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Gates, Convener of Citizenship and Education; and Mrs. Austin Zoeller, Convener of United Nations and International Exchange. Mrs. R. S. Kozdrowski, Edmonton, Alberta, is the new editor of Federated News. Voluntary contributions will be gratefully re- ceived for the Northern Canada Women‘s Inâ€" stitutes and should be sent to the F.W.I.O. office. F.W.I.C. hopes to raise $6,000 this year to continue work among the women in Northern Canada started with UNESCO Gift Coupon #367. This fund is now closed. Miss Florence P. Eadie recently returned from her work with Institutes in the North and reported two new branches organized this year. A new library for the benefit of Canada‘s northernmost residents, has been opened at Inuvik and donations of money to buy books, or books themselves, will be acknowledged and the donor's plate will be placed in the book. Address is: The Inuvik Centennial Library. PO. Box 1430, Inuvik, N.W.T. Mrs. M. Savard is representing F.W.I.C. at A.C,W.W., replacing Mrs. Graham Spry who has retLIrned to Canada. The F.W.I.C. Foundation Fund is closed, so a report of this will not be asked for on the fee sheet. The Adelaide Hoodless Homestead Fund is also closed, but voluntary contributions will be necessary for the upkeep of the prop- erty. F.W.I.C. will participate in the Canadian Commission for International Year for Human Rights. with Mrs. Austin Zoeller their repre- sentative. 1967 contributiOns to the UNESCO Gift Coupon #390, Unit 5, is F.W.I.C.’s share in Canada‘s birthday gift to other countries in our centennial year. The purpose of this Gift Coupon project is to establish a training centre in Villa Maria in Colombia, South America to help improve the levels of nutrition and living conditions in that area. About one hundred children die per day in Colombia because of malnutrition. Support was encouraged for the Vanier Institute for the Family, and board members were alerted to inform branch mem- bers of F.W.I.C.‘s stand on abortion and birth control. (See F.W.I.C.‘s resolutions, Fall 1967 Home and Country.) At the conclusion of Mrs, Small’s report on F.W.I.C., Ontario committee conveners re- ported on their activities for the convention: Mrs. S. Bride, Hospitality, which was divided into four categoriesâ€"flowers, travel-meeting trains and planes, services in and around Guelph, hospitality house and information cenâ€" treâ€"a most popular place, where, through the courtesy of General Foods, over 108 gal- lons of powdered ‘Tang’ were used and five gallons of coffee were made every day. Mrs Zoeller, Treasurer for the convention, told of 6 her work which was closely connected in”, that of billeting and registration. Mrs, 3.; w Yungblut was in Charge of bus hasten“! m Ontario Day visit and lunch at Niagara Lum- Mrs. J. A. Charlton gave a financial rel n or expenses for hostesses, and a resume the Brant County bus tour; Mrs. C. Dj;, Wm]. publicity â€" coverage locally, natiimo h, CBC. and Western Producer. ' * 1! it "As much of the success of the Instiu tlu. pends upon the ability and enthusiasm 1h, officers, they should be chosen with care, 3,. ,m, a view to their fitness for office rather tha- hm social popularity." Laura Rose Ste n 'k * * A.C.W.W. At the A.C.W.W. Council Meeting, m m were pleased to see the transformation the new offices through the generous 1125130 to the Fitting and Furnishings Fund. Fro rm large room, without partitions, it i~ .mr divided and equipped to ease the worklou Mrs. N. Schroeder, new editor of the Countrywoman“ was welcomed. COUl'lL L'C. ommended attention be drawn to Ell'llL on many countries of the world which co he used to prepare an International Day pin in Through the Lady Aberdeen Scho‘ Hip Fund assistance has been given to a t: nu centre in India and to students in De wk. the Philippines and Brazil, and it is h: . ll training centre in East Pakistan will st he started. Mrs. Graham Spry is preparir- .u- terial for a companion booklet to A.C.\ \.'.“Thirty~five years or more" on the w of A.C.W.W. societies. Life membersl- in A.C.W.W. is $60. On opening day - :lte Council Meeting, work being done it re- viewed and Mrs. Dutt gave a vivid acorn ol her travels in the Cameroons and Nepal. The theme of the Triennial Conferei :ll Lansing, Michigan, September 3-14, l‘ 1‘ “Learning to Live" and Miss Helen lc» Kerchet will represent Canada on the ‘ ml- “The Family.” She will speak on Cor M Education. During business, our pl'L :Ill Mrs. Small was appointed official leader fht‘ Ontario delegation to the conference. ill? Mrs. A. Zoeller as alternate. Ontario wi! four voting delegates in addition to it» Zoeller, and these, chosen by ballot 'i "11‘ will be Mrs. Rex Rollins, Madoc; Mrs. 5 lie? Bride, Fordwich; Mrs. Clarence Dia' 'id. New Hamburg; and Mrs. John Bell, C- '1';- wood. Alternates appointed were Mrs. s “'- Hughes, Port Hope; and Mrs. Roy Wes lie- Brampton. Mrs. Roy Westlake and Mrs. 19F man Payne were named a committee tilt Power to add, to plan Ontario hospitalit to! A.C.W.W. delegates. HOME AND cou VTRY