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RESOLUTIONS Postal Service Whereas the curtailment of essential services such as the postal service is a severe blow to the economy of our nation: Be it resolved that the Federated Women’s Institutes of Canada urge the government to enact legislation to ensure that the postal serv- ice cannot be crippled due to strikes, Capital Gains Tax Whereas the Benson White Paper on Tax Reforms, with its capital gains proposals, will place intolerable strain on the maintaining of the family proprietorship system in Canadian agriculture: Be it resolved that the Federated Women‘s Institutes of Canada endorse the submissiOn on tax reform, presented by the Canadian Federa- tion of Agriculture and urge that the three principles for levying capital gains tax on farms, as outlined by the Canadian Federation of Agriculture be established. Pollution Whereas the Federated Women's Institues of Canada deplore the amount of land, air and water pollution in Canada; and Whereas the Federated Women‘s Institutes of Canada commend action already taken by the federal and provincial governments in their scrutiny and control of pollution: Be it resolved (1) that the federal and pro vincial governments hasten their efforts for further research on pollution of the environâ€" ment. and in their efforts in air and water polâ€" lution abatement and control in both the in- dtistrial and domestic areas of involvement: (2) that the Federated Women‘s Institutes of Can- ada confirm their support of efforts of govern» ments at all levels in combatting pollution; and (3) that the Federated Women‘s Institutes of Canada express their willingness to coâ€"operate in any program requiring citizen participation in research and pollution control. All of the above resolutions were sustained FROM THE REPORT ON THE NORTHERN CANADA WOMEN’S INSTITUTES The Northern Canada Women‘s Institute Fund At the beginning of the Triennium, (1967- 1970) the balance of the UNESCO Gift Cou- pon Fund #367, was transferred to the N.C.W.I. Ffimd and further contributions were received from members in every province. The suggestion had been made that contributions be made on the basis of ten (10c) cents per member per year, and several provinces have exceeded this amount during the Triennium. 22 Discovery W.I. donated the balance of th. tr fund when they disbanded. Inuvik W.I. u. ., natel $50 to be used to help with the delegzu travel to the Seminar. The N.C.W.I. Fund has been spent as i lows: 1) Field Worker’s expenses in the Territorie: 2) Program aids and craft materials have b provided. 3) Travel assistance has been given for Northern Members to attend . ACWW/FWIC Seminar in 1969, F‘.‘ Convention and Alberta Convention. 4) General expenses of the Seminar, over above the contribution from the AC\‘ Lady Aberdeen Scholarship Committee. it A donation of $50 given to the Il'll. Centennial Library for the purchase of c dren‘s books. 6) Cost of distribution of the Northern Lig Bulletin to Branches in the Territories. Seminar The highlight of this Triennium was i ACWW/FWIC Seminar in Yellowknife in I 1969. This was the first seminar held un- the expanded terms of the Lady Aberd. Scholarship and was a joint effort of AC\‘- and FWIC. The Territorial visit of the Natit a1 President of FWIC, Mrs. George Clar was in conjunction with this Seminar and i contribution to the program was invaluable. Delegates were present at the Seminar f1 each N.C.W.I. Branch in the North West 1 ritories and the Yukon. Of the 26 delegates except 4 were Indian. Eskimo or Metis. ’1 theme was “Conservation and Development Human and Natural Resources.” Field Workers Field workers have gone into the N0 each year during the Triennium 1967-1970. 1967 Miss Florence Eadie went to the N.“ and was assisted by Mrs. L. T. Vear of i Discovery Women‘s Institute. Also in IBM Miss Eadie went to the Yukon and was ass: ed by Mrs. M. E. Lambert of Destruction T W.I. In 1968 Mrs. Vear did the field work the N.W.T. and Mrs. Lambert in the Yul». In 1969. this same pattern was followed a Mrs Enid Tait of Shawak Valley W.I. aSSE ing Mrs. Lambert in the Yukon. In 1970 N Vear went north from British Columbia to t N.W.T. N.C.W.I. Branches The Triennium started with nine branch in the NW.T. It closes with ten, two lost at three gained. Reindeer Station closed dot» and everyone had to move away, and Disco cry shared the same fate. In the place of H15 HOME AND COUNT?"