In 1969 the theme of the Convention was “Leadership Involvement” 
     
     and the first Flag march to the stage by the provincial board was held. 
     
    
   
   
    
     A brief was presented to the University Planning Commission re 
     
     U.P.E.I. and the College of Applied Arts. 
     
    
   
   
    
     A copy of the Heritage of Canadian Handcraft was given to the 
     
     Confederation Centre Library. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Prizes for singing in the one-room schools were given to the Music 
     
     Festival Association. Later this was changed to one prize to be given to a 
     
     deserving rural student in whatever class the Association chooses. 
     
    
   
   
    
     A Cook Book committee: Mrs. Evelyn Machon, Mrs. Helen Herring 
     
     and Leone Ross worked on the “Popular Recipes Cookbook.” 
     
    
   
   
    
     LOUISE MARCHBAN K —- PRESIDENT 1969-1971 
     
    
   
   
    
     At the annual convention of the P.E.I. Women’s Institutes in July, 
     
     1969, I was elected to the office of President and with the assistance of a 
     
     most co-operative Board of Directors was able to carry out the duties and 
     
     responsibilities of our organization. 
     
    
   
   
    
     A brief outline of some of the work follows: 
     
    
   
   
    
     In August the retiring Provincial Conveners met for a day with the 
     
     newly elected Conveners to discuss the work of their Convenerships. 
     
     District Area Conveners were first appointed as a liaison between Local 
     
     and Provincial Conveners following a change in District Area boun- 
     
     daries. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Dr. Mark Waldron was Resource Person for the very successful 
     
     Leadership Courses in November, 1969. Also, completed that same fall 
     
     was the cataloguing of our film strips, and annual meeting time for local 
     
     W.I.’s was changed from November to September. 
     
    
   
   
    
     In the past, retiring presidents had been presented a Life Mem- 
     
     bership Pin. To this pin was added a gave] to distinguish Past Presi- 
     
    
   
   
    
     dents from Life Members. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Meetings between Provincial Board and representatives from the 
     
     Department of Development were held to discuss projects for the 
     
     Women’s Institute under the Development Plan. 
     
    
   
   
    
     The first edition of “The Popular Recipes” was printed in 1969 with 
     
     Evelyn Machon, Helen Herring and Leone Ross being the cookbook 
     
    
   
   
    
     committee. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Save Our History Project was a collection of slides, pictures and 
     
     data of all churches, schools and public buildings on P.E.I. This was 
     
     compiled by Helen Herring. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Mr. Hugh MacKervil, Citizenship Branch of Secretary of State 
     
     Department held a study session with Board Members to discuss the 
     
     New Citizenship Act. 
     
    
   
   
    
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