AWI Council Minutes - January 2001

              January Report for District IV
Maxean sent a fax that Irvine had paid their dues for 2000. To date I have not heard from
Charmaine but at the Constituency Conveners Meeting Marjorie was to check on this Branch.
Colleen Bianchi phoned that Hillsview had decided to rest for another year and could not see any
reason to become an Associate Member as they had no vote.
Twin Bow Constituency - Shirley Thomas said that Kirkcaldy has 10 members and Langdon has 20
members. She mentioned that no one wants to write and complete the reports. In talking to her
branches she said the two Constituencies is best. Shirley thought that we need three at the top of
the executive as the bottom person is learning.
Calgary/ Okotoks - Joyce Stewart thought the two Constituencies were the best but because she .
works full time she could not do allot of running around. She wondered how the various r^ angeVinr |
positions will work. I told her more feed back would be coming. Also if Calgary/ Okotoks and Twin 1
Bow Constituency merge it would be a sharing of the Constituency Conveners. Both branches havej
seen the Literacy Video and sent in the evaluation sheet. The video did not say or tell much but ^
they did like the package that was sent as it was very informative. Glendale has allot of members':" M
and seem to be doing well. They have decided to stay in our District. Good News. ''?' M
Border Constituency - Colleen Bianchi has joined the International Wild Rose Branch. HillsvieW^ S|
has decided to rest another year but in the previous year have been meeting every second mbntiv? it
was suggested that we have a Constituency Meeting to let them know what is going on. Hillsview
declined . International is growing smaller as two elderly members are in Shelby and Lethbridge.
The The Branch visited them and took them out to supper in order to keep in contact. The branch •->'
does have two younger Members so I hope that will keep it going. No one has voiced any strong
views on whether this should be one or two Constituencies. Some think one and some think two.
This branch is by itself in the far corner. Courts is updating a History Book started by a previous
W. I. group. ^: t
Medicine Hat - Marjorie Landsiedel said that Conquerville and Walsh are resting. Twin Bow has
two Members who have 50 years of service. That is marvelous. Marjorie attended a meeting at
Irvine and related some concerns. When she arrived only three people were there and just before
the speaker arrived others came. The meeting started with the Creed, a short explanation of the
club and then the speaker. During the speakers presentation people were coming and going. As
soon as the speaker had completed the talk everyone got up and left. She was concerned about the
Branch when she left the Meeting. She visited Bow Island and has been in contact with the other
Branches by telephone. The Members think that two Constituencies would be best. Marjorie would
like to see the District Director position from the area. It was mentioned that she thought Walsh
were resting and waiting until they reach a set number of years and then possibly will disband. We
discussed that maybe the Branch is resting and thinking they can count the resting years as service.
That is something I will check into. In talking to Nora Sept she said for the hall they had a grant
given to cover expenses but after two years the grant disappeared. High costs closed the hall and
rather than move to another one the decision was to rest.