AWI Council Minutes - January 2001

              • Phyllis reported on the Edmonton Trade Show that she and Mildred attended. Darlene Hallett
and Florence Bernakevitch attended the Calgary Trade Show and reported their findings. Both
Trade Shows indicated excellent feed back from the hotels in Red Deer and the recommendation
is to use Red Deer as a possible site for the 2006 FWIC Convention in Alberta.
e. Girls Clubs:
• Maxean shared the information received from Wilma Hanson who has started a girls club in
District 5.
• Darlene Hallett gave a report on Zella Girl's Club ( attached).
• Phyllis Kosik gave a report on Round Valley ( attached). This group appears to be running at a
deficit.
• Moved by Darlene Hallett that we support the new Innisfail Girls Club by donating $ 10.00 per
charter member. Seconded by Florence Bernakevitch. Carried.
• Moved by Florence Bernakevitch that we give Round Hill money to pay off their deficit this one
time only and an additional amount of $ 10.00 per member. Seconded by Ada Ashton.
Carried.
• Diane Smith suggested each girls club making collages of pictures depicting what each club is
doing to take to the convention. This will provide the membership an opportunity to see what
the clubs are doing.
• Phyllis and Darlene will share this with the girl's clubs leaders. It was agreed that we need to
get the message out to the branches that the girls clubs need support.
• Maxean qpfccurrcnt Girls' Club creed and a new one that had been submitted by Wilma
Hanson. She and Blanche Cunningham had written the new creed to make it more in line with
current language, etc. ( New creed attached)
• Phyllis Kosik moved to change the Girl's Clubs Creed to the one proposed by the new Innisfail
group. Seconded by Diane Smith. Carried.
• Phyllis Kosik agreed to make up packages for the Girl's Clubs with a master copy being held in
the office for future use by new clubs.
f. Honoraria Update: - tabled to the May meeting.
g. Duties and Directives Manual:
• Directors had reviewed the duties for Constituency Conveners with no recommendations for
change.
• Each description should contain the " Know Your Organization" section that is currently found
in the CC job description.
h. Policy Book Revisions:
• Changes that are required in the Policy Book were reviewed by Maxean ( attached).
• Moved by Phyllis Kosik to accept the changes to the Policy Book as presented. Seconded by
Diane Smith. Carried.
• After the motions are either passed or defeated, any further changes will be made and accepted
at the September meeting of Council in order that distribution of the changes can be made in the
fall.
6. Financial Update
a. Financial Statement:
• Year- end financial statement was reviewed and discussed.
• Discussion as to presentation at convention took place and executive will present the year- end
statements to the membership at convention.
• An invoice from Greg Jervis pertaining to the year- end review and monthly accounting
procedures after Mae's resignation was reviewed and discussed.
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