Making Ft Happen (Press, 13 May 1985)

The Minister of Consumer Affairs, Margaret Shields, will address the annual meeting of the Christchurch branch of the Society for Research on Women (S.R.O.W.) on May 23, 1985, at 7.45 p.m. This meeting will be held at the Registry Building, located at the corner of Montreal and Worcester Streets. Shields is a former national president of the organisation. Additionally, an organisation dedicated to supporting mothers and families in distress will hold its seventy-seventh Annual Meeting on May 15 at 2 p.m. in the Chamber of Commerce building. Reports will be delivered by social workers and the organisation's president, and a guest speaker from Maatua Whangai, which provides emergency housing for teenagers and aids in job placement for youth working with the courts, will also present. Attendance is open to all. In preparation for the upcoming Women’s Decade Festival scheduled from May 31 to June 3, registration forms can be collected from public libraries and the Women’s Bookshop. Bumper stickers promoting the festival are available for women wishing to support the initiative, with inquiries directed to the phone number 63-063. The Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) has announced a series of mid-year courses catering to women in the north-west area. Programme offerings include Introduction to Naturopathy, Stress Management, Assertiveness Training, Herbalism, Soft Toy Making, Yoga, and Computer Awareness, which will be held at Riccarton High School. Interested individuals can reach out to Vera Larsen, the women’s Resource Officer, at phone number 63-063 for more details. On the educational front, the Polytechnic is offering a Women’s Studies course on Fridays from 9.30 a.m. to noon, from May 31 to July 5. The course will cover significant issues faced by women through videos and discussions. Another course titled New Opportunities will take place on Thursdays, from 9.30 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Hornby Family Centre, from June 6 to July 11, focusing on confidence building and resource availability for women. For more information, interested parties can contact 798-150, ext. 8019. The A.D.A.R.D.S. Society is organising a lunchtime discussion on May 16 from 12.30 to 2 p.m. at the Health Planning and Research Unit, addressing “Activities for sufferers” of Alzheimer’s Disease. Given that the majority of caregivers in these situations are women, the event aims to provide supportive insights. Participants are encouraged to bring their lunch. A quote by Joyce Brothers concludes the article, stating that self-love and respect are fundamental for treating others positively and achieving goals with greater ease. Items for consideration for future columns should be directed to Mrs J. Steincamp at “The Press,” P.O. Box 1005.

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