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THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Federated Women‘s Institutes of Ontario request the Provincial Department of Family Services to reassess the system of granting wel- fare assistance, in order to insure that those who receive assistance be required to make a fair contribution if they are physically able and the opportunity for work is available. 10. WHEREAS in the past, some Canadians have been discriminated against in almost every field, but especially in matters of indiâ€" vidual freedom, education and job Opportu- nities. merely because they are women; and WHEREAS there has been a long-standing need for serious research into the field of women‘s rights; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Federated Women‘s Institutes of Ontario comâ€" mend Mrs. John Bird for her work in compil- ing the Status of Women Report. 11. WHEREAS at present there are spaces designated as single table picnic areas. or sites for the convenience of the travelling public along Ontario Highways; and WHEREAS many of these designated areas or sites lack any toilet facilities, resulting in the surrounding area becoming polluted with huâ€" man excrement and its accompanying foul odor: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Federated Women’s Institutcs of Ontario request the Ministry (of Highways) of Transâ€" portation and Communication of Ontario to include clean toilet facilities and a supply of water at all roadside picnic areas or sites on the Ontario Highways. SOUTHWESTERN AREA 12. WHEREAS there are many oceasions when an emergency can arise in a community in connection with carbon monoxide. natural gas. silo gas and manure pit gas. to name but a few; and WHEREAS the fire departments are the best known agencies to be called in such an emer- gency: and WHEREAS some volunteer fire departments may have equipment such as the Scott Air Pack. which enables the wearer to enter smoke and gas-filled areas: and WHEREAS some volunteer fire departments ([0 not receive any training or education in the use of such equipment or first aid work in connection with drowning. asphyxiation. etc: and WHEREAS the public which they serve are not aware that their fire department members are not trained to act in such emergencies: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario request the Fire Marshall‘s office to make it SUMMER 1972 obligatory that such volunteers. where there is no aid squad available, take training, on a regular basis. in first aid work. and until such training is undertaken and completed and cerâ€" tificates in first aid are obtained. the people under their jurisdiction must be advised of the fact that they are not trained in first aid work. or to act in emergencies. TRENT VALLEY AR EA 13. WHEREAS at prcsent it great many snowmobiles and hunters are on the move across the country and trespassing on private property. also a large number of trails set up by clubs which have permission to travel on private property: and WHEREAS there seems to be a law that looks after the traveller and the trespasser but does not take the property owners and his lands into consideration; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Federated Women‘s Institutes of Ontario do everything possible and ask the Provincial Government of Ontario to use its influence to help change this law. so that the property owner is not liable for these trespassers on his property: and that these persons are there at their own risk. also it any damage is done to the property owners‘ lands or buildings that the traveller and trespasser be liable for this act. Darwin's Mistake Three monkeys sat in a coconut tree. Discussing things as they're said to be. Said one to the others: "Now listen. you two, There's a Certain rumor that can't be true: That man descended from our noble race! The very idea is a disgrace! No monkey ever deserted his wife. Starved her babies and ruined her life. And you've never known a mother monk To leave her babies with others to bunk, Or pass them on from one to another Till they scarcely know who is their mother: And another thing you'll never see: A monk build a fence "round a coconut tree And let the coconuts go to waste, Forbidding all other monks a taste. Why. if I'd put a fence 'round the tree Starvation would force you to steal from me. Here's another thing a monk won't do: Go out at night and get on a Stew Or use a gun or club or knife To take some other monkey's life. Yes'rn man DESCENDEI) â€" the emery cuss â€" But. brother. he didn't descend from US!“ i k i 29