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11- BER7' A 11() NIEN'S INSTITUTES
ANNUAL CONVENTION
A. AWARE
I . INVOLVED
N1 . MOTIVATED
OLDS COLLEGE
JUNE 8 - 11, 1987
OLDS. ALBERTA
! srv+ Lceeutne
Lcit
right - Ict V icc Precedent . Holly Hallcu :
Pr- dent . Beryl B . dlh .- i - nd Vice Prr, 1JLni
Shirlc% an Han" l-
I
The key is to survive
Centre gives help
to disabled farmers
OLDS, Alta . ( Staff) - A spe-cial
centre to help disabled
farmers return to the farm has
received unanimous support
from Alberta Women's Insti-tutes
.
An AWI resolution urged gov-ernment
funding for the Univer-sity
of Alberta's new occupa-tional
performance assessment
unit .
Reg Urb'anowski, fieldwork
co- ordinator in the occupational
therapy department, said the
unit focuses on educational and
vocational areas .
" Once the disease, accident is
over, the key is to survive," he
said .
In order to be effective, serv-ices
must be flexible, indivi-dually-
tailored and adaptable to
the rural environment .
nage to change with the times
The unit, which uses the facil-ity
and staff of the university,
would like government funding
to help it expand its service and
add staff . A mobile van, for
example, could be added to
deliver services to rural com-munities
.
The unit assesses the disabil-ity
and sees how well clients can
cope with tasks like mounting
the tractor or getting to fields.
Farm workplaces have special
seasonal, environmental chal-lenges
and are unlikely to be
handicap- accessible like urban
offices .
Urbanowski said three to five
percent of the farming commu-nity
have been disah" by acci-dents
or disease.
stay middle of the road
REN MORRISON
itaff) - Women must acquire
n income for themselves, said
president of the Federated
s of Canada .
wn mother widowed during the
_ - ---- .-- - _ t job training, she said women
have to equip themselves with the ability to take
care of themselves, provide for their futures and
not be dependent on others .
Women's institutes provided women isolated
by distance in the early years of farming with
fellowship with other women and information on
homemaking practice and health care standards .
Today, the institutes examine teenage preg-nancy,
resources for disabled farmers and are
waging a war on pornography .
They help with training of Third World
women, oppose false incentives to grow crops
there are no markets for and help relieve the
stress of farm families in difficult times.
Reeves said WIs continue to thrive because
they have changed with the times, yet still main-tained
a middle of the road approach that appeals
to all . More radical groups representing only one
side or one issue will have shorter lifespans,
she said.
WIs believe women should have the right to
choose and make their own decisions, said
Reeves, noting affordable, accessible', quality day-care
must be available to help them achieve the .
goals .
She sees WI's role in helping improve condi
tions for women around the world. " By joining .
group and becoming a strong unit, they can b.
much more effective in promoting change," sh~
said .
During the convention, AWI agreed on a nev
project to bring a woman from a Third Work
nation to the Associated Country Women of tht
World conference in 1989 .
The group builds confidence in women, but
also strengthens their leadership and involvement `
in the community and the institute .
-
That role must continue she said, noting, " We
must not just be seen as tea drinkers, but project
what we do realistically ."
She conceded declining membership, and an
aging membership are a concern, but hopes an
improved image will help .
New AWI president Beryl Ballhom of Wetas-kiwin
hopes moving meetings from the after-noon
is one way to bring in working women, not-ing
the new council will be involved in recruiting
new members .
The new AWI executive also includes first
vice- president Holly Hallett of CarFL ~- s and sec-ond
vice- president Shirleyan Hammc r of Olds .
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 150 |
| 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 | 11- BER7' A 11() NIEN'S INSTITUTES ANNUAL CONVENTION A. AWARE I . INVOLVED N1 . MOTIVATED OLDS COLLEGE JUNE 8 - 11, 1987 OLDS. ALBERTA ! srv+ Lceeutne Lcit right - Ict V icc Precedent . Holly Hallcu : Pr- dent . Beryl B . dlh .- i - nd Vice Prr, 1JLni Shirlc% an Han" l- I The key is to survive Centre gives help to disabled farmers OLDS, Alta . ( Staff) - A spe-cial centre to help disabled farmers return to the farm has received unanimous support from Alberta Women's Insti-tutes . An AWI resolution urged gov-ernment funding for the Univer-sity of Alberta's new occupa-tional performance assessment unit . Reg Urb'anowski, fieldwork co- ordinator in the occupational therapy department, said the unit focuses on educational and vocational areas . " Once the disease, accident is over, the key is to survive," he said . In order to be effective, serv-ices must be flexible, indivi-dually- tailored and adaptable to the rural environment . nage to change with the times The unit, which uses the facil-ity and staff of the university, would like government funding to help it expand its service and add staff . A mobile van, for example, could be added to deliver services to rural com-munities . The unit assesses the disabil-ity and sees how well clients can cope with tasks like mounting the tractor or getting to fields. Farm workplaces have special seasonal, environmental chal-lenges and are unlikely to be handicap- accessible like urban offices . Urbanowski said three to five percent of the farming commu-nity have been disah" by acci-dents or disease. stay middle of the road REN MORRISON itaff) - Women must acquire n income for themselves, said president of the Federated s of Canada . wn mother widowed during the _ - ---- .-- - _ t job training, she said women have to equip themselves with the ability to take care of themselves, provide for their futures and not be dependent on others . Women's institutes provided women isolated by distance in the early years of farming with fellowship with other women and information on homemaking practice and health care standards . Today, the institutes examine teenage preg-nancy, resources for disabled farmers and are waging a war on pornography . They help with training of Third World women, oppose false incentives to grow crops there are no markets for and help relieve the stress of farm families in difficult times. Reeves said WIs continue to thrive because they have changed with the times, yet still main-tained a middle of the road approach that appeals to all . More radical groups representing only one side or one issue will have shorter lifespans, she said. WIs believe women should have the right to choose and make their own decisions, said Reeves, noting affordable, accessible', quality day-care must be available to help them achieve the . goals . She sees WI's role in helping improve condi tions for women around the world. " By joining . group and becoming a strong unit, they can b. much more effective in promoting change," sh~ said . During the convention, AWI agreed on a nev project to bring a woman from a Third Work nation to the Associated Country Women of tht World conference in 1989 . The group builds confidence in women, but also strengthens their leadership and involvement ` in the community and the institute . - That role must continue she said, noting, " We must not just be seen as tea drinkers, but project what we do realistically ." She conceded declining membership, and an aging membership are a concern, but hopes an improved image will help . New AWI president Beryl Ballhom of Wetas-kiwin hopes moving meetings from the after-noon is one way to bring in working women, not-ing the new council will be involved in recruiting new members . The new AWI executive also includes first vice- president Holly Hallett of CarFL ~- s and sec-ond vice- president Shirleyan Hammc r of Olds . |
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