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. FACS Digs In! Ground-breaking ceremonies for the long-awaited addition to the Col- lege of Family and Consumer Studies (FACS) building at the University of Guelph took place June 18 during Alunmi Weekend. Participants at the 3 pm, ceremony included University President Mordechai Rozanski, outgoing FACS Dean Richard Barham and incom~ ing Dean Michael Nightingale. The three-story addition will be but It on ttie north end ofMacdonald Stewart Hail, home of the School of Hotel and Food Administration. It represents the first phase ofa plan to improve and increase teaching and research space and consoli- date the College in one building complex. The need for additional space to house classrooms and laboratories has made the FACS addition a priority project for some time. With the exception of Macdonald Stewart Hall. built in 1975, the college's buildings have undergone only minor renovations since 1953. Donna Russerr (right), Prestdant ol the Federated Women‘s Institutes of Ontario (FWIO), and Mary Har- ris, President Elect ol FWIO. presented Richard Bartiam. tormer Dean of the College 0/ Family and Consumer Studies, With a $25. 000 cheque This Is the lirsl hall at the FWIO donation to the new budding complex that will house the College in the future The money was promised from the FWIO 75th Anniversary Protect and the balance Will be given to the Unrvarsrty of Guelph upon completion at the building. Th” “roman” Wu" va’ded by E“""""{ Photocuunesyotan Dickieson University oioueim Communication at the Urilverrih' of Guelph One evening last March a group of women met at the home of Marie Meeks in Marlbank. Ontario. to discuss the possibility of forming a Women's Institute group. They unanimously agreed to form the Matlbank Women’s Institute that same evening, with Mary Lou Nonon. FWIO Board Director from Subdivision 5. installing the officers. Eleven members enjoyed the dis; tinction of being charter members. Except for the local Church pro» grams, there were no other loeal groups or organizations available to the women of Marlbank. So they were anxious to form a Branch. They immediately planned proâ€" grams for the upcoming months: in ‘ g _ V April one of their members gave a workshop on silt; scart dyeing; in ay they were instructed in flower amnging‘. and. In June members mad the Maple Dale Cheese Factory. The Branch held their first “If! sale as a fundraiser in July. Wales {President}. " r r I n“' . c‘. The charter members or the Manbank Women’s Institute. from left to right in the Iron! row. are Ruth Switzer (Secretary). Loretta Fraser (Treasurer), Marie Masks (Program Coordinator) and Lots Hodgins (Vice President) From lelt to nght lit the back row are Alla Vance. ‘ Linda Busby (PRO). Maureen Haycock. Theressa Hom‘gan, Mar- garet McG rath, Mary McGratti (Twaedsrnuir History Curator), Sh alla ‘7. Workshop '95 ‘ ByGtutna Smith ‘ Mentoring the Women's Institute' is the -‘ motmetltmlnthesaflasotlaadeistilp . (development mutations offered by the Women‘s lnstttqtasot’onmrio 3WD). Wortahop 'sswm be held from. 1’». “11171019. 1995. at tt‘ieBttett Hill} to 'ttlitriliy and Conference Centre in. " newswortme or Guelph. - “ammonium Ire Invited to participate trundfldtMnhuheoppommthrto seriiit Wash "you w I new member witiim ~1 harm or three years. have never-h n ’w tlelbsbrtn iii ("thinsth hack to you. Ono otnflig; l" mil totoltandlnp the Truth the" t . workahopSarloe sthatdatogam j i. g ' llzlllll one wnfltshop porSuhd- - :A V indm’noorimendomnermm i i in:- Would talks on air" t gotten! addition to your Dimitri Annual. I 'b ‘ . :flmmklhcl'mgmm (Strontium/arr ‘ {mt-10ml Wmn': 1mm grammar {I This full, the Marlbank Wl will consider the following areas when planningI iitL‘lt programs: Fumin arid ('iiiixumcr Affairs. ('it enship and Legislation. and [Educational and ('ulttiral AL’llVlllCS. They also httpt‘ to continue their work gather- ing Intiirmritiori on the history of tilt‘ community of Marlhank. When asked what they expected in get iiuttifthc Women's Institute. members rt-spiiiidctl: 0 nich new pcopli: and get in- volved in the community; 0 gain more knowledge; I bring more programs into lht: community for children at all ages; have the opportunity to voice my opinion and be heard: u and. make new friends and meet our neighbours. Ruth Switzer is the Secretary and Sheila Wales is the President at the Marthank Women‘s Institute. Home In Country, Fail '34 21