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F O U R T E E N T H A N N U A L C O N V E N T I ON 17 the biggest crop Peace River had ever harvested, and a spirit of satisfaction and optimism prevailed. It pervaded the Women's Institutes, and they had already caught the stride for greater development. The first conference was held i n Waterhole, and'reports showed that while the work was often being c a r r i e d on under the handicap of great distances over roads that were, at times, well- nigh impassable, yet a great deal was being accomplished, as the F a i r v i ew Women's Institute Hospital in that town amply demonstrates. I had the privilege of seeing its splendid equipment, which includes an X- ray machine. Conferences were also held at High P r a i r i e and Wembley, and at both of these conferences I was impressed by the many outstanding reports of the constituency chairmen of standing committees and the constructive discussion following them. The Institutes there have f u l l y grasped the idea of the benefits to be derived f r om the work of the standing committees. Through the courtesy of the constituency convener at Wembley, Mrs. B o y d and I were taken to visit the Experimental F a rm at Beaverlodge, and there saw some of the splendid work that is being done i n testing out the growing of grains, clovers, vegetables, fruits, trees and shrubs suited to the district. I found the adjacent Institutes were f u l l y availing themselves of this educational and economical advantage. Other official duties for the year i n cluded attending the Federated Women's Institute convention at Wolfville, N . S . , last June, attending the G i r l s ' Club convention at Banff in J u l y , v i s i t i ng several individual branches, and many trips to Edmonton for conferences i n such matters as the C . N . E . exhibit, supporting the movement to secure cheaper freight rates on A l b e r t a coal shipped to Ontario. At another conference the Women's Bureau Act came i n for consideration and again the readjustment of our own organization. The Girls' Club convention held at Banff in J u l y was most successful, and a wonderful pleasure and education to all the girls attending. There were no leisure hours. The time was f u l l y occupied either i n the regular sessions, when many splendid addresses and lectures were listened to, along w i t h club reports, discussions, or i n athletics, or i n seeing some of the beauty spots in and adjacent to Banff. Miss McDonald added much to the educat i o n a l side of the programme by her lectures and demonstration lectures on household economics, and the banquet at the Banff Springs Hotel, with Mrs. M c C l u n g as speaker for the evening, was most enjoyable. The motor drive to Lake Louise and Emerald Lake i n B . C . brought this splendid convention to a close, and as the girls dispersed each carried with her new ideas, a greater love for nature and the great outdoors, and an experience i n team- work not soon to be forgotten. My first official duty for the year was attending the Federated Bumnel at W o l f v i l l e , N. S. This was a great privilege and pleasure, but the matter of t r y i n g to report that convention so as to convey to you the importance of the subjects discussed and the " Canadian S p i r i t " which pervaded the whole convention instead of that spirit of " East is East, and West is West," which throttles national unity, is quite another matter. The chief factor in support of the national viewpoint, being the viewpoint to consider, was the fact that each of the nine provinces had at least two representatives present, each of whom took an average part in the discussions. True, some might talk fast and furious, or might hold forth a bit longer, but the fair- minded presiding of our President, Miss Stuart, gave rights to everybody but privileges to none. On Sunday, June 5th, the delegates from the provinces west of Quebec joined up at Montreal and proceeded to St. John, N . B . , which place was reached in the early morning of June 6th. By 7 a. m. we were a l l on board the boat that plies between St. John and Digby, the Nova Scotia port, across the Bay of Fundy. This arm of the A t l a n t i c is noted as a rather rough bit of water, and it surely lived up to its reputation. So restless was it, i n fact, that we were a l l grateful to reach Digby and set our feet once more on something solid. Digby is a quaint old town set on the side of a h i l l overlooking its sheltered harbour, and the view as one approaches it through the channel and basin bearing the same name is t r u l y lovely. It is an ideal summer resort and a wonderful health- giving pine wood stands just adjacent to the town. I remarked that the town is quaint, but it is not half so quaint as the diminutive t r a i n which joggles one from wharf to station.
Object Description
Rating | |
Title | 1928 - Annual Convention |
Subject | Convention; Report; AWI |
Description | Report of 1928 Convention held May 29 to Jun3 1, 1928, Calgary, Alberta |
Language | en |
Format | application/pdf |
Type | text |
Source | Alberta Women's Institutes |
Identifier | awi0811098 |
Date | 1928 |
Collection | Alberta Women's Institutes - Collective Memory |
Repository | AU Digital Library |
Copyright | For Private Study and Research Use Only |
Description
Title | Page 15 |
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 | F O U R T E E N T H A N N U A L C O N V E N T I ON 17 the biggest crop Peace River had ever harvested, and a spirit of satisfaction and optimism prevailed. It pervaded the Women's Institutes, and they had already caught the stride for greater development. The first conference was held i n Waterhole, and'reports showed that while the work was often being c a r r i e d on under the handicap of great distances over roads that were, at times, well- nigh impassable, yet a great deal was being accomplished, as the F a i r v i ew Women's Institute Hospital in that town amply demonstrates. I had the privilege of seeing its splendid equipment, which includes an X- ray machine. Conferences were also held at High P r a i r i e and Wembley, and at both of these conferences I was impressed by the many outstanding reports of the constituency chairmen of standing committees and the constructive discussion following them. The Institutes there have f u l l y grasped the idea of the benefits to be derived f r om the work of the standing committees. Through the courtesy of the constituency convener at Wembley, Mrs. B o y d and I were taken to visit the Experimental F a rm at Beaverlodge, and there saw some of the splendid work that is being done i n testing out the growing of grains, clovers, vegetables, fruits, trees and shrubs suited to the district. I found the adjacent Institutes were f u l l y availing themselves of this educational and economical advantage. Other official duties for the year i n cluded attending the Federated Women's Institute convention at Wolfville, N . S . , last June, attending the G i r l s ' Club convention at Banff in J u l y , v i s i t i ng several individual branches, and many trips to Edmonton for conferences i n such matters as the C . N . E . exhibit, supporting the movement to secure cheaper freight rates on A l b e r t a coal shipped to Ontario. At another conference the Women's Bureau Act came i n for consideration and again the readjustment of our own organization. The Girls' Club convention held at Banff in J u l y was most successful, and a wonderful pleasure and education to all the girls attending. There were no leisure hours. The time was f u l l y occupied either i n the regular sessions, when many splendid addresses and lectures were listened to, along w i t h club reports, discussions, or i n athletics, or i n seeing some of the beauty spots in and adjacent to Banff. Miss McDonald added much to the educat i o n a l side of the programme by her lectures and demonstration lectures on household economics, and the banquet at the Banff Springs Hotel, with Mrs. M c C l u n g as speaker for the evening, was most enjoyable. The motor drive to Lake Louise and Emerald Lake i n B . C . brought this splendid convention to a close, and as the girls dispersed each carried with her new ideas, a greater love for nature and the great outdoors, and an experience i n team- work not soon to be forgotten. My first official duty for the year was attending the Federated Bumnel at W o l f v i l l e , N. S. This was a great privilege and pleasure, but the matter of t r y i n g to report that convention so as to convey to you the importance of the subjects discussed and the " Canadian S p i r i t " which pervaded the whole convention instead of that spirit of " East is East, and West is West," which throttles national unity, is quite another matter. The chief factor in support of the national viewpoint, being the viewpoint to consider, was the fact that each of the nine provinces had at least two representatives present, each of whom took an average part in the discussions. True, some might talk fast and furious, or might hold forth a bit longer, but the fair- minded presiding of our President, Miss Stuart, gave rights to everybody but privileges to none. On Sunday, June 5th, the delegates from the provinces west of Quebec joined up at Montreal and proceeded to St. John, N . B . , which place was reached in the early morning of June 6th. By 7 a. m. we were a l l on board the boat that plies between St. John and Digby, the Nova Scotia port, across the Bay of Fundy. This arm of the A t l a n t i c is noted as a rather rough bit of water, and it surely lived up to its reputation. So restless was it, i n fact, that we were a l l grateful to reach Digby and set our feet once more on something solid. Digby is a quaint old town set on the side of a h i l l overlooking its sheltered harbour, and the view as one approaches it through the channel and basin bearing the same name is t r u l y lovely. It is an ideal summer resort and a wonderful health- giving pine wood stands just adjacent to the town. I remarked that the town is quaint, but it is not half so quaint as the diminutive t r a i n which joggles one from wharf to station. |
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