Home & Country Newsletters (Stoney Creek, ON), April, May 1989, page 14

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Agricultural stickers available The Preservation of Agricultural Lands Society has made available a series of E.A.T. Canadian stickers. (EAT. stands for Eat All Things.) The stickers include: “Producing food saves our foodlands"; “I love local produce"; “I love Niagara fruit and veggies"; “Support Canadian Partners"; and a number of others. The labels are free, To order. or for more information, conâ€" tact loan Ashcroft. 44 George St.. St. Catharines, LZR 5N6. Correction The telephone number of Federated Women‘s Institute of Ontario President Margaret Munro was incorrect in the February, March 1989 Home & Country. The Correct number is 613-721-0917. New factsheet A new Ontario Ministry of Agriculntre and Food (OMAF) factsheet is now available. Called Procedures for Meet- ings. this factsheer replaces Parliamen- tary Procedure at a Glance. The order number is 89-095. Ask for a copy at your nearest OMAF office. Hall of Fame unveiling The 10th annual unveiling ceremony of theOntar'ioAgriculmrall-lalloffimeAs- sociation will take place on June 4 at the Ontario Agricultural Museum, Milton. This year. six candidates will be inâ€" ducted into the hall of fame. They are: Ernest Charles Drury, near Crown Hill; Harry Clifford Hatch. Toronto; Dean Aubrey Hughes. Unionville; James E. Johnson. Norfolk County; Dr. James Mills. Ottawa; and Hardy Shore, Glan- worth. The public is welcome to attend the ceremony which begins at 2:30 pm. Tickets may be purchased by calling the museum at 416 378-8151. Agri-Food Wéek Plans are well underway for the 1989 Agri»Food Week, Oct. 2 to 8. Carolyn Feurth, Essex County. is chairing this year's provincial Agriâ€"Food Week Com- mittee. If you are interested in becom- ing involved locally, contact your nearest Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food office. Womens ’ Directory You may be interested in the follow- ing publication. The 1988 Canadian Women‘s Directory is a bilingual listing of 2,000 women’s groups across the country. The cost is $10.95. Contact Les Editions Conununiqu'Elles, 3535 St. Urbain 81.. Montreal, HZX 2N6, 514 844â€"1761. Quilt Show in Waterloo The Waterloo County Quilters Guild is presenting a show Oct. 13 to 15 at St. Jacobs Community Hall. For more in- formation. contact Kathy Langille, 37 Mayfield Ave. . Waterloo, N2] 4K1. 519 746-0476. Special events at the Lee Several special events are planned for the Erland Lee (Muscuin) Home this year. Mark you calendar for June W] Days, lune 6,7,8; Harvest Festival (focussing on wool), Oct. 4 and 5; and Christmas at the Lee, Dec. 6. New nutrition brochure The Health Protection Branch of Health and Welfire Canada has just released a new brochure called r un-i- tion Labelling, The Inside Story The brochure is being distributed thr iugh supermarkets. It explains the new muni- tion labelling on fiaods. Job training hotline If you or someone you know It in- terested in information on job tra: i Ling, take note of the following toll free telephone number ofiered by the O uric Ministry of Skills Development. 5 800- 387-5656. The ministry also has a nut- ber of publications which you ask about when you place your call. In Memoriams If you are sending an In Memm'am to the Erlnnd Lee (Museum) Hm- please address it to Grace Hailey. PO Box 45. Cayuga. NM 130. Lambton Museum The lambton Heritage Museum is holding its 9th annual Heritage Quilt Show and Sale July 1&6. The museum is located on Highway 21. south 0’ Grand Bend. For more details, call 5‘9 243-26“). 14 H a c April, May l989

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