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Ambulance Service Executive The 1991 executive of the Hills Ambulance educational services Jackie Henselwood Service was selected last week The executive In secretary treasurer Susan Raine social director dudes left to right Ron recruiting direc and Doug McLeod president Herald photo tor Bob social director Dave Burton Womens Institute backbone of rural communities What is the oldest rural organization in Ontario that is partisian in its appeal to all parts of the province In what organization can you discuss ing the year any topic from soil erosion to Buffalo Fanning to fertilizer to potatoes to handling farm machinery and all topics in between Surprise it is the Federated Women Institutes of Ontario Somehow many people have forgotten that the backbone of the rural community in On is FWIO and that although their name does not imply it does deal with all aspects of farming particularly as they affect women A look at the range of agriculture topics discussed the field trips undertaken by the various branches would amaze you in their scope The has never forgotten that as an organization its roots were started from a mens farming organization Lee who ws Secretary of the South Wentworth Farmers Institute invited Adelaide Hoodless to speak to their ladies night m Feb 1897 The members of the Farmer In were not unanimous in the decision to invite a woman to speak to them but Lee persisted As a result of the ef forts of and Janet Lee and Adelaide Hoodless the Women s Institute was formed That of overcoming obstacles remains today The Ox ford County Women s Institute members have persisted a pro ject overcome numerous obstacles and are now successful They have just supplied the over 5 000 public and separate schools of Ontario with a kit of true type farm animals At this stage ar rangements are being made with the Band Councils to supply the Native schools in Ontano with the same kit Many of the pictures are from a series of paintings by the well known Oxford Agriculture painter Ross Butler whose wife has been a very active WI member in Oxford County Ruby has been the Wl representative to the Oxford Farm Safety Association These kits contain copies of some of the V Clothing Mens Ladies Childrens ALTERATIONS REPAIRS 8771598 original paintings as well as up dated versions approved by the various Breed Associations Also in the kit are a senes of activities the children can do that will help them understand what the real farm animals are like and not just cartoon characters The First Lady of Agriculture in this year is Evelyn Freer President of South Western Area WI Kent Lamb- ton and Essex as well as a former Board Director This year the International Plow Match is being held in Lamb- tonCounty and the tented city is on the Freer Farm Evelyn s band will resign as the Mayor The cradle of Agriculture in Ontario is the Programme As well as donating money to assist the programme last year the WI members gave 500 hours of volunteer help The benefit will be seen in years to come Many young people in Ontano have had their education assisted by Scholarships As a provincial organization with over 20 000 members the is associated with OFA and with no other farming group This association has been on going for many years and will continue to benefit all who live in Ontano Next time you think of agriculture Ontario and women think of Federated Women s In stitutes of Ontario HR Block has the experience you need We prepare all kinds of income lax returns from the simple to the complex Whatever your tax situation we can handle it Canadas Tax Team Put us to work for you Under New Ownership In A New Location JAMES STREET Off Si Downtown Georgeto 8737855 WEEKEND OUTLOOK Friday Mareh 1991 Page 17 Performing group parodies free trade By LISA BOON8TOPPELPOT the Herald If you believe the Free Trade agreement is hurting Canada you might want to join a perform ing group of union members from the Canadian Auto Workers CAW Union who will present a street theatre parody of the agreement in front of Garth Turners constituency office in Georgetown on March 15 Little Peoples Theatre is the name of the performing group which will be travelling across Southern Ontario beginning on March to inform people how free trade has effected layoffs and plant closures From Windsor to Georgetown when theyll present their play at 30 a m the group will travel until March On this day the CAW along with representatives from all of Ontarios unions will gather for a mass rally at Queens Park We want to make people aware that 226000 jobs have been lost since free trade said Susan Mortimer chairperson of the PeelHalton CAW local Its a- different way to lobby the govern To make their point the play will have three booths set up In front of Garth Turners office One will have a Brian Mulroney figure in it handing out pink slips Another will have George Bush handing out green cards and the third booth will have the Mexican leader telling people how wonder Mexico is and how employees work there The Mexican booth indicates the CAW strong opposition to North Amenca signing another free trade agreement with If that happens things will get worse said Ms Mortimer The average Mexican makes a day and we can t compete with that She said the CAW is lobbying for plant closure legislation which would protect workers when plants close down and re quire the plant s explanation of why they re closing or moving out of Canada Moreover she says the CAW wants Prime Minister Mulroney to call an early election We want him to call a federal elec tion now at the show will be able to join in and show their sup port by signing a lifesize card designed by the group SAME DAY TAX RETURNS Guelph SI Georgetown 8772217 CARRIER OF THE WEEK BOYS GIRLS Graham a Grade student at Harrison Public School in Georgetown has been delivering the Halton Mills Herald for almost a year and a half He delivers papers oh Wednesday and Friday With the money he earns as a carrier Graham has been 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