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Information . . . Information . . . Information . . . Home & Country Editor The FWIO will be taking over the production of the Home & Conntry Magazine as of April 1. 1992. and they are seeking an Editor. If you are inter- ested in this partâ€"time position, please contact the FWIO office before the end of October. FWIO. Box l030, Guelph. NIH 6Nl. (519)767â€"3510. History Books Wanted A committee organized to research the history of the FWlO in the last 25 years wishes to purchase copies of "Fifty Years of Achievement" and the "Ontario Women‘s institute Story." if you are able to help please contact Jane Croft. RR 2. Campbellville. Ontario. LOP lBO. (4l6)854c2789 or Margaret Atkins. RR 4. Powasson. Ontario. POH 120. (705)724-5870. Homestead Happenings Don't miss the Christmas Open House at the Adelaide Hunter Hoodless Homestead in St. George on December 1. from 1 to 5 pm. WYMember Lives Here Branch The Moxboruugli designed "Women's Institute Member Lives Here" signs to help celebrate June as WI month and promote interns] in the WI in the community. Eileen Slcfilcr (left) proudly displays her sign. alongside lier dung/tier Elaine Limo (right). FWIC Competition Winners from Ontario Community History 151 - Ramsay WI. Lanark North Cultural Poem Verna Sewers Brant Greenoch WI, Bruce East For! President's Essay Contest - What should society be doing to preserve our environment? lst â€" Andy Schuler Arkell. Wellington County 3rd - Angela Hart Enterprise. Addington County Ontario Waste Minimization Award The Recycling Council of Ontario (RCO) presented the Federated Women‘s Institutes of this province with a Waste Minimization Award this past spring. The FWIO is being recog- nized for the more than 300 environâ€" mentally-based community projects they initiated since 1988. The FWIO President, Peggy Knapp, accepted the Award on behalf of the Women's Institutes of Ontario at a ban- quet held at the Royal York Hotel in April. The Honourable Ruth Grier, 0nâ€" tario Minister of the Environment. was the special guest speaker that evening. The awards recognize businesses. governments. organizations and inâ€" dividuals whose efforts to minimize waste helps contribute to a cleaner and more sustainable environment. Over 100 nominations were received under thirteen categories; the FWIO won in the organization category. "There were a lot of excellent submis- sions this year." said John Hanson. Ex- ecutive Director of the RCO. "More and more people are understanding the im-‘ penance of reducing our waste." Enviro-Iips The inside story on “recycled” and "recyclable" paper: Recycled Paper is not made from 100% waste! in fact. it can take mm forms. It includes varying percentage} of paper that IS termed post-connuner m pre-consumer waste, or a combinamm of both. Pre-consumer waste refers to paper or materials generated after the Comple- tion of the papermaking process. includ ing envelope cuttings. bindery trim» mings. and other paper waste collected from printing operations. it also in- cludes materials converted from goods made from fibrous materials, such {is waste rope or textile mill waste. Pre- consumer waste may have been pnnled or processed. but has not been used in its finished form. It must be cleaned, bleached andlor deâ€"inked prior to sub- sequent use. Post-consumer waste relates to materials that have passed through their end use as a consumer item. This in- cludes packaging. old newspapers. of- fice paper. waste cotton fibre and paper board. It is collected primarily from retail businesses. offices and homes. and if not recycled it is destined for the landfill. It is in the efficient use of post» consumer waste that we can make a change for the better! Recyclable Paper means that it can be recycled. It is not to be confused With "made with recycled,” and it does not mean it will be recycled. It is up to each of us to take the proper action. to see that it does not end up in a landfill. This information was extracted from u publication put out by the Investors Group. Please Note Both my phone number and fax num‘ her have changed from those listed in the Winter issue ofthe Home & Country Magazine. My new numbers are: Phone No. â€" (519) 767-3539 Fax No. - (519) 82443941 In H d: C July. August. September l99l