AWI Council Minutes - January 2001

              Day persons at convention will pay for coffee, lunch, and banquet ( as determined by
cost from the hotel)
Full attendance at convention will include the cost of 4 coffee breaks; 1 supper; 1
banquet; 1 lunch. Members are responsible for their own breakfast costs.
Individual Banquet fee will be $ 25.00
• Moved by Phyllis Kosik to include a facility fee of $ 10.00 for all who register for convention
whether for one day or for whole convention; and that $ 10.00 be added for late registrations
received post- marked after May 1. Seconded by Florence Bernakevitch. Carried
• Discussion regarding a meeting for CCs at convention resulted in Darlene Wicks being in
charge of organizing this meeting for Tuesday evening of the Convention.
• The Theme for the Convention will be " Volunteers - The l\ y> Of the Community.
• Some suggestions for volunteer recognitions were:
o Red Deer West Constituency - Farm Safety Day Camp
o Jerry Shadlock - Squares for Zambia
o Duffield Branch for raising a large amount of money for a blanket warmer ( 8 members)
o Nellie Davies - dozens of slippers for hospitals
o Westbrook - over 100 pairs of slippers
o Valerie M. ( District 1) - Preemie Hats for babies
o District 5 - undertaking the flower competitions in Garden shows
o Acknowledge everyone who attends convention for the work they have done
o More individuals and branches to be submitted to Maxean before convention
i. Printing of a new brochure
• Changes were made to the current AWI brochure.
• Moved by Phyllis Kosik that Fern Killeen will have new promotional brochures printed and
ready for distribution at Provincial Convention. This brochure to replace all others. Seconded
by Diane Smith. Carried.
j . Mission Statement:
• Motion # 13 Phyllis Kosik moved to alter Mission Statement. Seconded by Mildred Luz.
Carried. # " An Organization of Women of all ages who achieve change through personal growth" will be
the new Mission Statement used by AWI.
k. Bronze Statues in Fish Creek Park:
• Maxean read information received by Clancy Patton regarding the fundraising toward a statue
of a farmwoman called " Egg Money" which depicts a farmwoman gathering her eggs to sell
for money to support the family. This statue will be placed at Bow Valley Park in Calgary
and is being designed by the Beggs from Studio West in Cochrane. Any members or branches
that wish to support financially may do so.
Diane Moved adjournment of the meeting at 3: 30 pm.
Recording Secretary, Fern Killeen President, Maxean Brigley
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