Policy and Procedures Manual - Update

              •. win the appearance of the community by initiating beautiiication programs for parks and
cemeteries. '"" Ensuring that the communities where women lived and raised their families was
looked alter was important, but the original purpose of the Women's Instimte. of home economics
and education were not neglected.
Women's Instimte and Homemakers" Clubs members were interested in ways of making
the occupation of the homemaker more efficient. "' Until the formation of the WI in Ontario, salads
and canning of vegetables and meat were practically unknown. 4' Several methods were used to
impart new information on home economics, legislation and agriculture to its membership. One of
the most popular ways was in the form of short courses. In Alberta and Manitoba it was through
the Department of Agriculture and in Saskatchewan, the University of Saskatchewan. By 1930. in
Alberta, there had been 215 short courses held in foods and cooking, home nursing, millinery,
sewing, home decorating, and home management4 3 to name a few. hi Manitoba there were also
courses held in cooking, dressmaking, and the safe preparation of food.* 1 The Homemakers'
Clubs of Saskatchewan, in their effort to elevate the status of women, held courses on cooking,
gardening, and home nursing etc. 4 5 The women's interest in learning was also expressed through
the writing and presenting reports to the membership in such varied subjects as " Feeding the
•" ibid. 44
"" Bossetti, " Rural Woman's University," 104
4 2" Canada Leads the World With Women's Instimte," N. A. ( Title), N . A ( Place), May
1926, N. A. ( page)
^" Alberta Samaritians"; N. A.( title); N. A.( place); September 1938; 26
" The WYmtan's Instimte of Manitoba 4
4 5 Savage, Foremothers 25