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F.W.|.O. Standing Com~ mittee Conveners. Back row: Mrs. Bert Brownies, Mrs. Ernest Douthwuile, Mrs. Cecil Pink. Front row: Mrs. R. C. Walker, Mrs. Percy Rad- bourne, Mrs. Wilson Johnâ€" son. Mrs. Charles Beamer and Mrs. Leonard Trivers. A committee of Social Planning Councils was formed to create a central agency to co» ordinate the work. A brief was presented to the Ontario Government focussing on this need for coâ€"ordination on a provincial basis and emphasizing need for extension of social planning into areas not now covered. At the business session in the afternoon. Mrs. Philip J. Chadsey was elected president, the first woman in the 59-year history of the Council. Mrs. Chadsey maintains that there is a most important need for opinions of the lay mind to express themselves and Speak out with reasoned and constructive intelligence about what is taking place in the community. Home Economics Branch Miss Helen McKercher. Director of Home Economics Branch. Ontario Department of Agriculture and Food congratulated the ladies on the success of their special project to inâ€" crease membership. Miss McKercher emphasized that speakers would not be sent out to District Annuals un~ less specifically requested. She encouraged board directors to suggest having local speak- ers and then promote “Women‘s Institute Pro- cedure” Short Courses. She presented each board director with a folder containing names and addresses of secretaries of branches under their supervision, asked that a check be made and any errors reported to her in an effort to get an accurate mailing list. it was stressed to the directors that mailing lists are confidential and names are not to be given out without approval of the president of F.W.I,O. Miss McKercher reported a tremendous in- crease in extension programs and said that again this fall nearly 1,500 more women and girls participated in courses, A new Advance Award Certificate for 4-H Homemaking Club members completing 18 units was displayed and Miss McKercher made the suggestion that F.W.I.O. should have similar scholarship WINTER 1969 forms filled in so that when the secretary sends the cheque the certificate could go along. In Miss McKerchcr's report was the inforâ€" mation that senior and junior projects are con- tinually being revised â€" "Supper Club" now is “The Third Meal": “Clothes Closets Upto- Datc" is "A Place for Everything": and "The Club Girl Stands On Guard" is “Focus On Fitâ€" ness”. Club members will receive credits for taking both the old and the new unit. Report of the Secretary-Treasurer Mrs. John A. Charlton reported letters and fee receipts totalled 1.11} for the year ending September 30, 1968 with 1.373 Ecttcrx sent out from the office: 405 spoons. 236 cups and sau- cers and I40 copies of Dr. Chapman's book were sold. She reported attending all comrniltee meet- ings including those revising the scholarship rules and the International Scholarship. Nomi- nations l'or new president. the A.(‘.W.W. preâ€" confcrcnce tour. The Secretary reported conâ€" ducting group discussions for district secre- tary-lreasurers at the Officers" (‘onlcrcncc in May. information was given that the F.W.[.C. Foundation Fund is closed and no further con- tributions will be received; Ontario Women's Institutes have contributed $8.67475 towards the 751h Anniversary Fund for development and expansion at Macdonald Institute: $2.â€" 505113 for Coupon #39!) lakt ycar: $1293.53 for Northern Canada Fund; $6094.86 for Pennies for Friendship: and that contributions for the Adelaide Hooclless Homestead will be on a voluntary basis to be used for the upkeep of the home. i it it "i want poor people as well as rich to under- stand that it will help each of them. in every province. to build a strong. wholesome family life." Governor General Georges Vanier * t it