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First year Provincial Advisory Councillors lrarn lelt to right are Elna Blackburn, Leona Faerter, Chris Slesky, Linda Draper and Pauline Weiland. Second year Provincial AdvisOry Councillors sealed lrom left to right are Lois James, June Feaver, Edith Jenkins and Mary Derbyshiret Standing from left to right are Cecelia Mair-res. Mergret‘ta Corrigan, Glenna Smith, Frankie Higginson, Ellen Choiko-Bolec, Vivian McDonald and Anne ACWW Conference 200] Final Report Arthena Hooker and Christine Reaburn, Co- Chairs of the Ontario Coordinating Committee (OCC). were pleased to announce that lrom the Opening Ceremony to the retiring ol the llags, the Associated Country Women of the World (ACWW) Conference 2001 was a successl ACWW World President Hilda Stewart reported receiving accolades from around the world What an accomplishment for FWIO! The funding of a world conference is the re sponsibility ot the host soctety They receive 625% of the registration and day Visitorlees and are reliant on membership support and sponsor» ship to cover the costs. To the Branches, Districts and Areas who sent contributions Hacker and Fleabum extended sincere thanks Much of the sponsorship monies were not lorth~ coming until alter the conference linancials and reports were submitted. With gratitude the Co- Chairs announced a profit of $17,443.00 â€" 60 “‘50 of which goes to ACVWV. Finance Coordinator's Report Finance Coordinator Lynn Fluigrok reviewed the FWIO Financial Statements as they appear on pages 19 to 22 ot the Annual Repon tor 2000» 2001. She reported that the General Fund MC Gugant Revenue was up by 5525.000 last year due to From This Place book sales, The gains in inter- est and tees ottset the $10,000 grant loss at the Erland Lee (Mu- seum) Home, leaving a reduction in $5.000 in revenue as compared to the previous years General expenditures were up by $26,000 â€" halt ol this amount due to the cost oi sales ol From This Place, and the balance was due to an increase in committee expenses and the cost of three-day versus two-day Board meetings Erland Lee Home expenditureswere up $10,000 with the hiring of the Curator on a lull-time (ver» sus a par‘lrlime) basis Overall operating costs were up by $25,772. an increase ot$16.000 over the prevrous year Wednesday’s Workshops As in previous years. on the day followsng the Annual Meeting a series of workshops were organized tor the Provincial Advisory Councillors (PAC) the Coordinators, the Committees of the Board and the Provincial Board ol Directors Flutes and responSIbllities were reviewed and claritin Board Directors had the opportunity to meet and talk wrth their PAC. Likewise, Coordi» nators met With their committees. In the afternoon, private consultant Erika Curtis facilitated a workshop on conflict resolu- tion Belore anything else, she said, you must know yoursell To this end, Curtis asked partici- pants to break out into SIX groups and disauss the follovring questions: Third year Provincial Advisory Councillors seated from left to right are Jean Tandberg, Faula Williamson, Swadesh Sachdeva and Cindy Lockhan. Standing from left to right are Doralhy Harnden. Bev Coutts, Glenna Ladell and Doreen Pollard, - What is your experience With conflict? . who had the power'J - What were the consequences ol disagree- ment? - Were you listened to or sulenced" - What has society taught you about conllict with respect to gender and culture“) - What is your conflict style? 0 What are your tears about dealing With con~ liict? Curtis reminded everyone that conllict IS nor mat in all types at relationships and everyone is enhlled to his/her opinion and each has the right to express them She then outlined two steps in the process to resolve conflict: Step 1 a Remind Yourself; Step 2 7 Assess the Situation; Step 3 â€" Choosing How to Respond; Step 4 a Working Through the Conflict. Step 5 7 Looking Back. Looking Forward. Ask your Provtnctal Advtsory Councillor it you are interested in reading this handout, Other items covered Ask your Secretary tor a copy at the FWIO Annual Report 2000-2001 Other items covered at the Annual Meeting included - Erland Lee (Museum) Home Committee Repon - Erland Lee (Museum) Home Calendar of Events (see back page at Home & Counlry Winter Supplement) - Three-Year Fundraising Protect â€" "Focus High for WI" (see front page at this issue and of the Winter Supplement lor details) - Fleportol the FWIO Executive Ollicer to FWIO (see page 13) Home E. (ountry, Spring 1002 5