Home & Country Newsletters (Stoney Creek, ON), October, November, December 1987, page 13

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successes since her involvement with theses schools and expressed sincere appreciation to the FWIO for their continuing suppOrt. (For anyone who would like to contribute teaching aids. clothing and/or money to enhance the work Libbylu is doing, send it to the Jamaican Federation of Women. 74 Arnold Road. Kingston 5. Jamaica, West Indies.) During the convention. addresses and greetings were given by Drr Ellen McLean of Nova Scotia. president of the Associated Country Women of ‘ the World (ACWW). Dr. McLean ' spoke of the assistance given to rural women throughout the world. She reminded her audience of the power nine million women (the membership of ACWW) have to effect change, speaking in one voice. Greetings were also given by Federated Women‘s Institutes of Canada (FWIC) Presiv dent Beatrice Reeves and FWIO President Margaret Munro Members attending the convention learned the Key to Success from Rosalie Wysocki. a leader in the field f. of personal development and one of «L Canada's foremost speakers on the subject, They attended a variety or 4 workshops (see pages l4 and 15). And many members toured Lake Nipissing .\ on the Chief Commanda II while 1 others toured points of interest in 1‘ aunt-- Y-Lâ€"r- . .5.ng North Bay, such as the home of the . it: Dionne quintuplets. n There was also entertainment at the ‘New Arts Centre in North Bay, as ‘ members from across Ontario joined together to present 90 years of 3, fashion. song and skits. This evening closed with a magnificent eight~foot ~stake facsimile. highlighted with _ 3colored lights. being wheeled onto the stage. followed by over 50 ladies . 'palading down the aisles and onto the 'gstage with sparkiers held high. ‘4. The convention ended with a ‘ banquet for 900 at the Memorial ; ardens Arena in North Bay. There. «'11 embers celebrating from their 65th igyear to their first year as members of lathe Women's Institute. from big and mail rural communities across . ntario joined together to reflect on ‘ r e wonderful achievements of the A t 90 years and to look to the bright ' hievements of the future. lharine Garwood is the public rela- ns officer for Hallon WI. A fashion show. (It’lJit'IIIIu Iln' sly/w. Hmmqh f/lt' km W mu t, in“ mm H! Uu' Wm birthday celebrations .’”JU|'l' I't-Illu I'l'mnmwrr mmlvh mr nut/H \In‘ IHmIn‘ lmw/l II.» Sim (above right) with In the cum-mun” fun‘m'ifurim ulrrmr Ilu- t‘hum'tm' mm! m i m- And. a creative it'fl)‘ In illutrmrv mmv n-urt at H I Ins/mi um [um-um] in qun. Long (left) um! Luis Ursmdr. (Willi IIIIHII‘t‘I'HII‘_l‘ [IIIUIIF‘ llr t inuf \rt-n-mi [\Hl'v /u r H & C October. November. December I‘m? l3

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