CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF CONSUMERS 
     
    
   
   
    
     C.A.C. is a National Organization, originating in 1947 by the 
     
     leading Organizations of women in Canada to represent the Canad- 
     
     ian consumer. It is a voluntary, non-sectarian, and non-political 
     
     organization, and has approximately 25,000 members from all prov- 
     
     inc‘es. 15,000 registered individuals and approximately 10,000 includ- 
     
     ed in 500 rural groups. In addition sixteen National women’s organ— 
     
     izations participate in supporting this work. Our Women’s Institutes 
     
     support this National Organization for their protection and for 
     
     wise buying. Members are invited to report their problems to their 
     
     Provincial branch, these are later dealt with at National level. 
     
    
   
   
    
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     MESSAGE FROM HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH 
     
     RECEIVED AT CHARLOTTETOWN 
     
    
   
   
    
     I am writing by The Queen’s command, to thank you for the 
     
     loyal message which you have sent to Her Majesty in your letter of 
     
     9th of May, on behalf of the Federated Women’s Institutes of 
     
     Canada. 
     
    

    
     The Queen very much regrets that the programme of her 
     
     forth—coming tour will not permit her to accept your invitation to 
     
     attend the Twenty-first Biennial Convention in Charlottetown, but 
     
    
   
   
    
     would be grateful if you would express her good wishes, as Patron 
     
     of the Institutes, to all assembled at it. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Yours truly, 
     
     Edmond Ford. 
     
    
   
   
    
     21st F.W.I.C. BIENNIAL BOARD MEETING HELD IN 
     
     CHARLOTTETOWN 
     
    
   
   
    
     Members of the Federated Board of the Women’s Institutes of Canada 
     
     met in Marian College, St. Dunstan’s University. 
     
    
   
   
    
     PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND HOSTESS TO THE 
     
     FEDERATED WOMEN’S INSTITUTES 
     
    
   
   
    
     The 21st Biennial Board Meeting of the Federated Women’s 
     
     Institutes of Canada was held at the Marian College Residence of St. 
     
     Dunstan’s University, Charlottetown, P.E.I., July 6-10th. Board mem- 
     
     bers from all ten provinces and Counselors from five were present. 
     
     Reports were given by the President, Mrs. Keith Rand, Nova Scotia, 
     
     Mrs. H. G. Taylor, national secretary, Ottawa, and the conveners of 
     
     the various Standing Committees: Mrs. R. Partington, B.C. (cultural 
     
     activities); Mrs. Gordon MacPhatter, Ont. (home eCOnomics); Mrs. 
     
     Grant Floyd, N.B. (agriculture); Mrs. John MacLean, N.S. (citizen- 
     
     ship); Mrs. Grant LeBaron, Que. (United Nations); Mrs. W. A. 
     
    
   
   
    
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