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‘ l? mimosaâ€"r ~ g Hospitality Pavilion near the main entrance to Expo '67 will serve as a meet. ing place for women's organizational A feature of the pavilion, mode in the shape of lour triangut lar prisms, is the pylon opposite the enlrunce, re- presenting the "Torch al Progress," and consisting of an arrangement at small gas flames. Rellecl- ing pools around the building will be used to show gas flames of vary- ing shapes and sizes. For Centennial Projects Country we had a number of suggestions for centennial projects front the Ontario Centennial Planning Branch of the Depart- ment of Tourism and lnformation. The Branch has published a further list of recomâ€" mendations for centennial year community ac- tivities from which some of the following might be of interest to Women’s Institutes: Have a Film Festival. using films from the National Film Board. (An article “Putting Films to Work" in our last issue gives adâ€" dresses of film distribution centres: or you may write The National Film Board, 1 Lom» hard St.. Toronto. As stated in the article. the National Film Board has an excellent stock of films bearing directly on the centennial theme.) Organize a Glee Club. including both men and women and put on a concert featuring songs of the past hundred years. For December 1967. organize a Christmas Carol Night. enlisting all the Church and school choirs of the area. The Forest Wom- en‘s Institute has done this most effectively every December for the last several years. At Old Home Weeks or other reunions. make a feature of presenting the history of the community â€" its settlement. its industries. schools. churches. families â€" the sort of thing that Women‘s Institutes put in their Tweedsâ€" muir histories. Give the senior Citizens a chance to talk. In addition to speeches. or instead of these. it is sometimes a good idea to have someone interview some of the old residents. after the pattern of a radio or teleâ€" vision interview. IN THE LAST ISSUE of Home and Ethnic Festivals are especially appropriate for centennial or other celebrations associated with Canadian history. If you have in your community people of different ethnic on; try to persuade them to stage their nati- dunccs. in native costume if possible. antl provide their own music both instrume and vocal. Some of their singing might be in their native tongue. An old-fashioned concert would be in l... ing with centennial year. The centennial ; "The Dream." produced at Lindsay. t] which will start from Ottawa and tour province. will be presented at many can within reach of Women's Institute memf- Later the play may be played by any gr without payment of royalty. The charat. are all men. Anyone interested in produt the play may obtain a copy from the t tennial Planning Branch. Department of "It ism and Information. 185 Bloor St. E.. ronto. Centennial year should focus attention our old people. The Planning Branch gests that this year might be a good time do something to improve community saw for senior citizens â€" such as making arrar ments for Meals-on-Wheels, or startin-t movement to provide visiting housekeet and nurses. And any organization might range a visiting program to keep in t0 with old persons living alone or to "111 friends with” lonely individuals in the Con Home or other institutions. Costume Balls are likely to be very popl- and oldâ€"time dances to be attended by )’01‘ and older members of the family. Both these events offer an opportunity for a dent! xtration of dances now almost forgotten l‘ popular at various periods over the past ht- dred years. Centennial suppers, teas and banquets l': ' turing old-time foods or typically Canadr foods are recommended. w: