1976 - Dr. Leone Ross was nominated as vice-president to represent 
     
     P.E.I.W.I. on National Board. This year only at the National Convention 
     
     we will vote for a President and President-Elect. If the new Constitution 
     
     is adopted after this convention, we will vote only for a President-Elect. 
     
    
   
   
    
     1976 - Program Kit Competition was initiated by the Board in order 
     
     to get new ideas and share others. Prizes $50, $30 and $20. 
     
    
   
   
    
     1976 - The Provincial Board was asked by the Department of Justice 
     
     to study and make recommendations on the Report of “Young Persons in 
     
     Conflict with the Law”. 
     
    
   
   
    
     May 1977 - Through a Secretary of State Program we hired two 
     
     summer students who worked on the projects “NewTrition for Seniors” 
     
     and “A Family Life Program - In Four Parts”. 
     
    
   
   
    
     June 1976 - The PEIWI hosted the FWIC National Convention at 
     
     UPEI. On opening night a presentation of $1,084.14 Pennies for Friend- 
     
     ship was made by Margaret Stewart, Provincial Convener of United 
     
     Nations on behalf of the Prince Edward Island Women’s Institutes to the 
     
     International President, Mrs. Olive Farquharson. 
     
    
   
   
    
     September 1976 - As President, I represented the PEIWI at a 
     
     luncheon for the Prime Minister, the Hon. Pierre E. Trudeau, at the 
     
     home of Mr. Prowse Chappell, President of the Federation of 
     
     Agriculture, and to the brief presented added the concern of the WI in 
     
     preserving our Island culture as well as our concern about the crime 
     
     and violence on TV. 
     
    
   
   
    
     November 1976 - Quilting Workshops were held in Southport, 
     
     Crossroads and Kensington with 166 ladies participating. The crib quilts 
     
     made at the workshops were donated to the Salvation Army. 
     
    
   
   
    
     .January 1977 - Convener of Agriculture and President attended a 
     
     Seminar on Marketing Boards in Amherst sponsored by the Maritime 
     
     Farmers’ Council. 
     
    
   
   
    
     February 1977 - A Land Use Seminar was held by the Board with 
     
     resource people in attendance. 
     
    
   
   
    
     February 1977 - The results of a feasibility study on a School Milk 
     
     Program done by the Federation of Agriculture was presented to the 
     
     Board by Jessie Clarey. 
     
    
   
   
    
     - 1977 - Col. E.W. J ohnstone’s Special Women’s Institute Competition 
     
     in the Rural Beautification Program for the removal of derelict buildings 
     
     was initiated by Col. J ohnstone. 
     
    
   
   
    
     G March 1977 - The Provincial Board purchased a President’s Pin and 
     
     ave . 
     
    
   
   
    
     April 1977 - The Provincial Board endorsed the principle of the value 
     
     of seatbelts in motor vehicles and supported the educational program of 
     
    
   
   
    
     the Highway Safety in promoting the voluntary use of seat belts. 
     
    
   
   
    
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