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(. \RNl-‘l WOMEN'S INSI'ITI TE Rather [lt.ilt Ill\[ haunt \t‘c‘lill ttnic .tl tlk‘tt December {‘ltrtstttizts meeting, Ittcmhcrs ol' (Idlllc‘l W1 learned the ll|\lv‘l\ at L’hristmns tll L‘unudtt. Fm lll\l.Jlit'L‘, the first recorded Christmas (clcbltttion nus Ill [53}. Jacques t .It'ttcr and his men marlth t'htistmas that )L‘JI “here Quebec kits l\ today “OMEN FOR THE SI'RVIVAL 0F \(lRlCl'Ll‘l'RI-j Eight \tceklt sessions are being ott’ercd bx \\ 5A for farm “omen at lxcmptttlle College of -\gricultural Technology. beginning Jan. 13. Called Sttt‘xixal Techniques for Farm Women, the “cdncde t’ourxcs run from It) am to 3:30 pm. Topics covered include the Mine paper on tax rctornt: alcohol In the family; hchat iornl problems in children; women in politics; farm safety; lobby- ing; resources from the Ontario \ltl’lhlr)‘ of Agriculture and Food. (.‘t'ELPH AREA WOMEN'S INSTITUTES About 50 WI members, husbands and friends participated in an exchange \Mtl’t the Housewnc‘s Assocrations of Scandinaxia in the late summer of 1%‘7. Norway, Sweden and Denmark \scre \isitcd. The Nordic Housewives Associations. like Women‘s Institutes. are educationm organi/attons dedicated to the dewlopmcnt of women, and through them, the improvement ofall society. The Guelph Area women are looking forward to hosting the Scandinavians soon. SOUTHWESTERN ONTARIO WOMEN FOR THE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURE New Frontiers for Farm Women ‘88 will be held in Stratford on March 5. The day-long seminar is titled Dealing With Change. During February and March a speakers bureau course was offered at a cost of $25 For six weeks. LAMBTON NORTH WOMEN‘S INSTITUTE To celebrate the 90m anniversary of F\\'t0_ Lanibton North District invited the Farm Bureau Women for Maconib County. Michigan. to spend a day in Luinbton County. A potluck lunch and visit to a local museum and quilt stile were part of the special day. A very successful publicity campaign was launched by Lambton North to promote the use of their Fairfield Family Puppets in local schools. (The puppets come with information on agriculture, designed for children.) The "family" was first introduced to teachers at a professional activity day in the fall of I986. When bookings for the puppets began to drop, the district public relations officer started sending out press releases. From that coverage came two radio interviews as well as a TV segment with the Windsor CBC affiliate. OXFORD WOMEN FOR THE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURE A Farm Safety Day for Women, in cooperation with a local farm machinery dealer. was held in February. And the second annual Farm Safety Day for Kids was held Feb. 26. Ken Murray, former president of Schneiders Corporation, spoke on time management in January. ERIN TOWNSHIP JUNIOR WOMEN‘S INSTITUTE Fundraising, to meet various needs, is an important part of the activity of Erin J WI. Last year money was raised to support Erin Township Library; the Rick Hansen Tour; Sleeping Children Around the World; Ballinafad Community Centre; Erin District High School Band; and a choir exchange to England. When they’re not fundraising, members help to organize the local cancer campaign, visit a local home for senior citizens, and enjoy dinner at the Orangeville Raceway. MIDDLESEX WOMEN FOR THE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURE At the Western Fair in September, the Middlesex WSA presented halfâ€" hour agricultural sessions to the London elementary school children Here’s a novel idea from F II [0 Program Coordinator Hilde Mo. Jan. Roll issues of Home 3: Country .tnri fasten with elastic. Put them '11 a container (a basket is pictured at we) along with specially teas in rec led spice jars. Add a tea caddy and Lt lutw and deliver to a sick or house/m ell/{d friend. while they toured the fair. The pr sen- tation, called Farming is. , .inct-rded an explanation of the skills a farmer could have, such as carpenter, plumber, gambler, salesman, laborer, accountant, mechanic, veterinurtan. welder, agrologist, consumer, ecologist and electrician. While referring to the animalsin the livestock pavilion, thfi types of farms were discussed The products and by-products from these farms and the cash-crop farm were described. To show the investment needed to produce these products, the worth of various pieces ofequipmem were compared to the cost of a C“- 16 H St C February, March 1988