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Alberta Women's Institutes
District Two
Maxine Allen, Director
Resolutions
O
Elizabeth Rushton, Chairperson
ur annual Alberta Women's Institutes Convention was held in at the Norseman Inn in Camrose from May 15-17, 2007. The theme of the Convention was "Continuing the Journey." One of the speakers at the Convention was AnnE Zimmerman, and she spoke on the "Journey Together as Women". AnnE is the Assistant Executive Director/ Director of Ministry for On Eagle's Wings, an ecumenical partnership, working together with northern Christians in remote areas of the far north in Canada. When invited to do so, On Eagle's Wings talks with northerners to identify, train, encourage and mentor Christians for leadership and ministry within their own cultural and denominational traditions. AnnE spoke on what it means to support and stand together on the Journey. She gave a quilt to an elder, and during her story telling compared the length of time it takes for one person to make a quilt, then the length of time when there are several helpers. She also spoke about the many book bags that were made by members of the Women's Institute and given to the children in the far north. She said the quilt and the book bags tell a story, and make a connection to people you will never see. Following are some points of interest she spoke about. The Journey for people in the far north changes you. It takes time for people to trust you. Be quiet and listen to someone's story because you have made a friend. When there is sickness the people come and just sit with the person who is ill, and it is not necessary to converse, it is your presence that is important. The people work together. The north is changing. Issues 100 years ago are different than today although the feeling is the same. Once a story is heard in a community the `news' travels quickly to the other communities. Ecumenical people of many different faiths are working together. It is important to be together. A shepherd cares for his sheep and does not leave them. It is not about changing each other, it is about acceptance. Aboriginal people of the north are caught between two cultures. When a person goes through grief or pain it takes time to heal and sometime there is a need to share the story. And in conclusion, pass on to someone else something that has been given to you on your journey in life. wi
International Affairs
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Zella Pimm
h e ACWW Convention in Turku, Finland was once again a great experience. Covering three years of business on our behalf is a great challenge. Recipients of our financial and educational help through our many projects were very grateful. For many it was to know someone cared and as little as a spool of thread and a needle quickly gave that woman a way to help her family. Canada has asked for a project to support a children's orphanage in India. When we receive approval we will provide more information. Mildred Keith Canada's representative is unable to carry on so an election was held during our Area Meeting. Margaret Yetman was chosen as Area President. Ursula Goh will continue as World President for another term. wi
sent our resolutions to the appropriate Provincial and Federal Government Ministers and to date have received two replies. The first is from the Hon. Janis Tarchuk, Minister of Children's Services, whose department is responsible for Women's Shelters in Alberta. She indicates that her department does provide some funding for programming in Second Stage Women's Shelters but does not specify what kind of programming they fund. She also said the government was unable to make a commitment for ongoing funding for additional projects at this time. For further information on the Women's Emergency Shelter Program Review:Final Report visit www.familyviolence.gov.ab.ca. The second letter was from the Hon. Rob Renner, Minister of the Environment (with a copy to the Hon. Ted Morton, Minister of Sustainable Resource Development and Doug Neis, Senior Operations Technologist, Alberta Environment) regarding the resolution we re-affirmed on the Buffalo Lake/Parlby Creek stabilization project and also the one on increasing fines for highway littering. He indicates that due to delays in land acquisition, Alberta Environment has not made any change to the wetland and also advises us that there is a local stakeholder group, the Buffalo Lake Mangement Team, formed to advise and monitor the performance of water management activities in the area. He also indicates that our concern about protecting and preserving ecosystems had been noted and that Alberta Environment is working with Sustainable Resource Development and local municipalities to address these issues in various parts of the province. For further information he
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| Transcript | Alberta Women's Institutes District Two Maxine Allen, Director Resolutions O Elizabeth Rushton, Chairperson ur annual Alberta Women's Institutes Convention was held in at the Norseman Inn in Camrose from May 15-17, 2007. The theme of the Convention was "Continuing the Journey." One of the speakers at the Convention was AnnE Zimmerman, and she spoke on the "Journey Together as Women". AnnE is the Assistant Executive Director/ Director of Ministry for On Eagle's Wings, an ecumenical partnership, working together with northern Christians in remote areas of the far north in Canada. When invited to do so, On Eagle's Wings talks with northerners to identify, train, encourage and mentor Christians for leadership and ministry within their own cultural and denominational traditions. AnnE spoke on what it means to support and stand together on the Journey. She gave a quilt to an elder, and during her story telling compared the length of time it takes for one person to make a quilt, then the length of time when there are several helpers. She also spoke about the many book bags that were made by members of the Women's Institute and given to the children in the far north. She said the quilt and the book bags tell a story, and make a connection to people you will never see. Following are some points of interest she spoke about. The Journey for people in the far north changes you. It takes time for people to trust you. Be quiet and listen to someone's story because you have made a friend. When there is sickness the people come and just sit with the person who is ill, and it is not necessary to converse, it is your presence that is important. The people work together. The north is changing. Issues 100 years ago are different than today although the feeling is the same. Once a story is heard in a community the `news' travels quickly to the other communities. Ecumenical people of many different faiths are working together. It is important to be together. A shepherd cares for his sheep and does not leave them. It is not about changing each other, it is about acceptance. Aboriginal people of the north are caught between two cultures. When a person goes through grief or pain it takes time to heal and sometime there is a need to share the story. And in conclusion, pass on to someone else something that has been given to you on your journey in life. wi International Affairs T 6 Zella Pimm h e ACWW Convention in Turku, Finland was once again a great experience. Covering three years of business on our behalf is a great challenge. Recipients of our financial and educational help through our many projects were very grateful. For many it was to know someone cared and as little as a spool of thread and a needle quickly gave that woman a way to help her family. Canada has asked for a project to support a children's orphanage in India. When we receive approval we will provide more information. Mildred Keith Canada's representative is unable to carry on so an election was held during our Area Meeting. Margaret Yetman was chosen as Area President. Ursula Goh will continue as World President for another term. wi sent our resolutions to the appropriate Provincial and Federal Government Ministers and to date have received two replies. The first is from the Hon. Janis Tarchuk, Minister of Children's Services, whose department is responsible for Women's Shelters in Alberta. She indicates that her department does provide some funding for programming in Second Stage Women's Shelters but does not specify what kind of programming they fund. She also said the government was unable to make a commitment for ongoing funding for additional projects at this time. For further information on the Women's Emergency Shelter Program Review:Final Report visit www.familyviolence.gov.ab.ca. The second letter was from the Hon. Rob Renner, Minister of the Environment (with a copy to the Hon. Ted Morton, Minister of Sustainable Resource Development and Doug Neis, Senior Operations Technologist, Alberta Environment) regarding the resolution we re-affirmed on the Buffalo Lake/Parlby Creek stabilization project and also the one on increasing fines for highway littering. He indicates that due to delays in land acquisition, Alberta Environment has not made any change to the wetland and also advises us that there is a local stakeholder group, the Buffalo Lake Mangement Team, formed to advise and monitor the performance of water management activities in the area. He also indicates that our concern about protecting and preserving ecosystems had been noted and that Alberta Environment is working with Sustainable Resource Development and local municipalities to address these issues in various parts of the province. For further information he I |
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