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The Board Directors l‘rom across the province met I [he Lord Simcoe Hotel. Toronto during lhc week ol‘ pril 2151. Mrsll'lerhert Maluskc. l’resldenl chaired iur lirst provinetal meeting and Mrs. liar] Mordcn. 'ccrctary Treasurer was also present for the lirsl time. will havtng been elected in January. PRESIDENT'S REPORT Mrs. Maluske thanked the Board Directors liir [hm cupport and Wished to express appreciation to till the members who have wished her success through cards and letters. She has been in Toronto at the oll‘lce a l'cw davs .umh month and has attended Committee meetings or t inance. Erland Lee. Ollicers' ('onl'crenee. Interâ€" “..iiunal Women's Year. and Tweedsmuir History. \lso, there have been two Food (‘ouncil meetings and the spring meeting ol‘thc Junior Women's Institutes of Hiitario. Both the President and Secretary attended the itiiial Winter Fair annual meetng and both were in» ‘ilcd to the opening til. the Ontario Legislature as 'ilL'sLs of Premier Wm. Davis. A reception given by vtit- Lieutenant Governor. the Hon. Pauline ML‘(llhâ€" inn was a privilege to attend and represent FW It). Special thanks were oll'ered to Mrs. Morden and Him McKereher and “to everyone elm: who has been u |»ond.'~ OFFICERS‘ CONFERENCE Mrs. Roht. B. Weber reported on the Conference n he held the l'ollowrng week at the University of Wu. ‘urloo. Stalisliex were presented and programmes disâ€" rihtitcd. Mrs. Weber stated. the details are completed did we are ready for the Conference (complete cov- -r.tgc in this issue). The Board appointed Mrs. Russell Campbell. Iona nation as Conference Secretary Treasurer commencv itig [976. Mrs. Campbell will attend the Conference ittd act as Mrs. Weber's assistant. EDUCATION AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES CONVENER Due to the tragic automobile aeeideni in February. the Convener. Mrs. Earl Jamieson. Ohsweken. was tilled. An election was held and Mrs. Russel Harrison. "'2 Main St.. Mount Albert was appointed to this ot‘â€" tree. REPORT OF SECRETARY TREASURER The books were closed February 28. by Mrs. Wm. ti. Miller. former Secretary Treasurer and audited. \linutes were prepared and mailed as well as the scholarship cheques. Mrs. Morden prepared and mailed the lists to all eligible nominees for the otliee of Board Director and alternate. The lists are prepared to include all Federâ€" tlllOl'l Representatives and alternates who have served in this capacity since their District was last represented on the Board. SEMI ANNUAL MEETING OF THE FEDERATED WOMEN’S INSTITUTES OF ONTARIO Mrs. Harvey Houston Mrs. Mordcn attended the Finance. Ulliccrs” Con- l'erence. International Women's Year. Twccdsmutr History and Iirland Lee meetings. All minutes and business from these meetings have been completed. Messages til" sympathy and llowcrs were sent when instructed. ASSOCIATED COUNTRY WOMEN OF THE WORLD Mrs. Maiuske, Council Member In [977 the ACWW Will be held in Nairobi. Kenya. Contributing members must have been meniA hers three years prior to the Conference to be eligible to attend. Contributing memberships are $6.00 with subscriptions due March I. ofeach year; each contrib» tiling member automatically receives the Country- woman. Lil'c Memberships remain at $60.00. Contin- uing support was encouraged t'or Pennies t'or Friendship and Nutrition Education which includes. Save Sight. HOSPITALITY Mrs. Austin Rumble. Hospitality Convener pre- sented guidelines and policies For groups Visiting or travelling in the Province. It was agreed the members would assist if avail» able. however. it was decided I‘ree hospitality on a large scale was impossible. Each request would be per- sonally reviewed and individual decisions made. INTERNATIONAL WOMEN‘S YEAR Mrs. Peter Timmins presented the committee reâ€" port and recommendations presented. it was agreed to update the FWIO Brochure. De- signs and ideas would be accepted From the member- ship ! these to be in to the FWlO office by July 1. The month of June was to be set aside by the Branches to observe IWY in whatever way they 50 de~ sired. Interest was expressed to encourage the Secretary Manager. Mr. R. W. Carbert to consider a Women‘s Institute Hall at the Ontario Agricultural Museum. Milton. FEDERATED WOMEN‘S INSTITUTES OF CANADA Mrs. Maluske. Senior Board Director Mrs. Maluske announced that Mrs. John McLean. President of FWIC would make her ofiicial visit to Ontario and attend Olficers‘ Conference. The Grace E. Frysinger International Fellowship exchange visit takes place in 1975 between Canada and the USA. Mrs. Parker Rockwell. Troy. Michigan will visit the Dominion from May 22 through June lb while at a later date Mrs. C. L. Alexander of Cayley. Alberta will travel to the US. Mrs. Rockwell. a mem- ber ot'lhe National Farm and Garden. will visit in On- tario May 22 to 261h. She will have an opportunity to visit the Adelaide Headless Homestead and Erland Lee Home. meet members in Brant North and South 5