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.i q- and Country placed in doctors' ofiices. libraries . eauty salons etc. Links with overseas branches th a source ofinformation and pleasure. As a re- ‘ 'f one branch writing to CBC regarding poor re- m n in the locality, the outcome was a public meet- ‘ ith the WI. underwriting the expense. with local ‘ xecutive, thus better reception Exchange visits w v Extension service branches in Michigan and 'nac Island. Meetings were reported to local «papers and clippings forwarded ._. o .â€" t:- (D 0 a. .... '3 .. 0 "fl . ramming aids, short courses, etc. .here are? the customary ways of making money: " ing. booths at auction sales. teas, setting up dis. at Fall Fairs. fines for not wearing the WI. . e. v s your Provincial Public Relations Officer, 8. high- ‘ i, was to be a voting delegate at the FWIC Conven- .i r; in Banfi’. On my return an article was submitted is ome and Country. After the two Board Meetings. cers‘ Conference and the ofiicial opening ofthe Er- Lee Home write-ups were mailed to newspapers gh Ontario. During the last fiscal year 545 letters 2 packages were mailed. included were news re» es for FWIO and FWIC. program material as well i formation to the Area PRO’s I have attended Officers” Conference meetings and executive meeting. as well as speaking at a Branch eting and two District Annuals. During Ofiicers‘ : ference and Board Meetings it is the responsibility I the Provincial PRO to Set up a display and sell " IO supplies. ‘ ancial highlights men‘s Institute projects i 31805009 men’s Institute Educational â€" $101.690.96 mmunity projects f Educational â€" $27,988.58 ‘ mmunity projects â€" Health 7 $47,086.60 .ntributions to Community â€" $105,689.20 : h donations to other organizations 7 $31,162.03 5 worth noting that we give away to other organiza- ti= much more than we contribute to our own proj- ASSISTANCE FOR CONVENERS OF RESOLUTIONS Mrs. Austin S. Zoeller Convener Area Conveners â€" mail written reports to Provin- Convener by October l and sustained resolutions roperly signed and dated) immediately after your -: ea convention TIME NOW TO RESOLVE he may resolve J concerned Branch member may bring this concern 2 the attention of the members. and from there a i oup decision will be made to work on and formulate w resolution. i e Resolutions Convener and Committee should be sponsible. however, if the individual who was origiâ€" ally concerned is not on the Committee. she probably ill be asked to assist. L hat are the purposes? 10 Crystallize group opinion or policy within FWIO'S Gals and aims. To serve a means of support to other groups who share this opinion. To- help weight public opinion. What are not the purposes of a resolution? To express thanks to an individual or group. To congratulate. To express partisan concerns that do not affect the en- tire Women’s Institute. How to draft a resolution FIRST gather all the facts. Discuss the issue. Formulate a resolution in terms ot‘the stand you wish to take. The “Whereas” clauses represent the premise on which your thinking is based. To be convincing they must lead logically to the con- clusion as expressed by the “Therefore Be it Re- solved”. Most of us know what we wish to resolve but we don’t always know why we believe as we do. To convince others to our belief we must be factual and logical. How to test a proposed resolution Why do we consider the resolution to be a legitimate concern of the membership? Why do you believe your premises to be true? Are your “Whereas” clauses clearly stated in exact terms that cannot be misunderstood? Can you support your premises with facts? Do they lead logically to the conclusion? ASSISTANCE FOR CONVENERS OF FAMILY AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS Mrs. Brock Suddaby. Convener This year more Area Conveners met the October 1 deadline for sending in their reports. However. there are still some District Conveners not carrying out the duties outlined in the Handbook. The next step is to alert the District Conveners that they. too. have a deadline to meet. Immediately after the District Annual. Branch Convencrs have the same type of deadline. Their reports should be sent to the District Convener immediately after the Branch Annual. It is the duty ofthe Conveners at all levels to send the name of her successor along with the report. if pos- sible. If she is not able to do this. a separate note should be sent with the necessary information. Perhaps each Convener should make a checklist of the seven requirements of her office to make certain none have been left undone before sending in her re- ort. P We are gradually closing the communications gap. Letters reach me telling of communications between Branch and District. District and Area and sometimes Branch and Area. This is very good. As we get to know each other we can work together much better. Some of the topics we need to consider during the year are mental health. venereal disease. food addi’ tives. energy. conservation and boat safety. We need more education and knowledge on these and other re- lated topics. (continued on pag824) 15