M.B.P.W. NEWS

YOUR CURRENT PROVINCIAL EXECUTIVE

President: Carol Pelton - Thompson Club,
23 Cornell Pl., Thompson, MB., R8N 0H4
Home: 677-3348 Work: 677-6242 Fax: 677-6249
Email: pelcon@norcom.mb.ca

1st. Vice President: Wendy Maessen - Selkirk Club,
403 Selkirk Ave., Selkirk, MB., R1A 0E6
Home: 785-2012 Work: 482-9180 Fax: 334-0928

2nd Vice President: Lori Gagnon, - Churchill Club,
Box 905, Churchill, Mb., R0B 0E0
Home:675-2912, Work:675-2071(1-800-840-1344-Aurora Inn); Fax: 675-2850;
Email: moondrgn@cancom.net

Secretary: N/A

Treasurer: Agnes Gillespie - Selkirk Club,
513 Strathnaver Ave., Selkirk, Mb., R1A 0J1
Home:482-4463, Fax: 482-9090
Email:dgillespie13@home.com

Past President: Susan Hancharyk - St. James Club,
34 Park Grove, Winnipeg, MB., R2J 3L6
Home: 257-0589 Work: 284-7461 Fax: 452-9746
Email: shancharyk@goplay.com

COMMITTEES:

Federation Promotion: Susan Hancharyk (see above)
Projects & Programs: Eleanor Barrett - St. James Club, 241 Collegiate St., Winnipeg, Mb., R3J 1V2, 888-6972, 888-0193
Personal Development: Lori Gagnon (see above)
International Affairs: Lois Stevenson - Thompson Club, c/o Footprints in Season, Professional Bldg., 55 Selkirk Ave., Thompson, Mb., R8N 778-8822
Provincial Council of Women - to be decided!
Public Affairs: Wendy Maessen
Publicity & Public Relations/Newsletter: Colleen Allan, (Selkirk Rep)
Resolutions & By-Laws: Pat Kraus
International Peace Gardens: Irene Grant, Winnipeg Club, 904 Crescent Dr., Winnipeg, R3R 1X2 H: 474-2210 www.peacegarden.com
Budget: Dianne Beaven - Winnipeg Club, 400 Lanark Street, Winnipeg, R3N 1L4 H: 489-4145 W: 453-3182, F: 477-5765
Young Career Woman: Winnipeg Rep: Lorri Apps, 270 Ashland St., Winnipeg, Mb., R3L 1L4, 452-0428; 467-3315, (729-3859-cell), 467-9028, E:1_apps@ducks.ca

Club Presidents:
Churchill: Churchill BPW P.O. Box 905, Churchill, MB., R0B0 E0 Laurie Gagnon H: 675-2912 F: 675-2850 E: moondrgn@cancom.net
Selkirk: Donna Fenske, 607 Moody Avenue, Selkirk, MB., R1A 0G3, H: 785-2722, W; 895-7203
St. James: Eleanor Barrett, 241 Collegiate St., Winnipeg, MB., R3J 1V2
Thompson: Norma Leahy
Winnipeg: Brigette Bolster

DATES TO REMEMBER:

Provincially - BPW June Conference- Wpg. Nationally: BPW Canada's Convention - Quebec in July
Internationally: Melbourne Conference Oct/02

NATIONALLY: IT'S NOMINATIONS TIME.

Send your nominations For National Office to Elaine Elliott at 321 Superior Avenue, Selkirk, Mb., R1A 0Z9 or fax 204-785-1703 or e-mail jsearch@mb.sympatico.ca. Deadline is March 15/02
Visit Quebec City, have a holiday and take in the Conference. We will get to see a festival event.
Clubs News can be sent to: Marge Donovan, Administrative Secretary, 1487 Duncan Avenue., E. enticton, B.C., V2A 2X5, Fax(250-492-4333 +*51(start). email:mdonovan@img.net.
REMEMBER: Members who sponsor a new member to BPW between May 1/01 and April 30/02 receive a 50% reduction in National Dues. If you are a good Mentor and she renews the following year, you will receive an additional 50%. Each club increasing membership by 10% by April 30/02, is entitled to a 10% rebate from BPW Canada on all fully paid memberships during the same period.

PROVINCIALLY: It is Nomination Time.

Send your nominations to Susan Hancharyk at the above address.
President's Message: June conference is fast approaching. Dianne Beaven and the Wpg. Club have the planning well in hand. Susan Hancharyk is putting together a slate of officers for the AGM. The Selkirk Club is working hard to put the final touches to their Anniversary Party while the St. James and Churchill Clubs are winding down their operation. I hope that the Manitoba Organization is making plans to attend the National Convention in Quebec. Good luck to all members who run for office.
President's Request: I would like updated club rosters forwarded to me @ 23 Cornell Place, Thompson, MB. R8N 0H4. Fax:204-677-6249, or e-mail: pelcon@norcom.mb.ca. Try to identify a club member who could forward club info to the Board reps for the Spring Board Meeting.
Any information for the Web Page can be emailed to wrpelton@autobahn.mb.ca for updating. Detail will be out shortly for the June Conference

ON THE CLUB CIRCUIT:
CHURCHILL: Haven't received any news from Churchill, but I would like to ask anyone who has email to obtain Lori Gagnon's new email and send them notes of encouragement.
SELKIRK; We gave a Christmas Hamper to a single mom with 2 daughters. Their appreciation was a joy. Our Christmas party was supper at Oak Hammock and Star Gazing. There was a good turnout of approx 20 people including our two guests from Winnipeg, Susan Hancharyk and her Daughter. Everyone had a wonderful evening. Our speaker in January was Neil Kordalchuk from Impact Productions. Neil is a young entrepreneur who has started a Movie and Film Company in Selkirk. In February we will have International night, honouring Germany with the German Rotary Exchange Student as our speaker. Our 50th Anniversary is right around the corner on April 6. We will present our Woman of the Year award as well celebrating 50 years of community involvement. As a fund raiser this year we are selling Spring Bulbs that will make your flower beds beautiful.
ST. JAMES: For me it is sad to report that the club will be having their last meeting on April 8/02 at which time they plan to hand in their charter. I have always known this club to be an active and busy. They are going to leave a big hole in our organization, as their members always played an active role in everything concerning BPW-locally, provincially, and nationally.
THOMPSON: Norma Leahy and Carol Pelton were installed as Interim President and Vice President until the AGM in April. Margaret Pronyk, guest speaker, for the January meeting, provided members and guests with information on "how to start a business", and presented information on the small business program that she is running on behalf of Human Resources Canada. Lois Stevenson is preparing for International Night in February by inviting some guests to share their experiences from their home country with regards to women's issues. A follow up to starting a business will be the focus for March.
WINNIPEG; Dr. Jane Evans head of Biochemistry & Medical Genetics Department at U. of M. will be Feb. speaker and Lisette Ross, research biologist with Institute for Wetland & Waterfowl Research will speak about water quality. April is to be announced and May is the annual meeting. Winnipeg is hosting the June Conference for BPW Manitoba. Thanks to Barbara Barnett-Fontaine who has accepted the role of Provincial BPW representative to the Provincial Council of Women.

ASST. EDITOR'S CORNER!
Elaine Elliott - Fax: (204) 785-1703 Email: jsearch@mb.sympatico.ca
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