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The life story of Mary Belle Barclay as written by Evelyn Edgeiler exemplifies the life of a true citizen, one who owes allegiance to her country. Born to Canadian parents in Illinois in 1901. she moved with her family to the Lacombe area of Alberta in 1905. In 1913, Mary moved to the Calgary area to teach at Sibbald. She never married but devoted her life to her aging parents and to children through her teaching career. She loved nature and in 1933 with a $ 19 tent, set up in Bragg Creek and began the Youth Hostel Organization of Canada. She received the Order of Canada in 1987 and died at the age of 99 years in 2000. The story of Mary Belle Barclay was of personal interest to Kathleen Lawrence, Citizenship and Legislation Education Convener, for she had met her and even stayed at her home in Calgary, The members of the Pine Lake Women's Institute pledge to fulfill the roles of good citizenship as they lend HELPING HANDS to those in need. Secretary Marion Brown reported 1,735 volunteer hours for 2002 working for the organization. Four members. Kathleen Lawrence. Faye Nicholson, Doris Warke, and Marilyn Wattenbarger attended all ten regular meetings in 2002. The New Year of 2003 began with whistles and noisemakers as members wished each other the best for the upcoming year. Each member will express a wish or resolution for the New Year to be placed in a time capsule to be opened in December 2003. The new program schedule was presented by the directors and approved as presented. P. L. W. l. calendars printed in 1986 will be brought up to date with 2003 stickers and made available to the public. Letters and expressions of thanks were received from shut ins receiving cookie plates, Schalin family, Red Deer Helping Hands Mobile Outreach Program for filled mugs P i n e L a k e W o m e n ' s I n s t i t u t e Submitted by E. MARION BROWN f~ received, and a Christmas greeting from Lynn Renke on behalf of her Haden friends and neighbours. Members are now directing their efforts to the New Year. They are being encouraged to design their own 2003 program. New Constituency Handicraft lists were circulated to encourage members in their handiwork. The first community project will be the annual W. I. Heart Fund card party. Saturdav. February 22. 2003. RED DEER ADVOCATE, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2003 Today in History Feb. 19,2003 Adelaide Hunter Hoodless of Stoney Creek, Ont., formed the Women's Institute, a group that spread throughout the English- speaking world, 106 years ago today, in 1897. Hoodless was jolted out of her comfortable middle- class existence when her infant son died after drinking impure milk. She became devoted to educating women for motherhood and household management. Hoodless also helped found the National Council of Women, the Victorian Order of Nurses and the national YWCA. Also on this date in: 1906 — William Kellogg formed the Battle Creek Cornflake Co. to make a breakfast cereal he had created for patients with psychiatric disorders. 1930 — The Quebec legislature rejected a bill to admit women to the practice of law. Doris Warke presents Faye Nicholson with Perfect Attendance Certificate
Object Description
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Title | Pine Lake History, 2000-December 31, 2007 |
Subject | AWI; Pine Lake Branch |
Description | Branch History |
Language | en |
Format | application/pdf |
Type | text |
Source | Alberta Women's Institutes |
Identifier | awi0811090 |
Date | 2007 |
Collection | Alberta Women's Institutes - Collective Memory |
Repository | AU Digital Library |
Copyright | For Private Study and Research Use Only |
Description
Title | Page 77 |
Format | application/pdf |
Source | AWI Collection |
Collection | Alberta Women's Institutes - Collective Memory |
Repository | AU Digital Library |
Copyright | For Private Study and Research Use Only |
Transcript | The life story of Mary Belle Barclay as written by Evelyn Edgeiler exemplifies the life of a true citizen, one who owes allegiance to her country. Born to Canadian parents in Illinois in 1901. she moved with her family to the Lacombe area of Alberta in 1905. In 1913, Mary moved to the Calgary area to teach at Sibbald. She never married but devoted her life to her aging parents and to children through her teaching career. She loved nature and in 1933 with a $ 19 tent, set up in Bragg Creek and began the Youth Hostel Organization of Canada. She received the Order of Canada in 1987 and died at the age of 99 years in 2000. The story of Mary Belle Barclay was of personal interest to Kathleen Lawrence, Citizenship and Legislation Education Convener, for she had met her and even stayed at her home in Calgary, The members of the Pine Lake Women's Institute pledge to fulfill the roles of good citizenship as they lend HELPING HANDS to those in need. Secretary Marion Brown reported 1,735 volunteer hours for 2002 working for the organization. Four members. Kathleen Lawrence. Faye Nicholson, Doris Warke, and Marilyn Wattenbarger attended all ten regular meetings in 2002. The New Year of 2003 began with whistles and noisemakers as members wished each other the best for the upcoming year. Each member will express a wish or resolution for the New Year to be placed in a time capsule to be opened in December 2003. The new program schedule was presented by the directors and approved as presented. P. L. W. l. calendars printed in 1986 will be brought up to date with 2003 stickers and made available to the public. Letters and expressions of thanks were received from shut ins receiving cookie plates, Schalin family, Red Deer Helping Hands Mobile Outreach Program for filled mugs P i n e L a k e W o m e n ' s I n s t i t u t e Submitted by E. MARION BROWN f~ received, and a Christmas greeting from Lynn Renke on behalf of her Haden friends and neighbours. Members are now directing their efforts to the New Year. They are being encouraged to design their own 2003 program. New Constituency Handicraft lists were circulated to encourage members in their handiwork. The first community project will be the annual W. I. Heart Fund card party. Saturdav. February 22. 2003. RED DEER ADVOCATE, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2003 Today in History Feb. 19,2003 Adelaide Hunter Hoodless of Stoney Creek, Ont., formed the Women's Institute, a group that spread throughout the English- speaking world, 106 years ago today, in 1897. Hoodless was jolted out of her comfortable middle- class existence when her infant son died after drinking impure milk. She became devoted to educating women for motherhood and household management. Hoodless also helped found the National Council of Women, the Victorian Order of Nurses and the national YWCA. Also on this date in: 1906 — William Kellogg formed the Battle Creek Cornflake Co. to make a breakfast cereal he had created for patients with psychiatric disorders. 1930 — The Quebec legislature rejected a bill to admit women to the practice of law. Doris Warke presents Faye Nicholson with Perfect Attendance Certificate |
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