Home & Country Newsletters (Stoney Creek, ON), Summer 1963, page 8

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place in the Agricultural Hall of Fame on the Royal Winter Fair grounds. The cost of memâ€" bership and the portrait will come from a legacy left to the Ontario Women‘s Institutes by the late Mrs. Margaret Pennell Baldwin. This will be the first portrait of a woman to have this place of honour. The F.W.I.O. Board will make the arrangements regarding the painting of the portrait. Suggested Revisions in Hand Book It was recommended to the Board of Di- rectors that the Hand Book be revised as follows: That on page 13, another Subâ€"section be added to Section 17, to be numbered (3) to read as follows: “Where Life Membership is conferred at District level, the Branch is re- lieved of the payment of District fees for that member.” That on page 31, another Sub-section be added to Section 12, to be numbered (5) to read as follows: “The Branch shall be exempt from paying District fees for those members upon whom a District Life Membership has been conferred." That a specified time be set by the Board of F.W.I.O. for a general review of the By- laws at which time submissions would be re- ceived from members at any level of the organization, to, Branch, District, Area or Provincial. The Constitution Committee to re- view the Hand Book would consist of (auto- matically) the President, Secretary and the Di- ‘ tries, etc. Miss Florence receives rel gifts from Ir 0, men‘s Instill 0' Ontario. Mrs presents a (“,3 for around 30., Mrs. Lymbw G proieclor arm .3, for slides. 'ldle rector of Home Economics Service: and .c members to be appointed, at least two to c from the Current Board. Reminders These were among the final reminder» 1| the President: Historical Research conveners should Mrs. W. D. Mack, Crediton of any worl branches or districts do or have done in ‘ lishing and maintaining museums. Reports of United Nations work shor sent to Mrs. Russell Wise, R.R. 3, Pusli such items to include pen pals, Link Inst association with students from foreign Reports on Cultural Activitiesâ€"art 5‘ music festivals, libraries, concert series. scholarships, Tweedsmuir competitions. Advance information was given that the A.C.W.W. triennial competitions would in a song about A.C.W.W. with original \' and music and an essay on “My Soc: Further information will be sent to all brat as soon as it is completed. The Board urges participation in the i Forum program on the first Monday in ruary 1964, on the topic “The Role of Wis H in the Canadian Economy.” Mrs. M: 1 Hicks, RR. 1, Ostrander will be the In. it between Women's Institutes and Farm Fol | Branches are to apply directly to the On[ ‘0 Farm Forum office, 409 Huron St., for 1 -IF Guides at five cents per copy. HOME AND couN': r'iY

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