AWI Council Minutes - September 2000

              • Discussion followed on the way to use these restricted funds.. More information needed from
branch members so Directors were asked to mention this at their upcoming meetings.
Marion Brown joined the meeting.
7. Reports.
a. FWIC:
• Marion Brown reported the new FWIC Executive Director is Margaret Munro.
• Marion is requesting submissions from members of AWI for the Tweedsmuir History as she is
responsible for this History for the next triennium..
• Marion asked if Alberta was interested in the next phase of the Links Project on Literacy. She
shared some of the ideas her branch is considering with regards to putting on some type of
workshop to help with new banking systems, or bank machines.
• Marion is responsible for submitting some type of project for the Cairene Wilson Competition
- writing concerning citizenship in 2000' s. She will discuss with Maxean and Mildred who
share duties on this committee.
• Marion was asked if she would investigate how can we better the communication between
FWIC and the Provincial Education Conveners. Some Conveners have requested information
and received no feed back. With a new board in place for FWIC there may be some room for
improvement.
b. Voluntary Sector Project:
• Maxean indicated that she had asked Florence Bernakevitch to become involved in a new
Federal Project undertaking to review the Volunteer Sector in Canada. Florence had traveled to
Ottawa recently and reported her findings. Report Attached.
8. Handicraft Convener, Brenda Willsie joined the Council meeting. Some discussion was held to clarify
needs for the Handicraft Room at Convention. Brenda clarified the prizes to be awarded and the
amount of money for the Branch Awards ($ 50, $ 30, $ 20). These amounts will be updated in the Policy
Book.
9. New Business.
a. Resolution Update:
• Maxean provided some information regarding the resolutions presented at the May Convention
in Olds. She complimented Resolutions Chair, Kathryn Habberfield, for her diligence in getting
these resolutions out so quickly. A summary of the responses will be included in the Fall
mailout.
b. Girls Clubs;
• Maxean asked the Directors for information on the Girls' Clubs that are operating within the
Province.
• If we are collecting money for these clubs, we should have more information as to what this
funding is being used for and if, in fact, it is required.
• Darlene Hallett and Phyllis Kosik will report back after contacting their Girls' Club
Supervisors.
c. ACWW Convention:
• Registration for Convention in Hamilton and registration for membership in ACWW were
distributed.
• Maxean shared information that she had received with regards to what might be brought by the
Provinces to be shared with visitors at the convention.