Public Service Alliance of Canada
Lethbridge Women’s Committee
Monthly Meeting Minutes
April 21st, 2015 Ohso’s Resturant (Lethbridge)
In attendance
- Diane White
- Krysty Munns
- Dorothy McRae
- Stephanie Erb
- Dolly Ablitt
- Lyn Paterson
Agenda
1. Call to Order – 6:46pm
2. Approval of the Agenda: m/s/c
K. Munns/D. McRae – carried
3. Review and approval of the previous meeting’s minutes m/s/c
- Change McCrae to McRae
- S. Erb/K.Munns – carried
4. New business arising from the minutes
- April 19 – Day of action – UTE wore shirts and had poster
- Airport – get active get rewarded – collect 5 stickers for union activity enter into a draw for a big prize (2-$100 gift cards Tim Hortons/Starbucks) – every month - send in pictures – from now until Oct 19th.
5. Treasurer Report
L. Paterson - $2124.10 remaining
Cost for international women’s day - $662.00
Donation from PIPSC of $160 for women’s day
With the left over funds we can purchase a new banner
Or purchase some signs for #votechildcare
6. Education in Action: Guatemala 2015 Update
- K. Munns gave a talk about her trip to Guatemala
7. Vote Childcare 2015 – Spring into Action – PSAC week of action
make child care an issue of the election
engaged at the forums and when we are canvassing.
Supports child instead of tax relief
Days of Action
K. Munns will be the contact for Vote Child Care2015
8. Elections
Chair: D. McRae nominated L. Paterson, D. White seconds acclaimed
Vice-Chair: D. White nominated D. McRae, S. Erb Seconds acclaimed
Secretary: K. Munns nominated D. White, S. Erb seconds acclaimed
Treasurer: D. white nominated K. Munns, L. Paterson seconds acclaimed
9. Varia
Lethbridge-East Campaign BBQ and Canvass Blitz (April 25, 2015) 631 8th St. South
Beauty from the Inside Out Graduation went well.
The National Convention has been moved to the spring, bypassing the regional meetings. We as a committee see this as a concern.
10. Next meeting date, time and location:
May 12th – 5:30pm
11. Agenda for next meeting:
- Approval of the Agenda: m/s/c
- Review and approval of the previous meeting’s minutes
- Financial Report
12. Adjournment – 8:37pm
K. Munns/S. Erb/carried