AWI Council Minutes - September 2000

              • Maxean indicated to Council that overtime should not be a problem as all Government Fund
Management had been curtailed and regular AWI business would be the duty of the Executive
Director when the office is moved to Wetaskiwin.
Farm Safety Day Camp Update:
Diane reported on the Farm Safety Day Camp held in District 1 and Darlene Hallett reported on the
Day Camp held in Olds this summer.
Both were successful and the Alberta Women's Institutes involved was appreciated by the sponsors
FW1C Convention:
Maxean reported that she had delivered a letter of invitation to the FWIC Board in Brandon for the
2006 FWIC Convention to be held in Alberta.
No response will be forthcoming until the Convention held in Quebec in 2003 although indications
were that Alberta would be the host province. Discussion followed regarding some planning that
might begin to take place in the next few years.
An invitation had been received to the office to attend an Executive Travel & Corp. Meeting Planners
Trade Show in Edmonton and Calgary. Mildred and Phyllis will attend the Edmonton show and
Florence Bemakevitch and Darlene Hallett will attend the Calgary show.
2000 Alberta Convention:
Discussion was held regarding the Convention Minutes distributed. A motion will be made at
the 2001 convention to amend motion 2 on page 10 to correctly reflect the motion presented.
Discussion was held regarding the assignment of duties and how to improve the registration
process for the next convention.
At the January council meeting, time will be spent deciding how best to overcome some of the
problems presented at the past convention.
Theme for the 2001 convention will be celebrating the Year of the Volunteer. Council was
asked to think of an appropriate Theme Title and share at the January meeting.
Discussion was held regarding ways we could celebrate the volunteer work that is being done
by members in Alberta Women's Institutes, either by honoring members or branches in some
way. Council members were asked to bring some ideas to the January meeting.
Moved by Florence Bemakevitch, seconded by Mildred Luz to arrange an " sit down" banquet
for convention. Carried.
Duties and Directives Manual:
Directors were asked to share the updated Duties and Directives information that pertained to
the Constituency Conveners at their next meetings.
There were no additions to the updated Director information other than to note that after 2001
the information regarding District Workshops would be removed.
Discussion followed as to what types of speakers were brought to the various District
Workshop this year including: CNIB, Police, Adac, Tissue Bank etc.
Maxean explained that Marion Brown, our new FWIC Executive Member, was invited only to
attend the Saturday portion of the Council Meeting. This was in response to some question as
to the need for her to attend the entire meeting.
Council decided that Marion Brown would be invited to attend the entire council meeting
hereafter.
A correction to the duties of the Resolution Chair would be to have the item regarding
resolution notification read " notification to be made to the submitting branch and to the mover
and seconder of the resolution.
Council members were asked to review and forward any changes directly to Maxean or Fern.
Meeting adjourned at 10: 00 pm.