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Alberta Women's Institutes
Environment and Conservation
Kay Saastad
Wandering River Celebrates 40th Anniversary
Maxine Franchuk
T
he July/August issue of Canadian Geographic contains an interesting article on Peat Bogs. Peat Bogs are swampy, mosquito-infested areas that many would like to get rid of. The peat would be better used in hot houses and gardens - NOT SO! Bogs are found from the top of Yukon across the Provinces, much of Manitoba and Ontario and spots in Quebec and the Maritimes. Bogs are extremely important to nature's ecosystem in the role they play in storing and filtering water. They act as a buffer against flooding; create habitats for rare flora and fauna, and storing atmospheric carbon. Countryside without a bog is like a body without a liver. A peat bog is a land version of a coral reef. One thousand years is needed to develop less then one meter of peat. Plant-ecology professor Line Rochefort from Quebec has made it her mission to try to rehabilitate mined peat bogs. Sphagnum moss is the building block of every peat bog. It is rootless and grows on top of the remains of earlier generations that are decomposing into peat. It took three years of trials to find that putting straw on the moss helped keep it alive. The drained and mined bogs had to have water levels restored with dammed up drainage ditches to keep the water in, then the moss was spread on with manure spreaders and covered with straw. Many problems had to be overcome, but there are 22 scientists from across Canada working on bog restoration. New Brunswick has developed a peat policy whereby peat miners make biannual deposits into a fund for the inevitable restoration. In the five years it takes to mine each bog, there would be enough to spend $750.00 to help restore each hectare mined. This type of policy has been in place in Manitoba for gravel pits and quarries. Canada is s e e n as a leader in peat land restoration.wi
Sitting Lena Meyer Front row left to right Irene Moir, Helen Coonan, Maxine Franchuk, Helen Smith, Vernie Mosich Back row left to right Vivian Aubee, Ellen McGladdery, Brenda Gerow, Marilyn Harrison
The Wandering River Women's Institute celebrated their 40th Anniversary by hosting the Athabasca Landing Constituency Conference. Forty-four ladies registered. Members from Abee, Colchester, St. Albert and Warspite branches joined former members and guests from Wandering River. Irene Moir, District Two Director represented the Provincial Alberta Women's Institute and presented Wandering River Branch with their certificate. Handicraft articles were displayed and judged by Colleen Pierce. All articles were well done. Ellen McGladdery, Wandering River member was guest speaker. Her topic was `Educating for Healthy Living'. Ellen is a retired nurse and member of the Aspen Health Authority, she provided us with a lot of information and handouts. Debby Proulx of Wandering River Community entertained us by singing a number of solos. A delicious lunch was served at noon and coffee and sweets before the ladies left for home.wi
Top Ten Ways to Gain New Members
Contributed by Winnie Hammerlindl 1 Invite friends as well as members to meetings. Make a committment to have at least one guest at every meeting. Maybe the hostess for each meeting can be responsible for inviting a friend or neighbour. 2 Plan an interesting program. Bring in guest speakers. Every meeting should have a speaker, an activity, a craft, a field trip, something. 3 Write newspaper articles about your program. Every program activity is of inter est to your local community newspaper. Write it up! 4 Plan your program to reflect current society. Find speakers on current topics. 5 Be visible! Join in community events. Be seen at your local fair, garage and craft sale and farmers market. Advertise your branch. 6 Organize trips that are open to the public. Rent a bus and visit local places of interest. 7 Run educational courses. Hire a local person who can teach a skill, rent a hall, advertise. Charge a fee. You can make money and advertise the WI at the same time. 8 Hold meetings at different times to suit different members. 9 Hand out program cards to area newcomers. Print your program and advertise to new and old neighbours. 10 Remember to have fun at your meetings.
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| Transcript | Alberta Women's Institutes Environment and Conservation Kay Saastad Wandering River Celebrates 40th Anniversary Maxine Franchuk T he July/August issue of Canadian Geographic contains an interesting article on Peat Bogs. Peat Bogs are swampy, mosquito-infested areas that many would like to get rid of. The peat would be better used in hot houses and gardens - NOT SO! Bogs are found from the top of Yukon across the Provinces, much of Manitoba and Ontario and spots in Quebec and the Maritimes. Bogs are extremely important to nature's ecosystem in the role they play in storing and filtering water. They act as a buffer against flooding; create habitats for rare flora and fauna, and storing atmospheric carbon. Countryside without a bog is like a body without a liver. A peat bog is a land version of a coral reef. One thousand years is needed to develop less then one meter of peat. Plant-ecology professor Line Rochefort from Quebec has made it her mission to try to rehabilitate mined peat bogs. Sphagnum moss is the building block of every peat bog. It is rootless and grows on top of the remains of earlier generations that are decomposing into peat. It took three years of trials to find that putting straw on the moss helped keep it alive. The drained and mined bogs had to have water levels restored with dammed up drainage ditches to keep the water in, then the moss was spread on with manure spreaders and covered with straw. Many problems had to be overcome, but there are 22 scientists from across Canada working on bog restoration. New Brunswick has developed a peat policy whereby peat miners make biannual deposits into a fund for the inevitable restoration. In the five years it takes to mine each bog, there would be enough to spend $750.00 to help restore each hectare mined. This type of policy has been in place in Manitoba for gravel pits and quarries. Canada is s e e n as a leader in peat land restoration.wi Sitting Lena Meyer Front row left to right Irene Moir, Helen Coonan, Maxine Franchuk, Helen Smith, Vernie Mosich Back row left to right Vivian Aubee, Ellen McGladdery, Brenda Gerow, Marilyn Harrison The Wandering River Women's Institute celebrated their 40th Anniversary by hosting the Athabasca Landing Constituency Conference. Forty-four ladies registered. Members from Abee, Colchester, St. Albert and Warspite branches joined former members and guests from Wandering River. Irene Moir, District Two Director represented the Provincial Alberta Women's Institute and presented Wandering River Branch with their certificate. Handicraft articles were displayed and judged by Colleen Pierce. All articles were well done. Ellen McGladdery, Wandering River member was guest speaker. Her topic was `Educating for Healthy Living'. Ellen is a retired nurse and member of the Aspen Health Authority, she provided us with a lot of information and handouts. Debby Proulx of Wandering River Community entertained us by singing a number of solos. A delicious lunch was served at noon and coffee and sweets before the ladies left for home.wi Top Ten Ways to Gain New Members Contributed by Winnie Hammerlindl 1 Invite friends as well as members to meetings. Make a committment to have at least one guest at every meeting. Maybe the hostess for each meeting can be responsible for inviting a friend or neighbour. 2 Plan an interesting program. Bring in guest speakers. Every meeting should have a speaker, an activity, a craft, a field trip, something. 3 Write newspaper articles about your program. Every program activity is of inter est to your local community newspaper. Write it up! 4 Plan your program to reflect current society. Find speakers on current topics. 5 Be visible! Join in community events. Be seen at your local fair, garage and craft sale and farmers market. Advertise your branch. 6 Organize trips that are open to the public. Rent a bus and visit local places of interest. 7 Run educational courses. Hire a local person who can teach a skill, rent a hall, advertise. Charge a fee. You can make money and advertise the WI at the same time. 8 Hold meetings at different times to suit different members. 9 Hand out program cards to area newcomers. Print your program and advertise to new and old neighbours. 10 Remember to have fun at your meetings. 10 |
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