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EVALUATE WOMEN TODAY - Valerie Bolton, Toby Rainey and Sandra Schroeder
(sitting) have been hired under a 20 -week federally funded project to carry out
an evaluation study of Women Today. The organization was formed three years
ago as a network for Huron County women. The staff will be working out of of-
fices in Clinton. (Shelley McPhee photo).
Women's missionary group
meet at 100th annual event
-0 Goof our hope for years
to come"wast he theme of the
tooth annual meet istg of Sirat-
lord rresuctcr.i.f Women's
Missionary Society. held
January 17 at Knox Church.
Stat lord
The morning session
started with ('all to Worship
and prayer by Mrs. Stuart
Peebles of :Atwood, president
of Stratford Presbyterial.
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For morning devotions two
ladies from Mitchell, Mrs.
Wilfred McKenzie and Mrs.
Margarite Harper used as
their scripture Philippians
1:3-11
Mrs. Margaret - Mullen
welcomed the ladies to Knox
Church. Mrs. Sam Young.
Mitchell acted as moderator
for the reading of reports and
comments from each of the
secretaries.
Mrs. Ken Britton, Mitchell.
secretary of Children's
groups presented the awards
The Helen Gowlett award
went to St. Marys and Mrs.
Alice Dykstra accepted it.
The Macerspev award went
.0 Shakespeare and Mrs
Beverly McTavish accepted
it.
The "In Memoriam" was
Iced by Mrs. Thomas Hutton.
Stratford. She read Psalm
121. had a prayer and a mo-
ment of silence for those
faithful and dedicated
members \s•ho have passed
away
The afternoon session
marked the beginning of the
Louth year of Stratford
Presbyterial and 18 members
including their president Mrs
Madeline Edwards of
Goderich„ of Huron
Presbyterial joined at this
point.
The afternoon devotions
were conducted by two Harr-
ington ladies. Mrs. Helen
Dunseith read two scriptures
Matthew 8:1-10 and Phil.
4:4-7. Mrs. Bess Loghrin had
a message atter each and led
in prayer. Rev. Ken Knight of
Cromarty brought greetings
from Stratford•lfuron
Presbytery.
Two skits -looking back al
the roots of the W M.S. were
presented. The Listowel
women, dressed in fashions of
the time of the beginning of
W.M.S. held a meeting of
Women's Foreign Missionary
Society in 1884
The Shakespeare Women,
also in costume. had a three
scene play 01 (he Women's
Home Missjonary Society in
1898. Two nurses are sent to
Atlin a thousand miles north
of Vancouver and how they
find conditions The third
scene was in 190o where a let-
ter was read from the nurses
telling of improvements
made. The group sang the
Ballad of the Al lin Nurses,
which tells the whole story.
Mrs. Stuart Peebles called
the members of the Huron
Presbyterial to the front and
after a warm welcome she
presented each with a rose
She introduced Mrs. Eileen
Parish of Don Mills. Presi-
dent of W. M S ('ouneil who
was the guest speaker. She
brought greetings from Coun-
cil and was enthusiastic in her
message suggesting we use a
motto "We can do more in
'84". She showed slides of her
trip to the East for the 60th
anniversary of the W.M.S. in
Taiwan, she also visited
Japan and South Korea. Mrs.
R. McTavish of Stratford, 1st
vice.president thanked her.
Dr. David Thompson,
minister of Knox Church
Stratford conducted the ser-
vice of installing the officers
for 1984 which included some
from Huron Presbyterial.
Described as 'dynamic rural organization'
Woin•n Today
By Shelley McPhee
In Spetember of 1980 a
group of women met in Clin-
ton. Their aim was to
establish a network for
women in Huron County.
The six women, Eleanor
Robinson of Goderich,
Audrey Tiffin of Wingham,
Karen Byers of Seaforth, Pat
Brown of Clinton, Helene
Cameron and Pat Quigley,
both of Exeter, believed there
was a need for a countywide
organization to meet the
social and psychological con-
cerns of women of all ages, all
interests in all fields.
The meeting prompted the
beginningof Women Today,
now a successful Huron Coun-
ty organization.
Objectives for the network
coere established at that first
meeting and have remained
nstant in the three years
that the organization has
grown. Women Today was
originally set up to help
strengthen and broaden the
views and horizons of women
in the county. It was design-
ed as an educational and
discussion group where
women could deal with time-
ly issues, such as women and
violence, women and law,
consumerism, women in
politics, equal pay for eeqqual
work, parenting and wetting,
Women Today began
through the determination
and interest of less than a
dozen people. Today it is
recognized as a vital
organization in all parts of
Huron County and is known
by hundreds of women, from
ages 20 to 60.
Seminars featuring guest
speakers and workshop series
have helped introduce
Women Today to many. As
well the organization now
publishes a quarterly newslet-
ter, read regularly by more
than 70 women in the county.
Women Today began as a
volunteer run organization
but its steady growth has led
to the establishment of an of-
fice and the hiring of three
staff members.
This month Women Today
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open offlco, ovaluaflon uudy
opened offices at 52 Huron
Street in Clinton. The office
will facilitate three staff
members who are working on
an evaluation study of the
organization. Project director
Valerie Bolton, co-ordinator
Toby Rainey and office
manager Sandra Schroeder
have been hired under a
Canada Works grant from the
Ministry of Employment and
Immigration for a 20 -week
work program. Their work
will be aimed at organizing
the activities and structures
of the group in order to set
goals for the future, It will
also involved organizing
seminars on women's issues.
For Valerie, -setting up the
office has relieved some of the
tension that came with
operating Women Today from
her home. She explained,
"When something grows so
quickly like Women Today
has, it takes on a life of its
own. It can impose on your
family."
The office setting allows the
Women Today staff to under -
take an in-depth study of the
organization. Staff members
also hope that the office loca-
tion, centrally situated in the
county, will • allow more
women to familiarize
themselves with the group.
The office will help Women
Today workers carry out
their objective, to make
nectlons and give worn ac-
cess to available servi .
Here women may seek 1p
and advice where addit' nal
assistance can be ob 'ned.
Available at the Cli ton of-
fice is an extensive variety of
information on women's
issues, including a large book
library. The office will also be
a location of a February
weekly film series which will
be announced through the
newspaper in the near future.
since it Degan three years
ago, Women Today has striv-
ed to maintain an openmind-
ed approach. The mandate of
the organization is to identify
particular needs of women in
the county. The group is uni-
que in this respect since it of-
fers to help both rural and ur-
ban women.
"We're willing to look at
any women's issue that
anyone can suggest at any
time," Toby explained.
Current issues that have
been discussed include
violence, fitness and health,
day care. pornography, bir-
thing choices, economic
issues, independence and
dependence, unemployment,
self-esteem, education, isola-
tion and loneliness and the
changing role of women.
"Valerie said, "The role of
Women Today into raise the
status of women in Huron
County. We want women to
continue making positive con-
tributions to society."
The future of Women Today
will depend on the energy of
the people involved in the
organization and the needs of
the women who are serviced
by the group.
Valerie believes that
Women Today has proven
that rural Ontario people
aren't regressive, or living in
the dark ages. Sbe refers to
Women Today as one of
Huron County's "dynamic
rural organizations" and
stresses, "we (Huron
residents) shouldn't fall into
the trap of thinking we're
behind the times."
Women from throughout
Huron County, from ages 20 to
60 are aware and concerned
about many current issues.
Valerie cited pornography as
one example. She noted, "A
lot of women from a lot of dif-
ferent backgrounds are
becoming enraged about
this."
Women Today will continue
to discuss, examine and take
a stand on any women's con-
cern. In the 20 -week work pro-
gram Women Today workers.
will be looking at new direc-
tions and new projects.
Valerie said that several pro-
grams are currently that ex-
citing things will be happen-
ing in the organization later in
the year.
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