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ing in the world remain similar but we muxt overcome fear of changing the patterns of our ideas and our programs if we are to full)’ meet present day challenges. ‘ . _ At the suggestion of our provincral PI'FSI- dent, the provincial Public Relations Officer sent a letter early in the year. encouraging P.R.O.'s and asking them to report cementum projects in time for the spring board meeting- Less than one-fifth of the branches responded. although replies came from all sections of the province. Most popular centennial WON?“ were those concerned with developing or imâ€" proving parks, community centres, libraries, etc. Many branches are devoting time, mfmt’jy and talents to landscaping and providing pleth facilities. swimming pools. planting flowering crab trees. roses. cosmos and flower beds in the Institute colors. Quilts and rugs. many of them telling the story of the history of thelr local district. seem to be the favorites in handiâ€" work. Others are holding teas. oldâ€"fashioned markets. fashion shows. antique and craft shows. editing cookbooks. entering floats in parades. dressing dolls for museums and erect- ing cairns to preserve the school bells of little red schoolhouse fame. Some branches are chartering buses to visit the Adelaide Hoodless Home or to come to the national convention. A few branches are building their programs in this anniversary year around the theme. “Know Canada Better." The mailing for P.R.O. work has increased greatly in the last few months, In addition to varied requests for information. many P.R.O.’s fail to follow directions of the printed forms and forward them to the wrong person. necessitating a return mailing. and the delay incurred is obvious. One hundred per cent re- porting is possible if each one forwards her report to the proper person within the desig- nated time. Can we make this our objective in 1967? Resolutions TWentyâ€"six resolutions confronted F.W.I.O. at their Spring Board Meeting. “These resolu~ tions which reached the Provincial Board were in the main very well worded.” said Mrs. Leonard Trivers. provincial Resolutions Con- vener. as she introduced the first resolution to the Board. “This is a reflection of the growing knowledge in branches of the proper presenta- tion of resolutions. Resolutions should be for- mulated only when a glaring circumstance needs to be remedied, and do not be dis~ couraged if your resolution is not sustained. The study and information gained makes it worthwhile. P055ibly it does not apply to the whole province and you as board members must carefully consider this with each resolu- tion.” A motion carried that a resolution re the recent change in home economics program .H Grades 11 and 12 not be considered an emu. gency resolution. Seven of the other 25 \h is sustained at the provincial level. These eluded â€" a sweeping change requested in Expropriations Procedures Act to reason.l consider owner‘s rights. Considerations an .1 included the giving of one year‘s notice he; properties can be taken over by exPropri.i body. cost of legal and evaluating expense. borne by expropriating bodies. a single agt to standardize procedure and compensti . rates at a satisfactory level: and the {ISSUfl that no property owner would be asked surrender his property until he has been I i 85% of the appraised value. Another resolution sustained requested courts of law direct descrting husband-s . make required payments to the Departmen Social and Family Service to eliminate a r sible period of need between time when i band disregards his responsibilities of di payment to his family and the payment, welfare assistance. This resolution also quested that such families continue to reo regular cheques from that source. Another resolution was directed to the vincial Government, asking that property U ers having farm ponds, and having taken , sonable precaution, be not charged responu for any injury or accident. At the pre time “No Trespassing” signs do not ren' potential liability. The provincial Government and the Ont: Minister of Health will be asked to enact le lation to provide an adequate number of Ni ing Homes for chronically ill patients hat Ontario Hespital Services Commission cot. age. F.W.].O. was asked to investigate the r sibility of having the book “Pioneers of t Ontario” by W. L. Smith, reprinted. The federal Government is to be asked take steps to enforce legislation to correct rapidly worsening pollution condition of St. Lawrence river. The Ontario Government will also be ur; to enact legislation so that a doctor or an rendering first aid at the scene of an accidv shall not be held responsible if such per dies. At present a nurse or doctor can sued. Some resolutions were found to pertain o in a certain area of the province and therefr could not be sustained at provincial level. su as a resolution concerning dead grass and t2 foufige along Trans Canada highway allo ances in some northern areas. Others ask for something already being considered; e.- better dyes and materials used in our natior flag and a resolution on drug price investig tion. HOME AND COUNTR ‘. 44 ago. i