AWI Council Minutes - January 2001

              ALBERTA WOMEN'S INSTITUTES
COUNCIL MINUTES
DATE: January 26'" and 27t h, 2001
PLACE: AWI Office in Wetaskiwin, AB
Present: Maxean Brigley, President
Mildred Luz - President Elect
Florence Bernakevitch, Vice President
Diane Smith - District 1 Director
Phyllis Kosik - District 2 Director
Ada Ashton - District 3 Director
Darlene Wicks - District 4 Director
Darlene Hallett - District 5 Director
Marion Brown - FWIC Representative
Fern Killeen - Executive Director
1. Call to Order: Maxean Brigley called meeting to order at 9: 00 am, January 26, 2001.
2. Mary Stewart Collect recited.
3. Phyllis Kosik moved permission to change agenda, seconded by Mildred Luz. Carried.
4. Questions regarding attachments to the minutes were clarified. Diane Smith moved to accept the
minutes; seconded by Darlene Wicks. Carried.
5. Business arising from minutes:
a. Literacy Project Update:
• Maxean reported only 12 evaluations have been received from branches regarding their review
of the project.
• Discussion regarding the next phase indicated that Alberta has enough programs in place and
there would be no additional need for AWI to participate. Maxean and Marion to take
information to Federated.
b. Office Open House:
• The open house was reported as being a great success with 77 people signing the guest book.
• Mildred brought a picture of the Opening and Fern will see that it gets framed and hung in the
office.
• Council members received a copy as well.
c. Re- structure Motions:
• Convention motions were discussed and consideration given to the areas in the province where
members are working to reverse these motions.
• Maxean reviewed the two motions that were placed on the agenda for this year's convention as
notice of motion and asked council members to remind members to discuss these motions and
come prepared to vote in May.
d. Trade Show Information: