VICTORIA REPORT

by Patty Bossort

CCLOW Victoria met in September to regroup for the 1986-87 year. As our active membership is small, we decided to focus our energies on one major project for this year. We intend to investigate Adult Basic Education programs in the Victoria area. How well do they meet the needs of women? Is there consistency in content between programs? Do agencies such as CEIC and welfare offer adequate funding support? We hope to have a presentation ready for delivery to appropriate agencies and institutions by the Spring.

We will continue to function as a networking group, meeting on the third Monday of each month at the YWCA. Contact Patty Bossort, at 382-2579 or 384-1162 (work) for more current information about meetings.

NEW BRUNSWICK REPORT

by Joan McFarland

Since June, we have held several regular meetings. Our last meeting was at lunchtime in the Faculty Club at the University of New Brunswick. This was quite successful and we plan to hold our next few meetings there. We have also held two evening meetings at members' homes for our consciousness raising on women's learning. Topics have included our own learning histories, and our best and worst learning experiences. A future topic is our ideal learning situation.

In September, the board and staff of the New Brunswick Advisory Council on the Status of Women visited Fredericton. They invited CCLOW members to a reception at their hotel. Some useful contacts were made, and the Chair of the Council expressed an interest in council membership in CCLOW.

We are still awaiting final word on the funding of our re-entry proposal. We are all set to go and have a managing coordinator waiting in the wings.

We responded to a column in the Fredericton newspaper, Tween 12 & 20, by Dr. Robert Wallace, which said that "boys are generally more gifted in the areas of mathematics than girls". We disputed this unsubstantiated statement and asked him to set the record straight.

We are also looking into the situation of wives being disqualified for student loans on the basis of their husbands' earnings.

At the New Brunswick Women's Network conference in Bathurst, N.B. (Oct. 31 - Nov.2)., we will have three CCLOW delegates. We are looking forward to visits in the fall by Aisla Thomson, our national Executive Director, and Louise Dulude of NAC.

ALBERTA REPORT

by Julie Anne Le Gras

In September, Pat Leginsky had to resign as Interim Director due to the pressure of her doctoral studies. CCLOW members thank her for her work and wish her well.

As the new Interim Director, I intend to focus our energies over the coming months on organizing. I plan a membership drive, contact with members to share information and to determine priorities, and some networking in government and educational institutions.

Please get in touch with me at 10737 - 71 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta T6E OX5, Tel: 438-8069 with ideas for organizing and action, or with any questions.