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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1991-11-13, Page 26r A • • • 11 11 1 -11.1' £ X11 1 Federated Women's Institute of Ontario is growing RIDGETOWN - There's a new wave of movement among the women of Ontario. The opportunity to be- long to an organization where you have the program and speakers you want to hear and do the activities you want to do. The opportunity to gain by. taking courses, workshops, and attend conferences and to travel and meet other women. In other words the opportunity to do as little or as much for yourself and your communi- ty is something that meets the ever changing lifestyle of today's women where ever they are. What is this movement? Actually it is something that has been around for over 90 years - the Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario or WI as it is commonly called. The organization was started in Ontario in 1897 by Adelaide Hoodless and Erland Lee and quickly spread throughout Ontario and then Canada where the first Canadian president was Emily Murphy, later to become Judge Emily Murphy, the noted women's rights activist. WI has spread throughout the world, where Madge Watt, a Canadian WI member was in- strumental in forming the Associated Country Women of the World - an organization which unites all the farm and rural women's groups in the world. Why is this revival taking place? WI has stood the test of time. Without dramatics WI gets the job done. After all Brock University is here today because of the actions of one WI branch, FWIO was named the Out- standing Organization in Ontario. this year, for its En - Pfaff is guest speaker By Janette MacDonald EXETER - Our third meeting , was held at the Conservation Area. The group opened with the 4-H pledge. Leader Rick Etherington in- troduced Gregg Pfaff, special guest who talked about outdoor safety. He showed special clothing like pants made from bullet proof mate- rial and safety head gear. The group also discussed safety around outdoor equipment. Steven Hern than thanked Pfaff. The club discussed what to do be- fore our next meeting to be held November 12 at the Etheringtons. Find out about the United Way. CLINTON - Bill Gerth, vice prin- cipal of Central Huron Secondary School, will head the Huron United Way's first canvass. Gerth, coordinator and chairper- son for the United Way in Elgin while living in St. Thomas, is a firm believer in the United Way. "As a vice principal, I come into almost daily contact with students whose lives are in turmoil," he ex- plains. "The member agencies of the United Way help these young people to deal with their pain, and assist them in overcoming their dif- ficulties." Two students in the co-op pro- gram at CHSS have been added to the Huron United Way staff. Kim Dixon is well qualified as Communications Coordinator. She has been on the school council, in the band, and worked at the Easter Seals children's camp, been in- volved in 4-H and won fast place in the Clinton Legion's public speaking contest. Steve May, enrolled in CHSS's visual arts program, will bring his talents in graphics to his job as Pro- motional Coordinator. He is al- ready at work on a float for the up- coming Santa Claus parades, and on displays for the Huron United Way's member agencies. The help given to the Huron United Way by established united appeals in surrounding areas is be- ing recognized with a number of events. On November 2, Grand Bend reeve Bruce Woodley hosted a re- ception in the council chambers for representatives from the Samia- Lambton United Way. Mayor Hazel Hildebrand held a get-together for representatives from the Stratford United Way on November 6. On November 13, representatives from the Greater London campaign will meet with Mayor Bruce Shaw at the Exeter municipal office. MPP Pawl Klopp cut the ribbon to officially open Huron United Way's new office at 3 Rattenbury Street, Clinton on November 8. Residents of Huron County and Grand Bend are invited to drop in and find out more about Huron United Way. vironmental efforts. Up until OMAFs mandate changed, the only way WI branches could be formed was by the Rural Organizational Specialist starting a branch. This is no longer part of their job. Instead WI is taking charge of its own destiny. They have a two part plan of action. First of all Hilde Morden has been appointed Provincial New Branch Co-ordinator and the 14 areas have appointed 14 new branch organizers. After training these organizers will be able to start new WI branches, not where they think one is needed but where the women want a new WI branch. This need for new branches is evident. In the last month alone three new branches have been formed, with several others thinking about it. The goal of FWIO of 14 new WI branches by August 1992 looks as though it will definitely be met. FWIO has consis- tently exceeded its goals in the past and hopefully this will be another time. The person who will really bene- fit from all this is the woman who joins WI and that really is the purpose. The other part is the new WI Contributing member- ship. Many people would like to join but do not have a WI branch nearby but they can now become contribut- ing members and receive the same benefits. By the way do not be mislead by its name, FWIO has never restricted its activities to women! New Beavers in Hensall installed Thursday evening included (from left) Darfy Bedard, Matthew Alexander, Dustin Verhoeve, Ryan Campbell and Christopher Alexander. Behind Is Pam Mal- lette a new fader for the Hensall group. 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