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â€" i y ; â€" FEDERATED WOMSt‘s THSTITUTIES OF ONTARIO . . ASSISTAHNCE FOR CONVENERS OF KESOLUTIQNS ‘ w"Conveners of Resolutions:. ~ C March 1963 The outline to be used by Conveners of Resolutions is being mailed to Area Conveners according ‘to the regulatichs laid down in the Hand Hook. Arsa Conveners must ferward * copies in sufficient numbers to Conveners in the Districts and District Conveners will then forward copies to the Branch Conveners. . . . . To Branch Conveners: . ' A11 Resolutions, except emergency ones, originate at Branch level. It is here that most . consideration of existing laws, conditions and the need for changes in such, should be discussed and conducted. Time and study should be given before a Resolution 48 formu~ lated. When the Women‘s Institute con#kders a matter sufficiently important to warrant a Resolution, the Branch Convener word# it, after consulting the Hand Book (Pages 70â€"72). When it passes the Branch, it should be written on a pisce of paper approximately 8" x 10", and should bear the signature of the mover, seconder, President and Secretary of C the Branch," A copy should be kept by the Branch Convener, ‘but the original resolution should be sent at once to the District Convener, with any informtion or contributory material, which has been procured about the subject of the Resolution. The respensibilâ€" ity of the Branch Institute does not rest here. At Lleast one Representative of that Institute should be prepared, at the District Annual Meeting, to present the views of her Institute on the Resolution, and, if possible, the delegate or some other member of that Institube, present them also at the Area Convention. * [1 Branches need not formulate Resolutions each year, â€" It is only when a matter under ‘discussion is important enough to need District, Area and Provincial support, that a Resolution is considered. But all Branches should study the wording of Resolutions, â€" their place in Institute work, and could plan an interesting programme around this Standing Committee. . 2ov l , ; To District Conveners: E_ Once the Resolution passes t_he District Annual Meeting, it becomes a District matter. The District Convener should rewrite the Resolution on a sheet of paper approximately 8" x 10" ~placing on it the names of the mover and seconder, President and Secretary of the Branch and should procure the signatures of the District President and Secretary, the name of the District, and the date of the District Annual Meeting, â€" The Resolution, with any contributoryâ€"material, should be sent at once to the Area Convener, but a copy made toremain in the files of the District Convener. The original, Branch Resolution remains in the District Secretary‘s file. Tt is further recommended that Conveners at District as well as Area level gather toâ€" gether all material pertinent to each resolution before sending it on to the next level, It is only when substiating information is included that the Provincial Board of F.W.1.0. > is able to deal intelligently with resolutions. â€" If the matter is sufficiently import= ant for the Branch to prepare a resolution, then there should be a reasonable amount of covering information, â€" Please remember that the preamble containing the "WHEREAS â€" * _ sections" is only important if there is covering matter to support it â€"the significant _ Section is the "REQUBEST" being made. * i Area Conveners: / . ' â€" If the Resolution does not pass the Area Convention, it is the responsibility of the Area . . â€"â€" over o ho t k