It was my very good fortune to be President of Home and School during Canada’s Centennial Year, 1967. Home and School across Canada had chosen two major Centennial projects and our provincial Federation named Mrs. Frank Ross as Centennial Chairman. With wholehearted enthusiasm so characteristic of her many endeavours, Mrs. Ross embarked upon a project of Children’s Reading, aimed at cultivating a love of reading in children of school and preschool age. Taking the slogan Place a Book in the Hands of Your Child, Mrs. Ross visited local associations, and addressed provincial meetings, helping to set up a Reading Army, Book Fairs, Library Teas, and Home Book Shelves.

The second project was Til/[cum from a Cree Indian word meaning Friendship. As a result of meetings with local associa- tions, particularly a large meeting of the Home and School associations in the city of Charlottetown, and in consultation with our Indian people, in May 1967 the Federation presented a brief to Premier Campbell, stressing the need for a transportation link to Lennox Island. The resolution urging government to con struct such a bridge or causeway had originated with the West Kent Local Association.

Following the presentation of the brief, the Premier showed deep concern and he arranged a subsequent meeting at which the Home and School Tillicum Committee again impressed this need on Mr. John Mullally, Federal Provincial Co-ordinator, and officials of the Department of Indian Affairs. Meantime, the Federation continued to strive toward creating a climate of goodwill, understanding, and concern for the Indian people.

The co-operation of all Home and School people across the Island was acknowledged by the presentation by the National Home and School Centennial Chairman of a Certificate of Merit recognizing 100% participation in the Centennial Projects Fund.

In keeping with the theme The Fami/y in Education, our locals devoted their studies to many facets of family Iiving as it affects education. It was my privilege to represent Home and School on a committee established by the John Howard Society to work for the establishment of a Family Court for Prince Edward Island. Government has now passed the bill for the

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