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Reports and correspondence are sent to the 14 Area PROs. Committee and Executive Meetings have been attended. ’ In May the PROS are to be included in the Gift» cers‘ Conference and material has been prepared for the discussion group leaders. ACWW ' _ The latest figures released show the membership in ACWW as follows: 291 Member Societies, 18] Con- stituent Societies, 21 Associate Societies and 89 Corre- sponding Societies in 69 countries. Mrs. Maluske reminded all that the next Confers ence will be in Nairobi. Kenya. October 11-21. I977. Those wishing to attend must have been a Contribâ€" uting member for three years immediately prior to the Conference and should fill in the form which was printed in the January/February 76 Countrywoman. The registration fee is £l5 sterling (not refundable) and the Kenya hostess coordinating committee fee. 25 Kenya pounds. The number of life members in ACWW have doubled. As of October 1975 there were 225 Life Members and 1.021 Contributing Members with an additional 99 Life Members and 141 Contribâ€" uting Members awaiting acceptance A recommenda- tion to be presented at the 1977 Conference that Life Memberships be raised to £40 sterling. Note: Appli- cation forms and sponsors are no longer required to become a life member. Send your name and address along with your money to the FWlO oflice for life memberships as well as contributing members. On March I, 1976 the subscription to the Country- woman is £1 sterling. The UN Conference on Human Settlements “Habitat” to be held in Vancouver May Ell-June 11. will be attended by ACWW‘s representative. Mrs. An- stey. Mrs. Maluske reminded the Board of the UNESCO gift coupon #569 under the support of ACWW. INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP REPORT Mrs. Chas. Fetterley presented the report along with the recommendations. Information was read from Mrs. W. Schumann regarding the leadership training courses being carried out in South Africa by the SA. Union of Homemakers Clubs. Recommendations accepted by the Board Direc- tors instructed Mrs. Morden to send $500.00 to each of the following: UNESCO Coupon #569 Zambia and Malaysia: Lady Aberdeen Scholarship and Pennies for Friendship. This money derived from the interest from the FWIO International Scholarship Fund. HOSPITALITY Mrs. Gerald Holder, Hospitality Convener. will work with groups or individuals seeking assistance. It is difficult to have firm terms of reference and as requests come in they will be dealt with on a personal basis and assistance provided wherever possible. ROYAL WINTER FAIR The President attended the annual meeting and luncheon for Directors and Exhibitors. The 47th Royal attracted visitors from 39 countries, 26 states of the United States and every province in Canada. Exhib- itors came from as far away as Rhodesia, Australia. Great Britain. as well as North America. 6 Livestock quality was the highest in many yea . The Queen’s Guineas competition resulted in ii: highest number ever. with 288 steers being shew“ The Flower show, Christmas around the World, fe ‘ 8 Christmas customs in eight countries attracre visitors. The Royal is still Canada’s Show Window of Agriâ€" culture and we as a great rural organization should be proud of it. The I976 Royal â€" November 12â€"20. aturing d many SOCIAL EVENING The nine retiring Board Directors. known as» 'e No 9'ers arrived in their imaginary train to providt ‘l‘ tertainment for the evening. Skits. songs and gamt lwell as a souvenir booklet prepared by the reti {1 group was given to all present. A “novelty” collec it for Pennies for Friendship which netted $75.00 x presented to Mrs. Maluske to be sent to AC“ ‘ Three years pass so quickly and all too soon we r: I say goodbye to Florence McCafirey, Ilda Holt :. Margaret Gemmell. Zetta Matthews. Ruth Pap .. Verna Merritt. Ileen MacNally. Zella Spry. Irene \‘a son and Sylvia Jackson, a Junior Director retiring it her two year term. FUTURE PLANS â€"The FWIO Executive will appoint a comm-litter ! explore the possibilities of some type of celebration t the 80th anniversary of the Women’s Institute. â€" Also. the Executive are to appoint a committet ' work with Mr. Robert Carbert. Manager of the (3 A tario Agricultural Museum regarding some type of r v ficial opening for the Ontario Women’s Institute H later in the year. â€" To date. no word has been received if space is an; '- able for a “Rest Spot" at the Royal Winter Fair. committee. Mrs. Gerald Holder. Chairman. Mrs. iv Ci- ville Wiseman and Mrs. Orval Jordan were appoinm to be in charge, if space is available. â€"Annua1 Board Meeting, Lord Simcoe Hotel, Nu- vember 29â€"December 3. 1976.