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WI Calling Card R E D D E E R C O U N T Y N E W S May 10. 1996
P i n e L a k e w o m e n t h r i v e o n i d e a l i s
By Don Towers
There are several things unique about the Pine Lake
Women's Institute.
One of the six surviving chapters of the WI in the constituency,
it recently celebrated 40 years of charter service
and while it typically and ritually endorses all the fundamentals
of WI it is a steadfast promoter of the Institute's
Ideals.
Somebody said it a long time ago:
the men came into the frontier and
wrestled from it the farming industry;
the Northwest Mounted Police established
law and order; but it was the W|
that civilized the west.
As it was at the turn of the century
when settlement of the west got serious,
the WI encouraged agriculture.
itizenship, helpful legislation, education,
diverse cultures, protected the
environment and health, resourced
home economics, interested the citizenry
in international affairs and
social services.
Though adult women of the homestead
period had no electoral rights.
the lack of franchise did not prevent
such organizations as the WI from
having an influence on public decision-
making that was in stark contrast
to a lack of legislative clout.
Indeed, one may look at the public
health card as only one example of
where the female touch was on the
political tiller. Focus even closer and
we find the universal adoption of milk
pasteurization and public anti- bacterial
food preparation as WI specifics.
In 1K97 Women's Institute founder
Mrs. Adelaide Hoodlcss was crusading
on these very suhjects in Ontario
where settlement was well scaled.
There's no evidence this remarkable
Hr. TER MEMBERS - from left to ri^ ht. Iru- da Brace. Ma
, Doris Warke. Vera Pierce and Ella Sawyer.
lady was a wild eyed suffragette
chaining herself to parliament's p i l l;
but she and the outfit that arose nearly
a century ago were a keenly practical
bunch who by good common sense
and friendly persuasion achieved what
had to he done through the logic of
home economics which to this day
embraces all the marvellous tenet* of
W|
Spanning 40 years. Pine Lake W|
is one off the most successful and useful
chapters in the organization. It
remains in the running and the good
graces of its community because it
sticks with what the WI stands for.
No more true club ever signed articles
with the Institute.
Last month, the Pine Lake ladies
turned out in strength at the Pine Lake
Hub Centre to count off the years
since 1956 when they secured chapter
status. Specially honored were charter
members Frieda Bragg, Marion
Brown, Vera Pierce. Ella Sawyer and
Doris Warke.
Active member all and receiving
40- year service pins were Mrs. E.
Sawyer, Mrs. M. Brown and Mrs.
Doris Warke. Mrs. Pierce, a long time
school teacher and ex- hockey champ
of the renowned Red Deer Amazons,
circa 1930, was awarded life membership
last year, the first such decoration
placed on the chapter.
Congratulations to a fine body of
community builders who are excellent
champions of a service organization
which, as it nears its centennial in
Canada, is needed as never before.
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Object Description
| Rating | |
| Title | Pine Lake History - 1990-1999 |
| Subject | AWI: Pine Lake Branch |
| Description | Branch History |
| Language | en |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Type | text |
| Source | Alberta Women's Institutes |
| Identifier | awi0811091 |
| Date | 2007 |
| Collection | Alberta Women's Institutes - Collective Memory |
| Repository | AU Digital Library |
| Copyright | For Private Study and Research Use Only |
Description
| Title | Page 70 |
| 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 | WI Calling Card R E D D E E R C O U N T Y N E W S May 10. 1996 P i n e L a k e w o m e n t h r i v e o n i d e a l i s By Don Towers There are several things unique about the Pine Lake Women's Institute. One of the six surviving chapters of the WI in the constituency, it recently celebrated 40 years of charter service and while it typically and ritually endorses all the fundamentals of WI it is a steadfast promoter of the Institute's Ideals. Somebody said it a long time ago: the men came into the frontier and wrestled from it the farming industry; the Northwest Mounted Police established law and order; but it was the W| that civilized the west. As it was at the turn of the century when settlement of the west got serious, the WI encouraged agriculture. itizenship, helpful legislation, education, diverse cultures, protected the environment and health, resourced home economics, interested the citizenry in international affairs and social services. Though adult women of the homestead period had no electoral rights. the lack of franchise did not prevent such organizations as the WI from having an influence on public decision- making that was in stark contrast to a lack of legislative clout. Indeed, one may look at the public health card as only one example of where the female touch was on the political tiller. Focus even closer and we find the universal adoption of milk pasteurization and public anti- bacterial food preparation as WI specifics. In 1K97 Women's Institute founder Mrs. Adelaide Hoodlcss was crusading on these very suhjects in Ontario where settlement was well scaled. There's no evidence this remarkable Hr. TER MEMBERS - from left to ri^ ht. Iru- da Brace. Ma , Doris Warke. Vera Pierce and Ella Sawyer. lady was a wild eyed suffragette chaining herself to parliament's p i l l; but she and the outfit that arose nearly a century ago were a keenly practical bunch who by good common sense and friendly persuasion achieved what had to he done through the logic of home economics which to this day embraces all the marvellous tenet* of W| Spanning 40 years. Pine Lake W| is one off the most successful and useful chapters in the organization. It remains in the running and the good graces of its community because it sticks with what the WI stands for. No more true club ever signed articles with the Institute. Last month, the Pine Lake ladies turned out in strength at the Pine Lake Hub Centre to count off the years since 1956 when they secured chapter status. Specially honored were charter members Frieda Bragg, Marion Brown, Vera Pierce. Ella Sawyer and Doris Warke. Active member all and receiving 40- year service pins were Mrs. E. Sawyer, Mrs. M. Brown and Mrs. Doris Warke. Mrs. Pierce, a long time school teacher and ex- hockey champ of the renowned Red Deer Amazons, circa 1930, was awarded life membership last year, the first such decoration placed on the chapter. Congratulations to a fine body of community builders who are excellent champions of a service organization which, as it nears its centennial in Canada, is needed as never before. 9 |
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