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WITH THE FEDERATED WOMEN’S INSTITUTES OF CANADA On the night of Monday, April 2, 1973 all Women's Institutes in Prince Edward ‘Island will try to meet to celebrate the forming of the Women‘s Institutes in the Island. On Sat- urday, June 2 all roads will lead to Charlotteâ€" town as all members gather for the Jubilee celebrations. I A Jubilee gift to Government House Will be a special quilted coverlet for the Queen’s bed and hooked stair treads for the bedside steps. Congratulations and best wishes are exâ€" tended to the Women‘s Institutes of Nova Scotia. When Port Daniel, 3 Women's Institute Branch in Quebec celebrated its 50th Anniver- sary, Mrs. Cameron Dow, O.B.E. and a forâ€" mer president of the Federated Women’s Instiâ€" tutes of Canada was a Special guest. Mrs. Dow was the first secretary of this Port Daniel B ran ch and when Bonaventure District Women's Institutes were organized she became the first president. Mrs. Dow was Quebec Pro- vincial President from 1939 to 1943 and F.W.I.C. President from 1943-1947. R.R. 2, Brownsburg, P.O., January 11, 1973, Dear Fellow Members: Time is running out! How many Members have you influenced to join your Women’s Institute during the period April 1, 1972. to April I, 1973? The date of April 1 was se- lected as this is the date that the Annual Reâ€" turn is required by the National Office. A trophy is offered for the Province obtain- ing the largest number of new members per capita. Another trophy will be presented to the Branch which has the most new Members per capita. Your Provincial Secretary will send the name of the Branch with the largest per capita increase to the National Office at the time she sends in the Annual Return. Our wish for 1973 is that each Member will be so inspired by our Aims and Objectives that she will make this Membership Drive worthy of our Organization. Sincerely, Ethel M. McGibbon, Chairman Marjorie C. Palmer, Membership Committee. WE ARE COUNTING ON YOU 28 THE METRIC SYSTEM IS COMING In a few years a Canadian mother mint ht told that her new born baby weighs abom 3 kilograms and that will mean a b 0 ur 46 pounds, for the Metric System is going it: place our old system of measuring and “a may as well prepare ourselves for it. The » ‘n. tario Women‘s Institutes can be of real so: i; to their members by preparing program. .3 which information on Metrication can be sented and studied. There is available a booklet called “Me: tion, A Guide For Consumers" by writing Ministry of Consumer and Corporate All Room 480, University Avenue, Toronto The Consumer, Box 99, Ottawa, Ontario. This booklet says “There can be no SULi . overnight transition to the metric systen t has to be a gradual process and for a me i industrialized country ten years is about minimum. In the meantime here are the “ ric Equivalents for Canadian Household 1V ures.” The following‘tables can provide a star‘ 1 your studies. :‘V M E T R I C EQUIVALENTS FOR CA‘ DIAN HOUSEHOLD MEASURES VOLUME 1 quart (40 fluid ounces) â€" 1137 millil (1.14 litre) 1 pint (20 fluid ounces)' â€"â€" 568 millilitres 1 cup (8 fluid ounces) â€" 237 millilitres 1 tablespoon â€" 15 millilitres I teaspoon â€" 5 millilitres 1 fluid ounce â€" 28.4 millilitres Weight 1 pound â€" 454 grams 1 ounce â€" 28.3 grams Length 12 inches â€" 30.5 centimetres 1 inch â€"â€" 2.54 centimetres Temperature °F °C 450° â€" 232° 425 â€" 218 400 â€" 204 375 â€" 191 350 â€" 177 325 ~â€" 163 300 â€" 149 212 â€" 100 'k * * This is the grave of Mike O'Day Who died maintaining his right of way His right was clear, his will was strong, But he’s just as dead as if he'd been wrong- * * 1% HOME AND COUN '