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Resolutions Mrs. L. G. Lymburner of Port Colborne, ast president of F.W.I.0 was convener of the esolutions Committee for the Federated romen’s Institutes of Canada. The following e some of the resolutions presented to the iational Convention by Mrs. Lymburner and ccepted by the delegates. . That legislation in all provinces to make {reâ€"marital health certificates compulsory. gal and for the setting up of family planning Eentres across Canada. e abortion on the grounds that would include iminal assaults and health. both physical and ental of the mother‘ when carried out by a ecognized medical practitioner under the au- -hority of a medical committee duly constituted "I That the Federal Government be re- uested for an exemption of $2.000 for all xpayers. ‘ I That a co-ordinating office he established nd understanding between those who develop e curriculum for each province. V That the Federal Government compensate ctims of criminal violence and/or their deâ€" endents from a fund set up under the Crim- gal Code and that judges be empowered to ,ake payments. L That the Government of Canada make ducational television programs. as announced .n State Secretary Judy La Marsht available 9 all communities. "I That the Federal Government be requested it examine the plight of the deserted wife and amin and their relations with the family parts: to institute effective measures to enâ€" brce maintenance by husbands; to establish operation with the provincial governments p provide quick and effectiveâ€" * * at . Symposiumâ€"This Hour has Six Years and \pportunity and Responsibility Unlimited. ‘With Mrs. Joseph Bielish, of Warspite, Al- erta as moderator, the conveners of standing ‘i mmittees presented resumes of the work of {leir committees in the form of a symposium. 'Mrs. Welles (hatesâ€"Quebec Agriculture it 11 Canadian Industries f Mrs. Coates said. “A duty of the Women's stitutes is to inform society of the role that iculture has to play, not only in Canada in the world. We must be prepared to help ‘ese countries striving toward an efficrent ER:- LL 1967 agriculture. Not only do they need food; they need to be taught the methods of producing food effectiVely. There is only a certain amount of land for food production; when it is used up. it is irreplaceable. Mrs. George Black, Manitobaâ€"Citizenship and Education Mrs. Black stressed the importance of home training in strengthening the family. the nation and the world. Mrs. R. J. Moss, Manitobaâ€"Cultural Ac- tivities Women's Institutes should he doing things such as encouraging the Government to upâ€" grade the education of people in depressed areas and securing employment for retired but still active citizens. Mrs. Arthur Mackenzie. Saskatchewan, Home Economics antl Health “We are not fully aware that there are many poor people in Canada living in conditions detrimental to their health and to the general health picture in Canada." said Mrs. Mackenâ€" zie. “Women‘s Institutes should be concerned if any such conditions exist in their own com- munities. Canadians are not as physically fit as they could be. Women should watch the health of their husbands and children so that serious problems can be diagnosed and treated before it is too late." Mrs. J. O. Decker. British Columbia, United Nations and International Exchange Mrs. Decker reported that the Associated Country Women of the World now holds consultative status with U.N.E.S.C.O., U.N.l.(‘.F..F. and F.A.O. A.C.W.W. is the only women's organization represented on the Freedom From Hunger campaign There is now accelerated interest in UNESCO proj- ects to support the needs of humanity. it 1* * Cultural Project â€" A Centennial Poem First Prize â€" Twcedsmuir Competitions “Jot-1967 Federatul \Vomcn's Institutes of Canada EACH HIS OVVN by May Elizabeth Hayward The long night is past; the dream is over, And hopes of union are forever gone. Our ways are sacred. to each other foreign. These hundred years have passed, and still we see each as his own. Tomorrow we can dream again, A different dream. yet better for all that. A common page where each may put a color all his own And send inlo the whole a multi-t‘olurcd pattern More splendid far than the browns and greys of colors blended into one. ¥¥¥