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S I X T E E N T H A N N U A L C O N V E N T I ON 47
A t Wooddale, two newcomers were invited to join the Sewing Course
and a family of newcomers was helped at Christmas,
Lockhart Institute has an immigration scrap- book.
Donalda sends in a suggestion for a splendid program on immigration:
( 1) Roll call of noteworthy immigrants.
( 2) History of A l b e r t a Immigration since 1763.
( 3) Three standpoints from which to study immigration: ( a) that affect-,
ing the Mother Country; ( tb) that affecting Canada; ( c) that affecting the
individual.
( 4) Assisted Immigration, B r i t i s h , and a true statement of facts.
( 5) Oriental Immigration.
( 6) Statistics from 1900 to 1930 of various nationalities.
( 7) An appeal for welcome to all.
The Convener who sent in this program suggestion says: " M y husband
and I came out here almost five years ago . under the Family Settlement
Scheme and have enjoyed the life here hugely in spite of the struggle."
A r g y l e Institute corresponds w i t h . E n g l a n d and with South Africa.
Pine Creek Institute has formed a L i n k of Empire with the Wyke Regis
Institute in England.
Beaver Mines Institute has formed two L i n k s , one with a London Institute,
and with a rural . Institute in England.
In the Sedgewick Constituency, 12 or more families were brought in by
the Hudson's Bay Company, These were all B r i t i s h and a . fine class of
settlers. The Institute invited them to a welfare meeting and tries to acquaint"
them with the ways , of the country. Stork showers were held on
different occasions, and the mothers came to the Institute and thanked them
for the kindnesses they had received. Two Institutes in this . Constituency
have joined the Links of Empire.
Mountain View Institute had a very thorough discussion on immigration.
The topics discussed were: Is our National Immigration Policy a Success or
Not? Should we not rather help our own first, e. g., our returned men, and
immigrants already here, and so increase property and population? Reasons
for rejecting Europeans.
F r o m Innisfail and Red Deer West Constituencies, Mrs. Falkner reports
splendid addresses on Immigration, V i s i t i n g Committees appointed and W e l comes
extended to newcomers.
Vegreville, V e r m i l i o n and Alexandria Constituencies report that a resolution
bearing on the needs of wives for the bachelors of Alberta was adopted
and w i l l no doubt come before the Convention.
F r om Fort Saskatchewan is reported an address given by a Swiss woman
who had just returned from a visit to her old home, which visit disclosed to
her the value of her Canadian citizenship.
Mrs. Clark reports that the Institutes at Amisk, Provost, Eastervale,
Buffalo V i e w and Hayter have V i s i t i n g Committees appointed and have had
some very excellent papers.
Mrs. Nicholson reports from the Institutes at Tarrington, Westward Ho,
Sundre, Eagle H i l l and Olds, that all newcomers are welcomed although most
members are not in favor of more toeing brought it, and think that our own
Canadian boys should receive equal opportunities with outsiders.
Object Description
| Rating | |
| Title | 1930 - Annual Convention Report |
| Subject | Convention;Report; AWI |
| Description | Report of the Sixteenth Annual Convention held May 20-23, 1930 |
| Language | en |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Type | text |
| Source | Alberta Women's Institutes |
| Identifier | awi0811099 |
| Date | 1930 |
| Collection | Alberta Women's Institutes - Collective Memory |
| Repository | AU Digital Library |
| Copyright | For Private Study and Research Use Only |
Description
| Title | Page 45 |
| 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 | S I X T E E N T H A N N U A L C O N V E N T I ON 47 A t Wooddale, two newcomers were invited to join the Sewing Course and a family of newcomers was helped at Christmas, Lockhart Institute has an immigration scrap- book. Donalda sends in a suggestion for a splendid program on immigration: ( 1) Roll call of noteworthy immigrants. ( 2) History of A l b e r t a Immigration since 1763. ( 3) Three standpoints from which to study immigration: ( a) that affect-, ing the Mother Country; ( tb) that affecting Canada; ( c) that affecting the individual. ( 4) Assisted Immigration, B r i t i s h , and a true statement of facts. ( 5) Oriental Immigration. ( 6) Statistics from 1900 to 1930 of various nationalities. ( 7) An appeal for welcome to all. The Convener who sent in this program suggestion says: " M y husband and I came out here almost five years ago . under the Family Settlement Scheme and have enjoyed the life here hugely in spite of the struggle." A r g y l e Institute corresponds w i t h . E n g l a n d and with South Africa. Pine Creek Institute has formed a L i n k of Empire with the Wyke Regis Institute in England. Beaver Mines Institute has formed two L i n k s , one with a London Institute, and with a rural . Institute in England. In the Sedgewick Constituency, 12 or more families were brought in by the Hudson's Bay Company, These were all B r i t i s h and a . fine class of settlers. The Institute invited them to a welfare meeting and tries to acquaint" them with the ways , of the country. Stork showers were held on different occasions, and the mothers came to the Institute and thanked them for the kindnesses they had received. Two Institutes in this . Constituency have joined the Links of Empire. Mountain View Institute had a very thorough discussion on immigration. The topics discussed were: Is our National Immigration Policy a Success or Not? Should we not rather help our own first, e. g., our returned men, and immigrants already here, and so increase property and population? Reasons for rejecting Europeans. F r o m Innisfail and Red Deer West Constituencies, Mrs. Falkner reports splendid addresses on Immigration, V i s i t i n g Committees appointed and W e l comes extended to newcomers. Vegreville, V e r m i l i o n and Alexandria Constituencies report that a resolution bearing on the needs of wives for the bachelors of Alberta was adopted and w i l l no doubt come before the Convention. F r om Fort Saskatchewan is reported an address given by a Swiss woman who had just returned from a visit to her old home, which visit disclosed to her the value of her Canadian citizenship. Mrs. Clark reports that the Institutes at Amisk, Provost, Eastervale, Buffalo V i e w and Hayter have V i s i t i n g Committees appointed and have had some very excellent papers. Mrs. Nicholson reports from the Institutes at Tarrington, Westward Ho, Sundre, Eagle H i l l and Olds, that all newcomers are welcomed although most members are not in favor of more toeing brought it, and think that our own Canadian boys should receive equal opportunities with outsiders. |
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