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One hundred yEars ago, the Ontario Ministryol‘ Agriculture and Food (OMAF) was formed. Back men it was called the Department or Agriculture and by 1890 it employed 35 people, considerably fewer than the 1,100 employed today. By [393, the department had offices at Queen’s Park and by the early 1900‘s many new brandies, including the Livestock Branch. the Fruit Branch. the Agricultural and Horti- cultural Societies Branch. were formed. The Women's Institute Branch was formed in 192] and in the next issue of Home a Country. look for in article tracing the historical elationship of the ministry and Wl vn Ontario. In 1988. OMAF is celebrating its entennial by incorporating the «irthday theme in some ongoing tetivities as well as some special vents. On our back cover. you will iotice details of a photography :ontelt as well as information on :00 special awards which the ministry will be giving to Ontarians who have made outstanding contri- butions to agriculture. 1 encourage you. or your organization, to partici- pate in both of these programs. Also. look out for information on an essay competition. open to students and adults. On this page you will see the logo designed for the centennial. You are ilrely to see it on many other MAP publications this year. Please take the opportunity to Iebrate with us in I988. . ‘ C On to some Home a Country ouselreeping matters. Ybu will notice that this magazine the February. March issue. rather the January. February. March . Atnmcetingofthe magazine’s itorial committee last fall, it was Editorial Carol Stewart-Kirkby ’2" per year, but instead of appearing regularly, every quarter. they will be published as follows. February. March April. May October. November December, January A common complaint about Home & Country is that the news is stale. I found because groups don't meet in the summer. the old July. August. September issue was often a couple of months getting into the hands of the readers. HCIlth, the decision to change the months of issue. Ofcourse. this is on a trial basis, and if unsuccessful, the former months of issue could be reinstated. You will notice the new deadlines on page two. In the last two issues of Home Si Country there has not been a listing of FWlO Board members on page two. A complete list of l’Wlt) officers. as at the November nnnnnl Help OMAF to celebrate! W [UL-“:1 .JLJLI ONTARIO h-llNISIRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD meeting. zippenrs on page too of this edition. i‘lcnsc keep this com ol‘ your Home & (‘ountn liuntly its this information \\ ill not be upon.” 7 lug in any issue. (lr pliolot‘opt page two and puxl the lixl on your bulletin bonrtl or nut to you] phone. The interest in nitriculluit' in tho classroom ti‘pt‘ nclit‘itics nnd pro gmnis luts wilnlnli‘ tum-i n in IllL' lust two or three your». ll I\ :in llllL‘tt‘\1 and purhnpx men n court-I n llltll it conntnm to all rnrnl u-uniuu‘s plulllls in Ontario. I would him to \lilll n regular l'cnturc in "(llllt‘ it (‘uuntry highlighting lllL‘ ninnt' tlil'lricnl ideus l'or PIOtllHlll‘s :nul llL'll\'lllL'.thch are in ()Ittnriti. lllt‘HNL‘ \L‘lltl lllt‘ your wriltcli reports (Ilii-yrlon't linu- to be lengthy) illltl/til' pliolm soon. Congratulations. . . Several Wbmen's Institute branches have celebrated. or are about to celebrate. anniversaries. Congrnluhr tions to the following: Calhoun WI. Brant South â€" 85 years Chesterville WI. Dundns â€" 85 years NeIIas Corners WI. Haldimand East â€" 80 years Stormom District WI â€" 75 years Oakland WI. Brant South â€" 75 years Bumm- Rapids WI. Grenville North - 75 years Hideout WI. Kcnora â€" 60 years (‘ult'lmrlt’r Nor/h ll'l, I'm-s Suntli â€" 25 yours Congratulations nlsn In lllL‘ following individuals: Ruth ('Iurk ol‘ Nellus ( timers WI « life membership Lina Brown of l tmlmilt llny WI life membership Hurry Dirk nl llcccliwuutl Wl membership Erlilh Ptlrt't’llol' Wesl l'orl Williuin WI â€" honored for Si) yours as n W] mcmbcr {l-‘WIO President ILJSUiSD rlllL' H at C February. March “Hill 3