Home & Country Newsletters (Stoney Creek, ON), Winter 1964, page 6

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ommendation has been presented that an in- tensified program of Consumer Education be carried out through all possible media, espe- cially on merchandising methods. Mrs. Trivers reported on business arising from last year's minutes. There was a resolution regarding the Suc- cession Duty Act asking that $50,000 be made true exemption and $60,000 if estate goes en- tirely to widow. This was passed at last session of Parliament and Royal ASsent granted at close of session. signed by James Allen. In the Agricultural Hall of Fame on the (‘.N.E. grounds on November 17 an unveiling ceremony was held. Mrs. Hoodless Was one of the twenty honored. three of whom were women. The Adelaide Hunter Hoodless paint» ing is hung on the wall opposite the entrance. Due to illness of the chairman of the ONE. Table Setting Competition Committee and inability of the other members to act. the Table Setting Competition was not carried out at the C.N.E. last year, If we should be in- vited to participate this year. the same com- mittee would act. The Constitution Committee appointed at last year‘s meeting was found not to be large enough and a motion was passed to increase it to five members. two of which should be sit- ting Board members. Federated News and Home and Country keep us up to date on national level. A new set of slides on the Peace Garden has just arrived. The slides are available from F.W.l.C.. National Office. free, except that express is to be paid one way. Coupon No. 367 is being received en- thusiastically and supported well. Perhaps the greatest stumbling block is the language bar» rier. There is a great need of co-operative work in the North West Territories. The adâ€" ministration of the Coupon Plan is carried out through the Northern Canada Special Projects Committee. The Tenth Annual Conference of the Na- tional Highway Safety Council will meet in Toronto early in May. Branches will lk'L'L'lt'c further information regarding the Cami im. a l L‘ Awards. These have been extended - ‘tt all facets of satety. The National Convention in Nova I "L'Ull. next June is to have as part of the r I "A Look at the Provinces." The F. planning committee asked F.W.l.0. in. WV gestion. but to date there has been no . .;\ in our suggestion. The delegates attending the F.W.l_i .UnA vention in Wolfeville next June will ‘ \irN Trivers as Senior. Mrs. John E. Mcl mi Mrs. L. G. Lymburner the two i |( Junior Board members. and Mrs Mm Holder elected to represent F.W.l.t_ sir. Elton Armstrong. F.W.[.C. member ii“ Mrs. Trivers will be the tour condue sift Mrs. Holder as assistant. Those ‘15; wishing to attend the convention. t. “ delegates from branch. district or art .: _, visitors. must send in their appIiCatior \iy. Holder at 20 Spadirta Road. TOI‘OHtt tan January lst. A committee consisting \tr Trivers. Mrs. Lyntburner. Mrs. Hot N. Mrs. l. B. Sharpe will review these lions. On the Adelaide Hunter Hoodles an stead. Mrs. Trivers reported that the MV- tee members met at the Homestead were present. The meeting was held it in the dining room. A tour was CDHti it i. see the complete bedrooms. newly no washrooms. picnic equipment. the r- my: and newly painted house. Mrs. ("h ' working on a brochure depicting the is Mrs. Hoodless and the Homestead *cr available, this can be purchased for t .si at the Homestead. A lectern presente [iit‘ Canadian Home Economies Associat holds the guest book and a set of pit till: dishes owned by the Hunter famil} re cently been presonted. It was agreed am the Homestead to visitors during the a W February to enable the hostess, Mrs. E in" Northern Ontario f Board members with Provincial President, is also from the M Left to right: Mrs. Brownlee, Mrs, J. Chivers, Mrs. Henry J- ston, Mrs. Trivers, Mr. Vickruck, Mrs. Donald Nabb. HOME AND CC i-lTRl‘

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