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Plans are already under way for the 1954 Provincial Bonspiel competition. Secretary-Treasurer's Report Mrs. John McCulloch, Secretaryâ€"Treasurer of F.W.I.C., reported a very busy year. During the year she received 4,751 letters and 23 parcels and sent out a total of 4,104 pieces of Institute mail. She also sent out 200 parcels containing 8.070 admission cards for Canada Day, issued 317 Branch Life Membership cer- tificates, 5 District Life Membership Certifiâ€" cates and had the “District” bar attached to 9 Life Membership Badges. During the year she received 1,652 individual amounts of money and made bank deposits of this money which totalled $50,624.95. The Disbursements were $48,310.14. Scholarship Report The Dorothy Futcher Ontario Women‘s Inâ€" stitute award in 1953 was given to Doreen Carson, Desboro in West Grey District. A second Provincial Women’s Institute Scholar- ship, to be known as the “Ontario Women’s Institute Scholarship” will be set up and awarded in 1954. Three new County Scholar- ships have been set upâ€"â€"the “York County Anna P. Lewis Ontario Women's Institute Scholarship”: the “Grey County Flora M. Durnin, Ontario Women's Institute Scholar- ship”; and the “Oxford County Women's In- stitute Scholarship.” The Elgin County Cen- tennial Women’s Institute award in 1953 was given to Donna Rae Prong of RR. 1, Aylmer. Royal Winter Fair Booth Mrs. Charles Agnew gave the report of the Royal Winter Fair F.W.I.C. Booth, which feaâ€" tured Home Decorating. Demonstrations were given on Slip Covers by Mrs. F. Brown, Scar- boro, and Miss Jeanne Armour of the Women’s Institute Branch: Hooked Rugs by Mrs. Tred- hooked rugs that won pnzes al the various area convenlions. way and Mrs. KEiUOI‘ Of Highland Cr Needlepainting by Mrs. Y. W. Peterson gig-k: ‘ pawa; Oil Painting by Mrs, Barker 'W 113' bridge; Refinishing Furniture by M”: R (3‘17 of Thornhill. A number of rugs empr'eéen the Salad Tea contest formed the b m for the booth. Ontario Federation of Agriculture chon Mrs. Paisley said that as a result of Lew i tion sent from F. W. I. O. to the anmi .l W: ing of the Federation of Agriculture, .Ir ligan, President, and Mr. Milburn, gm." Manager, visited the city of Kitcher i 5.? , meeting arranged by Waterloo ii If,“ a. Society for the purpose of showing ll “[‘egllrriidl people over a site which they considr l UM for a Pioneer Village. Buildings “I i, existence could be bought to preser' ear-lg ’ pioneer history. The City has offered a the ground for the site of a Pioneer act; mound The President and Secretary had I Cum. l mitted themselves in any way with especi t to the proposed site but, were COnVir l t ‘ the location was as desirable as Ell am", . and that it would be difficult to tint, me i enthusiastic group to sponsor a proje f kind. The location is close to highwa ha suitable natural setting and is the so of an early Dutch settlement in Ontario. 5- e the resolution had been passed by the “(M .v, and the ORA. this fact had prompted lr ,_ member of the Provincial Legislature lung 1 the matter to the attention of the ‘iltl Government. It is hoped that the Go= int-rt will support this project. Report of F.W.I.C. Biennial Meet Mrs. G, Ridley reported an increase 2165 ‘ in the membership of the Federated " ' Institutes of Canada, the total no‘ 86.189. Her Majesty Queen Elizal graciously consented to act as P. HOME AND CUJHT” .’