Home & Country Newsletters (Stoney Creek, ON), Fall 1973, page 21

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. J. . r . ‘- DIRECTOR AT LARGE Mrs. Clarence Diamond. Box 8] I. New Hamburg. gs to her office a special enthusiasm and a imagi- ve scope of knowledge which makes the Federated men‘s Institutes of Ontario proud to have her rep- - ent us as Director at large of F.W.I.C. Mrs. Diamond is no stranger to the work of the .omen's Institute having been a member for 32 years. 7 tasks. as well as her offices. have been many and tied within the sphere of Women‘s Institute activi- ‘ and we all know how capany she accomplishes goals. ' Holding many ofthe offices at branch level she was esident of Haysville Branch in 1958â€"61. is a life mber. and currently is Secretary Treasurer as well President of Waterloo South District. She has rked on various executive committees at Guelph a. Provincially she served for six years as the Pub- ; Relations Officer and during her term lead di5» { ion groups at Officers‘ Conferences as well as a mber of HandBook Committee when this was reâ€" ten. A life member of A.C.W.W, she attended both sing and 0510 Conferences. At the moment she is mg Women‘s Institute Workshops for the Ministry *Agriculture and Food throughout the Province. _ Her community activities involve her in church. torical society. and newspaper work. Probably she est known for her kindness to all â€" nothing is too rge or small for her to give a helping hand â€" just 'k those In her community. ' nvener of Standing Committees: iculture and Canadian Industries Mrs. S. D. Price. Warren. Manitoba tizenship and Education. Mrs. A. J. Poole. Kemnay. Manitoba ltural Activities. 7 Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson. Pense. Saskatchewan i=1 Economics and Health Mrs. Caroline Grierson. 205 Canterbury Ave.. Rivâ€" 1i ', iew. NB. mited Nations and International Exchange. Mrs. G. W. White. Oak River. Manitoba itor: Mrs. George Wilson. RR. 6. St. Marys. Ont. EDITOR â€" FEDERATED NEWS Because of her interest in literature and her wide experience in the Public Relations field. the choice of Mrs. George Wilson. RR. 6. St. Marys. Ont.. as editor of Federated News was a natural. A graduate of Hamilton Teachers College. but with a strong leaning toward the "literary". this in» volvement led to many interesting activities. She has written the history of Woodham Church. her local township. as well as researched her family history. Her work with the Women‘s Institutes in Ontario has en- compassed the Convenership of Historical Research and District Tweedsmuir History Convener. along with all the usual offices. Provincially. Mrs. Wilson served as a Board Director. 1954â€"57. on the scholarâ€" ship Committee. represented Mrs. McPhatter at Southwestern and Hamilton Area Conventions and was in charge of organization and receptions in South- western Ontario for the tour of Dame Alice Berry. ACWW President. From l958-6l. she was responsible for Public Rela- tions in F.W.I.C. and in 1961 her horizons expanded and a public relations program was set up in the North. resulting from this program. Northern Lights was published. TV surveys and evaluations have been her respon- sibility both Provincially and Nationally. as well as a CBC radio program in the North. Travel has added to her knowledge. when she was a delegate to ACWW. Ceylon. and the first Northern Canada Women’s Insti» tute Convention in Inuvik. As Mrs. Wilson says. “I have always tried to do the things that were asked of me. and am looking forward to being editor of the Federated News." Competition Winners Tweedsrnuir History â€" Gimli WI. Manitoba Cultural Project (Portfolio) â€" North Shuswap W.I.. B.C. Handicraft (Macrame Tote Bag) â€" Clearview W.I.. Alberta Citizenship (Slides) ! Robsart W.I.. Saskatchewan Gift Stall Receipts 32.057.70 Next F.W.I.C. Convention â€" I976 â€" Prince Edward Is- land. ACWW Competitions â€" Refer to Winter. 1973 issue of “Home & Country". 21

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