Home & Country Newsletters (Stoney Creek, ON), Winter 1959, page 13

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F.W.l.0. official delegates to the Ninth Triennial Con» lerence of the A.C.W.W. to be held in Edinburgh August 3 to l5, l959. Left to right: Mrs. J. P. Corson, Mrs. Clara Rinehart, Mrs. Jus. Huggerly, Mrs. J. R. Penny, Mrs. Ewart Hunt. That the Ontario Department of Education be , Led to include a short course of lectures in safe wiring and courtesy on highways in the curricu- ‘Im of secondary and vocational schools where rich courses are not now available. That the F.W.I.O. respectfully request that a .mpaign be conducted to have every person range to have his or her blood typed and be .llgcd to carry a card in purse or car. indicating pe. That legislation be enacted whereby trees. un- -,-rgrowth. etc. be removed 500 feet from inter- .iion of all roads in the Province of Ontario. "lttl "Beware" signs be erected at all intersections 'd that excessive dust be controlled for 500 feet all intersectionsâ€"this on account of fatal and rious accidents occurring because of these con .lions particularly in some areas of the North. That manufacturers of overalls and work-pan's .- better material and that pocket material be anger and pockets be deeper. There was much ~.cussion on this resolution but it was brought :i that these garments bought in the U.S.A. at l-iiparable and below Canadian prices are of ler quality material. The resolution was sin- ncd. amended to read, “to make the product we comparable to the same product made and lit! in the U.S.A." That Christmas Day continue to be held on “member 251h. Resolution passed by the A.C.W.W. in Ceylon .:t thermonuclear weapons for destructive pur- ~.cs be forever held in check and be used for universal good of mankind, was supported .mnimously by the Board. .\ resolution requesting the Canadian Associa- -m of Consumers to urge paint companies of nuda to return the pint size cans to the market. \ resolution stating that because the National winning Scheme does ruthlessly cut down trees ltl because houses are so crowded on streets ‘l new subdivisions, the N.H.S. is asked to strictly home building regulations in the subdivisions. That the Provincial Gavernment be respectfully .quested to consider a change of policy to allow 'lic sale of small articles of metal and Woodcraft ‘l'ttth by boys at the Ontario Training Centre. “~l Present these are broken up and often thrown Wily, Causing discouragement to the pride of the ;“‘-‘l' Who has produced or created them. This reso- Hilton is to go also to the John Howard Society . nd the Elizabeth Fry Society. That a law be passed requiring pupils to cross the road in front of the school bus. WINTER 1959 Thai snow fences and other highway equipment be made available lo the taxpayer when no longer required by the Department of Highways. Thut older patients requiring nursing care and unable to gain admission to hospitals qualify. upon doctor's recommendation under health in4 surancc schemes. for nursing care in their own homes. That the junction of highway 17 and 548 in the Sudbury area. being very dangerous, the De- partment of Highways be requested to install flashâ€" ing caution lights at this junction. That it be made compulsory for all manna facturers of shortening and margarine to have printed plainly on all packages what type of fat or oil (vegetable or animal) is used in the product. The Suvurd institute in Cochrnnc. Tcmiskuming Area. requests the Government to send a denial coach out lo the district. The community has no dEntist and school children are in immediate necd of dental cure. Requesting the On urio Government to make the area surrounding Aubrey Falls on [he Mississ- aga River into a provincial purl‘. [The Ontario Hydro is planning u power development on the river ultich may destroy this natural tourist nt~ traction] Thai lrunquilizing drugs he obtained only Willi a physician's prescription. That the Federal Government be asked for reimbursement for deaths of domestic :iniiiiuls and heavy medical cxpcnsm tor animals and humans resulting from rulile in many Ontario districts. Asking members ol' the Women's institutes to acquainl themselves with the growth and spread of weeds. including new ones, presently increasing problems to farmers and property owners; to de- stroy them when they can, and to assist the weed inspector whenever possible. Delegates to the A.C.W.W. Conference Delegates to the A.C.W.W. Conference to be held in Edinburgh in ISS‘) were elected from the sitting members of the current Board of Directors and are: Mrs. James Hnggcrty, presidan F.W.I.O.; Mrs. Clara Rinehart; Mrs. R. J. Penney: Mrs. Ed- ward Hunt: Mrs. J. P. Corson. Alternates: Mrs. George Ash, Mrs. R. M. Ross and Mrs. W. Craig. A Government grunl will be made to assist the elected delegates to attend the A.C.W.W. Conferâ€" ence. Later in the session Mrs. Gordon Macâ€" Phatter and Miss Helen McKerchcr were apâ€" 13

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