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pgnlenl with only the Challenges of hearth and home. form woth are Injury/15hng into feedership positions as they react to Changing times and Lopamprecedenred financial crisis. No.19ngerconlenl with simply keeping the books and quietly raising the children, more and morefarm- Wives are becoming full partners in the/hunti- business” they try (0 deal thh forces off the farm which art” having such a profound impact on their lives. Even'ottce staid and home-bound organizations as the “boron '3 institurt' are changing their colors and pushing for a more active raft-fur mum-n I'll setting form policy. . . ” Sobegan a recent article published by the Daily Mercurr in Guelph llilt/t’l' the headline “Women’s groups change to meet netl'j‘aml (‘htl/ft’llg‘t’). " Tilt» stool, authored by Steve Arnold, was part of a series of articles aim,” [/h- new activism among rural women. The following is an E.\'t't’l‘[JI from [he WIâ€"relaled article. Despite its proud history, the WI is seen in many circles as an antique, interesting for its historical value. but of little practical use. "I think we’ve certainly seen the death of the traditional Women's In- stitute, but like the family farm it just refuses to lie down and be buried," says Erin resident and University of Toronto doctoral student Mary Lou Olah. V Marg Leuty, Wellington County's member on the provincial board or the Federated Women‘s Institutes of Ontario, admits the group was first formed to help women upgrade their skills as homemakers. but says its current focus is much broader. M. LEUTY “We're taking part in education programs and working with olhcr or ganizations. organizations \\ hich have been pretty well male-dominated." she said. “We still l’ccl the family ian important part of Nikki) _ bill tum we are reaching out to develop nlhcr leadership skills in women." W1 rcprcscnlatiws. she noted. have been appoinlcd to the Canada Food council and Iht- hoards ul' [ilL' Ontario Federation of Agricullluc. the Royal Winter Fair and lilL‘ ()n- tario Agricultural Museum in Millnn. Beth Burnctl. former WI tlislricl president and currcnlly tlllcnmlc board member, says WI resolutions have been behind many social changes which have improved th' quality ul life. Burnett said l'ulurc WI cl'l'nrlx ENC too proud to seek help to improvise, to make ends meet. There are homes in jeopardy here as in "For Home and Country". The other way in which I would like to see more Women's Institutes become involved is in the area of Agriculture Education. For the past two years, the Rural Organizations and Services Branch has been help- ing to develop a program called Agri- culture in the Classroom. There is a whole generation growing up without any idea where their food comes from before it reaches the super- market shelves. A vast number of teaching resources have been cata- loguedand new ones have been de» Stamped for classroom use. A binder entitled "Food Systems and Agri» mlturé" should be in every school and school board (villa: in lilL' prot- ince. ll‘you are not already flWiIl’l.’ ul‘ lltix program and what it emails, Ihcn educate yourselves first. Talk ln yum Rural Organization Specialist. CultlitL'l me. or contact Marjorie MacDonald in the Guelph office. Marjorie is out Provincial Education Sptcialisl. Then. approach your lecal school board members and teachers to sue ‘lI‘ lht-y are aware that these leaching rt» sources are available and encourage them to use the material, In glvu agriculture the priority and lhc high profile thal it must have in our souls» ty. 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