORIAL COMMITTEE Barbara Pinkney, Peggy McLeod (Co-Chair) Margaret Atkins, Margaret Eberle. Pat Ozsvuri, Gndy Ashton Janine Reclaim-Grant. (Secretary) Dmdllnls: Winter Issue: Sept. 15 Spring Issue: Dec. 15‘ Please address all correspondmce tni Janine Rodent-Grant. Editor. Home it Country FWIO Guelph AgriculmreCentr'e 17.0. Box 1030 Guelph Ontario - _ NIH 6N1 PHONE N0. - (519)767-3130 - FAX - (519) 837-3049 Copyright‘l993lFW‘lO Copyrighted material (including graphicsy may be reproduced as long a: it termini in“ __ context, its sourceisxecognired’and it is‘nqti -" used for monetary gain. To copy. '. right-ed material-under any circumstances ’ please contact the Editor. 7 ISSN 0701~578X Homes Country, Fall '93 Editor’s Notebook: Home & Country Readership Survey . A year has passed since the ‘new look' Home & Country arrived on your door- steps for the first time. Now, it is time to evaluate what we have done and find out if you - the reader â€" like the content and appearance of your newsletter. On the last page of this issue is a Home & Country Readership Survey. I am ask- ing the readers to fill it out, and let us know if we are on the ‘right track.’ When filling out the survey, please keep in mind the following objectives. Objectives of the Home & Country: The Home & Country is a newsletter printed quarterly by the Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario. It has two objectives: 1. To provide educational material which cultivates more knowledge- able and responsible citizens and promotes good family life skills, leadership development and commu- nity action. To provide a “communication link" among all members of the Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario and other related organizations. Objectives of the Questionnaire: To obtain a profile of the Home & Country reader with regard to age. place of residence and community in- volvement. To determine if Home & Country is meeting the objectives outlined above. To determine what changes are needed to make Home & Country even more effective in meeting its objectives. To determine the effectiveness of the distribution system of Home cit Coun- "y‘ 0 Guest Editorial: A Heartfelt Thanks! By Linda Ambrose To everyone who helped fill out the history survey, a sincere thank you! At the end of June, I had received about 43 1 completed questionnaires from WI Branches. That is enough mail to fill six filing drawers or ‘bankers boxes. ’ This is a tremendous response! Time does not permit me to write a note to each Branch, but I would like to thank everyone who spent time reading old minute books, searching your Tweedsmuir history books and photocopying for me. You have made my job much easier. It was a real treat to open your letters and parcels and read about your history. I was very excited ab0ut the nlunber of individual women who provided me with their own personal experiences. This will truly make the book a ‘grassroots’ account of the WI. Over the next several months, I will be busy processing the information and mapping out an itinerary of travel and interviewing. So, you may be hearing from me some time during the next year about a visit to your community. When the book is completed 319 materials you have sent to me will be filed and stored for future reference; so rest assured, your work will be preserved. If your Branch has not completed the survey yet, please do so and send it to me as soon as possible. My address is Dr. Linda Ambrose, 309B Mayview Cres, Waterloo, Ontario, N2V 1P6. LindaAmbrore hasaPhD. in History from the University Waterloo and iscontracled to "accords! and write the WI centennial history book.