Yukon

YUKON We met at the beginning of October to discuss the Paid Skills Development Survey, exchange information and plan for the coming months. We met again on November 19 to finalize our project plans.

We discussed exchanging information (xeroxing, etc.), networking, the idea of having a CCLOW office with a library, to store information and answer questions etc. We have no money at this time but are submitting our networking budget to CCLOW and this will assist us.

Saskatchewan

SASKATCHEWAN In Saskatchewan we have a core of women who meet monthly. Our main focus this past term has been on the research project into the National Training Act. We have secured a $5,000 grant or this from CCLOW, as many already know, and with this have contracted the main work of collating this information to Heather Henderson of Winnipeg. We will have a complete report with recommendations by year-end.

There are plans 'in the works' to access skills growth fund monies for the purpose of developing a proposal for a pre-technology bridging program for women. The project would then be contracted to our Regina Plains Community College for actually developing the curriculum, etc. As yet, we are unsure about whether monies are actually available.

In the interest of expanding our CCLOW network in Saskatchewan we initiated an evening supper meeting which will carry on bimonthly. We hope by this means to broaden the membership and act as liaison between women's groups in Saskatchewan.

We are planning a joint one-day conference with the Saskatchewan Association of Lifelong Learning which will look into the various initiatives in education which affect education. This will take place December 9.

C.C.L.O.W. Regina nominated the committee which organized the micro-technology conference held in Regina in fall of 1983 for our Y.W.C.A. Women's Awards. There was an explanation that women in women's organizations work cooperatively to accomplish their tasks and the nomination reflects this. Our nomination was accepted. (We'll report on the outcome in the next issue.)