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Good Hope and Fort Simpson. with hopes ol forpmzng one in Hay River and in Yellowknile. Mrs. I at; thinks manv sewing clubs would be interested in e: coming Women‘s Institutes. A few statistics ol interest. in the MacKenzie Corridor. 11.000 01 the 23.000 pop- ulation are women. The total of all students complet- tween ’63-‘72 was 313. Over 80‘? of the population are still functionally illiterate. Women over 25 are laced \vith learning basic honienialting skills in order to survive in the communities. The adult population is faced with a reversal of roles. with the children more knowledgeable about survival in the white man's “Ufld around them than the senior mem- bers ol‘ the l'ttmtly. INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP I 52000.00 t‘rom the interest in the International Scholarship l‘und writ be \cnt to ACWW to the Lady Aberdeen Scholarship Committee to be used by them to assist in any available projectts) concerning people, FWIOi BOARD DIRECTORS’ STUDY Findings as It result olistudies on working paper on Social Security by August | to Mrs. Nobiitt. Study and. collect data through Branches. on the drinkind habits of 18 year olds. since the lowering of the age-Lot majority. Willi the idea of reversmg legislaâ€" lion back to 2|. Request opinions on present laws concerning abor- lions, lng high school he ROYAL WINTER FAIR Mrs. Wm. G. Miller Mr. John Moles. General Manager of the Royal Winter Fair imited Ontario Women‘s institutes to place a display in the 1974 Royal. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police. celebrating their lthth anniversary in [973. pert‘ormed during the Royal. The lnternational Jumping ctents tool-t place among teams t‘ron‘i Canada. Great Britain. West Ger» many and the United States. The quality of the Royal was tip to standard and the many breeds ol‘cattlc. sheep and horses provided keen competition in these classes. Over 5800.000 worth ot‘purebred and market livestock was sold at the sales. The Queen's Guineas class created interest With the 4H members displaying not only top grade steers but top shottmanship. as well. RESOLUTIONS Mrs. Austin S. Zoeller Thirty-seven resolutions were sustained at Area Conventions in l973 and presented to the Board Di- rectors for consideration. Further research was carried on by the Provincial Resolutions Committee. Mrs. Reâ€" becca Johnson. Mrs. Shirlev Bird and Mrs. Ernest Watson during the winter. With up-to-date inl‘orma~ tion and added resource material. the resolutions were discussed thoroughly by the Provincial Board Direc- tors and the following resolutions were sustained at the semi annual Board meeting. Eastern Convention Area WHEREAS railroad service is being discontinued in many areas of Ontario: and WHEREAS the trains have always been a great fasti- nation to children and adults; and WHEREAS only a hundred years ago. the railroad was the newest and most efficient mode oftravellinw' an El WHEREAS the railroad was built through hurdl hour and hardships: and 4- WHEREAS the trend today is to more reareaunnul [u cilities. and leisure time; A ‘ THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Fm“ . aied Women‘s InStitutes of‘Ontarto appeal to the Mm istry of Industry and Tourism touretain and “Wm” some of these railways as a tourist attraction. 11-” mt pure enjoyment and delight of our citizens Grey Bruce Convention Area WHEREAS a great many snowmobiles are mom“ many private properties. as well as the parks ml kg i nic areas which are owned and maintained b y. Women‘s Institutes; and A 2 WHEREAS due to the fact that our presen‘ law til i . negligence may hold such property owners res. with for accidents occurring on their property: : THEREFORE BE [T RESOLVED THAT th i-fiifl. i ated Women's Institutes of Ontario request .k. “n. tario Government to enact legislation. pr, mm snowmobile operators from bringing any actii iiirlr ability for damages sustained. except for It ‘itloti. acts on the part of the owner or occuPier oltl Wm ertv‘. s WHEREAS there is an alarming number of um collisions resulting in tragic loss of life and e. man. i ' losses in property damage. both public and mitt i and WHEREAS the present diesel train engines at tllll j drab colouring. blending with surrounding - ruin. " side. the stripe markings are on the from only. late .5 noticeable only at an almost headâ€"0n approa .t\ l- “1 the head light which all engines have lit u'h r...- elling: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT tht ilo. i; ated Women‘s Institutes of Ontario request th ro- dian National Railway and the Canadian cll'. Railway to:â€" tl) improve the colouring of their engines by I on; them a noticeably brighter colour (cg. fiuoresi i 'i ange. or red. or yellow), 2 (2) instal flashing lights on top of the engine. hid! " would be visible from all angles of approai snowptows have blue lights. wreckers have lights). (3)step up their programme of marking boxca uul cars. fiatears. tankcars and cabooses with a fiUU '.t.'lll strip in such a manner as to pick up headlight .ut automobile approaching a crossing at night. Guelph Convention Area WHEREAS there is an ever increasing nuni “5 stores opening their doors to Sunday shopping ‘4 WHEREAS we are all concerned with the high it" food and as the Ad Hoc Committee on Sunday lull Selling has estimated that a wide open Sund “ll mean higher food prices; and WHEREAS we are all concerned with preservi» ill“ quality of family life and as we believe Sundu it 3 time for re-creation and for families to be mgr ~" THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the l Jt'te ated Women‘s Institutes of Ontario go on recl ‘ i" being opposed to unrestricted Sunday retail i mg and ask the Honourable William Davis to use h “1' fluence to control the size and condition of store i :tt‘n' tngs on Sunday. he... _ "-3 .a-