AWI Council Minutes - January 2001

              January Report for District IV
The joint Constituency and District Conference was on April 27th and 28th at High River. The
date had been changed due to the snow a week or so before. The attendance was low but those
that came enjoyed the Conference. Speakers were Cindy de Vries from Victims Services, Vi
Sharp on Healing Alternatives and Helen Hartley talking " About the Quest". Certificates were
handed out to - Glendale 75 yrs., Kirkcaldy 78 yrs., Langdon 80 yrs. & Walsh 87 yrs. The
attendance was only about 35 people. Darlene Hallett attended for part of the Conference.
The A. W. I. Convention at Olds in May was only attended by 26 members which include the
Constituency Conveners and myself. Four members from the District assisted at the A. W. I. Sales
Table.
On June 6 - 11 we had a few from the District attend the Federated Convention in Brandon.
Glendale Branch celebrated their 75th Anniversary and Joyce Stewart and I attended along with
some of the executive.
Just before the Council Meeting in September Roxanne DenHollander and Marian Parkins
resigned their position. After the meeting I phoned Marjorie Landsiedel and she consented to g
become the new Constituency Convener for Medicine Hat. When I talked to her she was going to
get the records of the Constituency.
The October newsletter was sent out to the Branches along with a more detailed letter on the w
Federated trip to Brandon. As well a copy of the Speakers Notes was sent for each Branch to
share with the Members.
On October 22nd the Constituency Conveners and I meet in Lethbridge at the Scout Hall to
discuss the various changes in the Constituency. Florence Bernakevitch came with the maps of •
the Constituencies to assist in our discussion. It was discussed that maybe Glendale would - v
decide to leave the District. It was decided to work with the Branches we have now and give the |
Members a choice of one or two Constituencies. The Constituency Conveners did not want to
plan their own Conferences this year and decided that it would be a joint Constituency and
District Conference just like last year. The place would be Lethbridge as it is the last one and the
80th Anniversary. Florence said that she could come in April 20 & 21 or April 27 & 28. The
Constituency Conveners were to check into the various Branches that were resting and get the
Charter, find out where the Minutes Books are and where the funds were spent. Also pages of a
photo album were given out for the District Directors in their area.
In talking to Margaret Larter she stated they would be deciding in November whether to disband
or not. Membership is low and due to age some are not feeling well and do not attend. She also
mentioned the changes did not help. She phoned after the November meeting to say that at the
end of December they would be disbanding. Taber Constituency is no longer operating.
I had talked to Joan Menzies from Conquerville and she was asking about resting or disbanding
and what was involved. In November 21 she wrote that the Branch was resting and had sent
money in for the Book of Remembrance.