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i . Mrs. Leonard Trivers fright) presenling Mrs. Everett Small with a gift on the occasion of Mrs. Smoll's completion of her term of office as F.W.l.O. president. Mrs. Small, followed by a tea at the Home- stead. It was noted that the maple trees plant- ed by Mrs. Aroti Dutt and Mrs. J. P. Mathe- son in 1967 were showing signs of growth. Although UNESCO Coupon Plan #367 was discontinued at the 1967 National Convention. it was felt that the work in Northern Canada should be carried on through voluntary contriâ€" butions with a goal of $6.000 per year. This to be known as the Northern Canada Women‘s Institute Fund. A report dated August 31, 1968 showed that Ontario branches had in the previous fiscal year contributed $3293.53. A grant of $1,500 was awarded F.W.I.C. from the Canadian Citizenship Branch of the Department of Secretary of State with direcâ€" tions to bring two delegates from Northern Canada to attend the A.C.W.W. Conference. Mrs. L. T, Vear, Discovery in North West Territories and Mrs. M. Lambert, Yukon. are carrying on the Women‘s Institute extension work. Mrs, Vear was able to attend the confer- ence but Mrs. Gottman attended in place of Mrs. Lambert. Reindeer Station Women‘s In- stitute has disbanded and the ladies will be at- tending another branch so there is no loss of Left to right: Mrs. Everett Smnll pinning the F.W.|.O. president's badge on Mrs. Austin 5. Zoeller. membership. A new branch was organized .i: Copper Mine with 28 Eskimo charter mem bers. and thus the number of branches remain at 12. A convention is being considered for U. branches in Northern Canada and Mrs. Clarl. will attend. Also under consideration is a sem- nar under the office of A.C.W,W. The brief re the Status of Women prepare by F.W.I.C. was presented by the chairman t the committee. Mrs. J. Philip Matheson to tb Royal Commission on the Status of Women a hearing in Ottawa. October 2, 1968. Mr Mathcson was accompanied by Mrs. Georg Clarke. St. John's. Newfoundland and Mr John MacLean of Seaforth, Ontario. Federated Women's Institutes of Omar have accepted the cultural and handicra COmpetitions for the Tweedsmuir Competitii at the 1970 national convention to be held Winnipeg. Manitoba, August 23-28, 1970. The Associated Country Women of the Worldâ€"Michigan Conference Mrs. Small reviewed the council meetin held before and after the Triennial Cont: ence. She reported recommendations to acce five applications of transfer from Associa Membership to Constituent Membership in seven applications for Sooieties wishing become Associate Members. These were cepted during the plenary sessions of the co ference. The 14 members of the Genet Purposes Committee were chosen at the Pi Conference Council Meeting. A summarized report of the ten-day cont; ence included official opening. flag ceremo; greetings from Mrs. Aroti Dutt and Americ hosts. United States Day and Detroit Day 13‘ grams, Sunday Home Hospitality, Plenary st sions and committee meetings when one Voti. delegate and one observer from each SOCiL‘ could attend. Ontario‘s voting delegates we Mrs. Austin S. Zoeller. Mrs. John Bell. M: Stanley Bride. Mrs. Clarence Diamond at Mrs. Rex Rollins. (Mrs. Bradbury. Englan who represents Ontario at A,C.W.W. has be. reâ€"elected to the United Nations Committee! Mrs. John Bell gave a report of the Poll. Committee Meeting which she attended A.C.W.W. Resolutions and recommendatioI accetitted included: that member societies rem firm their faith in Human Rights; that a Uni ed Nations Committee be included in futu; triennial conferences: that the Villa Mart. Project be supported until essential equipmei- has been supplied and salary of a Home Ecor. omist assured; that the West Cameroons be given permission to ask for two jeeps rathi‘ than a land rover; that each country work it distribute better information aimed at pl‘evt’iflI mg the use of narcotics and other harmfu drugS. better medical and social measures tr HOME AND COUNTRY