Home & Country Newsletters (Stoney Creek, ON), Winter 1954, page 29

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s in Peel County make layettes for dis- tion by the county health unit. Port 't had the provincial Public Libraries ctor speak at a meeting and later a local . ywas established. _wI_ narton has a meeting once a year when men put on the programme after a pot supper. Rednersville and Price's Corners among the branches taking charge of the r. from the County Library when they are u e community. ost of the Simcoe County Institutes help to ort the children‘s swimming classes under Recreation Director and arrange for chi1« ‘9 of the area to get to these classes. Pains- . sponsored a ten-day “Day Camp" for 1 children under the direction of the ty Recreation Service. Allenwood held cnic for the young mothers and children i 9 district. Price’s Corners arranges a sum- picnic and a Hallowe‘en party for the uren of the community. Hillsdale put on a inole party to raise funds towards a radio record player. (We think this might be the County Home.) Aylesworth in Centre y River holds regular showings of Na- al Film Board pictures. Elmsdale gave thly showings of educational films in the olhouse for the community. Avening holds annual flower show. Allenwood sent food amilies in time of bereavement. Gilford g with donations to many good causes ‘ gifts to a woman whose finances had been austed through illness Alliston helped a - Canadian music teacher by giving her use of their room, rent free, for her teach- " Woodiord Women's Institute in England wrote Io "In Woodiords in the Commonwealth asking [or thing Io pul in Iheir "coronation exhibil‘," Wood- lnsiilule in Ontario sent this quilt. The women in Pitlure were the committee chosen '0 plan 00d - lhe quilL (Pholo courtesy Owen Sound Sun-Times}. A! Soulh Wellington District Annual (3 member lrom each Instilule appeared in Ilia notional dress of on OVQFSEGS country. SUGGESTIONS FOR CONVENTIONS Following are some of the answers to the question, "What would ji'nu like featured at your next Arca Convention)": “Less reports and more worth while and interesting sugâ€" gestions for the newer branches.“ "An hour of felll:i\\'ship to get acquainted with members of other Institutes.” “Further study of world relations" “Cut down on resolutions as they become very tircs‘omc.” “Hch a limo limit for all reports." “More about World Peace." “Study of the Small Connnuniiy," "Mnl‘l‘ speeches and discussions on our everyday needs." "Attention to how to [(0013 the Women's Institute from liccmiiing over-organized and to keep it a society that all homemaker}: can enjoy Without feeling it :1 liurrlen." GENERAL COMMENTS A ND SUGGESTIONS Reports in umiorul showed :1 growing inter- est in L'iiizi-nshipâ€" its pi'ivilvgi-s lln(l rvspmr siliilitir's; on uppri-i'iniinn of the fi‘r-cdums We enjoy in Canada; :1an on I-uui-rncss to know iimri- :il).'ul punpit' llu- wnrlrl “Vt'l' .‘md in work \\'Illl them illlll lhruuuli “14' United Nations for VViu'lrIl Pt'ltl'l’. Tceswutcr Juniors 51m 0 {'l'l'HlU inti'rost ii is very important to Work l'Vl‘l‘)’ member into SHIIIL' purl of mum- l’Tll'l'llllL: during lht: your." Whitcchurch ulvt's this iltlvll'l'Z "The women of the community lll'l‘lVI‘ u err-:11 dr-zil oi" lll‘lll‘lll from lllL‘ Instituti- lmlh educationally and socially. But u‘r- must In- t‘1Lr‘Prlll that the InSlllUll' rim-s not ric-iruniul too much mom-y from its nit-mind's. This ('ulllrl Iom- us mum- lu-rs us wc-li m: (llejliLll'ilHCf prospI-I'livt- mono l‘Jl'I‘s." Ont-Institute c'ompluiris ihul ri-porls of stunti- mi: l‘UllirTlillE‘I'n overlap; that mnvcncrs of different i't-r'runitu-izs often report ll’ll' sumo aciiVIty. (We Would sumo-st that this over- liipping cuuicl be avoided if convene-rs zit branch level would get together before they . up 29

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