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IT‘S WORTH REFEATING Mrs. Austin Zoeller, Editor of Home and Country, presented a light-hearted approach to variations'for program planning. The need for before-hand planning. the art of brainstorming For ideas in preparation for Wl. meetings were emphasized. It is important to plan programs that interest members and non-members alike. Using your own ability in originating new ideas and methods. is doubtless one of the most necessary needs to program planning for What, Where and Why 7 “The Year oflhe W.l. 7 I980". AGRICULTURE AND FOOD Mr. R. K. McNeil. MI’P. parliamentary assistant. The Hon. Lorne C. Henderson. Minister of Agricul- ture and Food was unable to attend Officers“ Confer- ence. however. Mr. R. K. McNeil. member for Elgin brought greetings on behalf of both Mr. Henderson and the Ministry. Mr. McNeil, challenged the delegates to prepare for the innovation in agricultural techniques and the in- crease in farm meehani/utton. Changes in the agricul- tural techniques in the 80's are going to put a strain on the fabric of rural life whieh Woman Institutes can help allevtute. Some of the changes expeeted include new cropS. products. equipment. methods and assistance programs. Harnessing waste heat from nuelear power stations for agrieultural uses is one potential innovation “This is a tremendously exciting possibilin to come out of our power stations where there is currently an excess of energy used in the generation til electrieit)". Mr. McNeil commended the [TWIO for dedieated service to improving rural life and l'or ttSsistant‘e in prtivtding leaders l'or both junior and senior courses. Membyrs-atâ€"large dirc‘itsrion group leaders an former FWIO Board Directors. L-r Chairman. Calvin Carmichael, Ilderton and Mn. David Hm, North Bay. Absent when photo taken Mrs, Johnson, C oelirane. Bl.()0MlN(il).-\I.E “l The Waterloo North Branch again were in charge of registration. Their expertise is so valuable Mrs. Camp» bell says "you have no idea what a responsibilit) this is and how capabl) the) take over i Just never have to give registration another thought. I could never have handled this job \iithout them". [Jixtrit't Presidentsâ€"group leaders, Chairman I Herb Maluxke. farmer FWIO President than mi ("lure/ire Diamond President and R, Mn. t» Anderson. Subdivision 1 I Board Director. â€" ’ " \u ' ..l l i 1. .-I't the [fr/um! Lee .mlm tirhlt' melting .viippiiict (Irt' ('unmiirlt'i- meniln'rx, ihehintl lllt’ ltrhlel Mrs. Earl Morde St't‘retiirt' Trt'ui'urt-r and Mn. H'nt. G. Mil/en I\’-l Mrs: Sit/trim Heilli't', (‘iiitlit'iil Il'l Haldimand Emr Dixlrit't; Mn: [z'ilt't'n Ken/rev. ,‘Vt'u' FllH WI: Mrs. Cora Slt’t't‘llt'_|‘, ('t’ritrt' Flm WI and Mn. illurgart't Arm .luvtzln’. Suttrin I” all trl'Stmt'm' (‘C’Illrt‘ Di.\‘trit‘!. Discussion group leaders for Branch President time to identtfi' locations of Board Directurj fli' out the province. L-r Mrs, E. A. Rauhala. “1”” 39: Mrs. Kenneth Spence, Chairman, Subdiiin‘t Mrs. Clare Freer. Subdivision 25," absent win"? taken Mrs. Art Brodie, Subdivision 30, IN l