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her is a member of A.C.W.W.. but anyone who wishes to become a contributing memâ€" ber, receive “The Countrywoman" magaztne. and have a seat at the conference. must Sign an application. have a sponsor who is'a conâ€" tributing member sign it and then mailalong with $3 to Mrs Keith Rand‘ Fort William. N.S. A suggestion was adopted to have a colâ€" lection for Pennies for Friendship taken at the session following the Officers‘ Conference when the ladies assembled to hear Mrs. 1. Philip Matheson speak. This totalled $187.22 â€"a worthy contribution to help A.C.W.W. carry on its work. It was suggested that F.W.I.C. members notify the London office if they desire to ex- tend an invitation to entertain members of A.C.W.W. who may be visiting Canada durâ€" ing Expo 67. Conservation Council of Ontario Mrs. Small reported attending the Conser- vation Council of Ontario which was establish- ed in 1952 as an educational, non-profit. non- political. public serviCe body, which is today compOSed of 17 organizations. The Council. interested in the protection and wise use of our water resources. asks that authorities place more emphasis on sound conservation principles in agriculture. fish, wild life and water management. Interests in Education The Rural Learning Association. a new rural, educational organization formed one year ago by the merger of Farm Folk School Council, Rural Leadership Forum and Farm Radio Forum. is composed of town and farm people interested and in support of rural and adult education. Seventy-five people were chosen to attend a provincial leadership course for those who had attended previously. Two folk schools were set up for Indians at Nipi- gem and Thunder Bay but finances make it difficult to have more Indians taking part. Mrs. Small, by virtue of her office as presi- dent. is a member of the Advisory Board, and Mrs. Maurice Irwin was appointed delegate from F.W.I.C. The Ontario Welfare Council includes the majority of social agencies such as Children‘s Aid, Service Clubs. Community Chest, etc. Sup- port is received from various agencies but largest is from Community Chest. Miss Ethel Chapman attended the National Conference on Aging. This is reported in this issue of Home and Country. At the Canadian Association for Adult Edu- cation meeting, the constitution for the (, Association for Continuing Educatim. adopted to provide means whereby an . tors in the province will be in consitiiiv W tact. “Everyone is aware of the buildinit gram at the Ontario Agricultural Colluy; M Macdonald Institute, both of which haw in a great deal to members of the Women“ tute," said Mrs. Small. A proposal for ance from F.W.ID. was considcred it committee headed by Mrs. Leonard 1 past president. with power to add. \pointed to investigate the possibility i «L. Women‘s Institute setting up a project i p with the expansion program of Mthdon. stitute on its present site. ‘iu Secretary-Treasurer’s Report in the interim report of Mrs. John -‘ ton, F.W.I.O. secretary-treasurer, the n- of senior Branches stands at 1,395 an.- ior 21. Fifty-four life memberships awarded in the past year to bring thx. number of life memberships to 2.412. Since placing the Hunter Hoodless t stead. the F.W.I.C. Foundation and UN funds on the fee sheets, there has be great improvement in the response to support. 119 contributions to the Homt amount to $2,792.62; 118 to F.W.I.C. Fm tion fund for balance of $1,165.54; lit: tributions to UNESCO Coupon Plan No amounting to $2,665.42; and 50 contrilwi to Pennies for Friendship totalling $93 The Pennies for Friendship fund will ht creased after contributions at District Anlv are totalled. Investment Fund: Money in all fund< reviewed for the purpose of investing \x‘ necessary. $2,000 from the Intern-an Scholarship fund was invested in Hydro t tric Power Commission bonds at 6% to l’ the investment fund up to $50.00tl. One Iii sand dollars of the cash balance on haul. the International Scholarship fund was \i to be transferred to the General Acc0un. the first repayment on the amount horror to complete the International Scholar goal. Scholarship Fund: As indicated in the" Vestment committee report, all of the 53 000 was not available for investment last yr Accordingly. interest amounting to $720 \‘ used to send three young women from Th land, Philippines and India to a short-tut” Food Technology course at Mysore. Indy (Pictures of the three participants are aPPL'u' ing in this issue.) HOME AND COLIva