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FEDERATED WOMEN’S INSTITUTES OF ONTARI FINANCIAL STATEMENT - tor the year ending Sept. 30, 1993 BALANCE - on hand Oct.1.1992 RECEIPTS $5132 10545 135938 38000 3528 4020 Interest Articles Sold Fees Project Funding Miscellaneous Liability Insurance Leadership Development Postage Reimbursement History Book Fund Headquarters Fund 4464 2248 9054 81149 DISBURSEMENTS FWlC/ACWW Fees $24195 New Branch Devmopmem Bank Charges Conference '94 Conference '97 Cost of Articles Sold Ot‘licer Honorariums Office Operating Expense Wages Board Expenses Committee Expenses Professional Fees PFIO Br Publicity Campaign Preparedness President to Conventions Leadership/ Dev. Oflicer Organization Memberships Liability Insurance Home 8. Country Miscellaneous History Book Expenses 1865 361 2000 8999 5747 6000 10096 26655 38450 14925 2969 1970 29129 2279 9510 1336 4964 48229 1820 9054 TOTAL BALANCE 6 Home& Country. Spring '94 $154253 $449131 $351410 $97921 U From the Provincial Program Co-ordinator By Glenna Smith “Concern for the Family Means Concern for Composting and Water Conservation” Organize your programs around this provincial theme for 1994, in con- junction with The International Year of the Family. This is an opportunity to have a varied program, as you think of compost- ing, water conservation, and every other aspect of family living and of the family unit. Good planning and eager participa- tion will lead to an exciting year in Women‘s Institute work. The international Year of the Family There is certainly lots of material available on The International Year of the Family. One item that may be of help from theirProvincial Organizâ€" ing Office is an Idea Checklist to Assist in Planning, which could be adapted to cover the provincial theme of composting and water conserva- tion, For information contact: Robert Miller, Manager Community Relations, Ontario Ministry of Community & Social Services. Communications and Marketing Br, 80 Grosvenor St. 7th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, M7A IE9, Tel: (416)325-5159, Fax: (416)325«519l. Water Conservation There is even more material available on water conservation. Look back to the Sum- mer 1993 issue of Home & Country for water-wise tips for kitchens, iaundry rooms. bathrooms and the great outdoors. To help you with your program planning, however, more detailed information on the following sources: Enquiry Centre, Er vironment Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, K1 A 0H3, Tel: (819)997â€"2800, Toll Free: I- 800-668-6767. Another source of information is the guide, “Water: No Time to Waste - A Con. sumer’r Guide to Water Conservation," which may be available from local book stores for $1.95, or from: Canada Commu- nications Group. Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 059, Tel: (819)956-4802. Or perhaps your municipal water supplier can help you out? water conservation can be obtained fror. Composting Once again, you could be swamped by information on composting, Probably the best sources of ideas and material are: The Recycling Council of Ontario (RCO), 489 College St., Suite 504, Toronto, Ontario, M6G 1A5. The RCO operates the Ontario Waste Reduction Information Service which can be reached at (416)960-0938 (Toronto area) or toll free 1-800-2632849 (Ontarioâ€"wide). Resources available from the RCO that might be of interest in your program plat ning include: Home Composting Handbook: How to Promote Home Com- posting in Your Community. The Handbook includes chapters on: selecting and distributing bins to residents; planning a public education program; running a public workshop; organizing a "Best Composter Heap Contest;” building portable displays; and, setting up demonâ€" stration sites. Another source of ideas and material is the RCO’S Waste Reduction Week Volun- teer’s Handbook which can provide you with ideas on how to plan and carry out a variety of waste reduction initiatives, in- cluding composting Please. let’s not get material we won’t use. Remember to conserve. This would also be an excellent year to start a loan library within your District or Area on theme material. Be imaginative â€" don’t waste! Glenna Smith is the Program Co-ordinat for the Federated Woman'r Instituti ‘ Ontario.