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For Your InIormation " 1 Provincial Calendar ol Events Oct. 131 â€"Art Show and Sale at the Lee Nov. 1-11 - Royal Agricultural Winter Fair Nov. 20-21 - On Site Board Meeting Dec. 3 â€" Christmas Open House at the Hoodless Homestead Jan. 15 81 17, 2001 - Off Site Board Meeting Jan. 16, 2001 ~Open Day at FWIO Annual Meeting Feb. 27, 2001 ~ Annual Birthday Tea at the Hoodless Homestead For more information on the Erland Lee (Museum) Home events call 905-662-2691. Call the Adelaide Hunter Hoodless Homestead at 51941484130. Ian. lb, 200] â€" FWIO Open Annual Meeting This is the date for the FWlO Open Annual Meeting to be held at Kempenfelt Conference Centre on Fairway Road in Barrie. in an effort to reduce costs and allow for ease of travel for everyone, the Annual Meeting is being held in Barrie, which is considered a central point. An analysis will be completed after the meeting to consider the effectiveness of this decision. Members have two options for registration: - Cost: $30 - includes lunch, breaks and an annual report or $50 - includes lunch, breaks, dinner and an annual report I Deadline for Registration: Nov. 30, 2000 0 Registration Time » 8:30 am. Note: Meals can only be supplied with advance registration. To register call the FWIO Provincial Office at 519-836-3078. Royal Agricultural Winter Fair Committee Anyone wishing to be a member ofthis prestige ious committee and who has design abilities, send your resume to the FWIO Provnnctal Office, Attention: RAWF Committee. .--..........-----.-----_ Note re: New Members A “new member" is defined as a new member to the organization. See page 6, Spring 1999 Home & Country for pro-rated fees for new members. It lion-let. Country, Fall 2000 Provincial Competitions Being Planned Ior FWIO Conlerence 2002 The Conference 2002 Planning Committee is organizing provincial competitions to include the following: I Quilted Wall-Hanging Categories â€" pieced and appliquéd Size - 32 x 32 inches - Child's Hand Knitted Sweater (sample of yarn attached) - Cross Stitched Picture (framed, ready to hang) a Poem â€" on the topic of communicating or communications (conference theme) FUIl details are available from your District or Area, or from the Provincial Office. PROVINCIAL POSITIONS Provincial officers whose terms of office are complete at the 2000 Annual Meeting are: I Regional Board Director) Western Area (1) - Regional Board Director, Southern Area (1) - Provincial Advisory Councillors for Subdiviâ€" sion51,2,3,5.11,14,17,19, 20, 23, 25 and 26 - TweedsmuirCoordinator - Public Relations Coordinator Normal protocol is as follows: - by application for Board Directors, Coordinators and Committees of the Board (due date September 30) o by election at Area Conventions for Provin‘ cial Advisory Councillors Nominations from the floor are not accepted for any of these positions. For more information contact the Provincial Office. "EIGHT MAIDS u-MlllllNG" The eighth in the Christmas Tree Orna» ment Series, "Eight Maids a-Milking," is now available from the FWIO Provincial Office. It is inscribed with Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario, Seasons Greetings, 2000. Cost: $5 each. Amy Sky Benefit Concert Nov. 20, 2000 FWlO Fundraiser, Mike Paquet, has been busy organizing an Amy Sky Benefit Con- cert for the organization. Recording artist Amy Sky will be appearing at the River Run Centre in Guelph in November, the pro- ceeds from which will benefit the work of the FWIO. Date: Mon., Nov. 20, 2000 Place: River Run Centre 35 Woolwich St, Guelph Time: . Reception: 7 pm. . Silent Auction â€" 7:00-8:00 pm. . Warm Up Act - 8'00-8‘25 pm. . Intermission - 8:25-8:45 pm. . Arm/Sky Performance-8:459:30 p.m. . intermission - 9:30â€"9:50 pm. . AmySkyPerformance-S:50-10:35 pm. Ticket Price: $30 per seat (capacity 785) To order tickets call the Box Office at the River Run Centre at 519-763-3000. Sky's debut album CoolRain, earned her two Juno nominations; in 1996 she was nominated for Songwriter ofthe Year and in 1997 for Best New Solo Artist. Sky was drawn to singer/songwriters of the 1970s, such as Carole King and Joni Mitchell. Recording acts such as Anne Murray, Reba McEntire, Diana Ross, Roch Voisine and others began to cover her songs, With her new record. Burnt by the Sun, Sky says she is "trying to reflect the reality of life as a 30 something working woman, wtfe, mother and daughter. At the same time, I feel as if who i am as a person and who I am as a performer are coming to- gether. Everything I am, everything Iwant to be, is gelling vocally, lyrically, rnusi- cally.“ Amy Sky is associated with the "Phe- nomenal Woman" Project) an educational outreach program which seeks to em- power women to discover and build upon their inner beauty, realize their own strengths and celebratetheirwomanhood and their independence as thinkers. This theme coincides with the WI emphasis on personal growth and leadership develop- ment. Canada Post Publications Mail Reg. No. 1685341 Return undeliverable copies to: FWIO 7382 Wellington Rd. 30, RR 5 Guelph ON N1H 612 p