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Women's institutes seek to
shed ' old ladies club' image
By Mary MacArthur
Western Producer staff
CAMROSE, Alta. — Shortly after
joining the Alberta Women's Institutes
in 1952, Doris Northey
dreamed of becoming president.
She had just heard Martha Hellish,
the tlrst woman senator from
Alberta, talk at the provincial convention.
" I thought ' 1 would like to be
president ol this organization,'
said Northey.
Forty- four years later Northey
was elected president of the Alberta
Women's Institutes.
" The time was just right," said
Northey, a retired Red Peer farmer.
Not everyone may think the time is
right to be head of the organization
celebrating its centennial next year.
Many people see the women's institute
as an organization ot old
ladies only interested in handicrafts.
Government recognizes AWI
But Northey sees it differently.
When the Alberta government
wants an opinion
from a rural
group they turn
to the women's
institute.
" We're becoming
recognized
as the organization
representing
rural
and urban people
now," said Northey.
" The government is recognizing
us," she said referring to governments
coming to the institute to organize
tarm safety and child- care
programs.
There are 1,600 memhers in l 17
Northey
branches around the province. A l - |
most 300 members were at the
provincial convention at Augus-^
tana University College in Cam- I
rose.
As president, Northey sees her
job as trying to let women know the
organization is not just crafts.
" Our programs must fit the
needs of the younger generation,"
she said.
Resolutions during the convention
covered everything from Alberta's
water act to discrimination of the elderly.
Sessions during the convention
ranged from creative writing to
help members write their family
histories to resolution writing to
help formulate resolutions at
conventions
Q u i l t i n g Demonstration - Red Deer Westerner
L- R: Gayle Olson, Irma Lawrence, Marilyn
Wattenbarger
s i r
It is with
profound regret
the WI
announces the
passing of fnend
and fellow
member. Mrs.
Grace Grover,
67, who was
taken suddenly
, J| her work, in
Red Deer, Sept.
27.
Born Sept. 3. 1929. Grace was a
staunch Albenan and active in ( he social
dimensions of all her communities.
A long- time member of the Blackfalds
chapter of WI, Grace was Red Deer Centre
Constituency Convener from 1988- 1991
and later served a three- year term as
District 3 Director.
Predeceased by her husband, Stanley
Grover, 1991. Grace is mourned by all who
were associated with her and is survived by
son. Mitch. Red Deer. Steve. Blackfalds,
three grandchildren, sisters. Mrs Audrey
Whitecotton. Lacombe, Mrs Irene
Gustafson. Blackfalds. brother. Don Risky.
Lacombe
BIG VALLEY TRIP - JULY 31/ 96
L- R: Iva Cooper, Doris Warke
Kathleen Lawrence, Ethel Magyar,
L i l l i e Clutton, Helen Harriiss
Object Description
| Rating | |
| Title | Pine Lake History - 1990-1999 |
| Subject | AWI: Pine Lake Branch |
| Description | Branch History |
| Language | en |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Type | text |
| Source | Alberta Women's Institutes |
| Identifier | awi0811091 |
| Date | 2007 |
| Collection | Alberta Women's Institutes - Collective Memory |
| Repository | AU Digital Library |
| Copyright | For Private Study and Research Use Only |
Description
| Title | Page 80 |
| 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 | Women's institutes seek to shed ' old ladies club' image By Mary MacArthur Western Producer staff CAMROSE, Alta. — Shortly after joining the Alberta Women's Institutes in 1952, Doris Northey dreamed of becoming president. She had just heard Martha Hellish, the tlrst woman senator from Alberta, talk at the provincial convention. " I thought ' 1 would like to be president ol this organization,' said Northey. Forty- four years later Northey was elected president of the Alberta Women's Institutes. " The time was just right," said Northey, a retired Red Peer farmer. Not everyone may think the time is right to be head of the organization celebrating its centennial next year. Many people see the women's institute as an organization ot old ladies only interested in handicrafts. Government recognizes AWI But Northey sees it differently. When the Alberta government wants an opinion from a rural group they turn to the women's institute. " We're becoming recognized as the organization representing rural and urban people now," said Northey. " The government is recognizing us," she said referring to governments coming to the institute to organize tarm safety and child- care programs. There are 1,600 memhers in l 17 Northey branches around the province. A l - | most 300 members were at the provincial convention at Augus-^ tana University College in Cam- I rose. As president, Northey sees her job as trying to let women know the organization is not just crafts. " Our programs must fit the needs of the younger generation," she said. Resolutions during the convention covered everything from Alberta's water act to discrimination of the elderly. Sessions during the convention ranged from creative writing to help members write their family histories to resolution writing to help formulate resolutions at conventions Q u i l t i n g Demonstration - Red Deer Westerner L- R: Gayle Olson, Irma Lawrence, Marilyn Wattenbarger s i r It is with profound regret the WI announces the passing of fnend and fellow member. Mrs. Grace Grover, 67, who was taken suddenly , J| her work, in Red Deer, Sept. 27. Born Sept. 3. 1929. Grace was a staunch Albenan and active in ( he social dimensions of all her communities. A long- time member of the Blackfalds chapter of WI, Grace was Red Deer Centre Constituency Convener from 1988- 1991 and later served a three- year term as District 3 Director. Predeceased by her husband, Stanley Grover, 1991. Grace is mourned by all who were associated with her and is survived by son. Mitch. Red Deer. Steve. Blackfalds, three grandchildren, sisters. Mrs Audrey Whitecotton. Lacombe, Mrs Irene Gustafson. Blackfalds. brother. Don Risky. Lacombe BIG VALLEY TRIP - JULY 31/ 96 L- R: Iva Cooper, Doris Warke Kathleen Lawrence, Ethel Magyar, L i l l i e Clutton, Helen Harriiss |
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