History Supplement of the Alberta Women's Institutes

              HISTORY SUPPLEMENT OF THE ALBERTA WOMEN'S INSTITUTE
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ions through presentations of briefs, completing questionaires and
conducting surveys as well as participation in workshops and semi­nars
comes growth in knowledge and hopefully increased member­ship.
She is enthusiastic about the work that can be done as a follow
up to Canada's Nutrition Survey thus " Nutrition Alberta" is her
idea for an educational program to help Albertans to better health.
Her aim is to have the Institutes continue as a voluntary organiza­tion
for the purpose they were originally organized i. e. to educate
the homemakers and to provide a community service.
A. W. I. Projects during her term included:
" The Story of A. W. I." to be updated from 1955 to 1975 as a 65th
Anniversary Project.
" Duties and Directives Booklet" to be compiled as a source of
reference to acquaint newly elected officers as to their duties as well
as directives related to their respective offices.
" Standing Committee Chairmen" to become more actively in­volved
in planning and directing study programs for Institute mem­bers.
Toward this end " Leadership and Learning Workshops" were
conducted during the annual Council meetings in January when
Specialists from the Home Economics Department of Extension out­lined
programs available to organizations through their Depart­ment.
The " Parliamentary Procedure Workshop" to assist Officers
in conducting Institute business in a proper manner at their Confer­ences
included Motions, Nominations, Elections, Resolutions, etc.
Standing Committee Chairmen were given the opportunity to sug­gest
topics for study and submit ideas on how to promote more
interesting educational programs.
At the 1974 Workshop Mrs. J. Bielish, Chairman of Northern
Canada Women's Institutes brought native women to Edmonton.
They attended mainly as observers but also to exchange ideas.
Mrs. Morrisroe attended an Agricultural Executive meeting of
the Department of Agriculture and voiced her concersn re: the limi­tations
placed on judging of A. W. I, handicrafts by Home
Economists. She also stressed the need for more government spon­sored
programs for volunteers and suggested that the government
contact Institutes when a survey was required or a representative
was needed on an advisory committee.
Food Price questionnaires were circulated in the Constituencies
to be completed and returned to the Federated Conveners. Also an
opinion was requested and mailed re " Canada's Future Immigration
Policy".
Liz Spanier was sponsored to a Drama Workshop in Red Deer. It
is hoped that through this sponsorship another avenue may be open
to members.
Mrs. Morrisroe accepted the Merit Award presented by the
Mental Health Association in Edmonton on behalf of A. W. I, for the