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AWI president Maxean Brigley ( right) and president- elect,
Mildred Luz, ( left) hold the ribbon for Mayor Don
Montgomery as he officially opens their new office.
M office opens B Y L K A W Q I N A , S T A F F W R I T ER
There was barely a comer of floor- space left as almost 100
women crammed into the new Alberta Women's Institute
office in Wetaskiwin for its grand opening, Nov. 24.
The Wetaskiwin location on 36 Ave., just south of
Wetaskiwin Mall, was chosen because of its central location to
the majority of members in the province.
" Our largest number of WI ( Women's Institute) members are
in Wetaskiwin, Camrose and the surrounding area," explained
president Maxean Brigley.
Another selling feature for the Women's Institute executive
in choosing their present location was the fad that the office
was large enough to organize an archival area for Women's
Institute artifacts.
" This seemed to be the best location because we could have
a memory room with 91 years of history of the organization,"
Brigley said, adding that anyone doing women's studies
research can use the facility. "( This information) really reflects
the history of women in rural Canada."
Under the direction of Fem Killecn. the Wetaskiwin AWI
office will be open every Wednesday, from 9 a. m. to 4 p. m.
along with one or two additional days which will change from
week to week.
The AWI boasts 11,000 members who operate 87 branches
in the province. The first Women's Institute branch in Alberta
was started in 1909.
Considered by some to be the precursor of the feminist
movement. Women's institutes everywhere have dedicated
themselves to improving conditions within their respective
communities and provinces, reaching across the Canada and
around the world.
Their mandate includes encouraging women to be progressive
and weu- informed, enabling them to attack injustice in
society and join in a unified voice on issues from pornography
and child abuse to environmental and health issues.
The nearest Women's Institute branch is Angus Ridge, with
Beryl Ballhom serving as president
For more information call Killecn at 312- 2440.
AWI Executive Secretary Fem Killeen
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 21 |
| 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 | AWI president Maxean Brigley ( right) and president- elect, Mildred Luz, ( left) hold the ribbon for Mayor Don Montgomery as he officially opens their new office. M office opens B Y L K A W Q I N A , S T A F F W R I T ER There was barely a comer of floor- space left as almost 100 women crammed into the new Alberta Women's Institute office in Wetaskiwin for its grand opening, Nov. 24. The Wetaskiwin location on 36 Ave., just south of Wetaskiwin Mall, was chosen because of its central location to the majority of members in the province. " Our largest number of WI ( Women's Institute) members are in Wetaskiwin, Camrose and the surrounding area," explained president Maxean Brigley. Another selling feature for the Women's Institute executive in choosing their present location was the fad that the office was large enough to organize an archival area for Women's Institute artifacts. " This seemed to be the best location because we could have a memory room with 91 years of history of the organization," Brigley said, adding that anyone doing women's studies research can use the facility. "( This information) really reflects the history of women in rural Canada." Under the direction of Fem Killecn. the Wetaskiwin AWI office will be open every Wednesday, from 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. along with one or two additional days which will change from week to week. The AWI boasts 11,000 members who operate 87 branches in the province. The first Women's Institute branch in Alberta was started in 1909. Considered by some to be the precursor of the feminist movement. Women's institutes everywhere have dedicated themselves to improving conditions within their respective communities and provinces, reaching across the Canada and around the world. Their mandate includes encouraging women to be progressive and weu- informed, enabling them to attack injustice in society and join in a unified voice on issues from pornography and child abuse to environmental and health issues. The nearest Women's Institute branch is Angus Ridge, with Beryl Ballhom serving as president For more information call Killecn at 312- 2440. AWI Executive Secretary Fem Killeen |
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