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Country women see two By FLIZABETIf I . EFSRIJD NAIROBI . Kenya, lamb(: ( hello) from the City of Sunshine' Over It% 10 delegates and observers representing' more than eight mil-lion members from 76 countries came to the 15th Triennial confer-ence of the Associated Country wow omf thee Wn held here Oct . I1- 21 . / 9' 77 Speaking on the conference theme Building for Tomorrow . ACWW President Olive Farquhar-son of England said in her opening address : " We are the voice of the country women in the councils of the world . and ACWW women . with practical knowledge to share with each other are becoming more and more aware of the tremendous potential they have in planning and building for the future ." She stressed that in our rapid process of deselopment, in trying to solve the real- Anderlvme issues which cut a,~ BYAIR btK- PAR AMN CHRISTMAS 1977 XEROGRAMME create a new framework. a new understanding. and a closer rela-tionship. The aim of A( WW from the beginning . she said . was to improve the standard of living for women and their families : but as a bird needs two w ings to Ilv. % o both men and women are needed -- to work togelher litr the benefn ctt the family and society . First time in Africa It was the first time an ACWW' Conference was held in Africa and the two hosting _ societies Maen-deleo va Wanawake ( Women's Progress) and the Fast Africa Women's League made every effort to welcome the visitors . Bright tra-ditional costumes . tribal singing and dancing added to the hospi-talitv . The Kenyans also showed their countryside -- parched land in need of water. children not able to The highlight of the November meeting was the presentation from Alberta Women's Institutes of an " 80 year scroll" to Mrs . E . A. Allen who is a member of the Pine Lake W. 1 . and had celebrated her birthday earlier in November . by Mrs. C . Lawrence IAYs f~ oy1L . QYowN RAN . f . Pelihol&. - A LITA' To rp Country of destination carrying heavy loads of fire- xJ . sisal or water on their back+ . rr heads. and homes in dextlate squa-lor . The delegates were square :% faced with the mequalnles of the world It resulted In some direct action One of the new features of the conference was a dial ogue on the new realities of partnership where a frank exchange of ideas. problems and possible solution took place . The outcome was a list of needs in different countries ( mostly Third World) which societies could choose to fill . Canadian groups pledged their support . The Nation . a l Farmer's Union agreed to help Kenya reach its target of 10 million trees planted by 1979 : Federated Women's Insututcs will supply a Landrover fior extension work in Lesotho, Alberta Womert'i fnsti-tutes, wells for Kenya : Prince Ed-ward Island- WI . 55!( 1 for. training CANADA . Thirteen members attended the December meeting held at the home of Mrs . John Warke The birthday of Mrs . Cor-don Beck was recognized followed b_ y a session of carol singing . In answer to the roll call, JO gifts were donated to the Canadian Mental Health Association to be given to residents of Michener Centre for Christmas Candy bags for the annual Christmas Tree will be filled and practicing will be done for the program . The annual Christmas supper was a success with 57 persons attending . including a number of guests The Bingo for the children and cards and crokinole for the grown- ups provided an enjoyable even-ing The annual home- made jel-ly project has been successful-ly completed . Week's gr WINNIPEG COMMODM Et( l(. vw TML % Di % on- Upker " inn ( x,. s ( 2. r _ .-_.-_. ._. . . . _- .-__. l, :, 1 Program books for 197R for which a cash donation will be taken . will be completed and passed out at the next meeting . The members agreed to raise the membership dues to SOC per person per year 12 broadcloth squares were handed out to be em-broidered with members names and made into a friendship quilt Meetings dunng January . February and March will be held m the afternoon instead of the evening During lunch . passages from J G MacGregor's book Northwest of Sixteen were read These described events in the lives of settle" m the Westlork area m the rar : o 14M o A75 cw 76x1 75 cw . . .__. ... . .__._.. . 76 w 75 1 Feed . . . .. .. . ... ....__.._ 75 50 14 . Feed . T__ .._ ._. .- . . 74 .50 71. Feed . . . .. . T____- 71100 10 Feed 67 .50 66. ARLEY ,,(` R 96 60 91 . . .. . 96.40 91, 10140 96 Cw'RS 13ki . . . _ . . . . C W RS I3N4 . . . . . 12- 97 12763 12 " Ci Cw RS II097 111 ( L : 1391 It4 CL 114 n1 1os C L' WS6 95 . esuc 3 CWRS . . . 9616 97 CRL M AD 143% 1w AD 14211 162 . AD 14017 14( 1
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 18 |
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 | Country women see two By FLIZABETIf I . EFSRIJD NAIROBI . Kenya, lamb(: ( hello) from the City of Sunshine' Over It% 10 delegates and observers representing' more than eight mil-lion members from 76 countries came to the 15th Triennial confer-ence of the Associated Country wow omf thee Wn held here Oct . I1- 21 . / 9' 77 Speaking on the conference theme Building for Tomorrow . ACWW President Olive Farquhar-son of England said in her opening address : " We are the voice of the country women in the councils of the world . and ACWW women . with practical knowledge to share with each other are becoming more and more aware of the tremendous potential they have in planning and building for the future ." She stressed that in our rapid process of deselopment, in trying to solve the real- Anderlvme issues which cut a,~ BYAIR btK- PAR AMN CHRISTMAS 1977 XEROGRAMME create a new framework. a new understanding. and a closer rela-tionship. The aim of A( WW from the beginning . she said . was to improve the standard of living for women and their families : but as a bird needs two w ings to Ilv. % o both men and women are needed -- to work togelher litr the benefn ctt the family and society . First time in Africa It was the first time an ACWW' Conference was held in Africa and the two hosting _ societies Maen-deleo va Wanawake ( Women's Progress) and the Fast Africa Women's League made every effort to welcome the visitors . Bright tra-ditional costumes . tribal singing and dancing added to the hospi-talitv . The Kenyans also showed their countryside -- parched land in need of water. children not able to The highlight of the November meeting was the presentation from Alberta Women's Institutes of an " 80 year scroll" to Mrs . E . A. Allen who is a member of the Pine Lake W. 1 . and had celebrated her birthday earlier in November . by Mrs. C . Lawrence IAYs f~ oy1L . QYowN RAN . f . Pelihol&. - A LITA' To rp Country of destination carrying heavy loads of fire- xJ . sisal or water on their back+ . rr heads. and homes in dextlate squa-lor . The delegates were square :% faced with the mequalnles of the world It resulted In some direct action One of the new features of the conference was a dial ogue on the new realities of partnership where a frank exchange of ideas. problems and possible solution took place . The outcome was a list of needs in different countries ( mostly Third World) which societies could choose to fill . Canadian groups pledged their support . The Nation . a l Farmer's Union agreed to help Kenya reach its target of 10 million trees planted by 1979 : Federated Women's Insututcs will supply a Landrover fior extension work in Lesotho, Alberta Womert'i fnsti-tutes, wells for Kenya : Prince Ed-ward Island- WI . 55!( 1 for. training CANADA . Thirteen members attended the December meeting held at the home of Mrs . John Warke The birthday of Mrs . Cor-don Beck was recognized followed b_ y a session of carol singing . In answer to the roll call, JO gifts were donated to the Canadian Mental Health Association to be given to residents of Michener Centre for Christmas Candy bags for the annual Christmas Tree will be filled and practicing will be done for the program . The annual Christmas supper was a success with 57 persons attending . including a number of guests The Bingo for the children and cards and crokinole for the grown- ups provided an enjoyable even-ing The annual home- made jel-ly project has been successful-ly completed . Week's gr WINNIPEG COMMODM Et( l(. vw TML % Di % on- Upker " inn ( x,. s ( 2. r _ .-_.-_. ._. . . . _- .-__. l, :, 1 Program books for 197R for which a cash donation will be taken . will be completed and passed out at the next meeting . The members agreed to raise the membership dues to SOC per person per year 12 broadcloth squares were handed out to be em-broidered with members names and made into a friendship quilt Meetings dunng January . February and March will be held m the afternoon instead of the evening During lunch . passages from J G MacGregor's book Northwest of Sixteen were read These described events in the lives of settle" m the Westlork area m the rar : o 14M o A75 cw 76x1 75 cw . . .__. ... . .__._.. . 76 w 75 1 Feed . . . .. .. . ... ....__.._ 75 50 14 . Feed . T__ .._ ._. .- . . 74 .50 71. Feed . . . .. . T____- 71100 10 Feed 67 .50 66. ARLEY ,,(` R 96 60 91 . . .. . 96.40 91, 10140 96 Cw'RS 13ki . . . _ . . . . C W RS I3N4 . . . . . 12- 97 12763 12 " Ci Cw RS II097 111 ( L : 1391 It4 CL 114 n1 1os C L' WS6 95 . esuc 3 CWRS . . . 9616 97 CRL M AD 143% 1w AD 14211 162 . AD 14017 14( 1 |
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