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Provincial Calendar of Events, 2003 Nov. 24 â€" Handbook Committee Nov 25-27 - FWIO Board Meeting FWIO Open Annual Meeting - 2004 The FWIO Open Annual Meeting Will be held at the Kempenlelt Conference Centre in Barrie on January 13. 2004. The 43 evaluations of the 2003 Meeting were overwhelmingly positive Cost 01 Open Annual - $33. Includes lunch. breaks and an annual report Deadline for Registration - December 13. 2003 Same Day Registration ~ Cost - $10 (no meals or annual report) Note: In order to arrange meals Ior busloads and large groups, advance registration is required. Only those who pre-register will receive an agenda, an annual report and meals, To register call the FWIO Provmmal Oflice at519-836-30731 Gift Memberships What a great idea? Promoting the purchasing ot a Gilt Membership as a gift to a guest speaker, whether it is a speaker at a Branch, District or Area event. And what a great way to boost our membership numbersl New Provincial Office Hours Please note that due to a reduction in statt hours, the FWIO Provtncral Oflice Wlll be open to the membership on Wednesday and Thursday be- ginning the week ot November 3‘ 2003‘ The others wtll no longer be open on Monday For Your Intorm 2003 Christmas Ornament F IQvertising in Home a (ountry "Eleven Pipers Piping” The eleventh in the Christmas Tree Ornament Series‘ " Eleven Pipers Piping," is now available lrom the FWIO Provinctal Ol‘lice, It is inscribed with Season‘s Greetings 2003. Cost' 55 It New FWIO Brochure A sample of the new FWIO Brochure Wlll be mailed out With your Fall Home 3 Countrynews- letter Please ask Branch Secretaries to pass it around tor everyone to see The new brochure can be ordered through the FWIO Provmctal Office at a cost ol 25 cents each, plus taxes. shipping and handling. What a great promotional tool to use to help target those potential new members. Order your new brochures todayl Hospitality Homes Are you planning a vacation? Remember, Hos- pitality Homes in Ontario are open to all WI members and theircompanions tor $10 pernight per person. To obtain alist of Homes. send three 48 cent stamps to Gillian Carlo al Box 16, Site 14, RR 1. Whlletish ON POM 3E0, Phone 705-866-0253, Email gilcat@sympatico,ca 4th Line Theatre Remounteil For Home and Country In August. Robert Winslow, Artistic Director or the 4th Line Theatre, an outdoor theatre company in Mil/brook, Ontario, remounted the play For Home and Country written by Toronto playwright Leanne Brodie. The moving and entertaining performance told the story a! a divorced urban mother, who returns to her family's rural home, and develops a close relationship with an older resident- a member of the Women '5 Institute. Through a combination 0! comedy, sang and drama, the play explored community and belonging while uncovering the history of the WI. 16 Home 8. Country, fall 2003 Any Womens Institute member :nteresled in placmg a busrness ad in a lulure edition Ql the Home & Countrynewsletter‘ please get m touch With the Editor We areiust taking a quick survey to gauge the number of members who might be interested in placmg ads before we come up With a tee schedule Eventually It is our hope that advertismg can help offset the cost at orcducmg the provtnoal newsletter Please respond to roelensgrant'c’z ghiman ca or lWIo@sentex,net, orwrite tothe FWIO Prol/in- Clal Ottice at 7382 Welllngton Ftd RR 5, Guelph ON N1H 6J2 Women's War Stories A Sincere thank you to the 230 Women 5 Institute members who took the time to document their wartime experiences, Unlortunately. the antic:- pated launch of the book Will not be until late spring to early summer 2004 Please make eve- ryone aware that the Wartime Stories book m“ not be available lor this Christmas season but that they can put it on their llSl lor next yearl FWIO Tartan on Sale The FWIO Tartan IS now on sale at $40 a m plus GST Pre-paid orders are to be picked up by a destgnated indIViduaI at the FWIO Annual Meeting Orders will be on a lllSl come. first served basis, Place your order in writing to the FWIO Provincial Ol‘lice. All cheques are payable to FWIO Note: No orders Will be shipped at this price preprders can only be picked up at the Annual Meeting, ..--__--------_â€"â€"-----â€"--- Volunteer Recognized at Country Heritage Park The Country Heritage Park honoured its volunteers at an Awards Night Guelph Area WI Pre5ident Cindi Rabstein re- ceived an award tor the FWIO from the Board ol Director's Vice-Chair DaVId Nattress Canada Post Publications Mail Reg. No. 1535341 Return undeliverable copies to: FWIO 7382 Wellington Rd 30. HR 5 Guelph ON N1H 6J2