Home & Country Newsletters (Stoney Creek, ON), Winter 1979, page 10

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ACWW Mrs. Clarence Diamond The Council meeting held last July at Keele Uni- versity was designed to encourage more Constituent Societies to attend. However. only 43 of the 200 were direct representatives. the remainder life and contrib- uting members. Personally. "I felt there was not the same opportunity to get to know or even talk to [hose responSible for the general workings of our Interâ€" national Organization because ofthe non-council parâ€" ticipation." Mrs. Raigh Roe. President feels it is imperative to have more direct representation at Council meetings and has asked Constituent Societies for their opinions on ways to encourage better attendance. Is there merit in fare pools. special set~aside funds. retention of a percentge of Pennies For Friendship? After discussion of these suggestions. the Fit“, Board proposed that $ [0000 would be donated hi im- FWIO Society to ACWW. stipulating this amount m- applied toward a Constituent Society member‘s tr, 1 from a developing country to attend a Council n. -._ in . gAlso. it was recommended that FWIO mal. .. strong protest against the proposal of using Per A for Friendship to bring representatives to At' t Council meetings. ACWW'S 16th Triennial Conference is to be he! in Hamburg, Germany, May 11â€"23. l980â€"the then _ Forward Together. FWIC MRS. H. NOBLITTâ€" MRS. CLARENCE DIAMOND. Ontario's representatives will be Mrs. Noblitt. Vice President for Ontario. Mrs. Diamond. Senior Board Director and Mrs. H. Maluske.]unior Board Director. The Convention which will have the theme “Per- spectives and Priorities" will be held at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon. June 24â€"28. with Exec» uti\-e and Board meetings before and after. In addition to the information on page 26 Fall 1978 Home and Country. there is further Information June 23 (afternoon) and 24th registration and ot‘liL‘ial opening In the evening June 25 Plenary sessions; ACWW sessions June 26 Program for motivation of study sessions based on I Y C: eveningiA Sparkle from every province June 27 Saskatchewan Day June 28 Election. Plenary. Closing banquet. A tea towel Wlll be on sale at the convention to commemorate the 60th anniversary of FWJC. Voting Delegates to FWIC Mrs. Diamond. Senior Board Director and Mrs. Maluskc the Junior Board Director. both members of the FWIC Board will attend the National Convention. Ontario‘s voting delegates will be Mrs. Geo. Barr. Mrs. John Brown. Mrs. Geo. Fleming. Mrs. John H. For- rest. Mrs. Maurice Jones. Mrs. Gordon Mallion. Mrs. Wm. Porter. Mrs. R. I. Skene. Mrs. Kenneth Spence, and Mrs. Robt. Weber. Mrs. H. Noblitt. Vice President for Ontario will at- tend as a national representative. 10 Winning entries from Ontario in the FWIC cw .7 titions will be sent by FWIO to Saskatchewan. OH H presented their winners with a hand engraved u cute. HOUSE LOGS Mrs. E. F.1eweson. RR. 1. Fon Erie. Hamilton .13. COMMUNITY HISTORIES Cranbrook W l. Guelph Area Ramsay W 1. Eastern Area CULTURAL PROJECTS Paintingv-Mrs. Laura Mooney. Box 315. Carp. ~27 ern Area: Mrs. Mary R. MacDonald. Box 9. It i. Grey Bruce Area Afghanâ€"West End W l. Guelph Area; Mooriin I. Central Area Each province is to have a display of C11: .it FWIC. Ontario‘s display will be in charge oi :~ John Brown and Mrs, Don Harvie. Again at the Convention there will be a crati a table. Each District is asked to send a gift and ll‘ \iL' an enclosure with name and address and any at "" priate additional information. Please price own ._ ~|r which can range from $l_OO-$I0.00. rememi in? everyone will be travelling. so articles should h n} to pack. Contact FWIO Board Directors for furtli di- rections. Don‘t forget the competition on Child Safety 1” 1”“ Hazel Stiles Scholarship. (rules in Winter/78 H 3: ‘ 3

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