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BETWEEN THE LINES Mrs. Keith Hiepleh President Federated Women '5 Institutes of Ontario Dear W.l. Members: In l953, the 7th Triennial Conference of the Associated Countrywomen of the World was'held in Toronto. with the Ontario Women‘s Institute members hosting the Confer- ence. Thirty years later in i983. it will be the very great honor for the Area of Canada to host the 17th Triennial Conference of ACWW in Vancouver at the University of British Columbia. A world conference is a tremendous undertaking, requir» ing assistance with the arrangements and financial funding from all Canadian Constituent SOCieties. There are fourteen such societies in Canada involved in the I983 Triennial: Cercles de Fermieres. Quebec; National Farmers Union; Women of Unifarm. Alberta; FWIC: and the Women's Institutes of Neva Scotia. New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island. Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec. Ontario. Manitoba. Saskatchewan. Alberta and British Columbia. The Honourable Martha P. Bielish. is Area Vice Presi dent for Canada to ACWW. She served as President of FWIC from I976 to 1979 and has a long record ofservice in voluntary organizations at provincial and national levels. She became the first woman from Alberta to be appointed to the Senate of Canada. The three women recognized as co-founders of ACWW are Lady Aberdeen. Mrs. Alfred Watt and Miss Elsie Zim- mern. These ladies were very remarkable. Lady Aberdeen had an outstanding personality. with a great capacity for work. She possessed charm. prestige and influence. Mrs. Watt. a Canadian, was different. She had a strong sense of duty. a brilliant intuition and was strong-willed. She was elected the first president of ACWW. Miss Zimmern was quiet. very modest and never backed away from any task. It was these three women. with their vision and courage. that brought ACWW into being. Today. ACWW circles the world with nine million members in over sixty countries. Mrs. Ziny Westebring-Mueller of The Netherlands. who has been a delegate to each of the last five triennial confer- ences. is ACWW‘s new World President. She speaks sev- eral European languages, including English. French and German and is dedicated to the aims of ACWW. ACWW's aims are. briefly. to promote and maintain international friendship and understanding, and. to raise the standard of living of rural women and homemakers, Through its consultative status with the United Nations. ACWW is a voice for women in international matters. As one of the Non-Governmental Organizations. ACWW can speak for them to the United Nations. ACWW has status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC); 4 the Food and Agriculture Organization (UNESCO) and the United Nations Children‘s Fund (UNICEF). A booklet has recently been published by Acww cm tlcd. “Projects 1978-80". The aim of this but-Met it I.) provide information about activities which have its”. under taken within ACWW since the Conference in numb. m l977. Many countries still need a great deal of it‘ mlanccnf varying types to help equip them to help them its. Fm example â€" in Sierra Leone. the Sierra Leont- dumpS Movement asked for help with the running oi x... Care Centres in Freetown for approximately one ht: nil chil. dren under five. Their own membership provii i nit-0n. modation. furniture. equipment. toys. clothing. and mm. wholesome meal and one light meal) is provid and "Ic parents pay a nominal fee where possible dented Women's institutes of Ontario have sent Iii Iiil aid through the Project Committee to have a girl 51 .1 1...... Sierra Leone take the Child Care Course at Wu allege. England. and upon successful completion of this we. in: student will return to Freetown to apply her out . at the Day Care Centre. Contributing Membership in ACWW can p. .19 you with four issues of the magazine. “The Countrytt in". ill $6.00 per year. Conu‘ibuting Membership is: Contact with 9 million women throughout \mrld. Opportunities to take part in World Affairx New interests. new friends may be yours; Three years membership enables you to at: lncn» nial Conferences; (providing that member IN im- mediately preceeding the Conference) Rural women and homemakers would be ml ltl raise their standard of living; lntemational involvement and understand. would ensue; Brings information from other Societies 0. tr ac- tivities to you: United Nations representatu made possible (FAO. UNESCO. UNICEF); Travelling introductions are given; Information on ACWW activities is made a hlc in you; News sheet containing many items of inter ill bf sent from time to time; Greater work can be done with your su. i W goodwill; Membership brings you international relaiu in.» Encourages efforts for World Peace: Merges your present interests with those in I ' PM“ of the world; ” Brings a quarterly magazine. "The Countr) did” Entitles you to attend international “Open D and other events. . Remember. any member interested in the hem 7|“ “' Wunlry and home life may apply to become a CM “Ullntl Member. contact FWlO office. It will be a great and exciting occasion for int Women‘s Institute members. who will be fortunati will?“ to attend the 1983 Conference in Vancouver. ‘_ Women â€" half the population of the world 7 halt tremendous Potential and can. and should. make [hut valu- able contribution to society in the world today. flaw/29 villt'll‘ll‘