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THE SECRET ARY'S REPORT Mrs. Wm. G. Miller All business and correspondence has been coin- plcted from the semi annual board meeting. and min- utes ctrculated tn the memben of [he Board. This repiin includes activities from October I. I972 until October I. I973. There have been many meetings to attend. two flmccrs' Conference executive meetâ€" ings. as well as leader of the Secretar} Treasurers group at the (‘onlcrcncc which included'prepanng material for presentation. Junior Womens institute Annual (unlercnce. 4-H lcadrrx' Breakfast to bring greetings on hehall ufthe President and FWIO as well as all other (unimmcc mccltngs (in behalf of the l-cderaied Wilnten'\ in\lllulc\ of Ontario the secretary Miami“! the lunerals of Mn (ien Henderson and Mn Mann Fords. and sent messages of \ympalh} and get-well t..trtl-. when necessary the lnrontn-lh-mmmn Invcslmcnl Department hair: alvtslcd with investments or rc-tmcstmentt and .ill securities piirthavetl hate been placed In salt:â€" Lt-eptnp .tt the lorunlu humtnmn Bank Jl Hat and Minor Streets loroittu All [manual haunt-u has been u-mplclcd .n tllfl‘tlt‘d hi the Board Mr». \lillcr it.” been ft:\|'N|n\lth tor the dails ll- n.tnu.tl operation “I the l rl.tnd lee Home. and spent a week iii "If Home with Mrs locller and Mrs Mtihel “inpartlrn titeitihcr in! Highland( rt'clt Hmnt'h while the Music“ um on holith l \tra cleaning wax done .iluny with the routine handling at summer tntirs. at tended the “entwith (tllllll‘v “as and the Ullictal Hpcritng lhe Suit-tan attended the l'Wlt' ( «invention asa toting delegate and il\‘-I\ll'li in the planning of ll'iHCl arrangements. attended \pctml liraiith .innnt-nar} tvlrhmtmns. [)ntritt Annuals. Area tonicntinns .tnd tutiiitt Rillllt“. as well .I\ .i (t-nlcrcnte on Irmd l‘nun sponsored by thi: Ministry nt (unsttmer and ( nnttnerual Relatium Mrs Miller thanked menihcn tor "ouch and tan!» h,‘\Ct\L‘d when she lell .ind hrulu: her leg .tnd lam in the war tor the “wrath shown when her lut- Ihct died Statultu truth the secretiirt't report \ll \lfll-Rfillll' Number“! "ranches [.205 Number nl Members 1tJ_tt9_'t Vurnhcrnl "tilltk’h I lit Members 2.0m INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP \lrx lduaid l nladl presented the report and rec- ommendations "l the International Scholarship Com- tlitttvu In the Hoard Mr\, I t‘uuldret. .M‘WW. ts endeavouring to oh~ tam tiilnrrtmtton regarding the results at Mists (inlets ten l-ce‘s education in lurks). and the disposition of tht: remainder of the muncs “trends in Turin, in train other candidates ‘ in November N71. Ontario olfercd 32.50000 to ACWW to train young girls in a developing country and m: mm can report that Mn. ('uuldrcy has an ap- plication from Mn Dana of l'tuncutown. Botswana to train her in turner) school work. No schml is avail- .thc in Botswana. however. a one year mum is of- l'cred in Pretoria FWIO Board accepted the remin- 6 mendation that this request be followed through h. ACWW. The Board 3150 accepted a remmmendauon m ” $500.00 be donated to the Lady Aberdeen Scholar " Committee of ACWW to be used at their discm The secretary was instructed to inquire about i ;, ther needs toward assisting students in dew“, countries and that funds are available What Sm,’ candidates are found. ONTARIO FOOD COUNCIL CONSUMER COMMITTEE The report presented by Mrs. Rebeeca J0}: one of FWlO's representatives. reviewed the 3,. the Consumer Committee which is to improve n performance and optimize consumer decision rt: In the selection. handling and use of food b) it) presenting the concerns ofthe consumer in re to food to government and industry throu; Ontario Food Council. (2) transmitting to the consumer. with the assislus the Ontario Food Council. information or. atoms and programmes of government and ‘ tr} which affect the consumer interest. The Consumer meetings provide a co: ground for various segments to discuss mutual lems. She referred to a film “Behind These I. produced by Reader's Digest showing food pr iron from farm to consumer. it is a half hour in . and available from the University of Guelph. Mrs. Johnson cautioned all. no impulse l'H plan your meals. the consumer will then be able down on her food bill. FEDERATED WOMEN‘S INSTITUTES OF CANADA E-‘WlC Convention reports were given b) delegates. (refer to Fall issue Home and Counlt Convention coverage) Memories were reviewed and the conventi- lived by those who attended and it was alums being there for the rest of the Board. Mrs. Norman Tuck showed excellent pictux both the Convention and the tours. reviewed lht‘ lutions. and sang Prairie Rose. Mrs. Peter Tim told about lht: Provincial presentation. from t) ’ i‘mm I0. It was interesting to note the various pr- and how each prOVince reaches out to its memhc make their program effective. Mrs. Edward L‘r brought highlights from the address of Miss Fret: Paltiel. Special Advisor. Status of Women Depart: or National Health and Welfare. She ended her It' by quoting Miss Paliiel "Your concerns. your L merits. your particular understanding of needs A conditions outside the main urban centres. can i. tribute to the final shape oft: modelsocial securit} tem for Canada". Mrs. Austin Rumble told of the ACWW so“ under the leadershup or Dr. Irene Spry. Deputy PI- dent. and Mrs. J. Philip Mathewn, Area Vice Prn - dent. .She presented a challenge to all (I) to bewm ' contributing member (2) give more freely to Penn .~ for friendship (3) continue support of the Save 5i:- ‘1 proij Mrs. Geo. Burnside prepared a report Mr l