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I Institute directors report shows wide range of womens interests by Mr Bert Benton Mrs Alexander Georgetown provincial board director for the Federated Womens Institute of Ontario hosted her subdivision meeting early in January District executives from Haltoo Wellington Centre and Wellington South attended Mrs Alexander spoke on the recent board meeting in Toronto stating Nothing is Achieved Before it is Thoroughly Attemp ted The new provincial secretary is Mrs Sam Johnston from New conveners appointed for Agriculture and Canadian Industries is Mrs Thelma Allen of and Citizenship and World Affairs is Mrs Murray Forest of Princeton The offices of Rural Organizations and Services have now moved New address is Johnston Hall Room 111 University Guelph Four main trusts this year are Rural Leadership Development Communication Education Rural Urban Relations The Bicentenary of Ontario will be cele brated in 1964 We were asked to give some thought to how we intend to mark the occas ion She reported that Helen scholarships were given in 1982 In 1983 one scholarship of will be given The Lee Home Report showed people visited there In 198182 The quilts and quilt blocks that were donated last year by the branches realized The 1983 WI week at the home is May June 1 and Guelph Area Day Is April 13 and our 3 sub divisions will be visiting the Lee Home and taking their crafts and preserves Christmas at the Lee will be Wednesday November and December 1 The Officers Conference will be May 4 5 at Waterloo The theme this year is District Annual dates are Ha Ron District May 25 Wellington Centre May 18 and Wellington South May 10 In the National Reports Mrs Alexander men tioned the competitions history people who put my community on the map hand craft needlepoint Cultural Essay Impact on Women Instituted on Rural Canada Citzenship House Log Ideas for meeting topics were suggested including unpaid arm labour pensions how women are coping with Industry shut down and unemployment pornography and human rights effect of micro technology on women and the home zero in on inter national Affairs safety in the home farm industry school traffic and chemicals A new International pin is available for a WI member with 25 years service and who has lived in provinces A lifestyle award can be presented to someone within the community who has made a worthwhile contribution The water and sanitation project goal is to have all the world with safe purified water by 1990 At present one half of the world people are without reasonable access to clean water and sanitation A Child Care Course is available where an overseas student comes to England and then returns to her own country to teach her own The Triennial Conference is in British Columbia in June It was stressed that Womens Institutes should support projects first Also members must do a better job of promoting our organization A discussion on the Area Convention which will be held in Acton Legion on October and followed The theme Is Its a Small World There will be no gift stall but an display and a PRO display will be set up Billots and transportation will be looked after by Betty Armstrong Lake Ave Acton Brace Trail Association Eric Kennedy presents a cheque for to Howard Stewart chairman of the Credit Valley Conservation Authority toward the porchate of the acre Vaugbaa property on the Tenth tine With them arc Doug Robertson director of the Bruce Trail Association Harry Watson Manager of Land Resources and Glen General Manager The Richard Foundation also contributed part of the cost of the purchase Ballinafad Time to register for soccer by Winifred Smith Another beautiful weekend to enjoy the great outdoors Travelling was exception ally good and as always many took age of it It was the second Sunday in Lent and the worship service at the church was earned through on that theme The children were also told a few things about the meaning of Lent by the minister before Sunday School classes Mrs Pat Kerr was organist for the service The congregation enjoyed special music which was a duet by two the Sun day School scholars Christine Kerr and Becky Howes It announced the World Day of Prayer service would be held this he Christian Reformed Church on Friday March A reminder that the United Church Women UCW have a quilt In the frames at the home of Schwarz Ladies with a few spare hours who quilt would be corned this week It Is that time of year again when the Ballinafad soccer teams are being lined up The 1963 season registration will take place at the Ballinafad hall on this coming Thursday March 3startlng at m The age groups are Minor Squirt boysandgirlsborninl976 boys and girls born in 1975 Atom boys born in Minor Mosquito boys born in Major Mosquito boys born in 1971 Girls registration will be Tor girls born between 1969 and The formation of any of the above teams will depend on volume of registration Registration Fee Minor and Major Squirt 18 all others Birth Certificates or other proof of age required For further information contact Ivan Bird or Gord Colton We welcome home Lloyd and Frances who have spent several weeks in Texas visiting with his sister and family The games night in the community centre an Saturday was successful Thanks to all those who participated and helped More details next week Council cost The taxpayers paid out 104 447 to cillors in their yearly salary Canada Pension Plan and conferences during 1962 The total to the mayor and councillors was while Canada Pension added and conferences and seminars added In salary the mayor received plus which Treasurer Hay King aid went primarily for public relations expenditures and mileage He noted less than KOOwas for conferences The yearly salary for councillors amount to 6 656 One third of the salary is tax exempt since that amount is considered expenses Boards budget proposal is up only 76 The Hal ton board of educations finance committee is not going to make the same mistake two years In a row If chairman Bill has any say In the matter And the board of education may be in for surprise when Prieslner presents the budget to the board next month Rather than presenting a budget increase of eight per cent over last year Prieslner will be recommending the board accept a proposal limiting the budget to per cent for the year 198384 The decision to further decrease the budget from the original eight per cent to 7 per cent the difference of about was made at the finance committee meeting urged committee members to cut half of the worth of new and expanded programs The new dollar figure the committee will recommend is told this newspaper he Is confident the board will accept the committees recommendation TOMORROW NOBODY UNDERSELLS STUARTS NOBODY WE GUARANTEE IT