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1968 EVENTS ( Continued)
— 1st; Irma— girl's d r e s s — 1 s t , housecoat— 2nd, apron— 1 s t , needlepoint— 1 s t, basket— 1 s t .
Lunch was donated by Lunch was served by MrMsr. s . C. R . LaCwlruetntcoen , anMdr s. M rsC.. EL. a wPreinecrec, e . and Mrs. E. Fierce.
Mrs. C. Lawrence gives highlights of the June Constituency
Conference June 4, 1968 at the Presbyterian Church H a l l , Red Deer. ( 90 delegates
The meeting was opened with the singing of " 0 Canada", followed by a tribute
to six members who had passed away during the year. The theme of the conference
was " Don't Just Talk, Say Something". The delegates were asked to l i s t e n caref
u l l y that they could take back a good report for their respective groups.
Branch secretaries gave their reports and were told that the
forms being used would no longer be available; that they were only issued as
guides. Standing Committee reports were given as follows:
AGRICULTURE— Mrs. S. P o w e l l — F o l l u t i o n seemed to be the problem of greatest
concern to the various groups. It was suggested that women's groups continue
to put pressure on the proper authorities to curb continuing pollution of a i r ,
water and s o i l.
aCnIdT IaZ EsNtSuHdIy P— oMfr so. ur R. r aDcoesw. d — A study of the rights and duties of a good citizen
CHhOaMtEe lEaCiOnNeO MMIaCgSa— zMirnse . oRf. cVonasnusmoinn— gS oiunrtceerse sotf. information: Box 99, Consumer Ottawa--
EDUCATION— Mrs. J. Pickering— Many topics were studied and i l l u s t r a t e d by slides
Suggestion for r o l l call— Support for the Parkland School for Retarded Children.
HANDICRAFT— Mrs. S. Fiske— Many demonstrations and speakers were used by the
branches at their meetings. Entries for the Handicraft Tea must always have
the same name used.
HEALTH— Mrs. H. Kuhar— Reports on a number of the more common diseases; also
a study of causes and preventions of accidents on the farm.
SOCIAL SERVICES— This study was i l l u s t r a t e d by a tree. The roots i l l u s t r a te
how to earn money, the larger branches represent th donations to our own W. I.,
the trunk represents the l o c a l charities, and the leaves are the specialized
services.
UNITED NATIONS— Mrs. G. Miller— Considered the most interesting and best i l l ustrated
report given. Many and various topics were studied by the branches.
Mrs. Morrisroe, Constituency Convener, spoke on the " When,
Where, Who, Why, and What of W. I.". These were the most common questions
asked by non- members about W. I. She suggested that l o c a l branches strive at
a l l times to make their meetings more interesting and challenging by variety
in the program.
Mrs. B i e l i s h , Provincial President, presented an address which
was most hearily received by the delegates. She had attended the Calgary Conference
on the Status of Women and emphatically expressed her views on the part
women must play i f the study on the status of women was to be of any lasting
value to the women of today. She stated that women must take responsible action
themselves and must not be l i k e the ostrich who hides his head i n the sand and
makes himself believe that adverse situations do not exist.
Blackfalds W. I. had 13 of their 17 members present. Red Deer
North W. I. won the Morrisroe Attendence Plaque with an attendance of 78.3$.
Pennies for Friendship March yielded $ 10.32.
E. Marion Brown
Object Description
| Rating | |
| Title | Pine Lake History - 1956-1975 |
| Subject | AWI; Pine Lake Branch |
| Description | Branch History |
| Language | en |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Type | text |
| Source | Alberta Women's Institutes |
| Identifier | awi0811092 |
| Date | 2007 |
| Collection | Alberta Women's Institutes - Collective Memory |
| Repository | AU Digital Library |
| Copyright | For Private Study and Research Use Only |
Description
| Title | Page 112 |
| 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 | 1968 EVENTS ( Continued) — 1st; Irma— girl's d r e s s — 1 s t , housecoat— 2nd, apron— 1 s t , needlepoint— 1 s t, basket— 1 s t . Lunch was donated by Lunch was served by MrMsr. s . C. R . LaCwlruetntcoen , anMdr s. M rsC.. EL. a wPreinecrec, e . and Mrs. E. Fierce. Mrs. C. Lawrence gives highlights of the June Constituency Conference June 4, 1968 at the Presbyterian Church H a l l , Red Deer. ( 90 delegates The meeting was opened with the singing of " 0 Canada", followed by a tribute to six members who had passed away during the year. The theme of the conference was " Don't Just Talk, Say Something". The delegates were asked to l i s t e n caref u l l y that they could take back a good report for their respective groups. Branch secretaries gave their reports and were told that the forms being used would no longer be available; that they were only issued as guides. Standing Committee reports were given as follows: AGRICULTURE— Mrs. S. P o w e l l — F o l l u t i o n seemed to be the problem of greatest concern to the various groups. It was suggested that women's groups continue to put pressure on the proper authorities to curb continuing pollution of a i r , water and s o i l. aCnIdT IaZ EsNtSuHdIy P— oMfr so. ur R. r aDcoesw. d — A study of the rights and duties of a good citizen CHhOaMtEe lEaCiOnNeO MMIaCgSa— zMirnse . oRf. cVonasnusmoinn— gS oiunrtceerse sotf. information: Box 99, Consumer Ottawa-- EDUCATION— Mrs. J. Pickering— Many topics were studied and i l l u s t r a t e d by slides Suggestion for r o l l call— Support for the Parkland School for Retarded Children. HANDICRAFT— Mrs. S. Fiske— Many demonstrations and speakers were used by the branches at their meetings. Entries for the Handicraft Tea must always have the same name used. HEALTH— Mrs. H. Kuhar— Reports on a number of the more common diseases; also a study of causes and preventions of accidents on the farm. SOCIAL SERVICES— This study was i l l u s t r a t e d by a tree. The roots i l l u s t r a te how to earn money, the larger branches represent th donations to our own W. I., the trunk represents the l o c a l charities, and the leaves are the specialized services. UNITED NATIONS— Mrs. G. Miller— Considered the most interesting and best i l l ustrated report given. Many and various topics were studied by the branches. Mrs. Morrisroe, Constituency Convener, spoke on the " When, Where, Who, Why, and What of W. I.". These were the most common questions asked by non- members about W. I. She suggested that l o c a l branches strive at a l l times to make their meetings more interesting and challenging by variety in the program. Mrs. B i e l i s h , Provincial President, presented an address which was most hearily received by the delegates. She had attended the Calgary Conference on the Status of Women and emphatically expressed her views on the part women must play i f the study on the status of women was to be of any lasting value to the women of today. She stated that women must take responsible action themselves and must not be l i k e the ostrich who hides his head i n the sand and makes himself believe that adverse situations do not exist. Blackfalds W. I. had 13 of their 17 members present. Red Deer North W. I. won the Morrisroe Attendence Plaque with an attendance of 78.3$. Pennies for Friendship March yielded $ 10.32. E. Marion Brown |
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