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| Title | Echo Hill Get Award in Vancouver |
| Subject | women; Alberta; organization; volunteer |
| Description | Newspaper Clipping |
| Language | en |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Type | text |
| Source | AWI Collection |
| Identifier | AWI0044 |
| Date | 1960-05-11 |
| Collection | Alberta Women's Institutes - Collective Memory |
| Repository | AU Digital Library |
| Copyright | For Private Study and Research Use Only |
| Transcript | Echo Hill Gets Award In Vancouver VANCOUVER - National recognition went to three Canadian women's organizations today ( May 3rd) ait the sixth conference of the Canadian Highway Safety Council! in " Vancouver for their efforts in promoting traffic safety in their respective communities. The award of $ 1, 000 and a brenze statuette symbolizing women's protective instinct was presented to the Junior League of Toronto, Ontario, as winners of first place in ' the Carol Lane Awards. Second place award went to the " Women's Institute of Echo Hill, Alberta, who received $ 500 and a plaque of the statuette. Third place award went to the School Traffic Safety Committee of the West End Safety Council, Montreal, Quebec, who received $ 250 and a plaque of the statuette. The Carol Lane Awards, made possible by a jrranlt from the Shell Oil Company of Canada. Ltd. aTe adSmmlstered by the Canadian Highway Safety Council. This is the third year the awards have Ibeen given. The Toronto women won first nTace for their promotion of traffic safetv for pre- schooT children. TheiT experimental project, which won the praise and recommendation' of safety and educational authorities, proved that traffic safety can be taught to this age group providing proper techniques are utilized. The Echo Hill group won second place for a campaign to put reflectorized tape on all farm equipment in their community that is used on highways. Third place went to the Montreal group for providing maps showing the safety routes for children going to and from school. Last year the Local Council of Women/ of London, Ontario, were first place winners, and the Women's Safety Organization of Port Robinson, Ontario placed second. The Board of Judges of the CaroJ Lane Awards is composed of five prominent Canadian women. They are Mrs. G. D. Fin-layson, President, National Council of Women of Canada. Mrs. Doris MeCuWbin Anderson, Editor ^ Chaitelairoe" Magazine, Mrs.. A. K. Richardson, National President, IOOE of Canada. Miss Hugatte Plamondon, Vice President, Canadian Labour Congress and Dr. Jean. F, Webb. Chief, Child and Maternal Health Division, Department of National Health and Welfare. Any Canadian women's organization! is eligible for the three annual awards. Entry blanks and complete details can be obtained from the Canadian Highway Safety Council, 272 Somerset St. W.. Ottawa. |
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