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lobli g Coordinator’s Report By Anne Dyas Resolution Passed The following resolution re: ground water was passed by the FWIO Provincial Board in August: That FWIO urge the Ministry of the Environment. the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Minister of Agriculture. Food and Rural Affairs to protect the ground water of Ontario for future generations by providing more public information and education concerning the importance of ground water and to reinforce Ontario regulations regarding the closure of abandoned wells. Purity Killings/Honour Killings A newspaper has recently reported that as many as 50 women accused of prostitution were publicly beheaded by a parliamentary group controlled by a son of President Suddam Hussein. While the reported executions in Baghdad and other Iraqi cities cannot be con- firmed. Homa Arjomand of the International Federation ot~ Iranian refugees does not doubt the reports' authenticity. “This kind ot‘activity is called ‘honour killing.‘ It is another example of the war on women.“ Amnesty International has issued an appeal for urgent action since there is a concern that scores of women in Iraq could meet the same fate. Concerned Canadians may lodge their protest by writing to: The Minister. Iraqi Embassy. 255 McLeod St., Ottawa ON KZP 128. Phone calls to the Embassy may not be answered. Disposition oi the Resolutions I wrote to the Ministry of Health in March reminding them of our resolution requesting patient statements for medical services. I did this following a report that Premier Harris had made asiimilar suggestion. From Tony Clement, Ontario Minister ()ch’UlI/i “Currently patient statements are only available to Ontario residents who request them by contacting their local OHIP office listed in the blue pages of the telephone book. The Ministry has also implemented an initiative in the London and Oshawa OI-lIP offices that advertises the availability of patient state» ments to a person attending at the office. Interested persons attending at the London or Oshawa office complete a Request for Patient Statement Form and provide a current address where they wish to take delivery of the statement (an option also exists to pick up the statement at the OHIP office). I am continuingto review optionsthat willenhance accountability and awareness in the health sector.“ A letter was also received from the Premier ivia Leila Pettigrew) about Ontario's environment. The only resolution I can find refers to the clean up of environmental hazards (1998). Premier Mike Harris Writes of recent efforts to improve air quality stating that in an announcement “on March 20 that we wrll implement stronger new air quality standards â€" the most stringent in North America," 6 Home 8. Country, Full 200l Curluke WI, Wentworth South Betty Stewart is such an active volunteerthat you can't helpwon- dering it she has discovered a 25-hour day. Winnerof this year's Hamilton Municipal Senior oi the Year Award, she has been a volunteer all her lile, to the imâ€" measurable benelit at over a dozen local and national organizations. This is not the first time she has been recognized lor her long service. An Ancaster resident, she received the Ancestor Citizen of the Year Award in 1995. She was also the recipient of the Joe Fletcher Memorial Award, the Agriculture Service Diploma and a Certificate ol Merit item the Women's Institute. This dedicated volunteer is a 60»year member of the Carluke Wl in Wentwonh South. Slewart always lound time to volunteer. working with the Order of the Eastern Star. the CNIB, the South Wentworth Ploughman‘s Association, the Carluke Community Associa- tion, the Federation oi Agriculture and the Wentworth Junior Farmers. When asked how she finds time and energy to devote to volunteer work, Stewart says. "it's my life. What else would I be doing?" Extracted liom an article by Pat Irigraham in Forever Young, a supptemeul to The Hamilton Speclator, Augusl 200i Bentputh WI, Lombton South This group is proud of member Helen McGuire. her involvement in Dawn Township is lar reach- ing, While she is best known lor her dedication to "Bluebirds tor Tomorrow." at bluebird restora- tion project carried out at local schools and community groups, Helen is a valued volunteer tor a number of other prDleCts This former school teacher plays piano tor sing song5 all schoots. seniors' homes, churches and lodges. canvasses tor the Heart and Stroke Foundation and volunteers as a care giver torthe Red Cross and Lambton ElderlyOutieach, Helen became an institute member in 1973 when her motherturned 80 years old and could no longer drive herself to meetings. Helen agreed to drive her mom and has been e"tolling the institute ever since. having held several offices at Branch and District level. Submitted by JBnflllBl Anderson, Bunlpaih WI, Lamntori South Photo courtesy oi the Nana-Kant Leader, Dresden O