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We are celebrating our success! 73056 By Julie Annett m ROSE lrural ontarin sharing education) TPrnqram COHIli‘iUO'; llJ rncewe high accolades ior ll'l‘rplO‘IlnC} access to Irtal health and sacral service lrrlorrnatrorr across. Ontario ROSE - More than Just a Health Program! Due in tho overwlrolrrung success at the ROSE Program (1an the mandate ml the "ROSES are Blooming‘ Expansron Protect. we have ex- panded the Program to Include any and all educational topics. Inciurtrnq health This means that any educational program where the commua nity IS Invrtnd to attend ls n FIOSE Sessron lurqe :III Branches to continue to be drlrgent In returning their Sessron Profile Forms. they are an integral part at our continued success and growth Erirjh Session Proirlo returned to the FWIO Prrwrnmal Oltrco tmtwoen October 1. 200]. and Juno 1. 2004. wrll be given a ballot to he put Into a riraw tor a prize basket Each prolrle returned With a photo wtll racarve two ballots ROSE Goes live! We have expanded the FWlO wehsrte to In- clude a now ROSE sectton Check out http r/www lwro on cairnse for regular updates lrom Our Partners. WI and ROSE Partner event listings and ROSE Session Prollles Ii your Branch hits on upcoming event they want posted on the wobsrto the details to lulteaalwro on ca small A Sign at Our Success - Since December 2002 over 55.000 people have been reached through the ROSE Program (l e rricludrng promotlonal Items, website. brochure (JISllIbLillOn. sessron atten- dance. etc i - Over 6,000 new ROSE Brochures have been distributed to date - Over 40 assoctatrons. toundatrons and SOCIO- ties have partlcrpatedihosted a ROSE Sessron. u Over 42 community-based organizalrons 6 Home A Country. Winter 2004 have partrcrpated In a ROSE Sessron - 0 rev 30 health Ui’lllS and 7 health centers have partrcrpated ll'l the ROSE Program - O rer 50 agencres have expressed an Interest rn WOVKIHQ with the WI Branches through the ROSE Program mthrn the past seven months. â€" Since November 30 2003. over 10.000 people have attended a ROSE Sessron. over 180 ROSE Sessrons have been held Imagine It each Branch committed themselves to hostrng at least one ROSE Session each year? The ROSE Program has created srgnrlrcant op- DOlllJnllleS tor FWIO. rncludrng national recognition. increased membership and in- creased awareness at Wl actrvrtres. Commit yoursell and your Branch to share In the success at the ROSE Program in 2004I lite Bun Comrng up rn 2004. the ROSE Program thl travel across OnlaltO to conduct the second phase ol ROSE Leadership Workshops to ap- proximater lZOO WI representatives Each Branch Will have the opponuntty to have two representatives attend tor FREE The locus oi the workshops Will be to provrde new rniormatron ship recruitment. iundrarsing and sea planning. A “ROSES are Blooming“ Forum wrll be held August 20 and 21 . 2004. in Barrie. Ontano Each District will have the opportunity to have me representatives attend the two-day event to FREE! The Forum will strengthen the skills or Wt members and provide them with the necessary skills to sustain the program. On a personal note, this program would not be possible wrthout the hard work of the WI Branches. Districts and Areas. I am grateful lcr your continued support and dedication to the ROSE Program and I congratulate you for your achievements. I have had the opportunity to attend several ROSE Sessions over the past year and l have thoroughly enjoyed meeting all of you. Over the next year. I believe the ROSE Program wrll continue to grow and that together we can truly be rural Ontario sharing educatron‘ on HOSE Partners and practical tips torment. Julie Annerr IS the ROSE Program Manager for .FWIO She can be reached at FWiO, 7332 Wellington Rd 30 RR 5, Guelph ON NiH 612, Phone: 5198353075 Fax 579-836-9456, Email;}uiiea@fi~io.an.ca Weird Homes at Ontario Th! Ryiuona Wlhld a law oi the miniature model building: enigma! by Len chklon. Th- miniaturu III built with great can token to detail 1nd authenticity. "lay an di-pl-yno an inn uwn of hi! home in C o d r l n g I o rt . Rylatorre man-roar Danna Fri-tr Hm) II shown with Mr. chirlart. along with gun! Dllrra mid (right), with tin model 0! the Rylnton- Che Flctury. which burned to the ground In 1946. With the hllp of the Branch! Twndnmulr Hillary, Mr. Jackson was not. to build I replica a! thin Iriuarlc building. Jacirlan'l mini-turn Mn bun inturld an I TV program coiled "Weird Herr-tn of Ontario. " Swarer by Drew Thomson PRO Ftytsrorra W1 Hastings Norm Trent Valley Area Village Beautification he at the math Summer projects that the Russell Village WI Branch tackles is the beautification oi the downtown core in the small Village at Russell The group collects iunds and donations for hanging baskets. planter boxes and watering expenses. They sa beautification the result Is a kinder. gentler downtown with people taking pride in village once more. Members will soon be gearing up for this year’s