February Significance for Oak River Women Institute
February marks W I founding in Oak River 1921 and Manitoba W I 1911 with Feb 19 declared W I Day. Oak River’s 42 members include 3 survivors. Ruth Stewart acted as secretary in absence of new appointee. Financial notes cite ACWW support via Pennies for Friendship and a 569.63 bank balance.
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Oak River
W.I
Manitoba
W. Barr
Boston
Institute News
Ruth Stewart
Jean Henry
Ruth
Gary
Charles Alexander
E. Delgary
L. Paxton
Helen Cantelon
M. White
J. Henry
Help Refugees of Latin America Find Hope and Self-Reliance
OXFAM Canada invites support for refugees across Central America and Southern Africa, focusing on food medicine education seeds tools and self-sufficiency. Donations fuel local-led relief not government channels, with strong quotes from MPs underscoring shared responsibility and long term impact.
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Oxfam-Canada
OXFAM
Central America
Africa
Oxfam Canada
Three Awarded Council on Aging Scholarships
Health Minister Larry Desjardins presented Cynthia Cameron Doris Lewis and Irene D Souza with Manitoba Council on Aging scholarships to support gerontology and geriatrics studies. Cameron a sabbatical University of Manitoba doctoral nursing student at Wayne State received 1000. Lewis and D Souza graduate students at Manitoba in sociology and family studies each received 500. Funds donated by consular corps in recognition of the United Nations World Assembly on Aging held in Vienna attended by Desjardins as Canada’s representative.
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Winnipeg
Larry Desjardins
Cynthia Cameron
Doris Lewis
Irene D’souza
Manitoba Council On Aging
Cameron
University of Manitoba
Wayne State University
Lewis
D’souza
Consular Corps
United Nations World Assembly On
Vienna
Desjardins
Canada
Agriculture event on prairie farming at PTCC Fort Qu'Appelle
A residential gathering February 18 to 20 near Fort Qu'Appelle Saskatchewan discusses sustainable agriculture sponsored by Prairie Christian Training Centre and the United Church of Canada Church and Society committee. Dr John Gerrard will address chemical farming health effects while Laura Balas and Murray Krug critique Agriculture Canada's Challenge for Growth document.
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Fort Qu’appelle
University of Saskatchewan
Prairie Christian Training Centre
Saskatchewan
On the Prairies
P.C.T.C
Church and Society Committee
Saskatchewan Conference of the United Church of Canada
John Gerrard
University Hospital
Saskatoon
Laura Balas
Murray Krug
Agriculture Canada
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World Organization
ACWO
W.i.’S
Beryle Burt
Vancouver
R.M
Blanshard
Agricultural Society
T. N. Delgaty
Institute
Latin America
Honduras
Jdoe Reid PC
St. Catherines
Dan Heap
NDP
Toronto
Ottawa
Ross Poole
Haemiota
Virden
Wingus Clectic
T Draimin
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