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A l i c e L o w i s s e l l s t i c k e t s o n o n e o f 1 9 q u i l t s m a d e by A l b e r t a W o m e n ' s I n s t i t u t e m e m b e r s as a
f u n d r a i s e r f o r t h e F e d e r a t e d W o m e n ' s I n s t i t u t e s of C a n a d a n a t i o n a l c o n v e n t i o n t o b e h e l d in J u n e in
Red Deer. ( WP photo by Diane Rogers) ^/^ / g y jfiQ^
Red Deer set for national WI
By Diane Rogers
Saskatoon newsroom
CAMROSE — For a few weeks it appeared
that the president of the Associated
Country Women of the World
was coming to Red Deer next June.
But Ursula Goh of Malaysia had to
decide which Canadian meeting to
attend in 2006 She dropped the Red
Deer trip in favour of an ACWW Canada
conference planned for Regina in
October.
Canada's A C WW representative,
Mildred Keith of New Brunswick, will
take Goh's place in Red Deer when that
city hosts the triennial meeting of Canada's
Women's Institutes.
A committee of 14 Alberta WI members
has been working on the Federated
Women's Institutes of Canada
conference for three years, said committee
member Alice Lowis. While the
national headquarters organizes the
speakers, resolutions and business
agenda, the Alberta women are in
charge of entertainment, tours and
accommodation.
The theme of the June 14- 17 conference
is " valuing our identity while
adapting to change."
Lowis said 300 women are expected
to attend, including a large contingent
from Newfoundland who want to visit
relatives working in the oil patch.
While that is fewer than other FWIC
conferences, Lowis said it is a reflection
of the aging membership.
Lowis has been a member of AWI
for 10 years and she appreciates meeting
other women and learning leader-
Speakers scheduled
for the conference include:
Rons Maynard, former editor of
Chatelaine magazine.
Beverley Leitert, University of Western
Ontario professor, speaking on rural women's
health.
Valerie Campbell, Alberta Justice official,
speaking about family violence initiatives.
Shannon McDonald of Health Canada
speaking about aboriginal and northern
health needs.
ship skills. She said when she joined,
she liked the fact that no one voted on
whether she could be admitted. She
also enjoyed the club creed written b\
Mary Stewart and read at the start of
each WI meeting, which ends " let us
not forget to be kind."
Lowis is in charge of the national
conference delegate bags and T- shirt
that will have a stylized Alberta with
mountains in blue and white. The abstract
was designed by an artist in
Bashaw, Alta.
Meanwhile, AWI members are
making items to give away to delegates,
including cedar disks to scent
clothes, little message boxes, dish
clothes and soap bars with an embedded
rose.
Tours will take WI members to a
malting plant in Alix, Alta., a bird farm
and a rodeo and barbecue at the Jack
Daines ranch near Innisfail, Alta.
To register, write Brenda Willsie,
FWIC convention registrar, Box 423,
Bowden, Alta., TOM 0K0 or e- mail
blwillsie2005@ hotmail. com.
Object Description
| Rating | |
| 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 162 |
| 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 | A l i c e L o w i s s e l l s t i c k e t s o n o n e o f 1 9 q u i l t s m a d e by A l b e r t a W o m e n ' s I n s t i t u t e m e m b e r s as a f u n d r a i s e r f o r t h e F e d e r a t e d W o m e n ' s I n s t i t u t e s of C a n a d a n a t i o n a l c o n v e n t i o n t o b e h e l d in J u n e in Red Deer. ( WP photo by Diane Rogers) ^/^ / g y jfiQ^ Red Deer set for national WI By Diane Rogers Saskatoon newsroom CAMROSE — For a few weeks it appeared that the president of the Associated Country Women of the World was coming to Red Deer next June. But Ursula Goh of Malaysia had to decide which Canadian meeting to attend in 2006 She dropped the Red Deer trip in favour of an ACWW Canada conference planned for Regina in October. Canada's A C WW representative, Mildred Keith of New Brunswick, will take Goh's place in Red Deer when that city hosts the triennial meeting of Canada's Women's Institutes. A committee of 14 Alberta WI members has been working on the Federated Women's Institutes of Canada conference for three years, said committee member Alice Lowis. While the national headquarters organizes the speakers, resolutions and business agenda, the Alberta women are in charge of entertainment, tours and accommodation. The theme of the June 14- 17 conference is " valuing our identity while adapting to change." Lowis said 300 women are expected to attend, including a large contingent from Newfoundland who want to visit relatives working in the oil patch. While that is fewer than other FWIC conferences, Lowis said it is a reflection of the aging membership. Lowis has been a member of AWI for 10 years and she appreciates meeting other women and learning leader- Speakers scheduled for the conference include: Rons Maynard, former editor of Chatelaine magazine. Beverley Leitert, University of Western Ontario professor, speaking on rural women's health. Valerie Campbell, Alberta Justice official, speaking about family violence initiatives. Shannon McDonald of Health Canada speaking about aboriginal and northern health needs. ship skills. She said when she joined, she liked the fact that no one voted on whether she could be admitted. She also enjoyed the club creed written b\ Mary Stewart and read at the start of each WI meeting, which ends " let us not forget to be kind." Lowis is in charge of the national conference delegate bags and T- shirt that will have a stylized Alberta with mountains in blue and white. The abstract was designed by an artist in Bashaw, Alta. Meanwhile, AWI members are making items to give away to delegates, including cedar disks to scent clothes, little message boxes, dish clothes and soap bars with an embedded rose. Tours will take WI members to a malting plant in Alix, Alta., a bird farm and a rodeo and barbecue at the Jack Daines ranch near Innisfail, Alta. To register, write Brenda Willsie, FWIC convention registrar, Box 423, Bowden, Alta., TOM 0K0 or e- mail blwillsie2005@ hotmail. com. |
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