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For Your Information Calendar of Events - I999 Jan. 11-13 - Board Meeting Feb. 25 - Board Teleconference Apr. 10 â€" Pancake Breakfast at the Erland Lee (Museum) Home Apr. 19-20 « Board Meeting May - Heritage Craft Days June -June Luncheon at the Lee Museum June 24 v Board Teleconference July 1 - Canada Day at the Lee Museum July - Local Art Show & Sale at the Lee Aug. 23-24 - Board Meeting Sept. - Harvest Luncheon at the Lee Nov. 4 - Board Teleconference Nov. 29-30 - FWIO Annual Meeting Watch for specific dates of the May, lune and July Erland Lee (Museum) Home events in the next issue ofthis newsletter, orcallthe Museum at (905)662-2691. ACWW 2001 Conference FWIO Board of Directors approved a motion appointing FWIO President Arthena Hecker and President~EIeCt Christine Reaburn as Co-Chairs of the Organizing Committee for the Associated Country Women of the World (ACWW) 2001 Conference. Committee members are needed. The following positions are available: Secretary, Treasurer(s), Registration/Reception, Program- ming/Staging, Catering, Tours/Transportation and Displays/Sales. Anyone interested, please call Heather Ross. Office Assistant, at the FWIO Provincial Office at (519)836‘3078. Leave your name, phone num- ber and your first and second choice for a committee position. MORE The need for organ retrieval is critical. For more information about the Multiple Organ and Retrieval Exchange (MORE) program call 1-800- 263-2833. Consider planning a program around this issue. Hospitality Homes Are you planning a vacation? Remember, Hospitality Homes in Ontario are open to all Women’s Institute members and their travelling companions for $10 per night per person. To obtain a list of the Homes, send three 45 cent stamps to Gillian Catto, Hospitality Homes Co- ordinator, at Box 16. Site 14, RR 1, Whitefish 0N POM 3E0, (705)866-0253. In Home 8. Country Winter, I99B-99 ------------.-----.------ Pen Friends Wanted Eleven Hampshire County Federation Women's Institutes in the United Kingdom want to de- velop a Pen Friend connection with a WI Branch in Canada, Any Branch in Ontario that is inter- ested in corresponding with a Hampshire County WI can contact the following address: Mrs. Maureen Paine, c/o Hampshire County Federation Women’s Institutes, WI House, 56 Hyde Abbey Road, Winchester, Hampshire 5033 7DB, United Kingdom. -â€"-..---.-.--.-_---â€"â€"---_ ACWW letter Friends You are invited to become a Letter Friend with someone in an Associated Country Women of the World Society in another country. To pro- mote friendships, goodwill and understanding between country women worldwide, you can be matched with someone with like interests who would like to correspond with you. For more information and an application form con- tact the FWIO International Convener Marg Harris at RR 3, Kemood ON NOM 280, Phone: (519)247-3695, Fax: (519)247-3921, Email: harri55@sympathico.ca FWIC Annual Awards Muriel Bronson Memorial Prize The $100 prize is presented annually to a Women's Institute member interested in fur- thering her education. Deadline: before March 15, 1999 Hazel Stiles Scholarship This 5500 award is presented annually to a Women’s Institute member who wishes to take training to further her education or qualifica- tions in areas related to cultural activities to benefit self and community. Deadline: before March 15, 1999 Erland Lee Award of Appreciation The Erland Lee Award is awarded by the Feder- ated Women’s Institutes of Canada to a man who most exemplifies those qualities of Erland Lee. A cheque for $15, payable to the Federated Women's Institutes of Canada, must accom- pany the nomination. A certificate will be forwarded to the province. Deadline: March 31 of each year For more information on the regulations gov» erning these awards and scholarships, contact the Federated Women's Institutes of Canada, Suite 606, 251 Bank 51., Ottawa on K2P1x3. Phone/Fax: (613)234-1090. Notes from the Education Coordinator Unavailable at time of printing Call Mary Lou Norton at 613-393-2052 for program ideas. n Glove wr, Mlddlesex East. . 90 I if Wt. Brant:$outh . . . . . . . 95 MEMBERSHIPS}. urth LoboWl, Middlesex North : Thelma Byorafl‘ , - (lean Campbell u. ~. Kay Grieve « _ «Flat Ladell ' - Margaret Lewis ’- Joyce Pedden - Marilyn Thompson 4 t; Pauls WI. Perth South - Fluth Strohm - Marlene Coulthard '- Wilton Grove WIl Middlesex East - Dorothy Carruthers CERTIFICATES OF MERIT: Bloomingdale WI, Waterloo North - Pauline Welland Introducing the NEW FWIO Garden Series Notecards .9» ,5 r , WM S E ; 1m) Each pack contains 4 different notecards (with envelopes) desrgned in full colour, especially for FWIO The cards are prints of watercolours inspired by a photo in the For Home 8. Country history book and feature excerpts from FWIO‘S Environmentally Friendly Hints Now available from the FWIO Provincial Office for 5335/ka