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OUTLINES AND GUIDELINES FOR EVERY CONVENER, PUBLIC RELATION OFFICER AND CURATOR 1. Refer to the Handbook for instructions for your par- ticular oflice. Remember # have your branch report ready to be mailed “Not done in rough“. Mail it on the way home from the Annttal Meeting to District Con- vener. PRO or Curator. I Mail to Area Conveneri or PRO or Curator immedi- ately after District Annual. I I It appears this is where the breakdown in reporting occurs. It is important that you follow tip wrth del|n« quent Branches. also check to find out the total num- ber of Branches in your District and mail your report immediately al‘ter District Annual. IQ Area level Mail to Provincial Convener. or PRO or Curator by October I. AGRICULTURE AND CANADIAN INDUSTRIES Mrs. J. A. King Branch Conveners: Keep in mind current concerns and interests of your local group as well as the community at large. Have the programme motto, roll call and music coâ€"orâ€" dinated around the central theme. It is essential to reâ€" port to the District Convener immediately after the Annual Meeting. District Convener-s: Be in touch with your Branch Conveners. All Branch reports should reach you immediately after Branch Annual meetings â€" and if any are missing iris your duty to write or call for the report. Do not be sat- isfied with anything but 100% reporting at your Dis- trict Annual. In your report. be sure to include the highlights of Branch meetings. and send your report on to your Area Convener immediately after District Annuals. Tardiness on your part means that the Area Convener must take time to contact you. Area Converters: If you do not receive all District reports. it tryout- responsibility to write for them. Send in your report promptly. but no later than October l. to the Provin- cial Convener. Mrs. J. A. King. RR 7. Woodstock. Programme Suggestions: During this coming year. we must continue to keep the current problems of agriculture and industry be- fore us. It is urgent that we keep on stressing the pres‘ ervation of prime agricultural land and speak out in our communities when local situations attempt to ig~ nore this. Combating pollution is still a problem and we must endeavour to continue stressing conservation of our natural resources for the sake of generations ahead. We will need to study and learn still more about the l'ast~approaching metric system â€" how it will af- fect homemaking. agriculture, industry. etc. Preservation of the farm litmin is a concern all across Canada 7 according to the F.W.I.C. Report. Farm income has to be at a level to encourage young men and women to remain on or return to the farm. And strikes continue to plague us â€"â€" how are they affecting agriculture and the average worker in indusâ€" try? 18 TWEEDSMUIR HISTORY CURATOR Mrs. R. C. Walker Branch â€"â€" Report to include something tangible LllJfle in the History book or by the Convener, sugh as workshops attended, study sessions. unverl~ ing, etc. District * Report to include number of Tweedmm" Histories (remember we are interested It] the Histories. not how many reported). All «Irma report brief statement of work per Bi. .iL-h progress of work in District History. â€"Report to include number of Branch in Area; number of Districts in Area; numl t or Tweedsmuir Histories at each level; Stir .Ig, rized statement of work through Area: l 1. ress of work in Area History. ' Area Let us not only promote the work ol‘ our Tw muir Histories, but do try to encourage the (.lCt merit of House Logs thronghout the Commr These are a treasure for the family in the horn , record of the house and buildings â€" some evu clude some farm statistics as well. They are a real versation piece as well as a means of a permit . record ofthe locals. At least let us have one in ca. the Women‘s Institute homes! EDUCATION AND CULTURAL ACTIVITli Mrs. Russel Harrison Branch Conveners: Be sure to encourage more members‘ particip. and invite newcomers to the Community to meetings. Quite often you will obtain new menu this way. Branch Convener. it all begins with you District Conveners: Il' Branch Conveners do not fulfill their I'CSPt' bilities you will need tojog their memories and rein them their reports are missing. Area Conveners: As there are always some new Conveners. let - stress * Area reports should be sent by October 1 Mrs. Russell Harrison. 72 Main Street. Mount Alb. Ontario LOG 1M0. Suggestions: When sending delegates to Conventions. do r send the same people. Send someone diflerent ca- time. This encourages people to belong to yo Branch. Your every question is answered in the Handhoti Use the Loan Library and your local library; Thfitt‘ a wealth of available material for every EducatiOII and Cultural Activities programme. You will be it warded with an excellent programme. if well rt searched. Keep up the visits between Branches in your Dt‘ trict and make Home and Country a part ofyour Pr‘r‘ gramme.