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The Vermilion Voice | June 2, 2020

Lea Park Rodeo Cancelled, Deham Chrysler Draw Upcoming Elaina John Chrysler will still be providing a truck for Reporter the annual raffle.

Regretfully, due to COVID-19 and The raffle will be for a 2020 Dodge 4x4 current social restrictions put on celediesel truck, and the winner will be drawn brations and gatherings, the Lea Park on July 22. For more information on enterRodeo needed to cancel this year’s event. ing the raffle, call Lloyd Gray at 780-871- Despite this unfortunate news, Deham 1210 or Rick Hozack at 780-0205-4188.

Participants holding tight during wild horse race, Lea Park, June 7, 2019. Photo Angela Mouly

IS CANCELLED FOR 2020 DUE TO COVID-19 REGULATIONS

WE WILL STILL HAVE OUR TRUCK RAFFLE

2019 Dodge Ram Cummins Diesel Photo shown, not exact truck

TO BE DRAWN JULY 22, 2020 CALL LLOYD 780-871-1210 OR RICK 780-205-4188 FOR TICKETS

Beverly Hollen, President Of Creighton Women’s Institute Elaina John programs and establishments in Mannville, Reporter such as the Mannville Public Library, the hot

Senior Beverly Hollen has a rich local history, lunch program, and the patient fund. CWI also a large part of which has been her involvement in supports charitable organizations such as the Alberta Women’s Institute (WI). Mannville food bank and Operation Christmas

Hollen recalls attending WI meetings since childChild, an organization that sends Christmas hood, as her mother Elfreida Westover often would gifts to children in poverty around the world. take Hollen with her when she attended. Hollen Hollen also reports that AWI is not only herself became an official member in approximately about helping the community, but also enrich1988. ing each other’s lives. When asked about her

Alberta Women’s Institute (AWI) is a voluntary own experience with WI, Hollen states; “I enjoy association for women and has been active for over the things we learn; I enjoy associating with 100 years. The institute is made up of women who various branches, and of course, members of stand “for home and country” as quoted in their our own branch. We aim to have fun together motto. and learn new things.”

AWI is a part of the Federated Women’s InstiHollen is enthusiastic about the work CWI tutes of Canada, which is closely associated with the has done. However, despite its rich history, Associated Country Women of the World, an internaHollen is concerned about the future of CWI. tional organization that focuses on volunteer work, “We’re blessed to have 12 members... What activism, and education. I would like to see is a new branch started up

AWI has branches all across Alberta, with its local with younger women interested in good family branch being Creighton Women’s Institute (CWI) values and supporting women in their commuestablished in 1932, of which Beverly Hollen has nity, and also in their country; we need young been president for approximately 20 years. Hollen blood, and new ideas to be presented.” calls the branch “A generational WI, because many of Hollen approaches her role in AWI with our grandmothers and mothers have been members focus, passion, and care for her community. of Creighton.” She also asks that if women of any age are

As a member of a provincial organization, CWI interested in joining, she would be more than has been involved in petitions presented at both a happy to welcome them into Creighton WI, or local and federal level. Creighton itself has sponhelp them in establishing a new branch if that sored local high school and post secondary scholis preferred. It is evident that Hollen’s involvearships, and supported agricultural education at ment in the Women’s Institute has had a great the elementary level. Creighton supports various impact on her own life.