SaskatoonRWC
AGM
Minutes of May 11, 2011
(Approved by RWC members October 12, 2011)
Attendance:
Nicole Wurm, Rosemary Neufeldt, Karen Zoller, Jackie Nettleton, Nancy Johnson
Staff: Louise Mardell
Report of Chair:
Nancyprovided update on all activities of the committee in the last year which included the following:
- December 6th Day of Action on Violence Against Women
- December 9th International Human Rights Day
- March 8th International Women's Day
- Vigils for missing and murdered Aboriginal women
- Take Back the Night marches
- 40th Anniversary on the Royal Commission on the Status of Women Event
- Saskatoon & District Labour Council's Summer Snack program which provides lunches to school age children in the summer months.
- Federal Women's Symposium
- Collecting toiletries and household items for local women's shelters & AIDS Saskatoon
- Saskatoon members volunteered at Prairie Region Women’s conference
- Attended information meetings with OXFAM and Saskatoon Women’s Movement Committee
- Attended CLC Pensions Forum
- Labour Day BBQ
- SFL/CLC Spring school
- Prairie School for Union Women
Financial Statements-audited:
Approved by members in attendance and faxed to Robyn’s office
Approval of reimbursement for March 5th event @ U of S- Women’s Day event: 6 tickets @ $20.00=$120.00 to be reimbursed to Nancy
2011 Revised Budget:
Passed and re-submitted to Robyn’s office via fax
Prairie Voice Awards
Nominations were prepared and signed by committee members in attendance
Elections:
Nancywas acclaimed chair and Elena secretary/treasurer
Nancyindicated that she would like to share the chair duties with RWC members so that they can develop their leadership skills. Members thought that was a great idea
Robyn Benson and Marianne Hladun both seeking re-election of positions
Nancyadvised that she was interested in running for RWC rep on the PRC and seeking the support of the local delegate
PRC update-Convention:
Hotel, flights, and LWOP reimbursement to be submitted to Alison Davis and then Robyn’s office will send us an invoice
Round table discussion