AWI President's Newsletters

              ALBERTA WOMEN'S INSTITUTES
NEWSLETTER
SEPTEMBER 1987.
The scene has been set and you as members are the players.
Your a t t i t u d e and your actions are what makes our organization.
In order to make our programs work, communications are most important.
So t h i s newsletter comes as an " h e l l o " and to inform you of so many e x c i t i n g plans
for 1988.
1. The Vice President's p o s i t i o n on the Federated Women's I n s t i t u t e s of Canada
Executive Board i s open. Bette Ballhorn's term w i l l be up i n June 1988.
ANY MEMBER of A l b e r t a Women's I n s t i t u t e s may submit her name f o r t h i s p o s i t i o n.
It must be sent into the P r o v i n c i a l o f f i c e by NOVEMBER 15, 1987.
This i s a three year term. If you wish any f u r t h e r information - contact the
P r o v i n c i a l o f f i c e - 469 - 1254.
2. Plans are being f i n a l i z e d for the Federated Women's I n s t i t u t e s of Canada
Convention in 1988. Alberta w i l l be allowed 10 v o t i n g delegates, plus 3 on the
Federated Board, plus 20 non- voting delegates.
3. Information on a pre and post convention tour i n i n the planning stage and
w i l l be sent out as soon as we :* now the d e t a i l s.
4. Projects: a. Violence i n the Family b. A g r i c u l t u r e i n the Classroom
c. Farm Safety d. Leadership Workshops
e. Membership and P u b l i c i t y f. R u r a l Environment
g. Agriculture ( Conservation- projects- programs)
Each member of the A. W. I. Council i s going to be working on increased membership
and with the Branch members' help we w i l l make our o r g a n i z a t i o n grow!
5. The C o r n e l i a Wood Leadership Scholarship - See F a l l Home & Country.
The newly started scholarship to the Rural Education and Development A s s o c i a t i on
Workshop i s open to any member of A l b e r t a Women's I n s t i t u t e s . Deadline i s Nov 15
each year.
C r i t e r i a : To be awarded to a f i r s t time applicant i n L e v e l one or two of the REDA
Workshop. The s c h o l a r s h i p to pay f o r : R e g i s t r a t i o n , room and board, and mileage
to a maximum of § 400.00.
Q u a l i f i c a t i o n s : The extent the r e c i p i e n t w i l l benefit the A. W. I, and/ or the extent
the recipient w i l l benefit the community.
The recipient w i l l be chosen by the Executive of A. W. I.
Further * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * **
A. W. I, w i l l also pay one r e g i s t r a t i o n only, i n any l e v e l 1,2, or3.
Q u a l i f i c a t i o n s as above.
6. It seems that gremlins got into the p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l f o r the F a l l Home & Country
so we do apologise for the errors and ommissions. Please disregard the items at
the bottom of the Handicraft l i s t s , they are a r e p r i n t . The q u i l t competition
i s over.
7. The Bread Fund for F. W. I. C. continues - cost of a l o a f of Bread per member please.
to be f i n i s h e d i n 1988.- Send to P r o v i n c i a l O f f i c e.
8. The Bread Fund for ACWW continues for 1988 and 1989 - cost of a l o a f of bread
per member per year.
9. We are committed to e s t a b l i s h a fund to a s s i s t an ACWW member from an economically
deprived country to attend the ACWW Conference i n Kansas c i t y i n 1989. This was
a motion passed at the 1987 A. W. I. Convention. We looked most s e r i o u s l y at our Budget
and know that we must be most c a r e f u l with our expenditures. So w i t h both these
things i n mind, we want you to p l a n on donating a r t i c l e s f o r an Handicraft Sales
Table at our 1988 A. W. I. Convention in Olds. Funds from t h i s s a l e w i l l go to
support this project.
COOP NEWS
A new voluntary code, prepared by the Canadian A s s o c i a t i o n of Broadcasters, w i ll
attempt to c o n t r o l violence on TV. 1. programs with v i o l e n c e - to be shown l a t e at
night. 2. The d e p i c t i n g of v i o l e n c e against women, abuse, sexual, or other w i l l be
monitered. 3. To excersize caution i n the depicting of v i o l e n t a c t i o n i n a l l
children's shows - i n c l u d i n g cartoons.
Let us know of your special events and a n n i v e r s a r i e s.
Although we have a busy year planned " Take time to smell the roses,"
Keep smiling
Alberta Women's I n s t i t u t e s President.