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For Your Information Provincial Calendar of Events Jan. 10-11 - FWIO Board Meeting Apr. 1 - Pancake Breakfast at the Erland Lee (Museum) Home May 6 - Hands-onACraft Day at the Lee May 7 - June 1 < Women’s Art Association Exhibit at the Lee May 20-21 - Queen Victoria’s Birthday CelebraA tions at the Lee June 23-24 - June Luncheon and Antique Ap- praisal at the Lee (only items small enough to carry; no furniture please) July 1 - Dominion Day at the Lee Aug. 19 - Unveiling of History of Stoney Creek Exhibit at the Lee Sept. 19-20 - Harvest Luncheon at the Lee Oct. 1-31 - Art Show and Sale at the Lee For more information on the Erland Lee (Mu- seum) Home events call (905)662â€"2691. Call the Adelaide Hunter Hoodless Homestead at (519)448-1 130 for details of their events. up...-_-.--------------â€"- Pocket Calendar The new Pocket Calendar for the year 2000 is available from the FWIO Provincial Office, They are royal blue with the FWIO logo on the fronts The cost is $3.50. Order yours today! Winner of Watercolour Draw Anne McGugan of Alvinston, Ontario, is the winner of "Springtime in Ontario." The framed watercolour, donated by Rosella Clancy from River Valley Wl, earned $2792 to help defraythe costs of ACWW Conference 2001. Hospilalrly Homes Are you planning a vacation? Remember, Hos- pitality Homes in Ontario are open to all Wu men’s Institute members and their travelling companions for 510 per night per person, To obtain a list of the Homes, send three 46 cent stamps to Gillian Catto. Hospitality Homes Co- ordinator, at Box 15, Site 14, RR 1, Whitefish 0N POM 3E0. (705)866-0253. Please Take Note Due to space constraints the Donations List and part of the Congratulations Column are not included. They will appear in the next issue. 16 Home l. Country Winter, 1999-1000 Wanted - Quilt Blacks The Display and Sales Com- mittee believe that quilt blocks and patterns would be a good saleable item for the sales table at ACWW Conference 2001. Any member wishing to do- nate a quilt block, with the pattern included, please send it to Donna Russet-t at RR 3, Stirling ON KOK 3E0. Proceeds will go toward Confer- ence 2001 expenses. Note: Don't get this confused with the ACWW International Quilt Block Competition on page 8 of the Fall 1999 issue of Home 81 Country FWIO Mailbag: To the Women's Institutes of Ontario: On behalf of ACWW I would like to congratuâ€" late all the members in Ontario for their very generous donations to the ACWW funds. It indicates the level of interest, support and com» mitment from the members for our global families and communities. Without this kind of support we would not be able to support our aims and objectives The innovative ideas which are used to collect this money never cease to amaze me. The following is the breakdown for 1999: - 70th Anniversary: $505.35 - Women Feed the World: $2874.47 0 Water For All: $740.55 ¢ iodine Deficiency Project: $1166.27 - Pennies for Friendship: 54941841 What a marvellous and generous donation. A big thank you to each and everyone. Margaret Munro, ACWW Treasurer Congratulations Anniversaries: Brucedale WI, Bruce County . . . . . . . . . SD Carmel Wl, Hastings East , V . . . . . . . 50 Ebenezer Wl, Simcoe North . . . . . . . . . 61 Norland WI, Victoria East . . . . . , . . . . 70 Severn Bridge WI. Simcoe East . . . . . . . 80 The Maples WI, Duflerin South . . . . . . . 85 Zion Wl, Grey South . . , . . . . . . . . . . . , 85 Calvin WI, Nipissing . . . . V . . . . . . . . . . 90 Codrington WI, Northumberland East . 90 Lorneville-Argyle WI, Victoria West. . . . 90 Branchton WI, Waterloo South . . . . . . . 95 Clanbrassil Wl, Haldimand West . . . . . . 95 Ontario South Celebrates IOO Years Ontario South District Women '5 Institute celebrated their math anniversary in May. The Shirley WI hosted the event at the Scugog Isiand‘ Hall. Scugog Mayor Doug Mofl'att presented a plaque from the Township. FWIO President Arthena Hecker (centre) and Central Ontario Area Presrdent loan Folkard and Secretary Wilma Young were honoured guest. District President Joyce Kelly and Secretary Muriel Warren chaired the program and lesrivmes, Musical entertainment was supplied by "Just Friends." Submmed by Muriel Wollen Secrelaw Oman: South Distrv: I999 Scholarship Winners 4-H Regional Scholarships Eastern - Sixtieth Anniversary - Lisa Hicks of Lombardy Southern - Dorothy Futcher . Marcia Brown of Woodstock Northern - Florence P Eadie - Rhonda Ross of Echo Bay Western - HoodlessrLee - Andrew White of Guelph Women's Ontario Scholarship (University of Guelph) - Bronwen Hazlewood 0 Teresa Marrone I Sylvia Santosa - Kathleen Turner 90th Anniversary Educational Award - Koleen Garland of Pinterton WI, Bruce County - Mary Macfarlane of North Shore WI, Peterborough Helen McKercher Scholarship 0 Lisa Marnella of Richmond Hill FWIO 738.7 Wellington Rd i0 RR 5 Guelph ON rum Elf: