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an", and “Patient? and Child Care ‘ Home”, this latter one being issued by St. v been prepared by the national convener of Home Economics and Health, Mrs. MacKen- zie. Books and pamphlets recommended for new idea program use are “Home and Coun- try”, “Federated News", “The Countrywomâ€" in the John Ambulance. Canadian Cancer Society Mrs. Brownlee, F.W.I.O. representative on . the Ontario Division of the Canadian Cancer Society, said this organization has just conâ€" cluded its most productive year with receipts up 11% and expenditures for research, profesâ€" 2, sional training, etc. up to 65.4% as compared ’. with 59.3% previously. Prevention and early -_ diagnosis programs are actively pursued in- cluding films, bulletins, industrial displays, be- ; cause the mortality rate of cancer rests heavily with the snecess of educating people. Countâ€" less volunteers continue their dedicated work , as well as supplying friendship and understand- ing so important to the morale of the patient. Last year 12.479 patients received services from the Cancer Society which is doing an important service to humanity, and the fight against the disease continues to be the mightiâ€" est ever waged by the human race, stressed Mrs. Brownlee. Canadian Association of Consumers As the F.W.I.O. representative to the Ca- nadian Association of Consumers. Mrs. ’ Brownlee conceded this organization’s efforts have proven it is the “consumer‘s watchdog”. Work continues on the testing of products and machines with reports published in the Canadian Consumer publication which is sent six times a year to members who pay an annual fee of $3.00. The Association is concerned about the controversial subject of rising food WINTER 1967 Winners of Mucdonold Institute Entrance Awards from F.W.l.0. Left to right: Miss A. J. Dewar, Providence Boy,- Miss S. F. Cargo, Rockwood; Miss J. E. Campbell. Glencoe; Miss A. M. Johnson, Kin- cardine, and Mrs. Everett Small, F.W.|.O. President, who presented the awards. prices and stressed that knowledge along with careful. selective food shopping is the best so- lution. Agriculture and Canadian Industries Mrs. Alex Wilding, provincial Convener of Agriculture and Canadian Industries, reported more people touring in the past year and getting acquainted with other parts of the prov- ince including industries and specialized farm- ing. Upâ€"toâ€"date presentations at meetings included speakers on ARDA. Workmen's Compensation, Canada Pension Plan. Federal Dairy Policy, Agriculture in Expo 67, and Therma Press and manrmade fibres. For Canada‘s Centennial, flowers and flowerâ€" ing crabs have been and will be planted ac- cording to many reports. Clean-up and paint- up campaigns have been held, and many more flags are flying in public places. “So much has been accomplished, let us not go back,” urged Mrs. Wilding: it is necessary we keep our province looking its best.” Federation of Agriculture Mrs. Don McCosh represented the provin- cial Women's Institutes at the Ontario Federa- tion of Agriculture and presented a report of the annual meeting. Last January the Ontario Federation of Agriculture presented a brief to the provincial government asking for the es- tablishment of a long-term agricultural policy. noting with concern the rapid changes within the agricultural industry. and pointing out that they felt these changes were forcing more people to give up farming. Citizenship and Education Mrs. C. E. Yeates. Citizenship and Educaâ€" tion convener reported a variety of roll calls and mottoes dealing with Canada and Cana~ dians and showing the interest Women's Insti- 9