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\lmti 47H memheri umm Oumrtu t't'tt-ut' ll “men‘s [H.H’HHIL’ trim/tir- tlu/n [he following I\ tm essay In \ttutjt' Burn/mm. ivmner of the Vtml'tn' ('rtmtly scholars/tip. My first recollection of 4-H takes me back to my sixth year. My aunt ltrtd made her onn bedspread. all by lterselt! I was \er)‘ impressed and could hardly wait until I was old enough to become a member of this organization which taught such in? credible \lslllS. As my twelfth birthv dtty approached. 4â€"H sounded even more appealing. My neighbor was hired ill a restaurant because of her 47H experience I was aware that 4-H was a highly recognized. and respected organization. and I was eager to become at part of it. I hu\e now completed 18 clubs and hzti c been a leader for one club, and benefited from each. I have been ex- posed to the fine art of bread making. acquired delicious recipes, gained cake decorating skills, learned wonder- lul hints for the great outdoors, rules at etiquette. how to quilt. run a suc- cessful meeting, grow a vegetable gtll’dcll. and even all about fifth generation computers, The manuals are preserved as valuable sources of reference. My Personal Finance manual will be especially helpful in the near future with its information on housing and financial planning. J-H really has so much to offer and I intend to continue my 4-H career \ihilc at university. Through 47H I have become aware that different styles of leadership are more effective for different groups. The leadership skills I have developed have been valuable to me. 4-H has taught me the responsibilities asso- ciated uith holding an office. as a member to help other members, and to give the leaders who are sharing their time with us, my best. Being a 4-H leader gave me a dif~ fcrent perspective of 4â€"H. Attending leaders‘ uorkshops. and organizing meeting schedules and materials for the members. gave me a greater appreciation for my past leaders. Evaluating the work of the club members improved my ability to assess my own club work, On compleâ€" tion of my first club as leader. I had 21 1th L' July. Aug. Sept. l9tt6 Nancy Burnham a real sense of accomplishment and satisfaction. The trips and conferences 4â€"H offers are great. lam honoured to have at- tended both 4-H Leadership Camp and 4-H Homemaking Conference. The main ideas I received from these, were that we all need to him: goals in life, that we must face Every challenge, and that life has a lot to offer, but it's up to each of us to make the most of each opponunity we are greeted with. 4â€"H has given me the opportunity to get to know younger and older members of my community, and people from all parts of the province, I value highly the lasting friendships I have made through 4-H. 4-H means much more than I could have imagined at six years of age. Emergency resolution passed The following emergency resolu- tion was sustained at the April 1986 board meeting of FWIO. WHEREAS under present laws, water pollution has reached world wide catastrophic proportion; and WHEREAS the Great Lakes Basin is recognized as the most seriously conâ€" taminated in North America; Resolutions. . . continued from page [4 driving, including more aggressive enforcement practices and rigorous penalties for drinking and driving offences. I believe that specific measures directed at alcohol-related problems. such as those used by the Attorney General, are more effective means of dealing with these problems than limitations on the number of outlets. THEREFORE BE IT RESOL' ED that the Federated Women's Insti' arcs of Ontario urge Environrrent Canada and the Ontario Ministi y of the Environment to give the highest priority to the problem of ground and surface water pollution by toxic chemicals; specifically, to improve the funding for monitoring i-nic chemicals in the environment, at d to develop more effective abatement measures. ll In accordance with the Premier's statement to the legislature of .lut‘,‘ 2. 1985, I have been consulting with various interested parties, including retail food, beer, wine, and distilling industries, labour unions, and a number of social and health organi- zations. Based on these discussions, I have put forward for the considera- tion of cabinet, what I feel to he a reasoned and responsible propostl.” Another’s Point of Dorothy Debbie Birr WI View You have to walk in someone’s shoes To know just how they feel. For things to you seem foolish But to them they’re very real. If you had lived their lifeâ€"time. And shared what they went through Perhaps you’d act the same as them In little things they do. So, never judge another When you hear about their news, You could be quite mistaken Unless you wear their shoes.