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Your Provincial Public Relations Officer re- ported many highlights in her last year’s activi- ties including attending A.C.W.W. Conference as one of Ontario's voting delegates, participat- ing in panel discussion at Pioneer Women's Organization in Toronto, as coâ€"instructor with Mrs. John Charlton for four secretaryâ€"treasur- ers and Public Relations WorkshoPs, conduct- ing five Short Courses on Women’s Institute Procedures, as well as committee meetings, Branch and District Public Relations meetings, etc. More than eight hundred letters were sent out last year including releases from the na- tional office. C.B.C.’s Country Calendar feaâ€" tured a 70th anniversary review of Women’s Institute last December. Resolutions Mrs. Leonard Trivers gave the following re port on the processing of resolutions sustained at Spring board meeting. One resolution re eoâ€"founder, Mr. Erland Lee, directed to Women‘s Institute members did not necessitate contacting any other agency but places onus on every Women‘s Institute member. Resolutions re shrinking of ribbon bindings and labelling of percentage and type of fibre content on bolts of materials were for- warded to Canadian Association of Consumers but no answer has been received to date. Copies of resolutions dealing with investiga- tion of safety measures at official school cross- ings, bus signals, lowering of insurance rates for drivers under 25 years of age. and stricter enforcement of laws against impaired drivers, and enforcement of propane gas inspection laws were sent to the Ontario Department of Transport and to the Attorney General. No te- ply has been received from the Transport De- partment. Mr. Wishart replied that safety measures, bus signals, etc. are under the De- partment of Transport; that all police officers have developed policies for strict enforcement of laws re those driving when impaired; inspection of propane installations is under in- risdiction of Energy and Resources; and insur- ance rates related to Department of Financial Affairs and Transport. Since the Spring board meeting, two emerâ€" gency resolutions were circulated amongst board directors and both were sustained, as cir- culated. Legislation has already been passed re a fishing licence fee for Ontario resident an- glers. The Minister of Health, Dr. Dymond. replying to request re inclusion of chiropractors and osteopaths being included in Ontario Med« ical Services plan, intimated that there was no intention of expanding O.H.S.C. benefits at the present time, so no further action will be taken on these resolutions. Directors were urged to encourage the reso- WINTER 1969 Mrs. leonord Trivers, past president, F.W.l.0. who has now completed nine years of service with the Provincial Board of the Women's lnsliiules of Ontario. lutions conveners to make a report at area convention on dispensation of resolutions and of the resolutions presented at the Spring board meeting. For ideas contained in resolutions previously presented by the Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario. Mrs. Trivers reviewed a paper for sitting members of the Legislature which in- cluded private members bills. Somc resolutions reviewed were (1) that the house support the addition of prescribed drugs and medication to the present Family Benefit Plan (2) that nurs- ing homes be included in the hospital insur- ance plans (3) that the government consider establishing a system of compensalion for vic- tims (and their dependents) of crimes ol’ vio- lence (4) that the government of Ontario should prohibit the sale of nonâ€"returnable glass bottles. Two emergency resolutions (1) re the tax on food (2) re the licensing of snowmobiles were not sustained: since a statement on the food tax has already been made by Premier John Robarts, and legislation re licensing of snowmobiles has been passed. Presenting her provincial report on rcsolu» lions, Mrs. Trivers expressed disappointment that a complete report of work in the province is not availabte became we do not have 100% of the reports. Some programs show that branches are studying resolutions sineg and through workshops: others are presenting local resolutions to municipal bodies which result in worthwhile changes for safe driving condi- tions, clean-up campaigns and health prob- lems. etc. Some branches report that they are still without a resolutions convener and interest must be increased through better communica- tions to plan and assist at the three levels. Proper wording for resolutions must be under- stood: and thorough research is important, Mottoes reported: “A vision. a resolution, 11