ALBERTA WOMEN'S INSTITUTES BIENNIAL CONVENTION LISTER HALL UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA Edmonton JUNE 8, 9, 10, 11,1971 Theme: "New Era - New Effort" Motto: For Home and Country TUESDAY. JUNE 8 . 1 9 7 1 2:00 - 8:00 p.m. Registration 7:00 HANDICRAFT ROOM OPEN Sale of Gift Stall Articles 8:00 GET ACQUAINTED PARTY Entertainment by St. Albert Entertainers Sing Song — Mrs. J a m e s Melnyk, songleader — Mrs. A. Huse, Pianist WEDNESDAY. JUNE 9 . MORNING Presiding—Mis. C. L. Alexander and Mrs. I. T. Morrisroe 8:30 Registration 9:30 GENERAL ASSEMBLY 0 Canada The Creed One minute silence in memory of departed members. Welcome by President, Mrs. C. L. Alexander GREETINGS: Province of Alberta—Mrs. Ethel Wilson, Minister without Portfolio City of Edmonton—Mrs. Una Evans, Alderman University of Alberta—Dr. H. Kreisel, Vice-President Academic Federated Women's Institutes of Canada— Mrs. E. V. Fulton, B i r t l e , Manitoba St. Albert W.I.—Mrs. Lorraine Moore, St. Albert Reply to all Greetings—Mrs. H. R. Pegg, Hayter Introduction of Council Members ApDointment of Committees— Resolutions, Nominations, Courtesy Minutes of 1 9 6 9 Convention Reports: President—Mrs. C. L. Alexander Vice-President—Mrs. J . T. Morrisroe Secretary—Mrs. Chester Oxtoby Treasurer—Mrs. G. A. McMillan Nominations: Mrs. J . B i e l i s h WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON Presiding—Mrs. Alexandra and Mrs. D. Silver 1:30 Sing-a-Long Business Session: Report on Provincial Office Constitutional Changes Report on Structural Changes Questions and Answers WEDNESDAY EVENING Presiding—Mrs. J . T. Moirisrco and Mrs. Tattrie 7:30 Sing-a-Long Craft Demonstration by Mrs. Talbot Presentation of Handicraft Prizes District Meetings 9:00 THURSDAY. JUNE 1 0 . MORNING Presiding—Mrs. Alexander and Mrs. H. Hillaby 8:30 9:00 Everybody Sing Alberta Women's Institute Girls Club Report — Mrs. C. Harrop Home and Country—Mrs. J . Holland, Editor 9:3'0 Standing Committees Chairmen P a n e l — Moderator Mrs. Lewis Northey, Red Deer 10:3 0 Resolutions ; THURSDAY AFTERNOON Presiding—Mis. Alexander and Mrs. Harold Leisrnd 1:30 3:30 3:45 F.W.I.C. Report: Mrs. J . T. Morrisroe, Jr. Board Member ADDRESS: Mrs. E . V. Fulton, President Federated Womens Institutes of Canada Theme: Participation in Progress Hvmn of All Nations and Pennies for Friendship 15 minute break Organ Music 4:00 MEMORIAL SERVICE—BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE 6 : 3 0 BANQUET — U S T E I HALL Entertainment Guest Speaker—Hon. Grant McEwan, Lieutenant Governor Province oi Alberta Parade of History Books and Branch Scrap B o o k i — Mrs. J . T. Morrisroe, Convener FRIDAY, IUNE 1 1 . MORNING 8:30 Sing-a-Long 9:00 Election of Officers 9:30 District Directors Panel 10 30 Address: Proposals for the Future oi Education in Alberta Mrs. Nancy Millar, Red Deer FRIDAY AFTERNOON 1:30 Everybody Sing Consumers Association of Canada Report— Mrs. R. J . Whitson A.W.I. Projects Unfinished Business Draw for the Lamp Installation of Officers Courtesy Report 3:00 Adjournment 6 30 Meeting of Retiring Council SATURDAY. JUNE 12 9 00 Meeting of New Council OFFICERS 1 9 6 9 - 1 9 7 1 President—Mrs. C. L. Alexander, Cayley Vice-President—Mrs. J . T. Morrisroe, Box 4 7 8 , Red Deer Secretary—Mrs. Chester Oxtoby, Box 8 5 0 , Olds Treasurer—Mrs. G. A. McMillan, 7 7 2 0 - 1 0 6 A Ave. Edmonton DIRECTORS District 1—-Mrs. H. Tattrie, Brownvale District 2 — M r s . H. Lefsrud, 9 6 2 3 - 7 6 St., Edmonton District 3—Mrs. H. Hillaby, Montclare Ave. 2 6 , Camrose District 4 — M r s . J . Holland, Suite 1 0 3 , Park Towers, Mayor Magrath Drive, Lethbridge District 5—Mrs. D. Silver, Huxley STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN Agriculture and Canadian Industries— Mrs. Harry Richardson, R.R. 2, Didsbury Citizenship and Education— Mrs. H. N. Paul, 9 1 1 1 - 1 0 2 St., Grande Prairie Handicraft and Cultural A c t i v i t i e s — Mrs. E. G. McLaughlin, Box 2 7 8 , Fort Saskatchewan, Alta. Health and Home E c o n o m i c s — Mrs. C. V. Northey, Box 1 8 7 , Red Deer Social S e r v i c e s — Mrs. Donald Gunn, Box 2 5 0 , Irma, Alta. United Nations and Exchange Programs— Mrs. E. A. Skelding, Box 3 0 9 , Ft. Macleod F.W.I.C. Junior Representative— Mrs. J . T. Morrisroe, Box 4 7 8 , Red Deer Editor Home and Country— Mrs. J . Holland, 1 0 3 Park Towers, Mayor Magrath Drive, l e t h b r i d g e A.W.I. Girls Club Supervisor— Mrs. C. Harrop, Box 5 3 7 , Peace River CLUB WOMEN'S CREED Keep us, 0 God from pettiness; let us be large in thought, in word and deed. Let us be done with fault-finding and leave off selfseeking. May we put away pretense and meet each other face to face without self-pity and without prejudice. May we never be hasty in judgment and generous. always Teach us to put into action our better impulses, straightforward and unafraid. Let us take time for a l l things; make us grow calm, serene, gentle. i Grant that we may realize that it is the little things that create differences; that in the big things of life we are one. And may we strive to touch and to know the great human heart common to us a l l ; and, 0 Lord God, let us not forget to be kind.