Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 6, 1971, Winnipeg, Manitoba Alberta pc women drop separate group Ottawa up the conservative party wants the Ful support of the women in it ranks conservative Leader Robert Stanfield told members of the progressive conservative women s association saturday. Or. Stanfield spoke briefly at a luncheon during the association s one Day annual meeting inviting More Active participation of women in the party and Public life. Helen Hunley minister with out portfolio in the Alberta government and speaker at the luncheon told the gathering that women should begin to As sume naturally that capable women will be elected to office. We must get away from our own Complex that we Are the Hewers of Wood and drawers of she said. Miss Hunley 51, said she has no problem having her opinions considered by her colleagues. She also said she is not a firm believer in separate political or g a n i z a t i o h s for men and women miss Hunley evidently reflected a general feeling of Alberta women conservatives As expressed by Lillian Knupp pres ident of the provincial women s association. Mrs. Knupp of High River said in a written report that de spite recent growth of the pro women s association has been in the past women workers now have quietly phased it almost completely out of existence in she said. We enjoy political the women s association for Prince Edward Island also said that in january the members will discuss the possibility of amalgamating with the Provin Cial association. The reports from other prov Vinci Al party it is increasingly Clear that women vol not wish to join separate women s organizations but prefer to be part of the political mainstream. Important As the role of the inces however indicated Satis faction with the existing sys tem. The Nova Scotia women s association president mrs. R. D. Ripley of Truro said she found each of the 41 local women s groups in or. Stanfield s Home province enthusiastic and Active. Mrs. Alexander Macaulay of Halifax retiring president of he conservative women s National association said in her report that the topic of possible amalgamation with the general party organization was too big o be discussed at that meeting. Mrs. Leonard Andrews of Campbellville ont proposed he Only Resolution asking the party to set a definite policy on waste disposal in the Light of vide spread concern about con Elvation and pollution. The Resolution was not Dis cussed or voted on but mrs. Macaulay said later it will be to be discussed at the party s annual meeting this week and the women were advised to express their views there Alene Holt elected president fkr monday december 6. 1971 news 18 passed on to party officials. There was no discussion of the policy paper proposal on the role of women in Canadian society prepared by the party s policy advisory committee. It is Eaton s budding vase i and about to take gift seekers by storm the new Rosenthal one rrose Crystal vase at Eaton s. So simple and pure detracts from the Beauty of the Flower. For Good friends Only in a gift Box 5.00 Eaton s new Rosenthal studio third floor downtown 252 and Polo Park buy line 783-2110 Ottawa up Alene Holt the new president of the progressive conservative women s association of can Ada strongly supports the concept of women s political organizations despite some controversy about this in the association itself. A Peterborough ont., Alder Man for More than 17 years mrs. Holt told delegates to the association s annual meeting Here saturday that women s groups bring in that Many More people to the party be cause in Many cases women want to work in an interview later she said however that if women prefer to work in the main to 1 i t i c a 1 organizations they should be free to do so. Some women in Alberta for in stance seemed to prefer this. As National president mrs. Holt plans to work for greater co operation with the Provin Cial women s associations. She has had first hand experience at the provincial level As president of the Ontario pc w o m e n s association since 1968. Born in Stratford ont., mrs. Holt spent some of her school years there As Well As in Chalk River and Windsor. For Many years mrs. Holt whose husband Maurice is a realty manager has been Active in voluntary service and Char Ilabee organizations. She has done some radio work and during the Summers of 1969-71 was hostess on a weekly television program in Peterborough doing inter views about water pollution. Mrs. Holt entered municipal politics in 1953. In 1962 she was appointed Peterborough s first woman mayor for three months to Complete a term for the incumbent who resigned to take an appointed office. In 1959, she was appointed an alternative Delegate of the Canadian delegation to the general Assembly of the United nations and in 1968 received the Centennial medal for valuable service to can Ada. Fitness course starts tuesday at St. A a y developmental fitness a course for men and women will Start tuesday at the St James Assiniboia family Branch of the Young men s Christian association o f metropolitan Winnipeg ferry Road. Similar to one run last year a t the Central Branch the course on tuesday and thurs Day evenings is based on pre and Post fitness testing and individual exercise programs. Each class will feature a group fitness session followed by group games such As Volley Ball or a swim. Films and discussions on weight control exercise and other topics Are planned. Identification easy Paris Yvonne Evaland 68, proudly showed the Young male customer All the inexpensive cameras for Sale in her shop. But instead of buying one he tied her up and stole More than in her Cash Box. Mrs. Evaland was t worried when police finally untied her. You la have no trouble identifying the she promised. I took at least six Pic Tures of him while showing off lie this metre maid is a perfect 914-610-974 in any Man s language. But in the world of inches and feet the figures they re Millimetres sound a bit strange even if they do mean she s 36 24 36. Canada and the United states Are the Only major Industrial countries in the world still using inches and and eventual adoption of the metric system seems a certainty. Xmas parties Are better at the motor hotel 2.75ond up pm. 837-5871 Wayte will Call Eastern division of the Square dance federation of Manitoba will hold a workshop to 4 . And an evening dance from 8 . Saturday in s t. James Assiniboia recreational Centre 2055 Ness Avenue. Bob Wayte of silo Man., will be the featured caller for the evening dance. Hymn Utah party the Young couples Mizra Chi association of Winnipeg will have a hanukah party at the Home of or. And mrs. Michael Eskin Baldry Bay fort Garry 9 . Dec. 11. T to bring greetings or. H. E. Duckworth pres ident and vice Chancellor of the University of Winnipeg will bring greetings at a meeting of the University s women s auxiliary in Sparling Hall 2 . Wednesday. Students of r. F. Morrison school in West Kil Donan will present a program of Christmas music. 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