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CONFERENCE '98 UPDATE Trent Valley Area to Host Conference '98 When: July 35, 1998 Where: Loyalist College, Belleville Theme: "Today's Family Shaping Tomorrow's World " Registration Deadline: April 20, 1998 CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS Friday, July 3 - Preâ€"Conference Tours, Belleville area - include a City Tour, Rolling Hills Treasure Tour and Farm and Country Tour I Dinner 8‘ Opening Ceremonies I Fashion Show - Meet 'n Greet Reception Saturday, July 4 o Lawyer Kathryn Burns - "Planning for the inevitable” U Panel Discussion - Branch, FWIO, FWIC 8t ACVVW - Workshops Entitled: I Navigating the Network - Defensive Driving Silk Ribbon Embroidery Banking Machine Mystery Is That a Flower Pot? Technology for Telephones Can You Repeat That Please? Edible Flowers and Recycled Plants 0 Travel the World with a Small Suitcase - Putting the Fun in Fundraising - Companion/Guest Tour Includes: - Lake on Mountain, Native Museum, WI Lunch Sr Trenton Airforce Museum - Wl Displays & Marketplace - Banquet - Keynote Speaker - Maude Barlow, Chair, Council of Canadians - Entertainment from The Mundells Sunday, July 5 I Interfaith Service - Roy Bonisteel - Message from FWIO President - Arthena Hecker - Closing Ceremonies For more information contact Conference '93 Chair, Donna Russett, at Phone/Fax: (613)395-4305 or Conference '98 Registrar, Evelyn Peck, at Phone: (613)968- 9402. ...........---.....-...u Note: All Branches received details of Con- ference '98 in a January mailing. Ask your Branch Secretary for this information Having a Hand at Bringing the Form to the Classroom 4 Home 8. Country, Spring '95 I": The Zealand Wl created a farm puppet kit under the initiative and guidance of mem~ ber Pam Gimux. The kit is used by local nursery school children. Some of the Zea- Iand members pose with their puppets and a de- lighted audience Submitted by Lisa Weslland. PRO. Zea- Iand WI. Lanarlr South. Notes lrom the Program Coordinator FWIO Program Committee Offers Pre 8. Post Conference ’98 Workshops “than: July 1, 2, 3 St 6 Where: Loyalist College, Belleville .«..........----..-...... Come and enjoy a number of workshops, including; 0 Simply Sewing - A Wonderful Cardigan - Vests, Vests, Vests o Walking/Fitness/GolfSuit 0 Japanese Envelope Purse/Bag - Lancaster Rose Cushion U Feathered Star 0 Machine Paper Piecing 0 3-Dimensional Applique c Jointed Bears 0 Victorian Angel/Father Santa Claus - Personalized Welcome Sign - Counted Thread Work 0 Pierced Lampshades ' I The Quilting Stitch 0 Gift Tins - Be a Quilt Judge 0 Finishing Techniques Competitions Organized The MIC Program Committee have also or- ganized competitions as an additional component of Conference '98. We encourage individuals. groups, Branches or District: to enter. The competition categories include: - Quilting - pieced, applique or mixed media (2 or more techniques) - Quilted Clothing e Counted Cross Stitch Picture I Hand-crafted Doll Ask your Branch Secretary for details which were mailed to all Branches in a January mail- mg. Mary Lou Norton is the Program Coordinator for the Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario. She can be reached at RR 2, Bloomfield 0N KOK 160, Phone: (6133934052, Fax: (613)393-3378. .