1932 Convention Report

              E I G H T E E N T H A N N U A L R E P O R T IS
P L A Y G R O U N D E Q U I P M E N T : Descriptions of it, cost, and pictures of the
c h i l d r e n enjoying same.
R E L I E F W O R K : Story and picture of any child ' helped, cost of same, how
money was raised.
R E P O R T OF DISTRICT NO. 1
Mrs. W. R. Roberts, Sexsmith, Director.
G r o u a r d Constituency, Mrs. V . H . Robinson, H i g h P r a i r i e , Convener, has
five branches, H i g h Prairie, E n i l d a , B i g Meadow, K i m i w a n and L i t t l e Smoky.
H i g h P r a i r i e has devoted most of its energy to the sup- port of the hospital
but has also given prizes in the school. K i m i w a n branch at McLennan has
been w o r k i n g hard to clear off the debt remaining on the hall. B i g M e a d ow
members have been improving their hall and are now w o r k i n g for a piano.
The L i t t l e Smoky branch has not yet embarked on any money raising venture.
They are w o r k i n g on a quilt and are enjoying their meetings very much.
They have ten members on the roll and the average attendance at their
meetings is 8. This constituency has a total membership of 78 and have
raised approximately $ 1000 this year.
The Peace River Constituency w i t h M r s . M . iR. U p t o n of Peace River,
Convener, is one of the smallest in the province, there being only five branches,
namely, Peace River, Berwyn, W h i t e l a w , F a i r v i ew and H i n t e r l a n d at Hines
Creek. These have a total membership of 100 members. Owing to the con­ditions
which have existed during the ' past year, two of the rural branches,
Griffin Creek and Kerndale, have disbanded, but it is hoped that when farm
conditions improve these branches may become active again. A new branch
is to be formed at Last Lake when roads permit the convener to visit that
l o c a l i t y . While there are no outstanding activities to report, the branches
i n this constituency have carried on with courage during a difficult year,
confining their efforts to administering relief to their various districts. Three
branches still aid in m a i n t a i n i n g local hospitals, and all branches show pro­gress
in improving the standard of their monthly programs, t r y i n g to interest
and ediicate^ the members as a whole in the work that is being done by the
Women's Institutes. Baby clinics were held at all the branches and the
B e r w y n branch has stressed the free medical examination of school children,
g e t t i n g all school boards in the district cn- operating. The Conference was
held at B e r w y n in J u l y at which the branches were represented.
Grande P r a i r i e Constituency, M r s . C. E. Gillespie, V a l h a l l a , Convener, has
t h i r t e e n branches, Grande Prairie, Wembley. Sexsmith, Beaver Lodge, M c -
Hendry, Hermit Lake, R i o Grande, Huallen, M i l l a r s t o n , Busy Bees at V a l ­h
a l l a , East Glen, Ly'inburn and B e l l o y . The last named is somewhat isolated
g e o g r a p h i c a l l y but roads are i m p r o v i n g every year and we are hoping to get
in closer touch w i t h Belloy this year as there is now a grade connecting that
d i s t r i c t with the highway. A l l Institutes in the district have been doing a
great deal of relief work this year. In most cases a central relief committee
was formed through which the W . I. worked. Considerable hospital aid w o rk
has also been done and the Women's Institutes were instrumental in getting
the doctor and dentist to examine a l l school c h i l d r e n , free of charge, p r o v i d i ng
they came to their office. Grande P r a i r i e W . I. sent a c h i l d to the hospital
i n Edmonton for eye treatment. P r a c t i c a l l y a l l branches have donated maga­zines
or prizes to the schools. Lymburn is a new Institute that is very keen
and doing good work in spite of the hard times.