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Memorial Secretary to the Erland Lee Home At the Annual FWIO Board Meeting in November, Marjorie Porter volunteered as Memorial Secretary of the Erland Lee (Mu- seum) Home. All memOrial donations should be mailed to Marjorie Porter. RR 1. Port Dover. Ontario. N0A lNl. Please include the donor‘s name and address and the name of the deceased and their date of death. If the donor is a Women's Institute Branch. please give the Branch name and the Branch Secre- tary’s name and address. so a receipt and card of thanks can be mailed. All general donations go to Barbara Oldâ€" field (who is the Secretary-Treasurer of the Erland Lee (Museum) Home) at 327 Tenth Rd. 5.. General Delivery. Vinemount. L8] 3P1. National Child Day. November 20 Children and youth are people in their own right, yet we often don’t take the time to appreciate them for who they are and for everyâ€" thing they give us. November 20 is National Child Day. It‘s time for all Canadians - children. teenâ€" agers and adults - to enjoy children, to learn from them. and to show them how much we care. The HEART» STRING is used to symbolize the love which is shared between adults and children and between children themselves. It’s a simple way to Show that children matter! For information on National Child Day. contact the Children’s Bureau, Health Can- ada. Finance Building, 2nd Floor. Tunney's Pasture. Ottawa, Ontario. KIA 1B5, Tel: (613)9524220. Additional materials are available from the Communications Branch of the Health Canada regional office at 25 St. Clair Ave. E., 4th Floor. Toronto. Ontario, M4T 1M2.Tel: (416)973-4389/973-4390. Handbook for Seniors Advocacy is getting involved. taking ac- tion or lobbying and influencing persons in positions of power. As part of its education role. the Ontario Coalition of Senior Citi- zens‘ Organizations (OCSCO) produced an Advocacy Handbook for Seniors to encour- age participation by seniors in matters that affect them. For a copy of this Handbook contact OCSCO at 25 Cecil St. 3rd Floor. Toronto, Ontario, MST lNl. Tel: (416)979- 7057, Fax: (416)977~959 l . Copies available to Branches. Districts and Areas only. 16 Home & Country. Summer '95 Nominations Needed Nominations are needed forthe posrtion of President Elect for the Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario. As well. the term of office for the FWIO Program Coordinator. Glenna Smith. and the New Branch Co-ordi- nator. Hilde Morden. end in November, 1995. If you are aware of someone in your Branch. District or Area who is enthusiastic and knowledgeable about Women's Institute work and who has the time and the talent required for these commitments. encourage them to apply through the FW'IO Provincial Office at RR 5. Guelph. Ontario. NIH 612. Tel: (5l9)836-3078 or Fax: (519)83679456. My Mother Said... ,1 ‘ Every Mother‘s Day we acknowledge the important influâ€" ence which our mothers. and genera- tions of mothers before them. have had on our lives. Their words ofadvice â€" both do's and don'ts » sometimes gentle. sometimes sharp. are - what influenced and directed our lives. “Eat all your vegetables." - “Be quiet. don't wake your father,“ - “Don‘t forget to wash behind your ears." Do any of these sayings bring back memories? Do you have any other say- ings or comments that you recall or. perhaps. have used yourself? Please write them down and send them to York Universrty Professor Jim Cameron at 904 Nashville Rdr. Klein- berg.Ontario.LOJ1C0.whoiswritingabook entitled My Mother Said. Reducing Weeds in Lawns With- out Chemicals University of Guelph Environmental Bi- ologist Chris Hall says homeowners can keep a weed-free lawn without using chemical herbicides. but it takes a bit of planning and commitment. In a five-year study completed at the Cambridge Research Station. Hall found that seeding lawns with perennial ryeâ€" grass and using a specific fertilizing regimen are the most effective ways of keeping weeds at bay without spraying. Ryegrass germiâ€" nates and establishes more quickly than other popular grasses like Kentucky bluegrass and fine fescues. Regular applicationsofnitrogen also help ensure a dense. healthy stand of turf that has acompetitivc advantage over weeds. For more information call the University of Guelph at (Sl9)824-4120. ext. 2740. w “Wamwwsmmvw Why.“ x.-.¢..._..;;s.~M-..â€".sx m, .. we; ~- or Your Information “A Matter of Fat" Booklet This booklet shows the fat content of a variety of foods in teaspoon measures rather than in grams. It is very user friendly For a free copy contact the Beef Information Cen- tre. 2233 Argentia Rd. Suite 100. Mississauga. Ontario. LSN 2X7. Fax (905)82l-4915. Artifacts : his Canadian made washing ma- chine, circa 1879. is located in the kitchen of the Lee Home. The wooden machine is an improved model made by the Farline Company. The vigorous scrubbing of clothes against a wash- board was no longer necessary. Instead. the housewife had only to turn the side handle, vigorously. in circles to bring the clothes upward against the washboard. The artifact was purchased by the Lee Committee in 1974. For more infonnarion about the Erland Lee (Museum) Home contact Mary Kneebnrie. the Curator/Hostess, at 552 Ridge Rd., Stoney Creek, Ontario, L8] 2Y6, or call ( 905 )662-2691. Return Address: FWIO RR 5 Guelph ON NleJZ