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Canadians
prominent
at ACWW,- HAMBURG ( Staff)- The 65
member Canadian voting delega-tion
was prominent at the 16th
triennial conference of the ACWW
held in Hamburg and the decision
to hold the next session in Van-couver
in 1983 means they will be
even more so .
The last time it was held in
Canada was in 1953 in Toronto .
Among Canadians taking active
part in the 12 day conference,
were :
" Ellen McLean of Nova Scotia,
Canada's retiring area vice- presi-dent,
named to ACWW's constitu-tional
committee and responsible
for summing up the conference .
" Senator Martha Bielish of Al-berta
elected new area vice- presi-dent
.
" Bernice Noblitt, president- elect
of the Federated Women's Insti-tutes
of Canada chaired the confer-ence
committee on publicity and
publications and gave the report .
" Florence Diamond, Federated
Women's Institutes of Ontario pre-sented
a paper during study ses-sions
on environmental pollution
describing Ontario's chlorine train
disaster which required evacuation
of 25,000 people.
" Barbara Housen of Unity, Sas-katchewan
Women's Institutes was
rapporteur of a study session .
" Leda Jensen of Alberta Women
of Unifarm president, was rappor-teur
for the constitution conference
committee.
" Darlene Henderson, National
Farmers Union women's president
steered four recommendations from
her organization through policy
committee and saw them passed by
the conference.
" Emmie Oddie, president of the
Federated Women's Institutes of
Canada, Kathleen Hamblin and
Lois Edie, president and president
elect of the Manitoba Women's
Institute, joined in resolution de-bate
.
" Jean Leahy, Fort St . John . B . C .
spok e on an urgency resolution
urging women to support the Inter-national
Women's Year plan of
action to strengthen international
peace.
Bright green and white Alberta tartan blazers identified Alberta
Women's Institutes' members. Fronrrow left to right are : Stephanie
Shenfield, Spruce Grove ; Kay Habberfield, Langdon; Kay McMil-lan,
Edmonton; Marie Plaizier, president, Peace River, Martha
Biefsh, Warspite; Mary Mercer, Strathmore and Marion San-deman,
Cayley. Back row left to right: Pat Young, Compeer,
Margaret Henderson, High River, Bette Ballhorn, Wetaskiwin;
Lorena Sime, Fort Saskatchewan ; Vera Olson Stettler, Marjorie
Buckley, Edmonton.
LMl- aoiyfibf: eerlirmayitreM, aynDeo, risMarWiarokne, BrFoawy:; e, Vera
Ziny Weste bring- Muller accepts congratulations just after her election as
world president of the Associated Countrv Women of the World.
AWI does crystal ball gazing,
By LORRAINE FROEHLICH
OLDS ( Staff) - What the next
75 years will bring was the question
Marie Plainer raised in her presi-dential
message to the members of
the Alberta Women's Institute
( AWI) which held its annual con-vention
here June 9- 11 .
Alberta is celebrating its 75th
birthday but Plazier hopes that in
the next 75 years the AWI will
succeed in keeping on top of cur-rent
issues. " It's up to you," she
told the over 300 delegates as-sembled
at the Olds College .
Plaizier gave the first report of
the convention which focused on
the theme " Challenge of the 80' s" .
In a brief interview she said keep-ing
in touch and maintaining inter-esting
programs are the two impor-tant
tactors .
Plainer, who has been president
for two years, said there has been
no drastic changes made while she
has been in office, which is due to
expire next year . She has tended to
stick to the theme of the family . " If
the family unit is healthy and
happy, then the country will have
nothing to fear," she said .
Helping homemakers establish a
happy home is the task of the
organization today. In date that
was the philosophy she said and
although times have changed, the
purpose of the organization re-mains
the same.
-
Many of the members attending
Seen disbanded because members
the three- day gathering were the
ire too few or too elderly.
older members of the AWL How-
She also said the trend in the
ever . Plainer said, " you do not see
the average member here . There
are several branches which are en-tirely
young members ." She said
young women are busy with their
families or are working and there-fore
cannot attend.
She referred to many of the
founding members present: " We
must not forget the debt we owe to
the people who established this
organization . The dedication was
tremendous ." To underline such
spirit she cited the example of a
woman who for nine years walked
six miles to attend branch meet-ings
.
Plaizier expressed concern for
the declining enrollment of young
people in the girl's club, a branch of
the organization for girls under 19
years of age . She said the club is
expedencing " a gap where they go
out and come back later ."
She also attributes the lack of
younger members to preoccupation
with other matters . Children are
involved in school activities and
other clubs, while mothers are out
working and don't have the time to
lead a girl's group.
Kaye Rowbottom, first
vice- president, said the institute is
undergoing a rapid enrollment of
women between the ages of 25 to
30. However, on balance the orga-nization
is just holding the line
because some constituencies have
MARIE PLAIZIER
educational focus of the AWI is
changing. Environmental concerns
for instance, have become a major
part of their program .
Rowbottom who has been a
member of the AWI since 1948,
said town halls and libraries were
often owned and operated by AWI
groups, Today the institute has few
operations of this nature but it has
expanded into the urban areas .
Object Description
| Rating | |
| Title | Pine Lake History - 1976 - 1989 |
| Subject | AWI; Pine Lake Branch |
| Description | Branch History |
| Language | en |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Type | text |
| Source | Alberta Women's Institutes |
| Identifier | awi0811093 |
| Date | 2007 |
| Collection | Alberta Women's Institutes - Collective Memory |
| Repository | AU Digital Library |
| Copyright | For Private Study and Research Use Only |
Description
| Title | Page 55 |
| 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 | Canadians prominent at ACWW,- HAMBURG ( Staff)- The 65 member Canadian voting delega-tion was prominent at the 16th triennial conference of the ACWW held in Hamburg and the decision to hold the next session in Van-couver in 1983 means they will be even more so . The last time it was held in Canada was in 1953 in Toronto . Among Canadians taking active part in the 12 day conference, were : " Ellen McLean of Nova Scotia, Canada's retiring area vice- presi-dent, named to ACWW's constitu-tional committee and responsible for summing up the conference . " Senator Martha Bielish of Al-berta elected new area vice- presi-dent . " Bernice Noblitt, president- elect of the Federated Women's Insti-tutes of Canada chaired the confer-ence committee on publicity and publications and gave the report . " Florence Diamond, Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario pre-sented a paper during study ses-sions on environmental pollution describing Ontario's chlorine train disaster which required evacuation of 25,000 people. " Barbara Housen of Unity, Sas-katchewan Women's Institutes was rapporteur of a study session . " Leda Jensen of Alberta Women of Unifarm president, was rappor-teur for the constitution conference committee. " Darlene Henderson, National Farmers Union women's president steered four recommendations from her organization through policy committee and saw them passed by the conference. " Emmie Oddie, president of the Federated Women's Institutes of Canada, Kathleen Hamblin and Lois Edie, president and president elect of the Manitoba Women's Institute, joined in resolution de-bate . " Jean Leahy, Fort St . John . B . C . spok e on an urgency resolution urging women to support the Inter-national Women's Year plan of action to strengthen international peace. Bright green and white Alberta tartan blazers identified Alberta Women's Institutes' members. Fronrrow left to right are : Stephanie Shenfield, Spruce Grove ; Kay Habberfield, Langdon; Kay McMil-lan, Edmonton; Marie Plaizier, president, Peace River, Martha Biefsh, Warspite; Mary Mercer, Strathmore and Marion San-deman, Cayley. Back row left to right: Pat Young, Compeer, Margaret Henderson, High River, Bette Ballhorn, Wetaskiwin; Lorena Sime, Fort Saskatchewan ; Vera Olson Stettler, Marjorie Buckley, Edmonton. LMl- aoiyfibf: eerlirmayitreM, aynDeo, risMarWiarokne, BrFoawy:; e, Vera Ziny Weste bring- Muller accepts congratulations just after her election as world president of the Associated Countrv Women of the World. AWI does crystal ball gazing, By LORRAINE FROEHLICH OLDS ( Staff) - What the next 75 years will bring was the question Marie Plainer raised in her presi-dential message to the members of the Alberta Women's Institute ( AWI) which held its annual con-vention here June 9- 11 . Alberta is celebrating its 75th birthday but Plazier hopes that in the next 75 years the AWI will succeed in keeping on top of cur-rent issues. " It's up to you," she told the over 300 delegates as-sembled at the Olds College . Plaizier gave the first report of the convention which focused on the theme " Challenge of the 80' s" . In a brief interview she said keep-ing in touch and maintaining inter-esting programs are the two impor-tant tactors . Plainer, who has been president for two years, said there has been no drastic changes made while she has been in office, which is due to expire next year . She has tended to stick to the theme of the family . " If the family unit is healthy and happy, then the country will have nothing to fear," she said . Helping homemakers establish a happy home is the task of the organization today. In date that was the philosophy she said and although times have changed, the purpose of the organization re-mains the same. - Many of the members attending Seen disbanded because members the three- day gathering were the ire too few or too elderly. older members of the AWL How- She also said the trend in the ever . Plainer said, " you do not see the average member here . There are several branches which are en-tirely young members ." She said young women are busy with their families or are working and there-fore cannot attend. She referred to many of the founding members present: " We must not forget the debt we owe to the people who established this organization . The dedication was tremendous ." To underline such spirit she cited the example of a woman who for nine years walked six miles to attend branch meet-ings . Plaizier expressed concern for the declining enrollment of young people in the girl's club, a branch of the organization for girls under 19 years of age . She said the club is expedencing " a gap where they go out and come back later ." She also attributes the lack of younger members to preoccupation with other matters . Children are involved in school activities and other clubs, while mothers are out working and don't have the time to lead a girl's group. Kaye Rowbottom, first vice- president, said the institute is undergoing a rapid enrollment of women between the ages of 25 to 30. However, on balance the orga-nization is just holding the line because some constituencies have MARIE PLAIZIER educational focus of the AWI is changing. Environmental concerns for instance, have become a major part of their program . Rowbottom who has been a member of the AWI since 1948, said town halls and libraries were often owned and operated by AWI groups, Today the institute has few operations of this nature but it has expanded into the urban areas . |
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