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-3- Women's Institutes of Canada purchased the Hunter Homestead and three acres of land. The heme has been restored and furnished with furnishings of the period when Mrs. Hoodless lived there. .. “Ly-Q T‘_\K‘5)"\’{(\ ' Person 1dmfi‘ e Federated Women's Institutes of Canada was organized on February 13, 1919 to Coordinate the work of the Provinces, and to act as a clearing-house for their various activities. This organization also afforded opportunity to initiate a prograrm1e which would Provide the fiést/ possible results for the efforts expended. Per:§qy1l§d Mrs. Alfred Watts, who had been a W.l. member in British Columbia moved to Englan\d to live. There she organized the first Women's Institute in England. Later, working with quen from Sweden and other European countries, the Associated Country Women of the World was organized in 1930. It is the international organization of the Women's institutes and other women's organizations. Its' purpose is to further international relations in every Way, Consistent with the aims of the organization. ACNW represents over nine million women around the world and is recognized by the United Nations as a non-governmental organization. Conferences are held every three years, in different countries. , J‘ Mod PersOfiJ‘LiJZ: The main funding source of the Associated Country Women of the World's work is from pennies for Friendship. These voluntary donations of "Pennies" or "Coins" come from members all over the world and give ACNW the freedom to speak and work for the benefit of all its' members.