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HERizons June 1983 Vol. 1 No. 4 Price: $1.00
THE MANITOBA WOMEN’S NEWS MAGAZINE
A HERITAGE
OF
SISTERHOO
D
THE 10TH ANNUAL WINNIPEG
FOLK FESTIVAL
‘83
Good to see
Peter Alsop Sandy Counts Tim Harrison Geoff Panting Star & Mehalick
America Libre
Apple Chill Cloggers
Vassar Clements
Don Cullen
John Hartford
Hounds
John Pattison and
Garloo
Bruce Steele
Curly Boy Stubbs
JULY 7, 8, 9 & 10
Artis the Spoonman Danseurs de la Rivere Dakota Dave Hull & Sean Tom Paxton Sukay
John Ashton
Avnet The Eccentric
Rouge
Darcie Deauville
Blackburn
Queen Ida & The Bon
Jim Payne
Fred Penner
Taj Mahal
Koko Taylor BIRD'S HILL PARK
Grupo Aymara The Doug Dillard Band TempsZydecoBand Colleen Peterson Richard Thompson
Barde The Dillards Connie Kaldor Faith Petric Doc Tibbles
you!
Bayou Seco Duck Donald Bob King Jim Post Brent Titcomb Tickets:
Jarvis Benoit Quartet Elias, Schritt & Bell Leo Kottke Red Clay Ramblers Touchstone
Anita Best David Essig Ladies Choice Really and Maloney Twelve Moons
In Winnipeg:
Bim Finjan Bluegrass Band J.P Ringwort & The Storytellers ATO
Tony Bird Cathy Fink Alain Lamontagne Heartbreak of Psoriasis Valdy
Blowzabella Folle Avoine Don Lange John Roberts & Tony Peter Paul Van Camp
BTO (all locations)
Blue Flame Bob Franke Gerald Laroche Barrand Dave Van Ronk Home-Made Music
Friendly.
Stringband Don Freed Rick & Lorraine Lee The Roches Jane Voss & Hoyle
Eric Bogle & John Munro The Free Hot Lunch Denis Lepage Stan Rogers Osborne
Mary Scorer Books
Brian Bowers Band Richard Lepage Rosselson, Bailey & Loudon Wainwright III Maison du Disque
Jim Brewer Bill Garett Walt Lysack Armstrong Sneezy Waters
Ann Hills Burda Bob Gibson Mac Lean & Mac Lean George Russell Chris Whiteley & Caitlin
Country Music Centre
Jethro Burns Professor Gizmo David Mallet Kelly Russell Hanford Hamerton’s Music
John Allan Cameron Steve Goodman Debby McClatchy Claudia Schmidt Robin and Linda
Books and Volumes
Manitoba
Bob Carpenter Sandy Greenberg Don McLean Son Seals Williams
Margaret Christi David Grisman Quartet Charlie Murphy with Jami Mike Seeger Daniel Womack
Andy Cohen George Gritzbach Seber Sharon, Lois & Bram Winston Wuttunee
Conrad Flaps Rufus Guinchard Eric Nagler Corky Siegel
Beverly Cotten Peter Gzowski Natch Gloria Al Simmons And More
Larry Hanks Richard Nevell Lem Snow
in this issue
Board of Directors
Elizabeth Dotremont
Debbie Halmberg-Schwartz
Herizo
Penni Mitchell
Managing Editor
NEWS
Debbie Halmberg-Schwartz 4 & 5 Letters to the Editor
6 Calendar of Events and Bulletins
7 Abortion Issue Update
Office Manager
Patricia Rawson
9 Elizabeth Fry Gains Independence
Advertising Manager by Adeena Franz
Joyce Culbertson
Jane Rule — Writer in Residence
Writers/Editors by Katherine Szadkowska
Penni Mitchell Technology threatens Women’s Future
Brigitte Sutherland
by Tanya Lester
ns
Art and Production
Montage Design:
Libby Danyluk
Joanne Johnson
Gladys Stoesz-Hammond FEATURES
17 Linking Past and Present
Manitoba women's struggle for equality has been
going on for over 100 years. In this photo essay we
Columnists take a look at our setbacks and gains.
Paula Gardner, C.A., by Penni Mitchell
Jennifer Cooper LL.B. 20 A Bevy of Firsts
A look at women's accomplishments in former male bastions.
Contributors
Tanya Lester
by Tanya Lester
staff
Elaine Martyn
Adena Franz 31 A Monumental Tribute to Nellie McClung
Janick Belleau Suffragist's house restored by Winnipeg feminist
Giselle Thibault Leslie Campbell.
Katherine Szadkowska 35 Travelling Prairie Doctor
Sheila Spence Neither rain, nor snow, nor sleet, nor mud could stop
Heather Kilbrai Margaret Owens from tending to the pioneers.
HERIzOnS iS available at newsstands and: by Gerrl Thorsteinson
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Deter's Confectionery (The Pas)
Home-Made Music
COMMENTARY
Liberation Books
39 The Future of Women
Mary Scorer Books
Reviewer pans this Marxist interpretation of
Northern Options for Women (Thompson)
feminism
Prairie Sky Books
by Giselle Thibault
Red River Books
42 Legaleyes
McNally-Robinson Booksellers
A retrospective account of Canadian Divorce Laws
Manitoba Action Committee on the Status
43 Breadwinning
of Women
Capitalism for Beginners: How to start your own business
Women's Employment Counselling
part II
Services
44 Notions and Potions
Y.W.C.A. Resource Centre
A charting of "natural" birth control
and other women's organizations
45 Editorial
Putting a perspective on the Manitoba Women's Movement
The aim of this magazine is to provide an alternative means
of communications with a feminist perspective in order to
stimulate, to inform, to effect change, and to unify women’s
strengths, serving as a forum for the women of Manitoba.
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Carol Ann Buchan.
JUNE
3
PERSONAL
LETTERS
FINANCIAL To all groups which support Just thought I would drop a note with
PLANNING freedom of choice on abortion.
You are undoubtedly aware that
my sub. I have been reading your
magazine at the Status of Women
for the WOMAN the case of Browoski vs. the
Minister of Justice and the
office here in Calgary. I think you are
doing a great job. It is great to see
ON THE GO Minister of Finance is currently
before the Court of Queen's
feminist news magazines in Canada.
You have been covering a great many
Bench in Regina, Saskatchewan. issues of interest to me, as a lesbian
mother, a fat feminist, etc.
Keep up the good work. I will try to
Borowski claims that fertil-
write again when I have more time.
ized eggs deserve the protec-
tion of the Charter of Rights There have been many issues I
and Freedoms and is bringing would like to respond to in the past,
"expert" witnesses to prove and are sure to be in the future as
that personhood begins at well.
conception. The federal
Government is a reluctant Name Withheld
defendant and will not be
presenting evidence to counter
Borowski's witnesses.
The Canadian Abortion Just saw a copy of the new and
Rights Action League sought improved Herizons and boy, was I
and was denied intervenor impressed! Like, really impressed. Don’t
status in the trial. The result get me wrong — I don’t write fan letters
to just anyone. As a matter of fact, the
is that the interests of women only one i ever wrote in my life was to
are not being presented and Fireweed, so I’d say we’re all in good
the federal Government is ap- company.
parently unwilling to defend Unfortunately, someone tore the little
form off of the back cover so will this
its own legislation. do?? I have enclosed a cheque for
If Borowski wins, abortion $10.00. If it’s not enough, I’ll send more.
will once again be illegal in
this country.
I T I S I M P E R AT I V E T H AT
Martha Elliot,
ALL GROUPS WHICH HAVE
TAKEN A PRO-CHOICE POSI-
MORTGAGES
T I O N I M M E D I AT E LY
REITERATE THEIR POSITION Ottawa, Ontario.
PUBLICLY.
The Canadian Labour Con-
gress for example has publicly
What woman doesn't want her own house? A restated its position that abor-
home to furnish and decorate and landscape just tion should be removed from
the Criminal Code and that
as she pleases. A place which will be uniquely her women should have equal ac-
own. cess to abortion.
You can do the following:
1) Issue a press release
But all this takes money; you'll probably 2) Send copies to the federal
need a mortgage. And that's where we come in. Minister of Justice, the Hon. Mark
MacGuigan. Send copies to the
If you are thinking about a mortgage, drop Prime Minister, the leaders of the
opposition parties, your local
in at any Commerce branch and talk to us. We'll media and to us at CARAL.
answer all your questions and we'll do our best to or
help you make your dream home a reality. 3) Write a letter to MacGuigan
with copies to the above
4) Send a telegram to MacGuigan
and copies to the above
5) Monitor the trial and be ready
to respond to the media about the
results.
Call CARAL (416 961 - 1507) for
more information if you need it.
Act Now —time is of the essence
CANADIAN IMPERIAL (the trial may be over in 1 to 5
weeks).
BANK OF COMMERCE Norma Scarborough,
President.
JUNE
4We picked the winner! We
Susan Scott, of Roslyn Road in
Winnipeg was the winner of HERIZONS
“Taking off in ’83 Contest.” Pacific
Western Airlines will take Susan and a
must
friend to Vancouver this year.
know
the
past in
order to
underst
and the
present
& the
Premier of Manitoba
Legislative Building
Winnipeg. Manitoba
future.
Dear Mr. Pawley:
I support a woman's right to choose
therapeutic abortion. I urge you and
your government to:
1) lobby the Federal government to
Nellie McClung
repeal Section 251 of the Criminal
Code because It is unjust.
2) not prosecute Dr. Henry RECORDS
Morgentaler under Section 251 of the BOOKS
Criminal Code.
3) approve Dr. Morgentaler’s clinic so INSTRUMENTS HOME-MADE
that abortions performed there will be
insured services under medicare.
INSTRUCTION
Sincerely,
Name
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THE WINNIPEG FOLK FESTIVAL
July 7-10 Bird’s Hill Park
JUNE 5LE REUNION ANNUELLE de T H E C O M PA S S I O N AT E
Pluri-elles aura. lieu DIMANCHE, FRIENDS
Calendar LE 12 JUIN 1983 au Colle0e
Saint-Boniface. Le journée se
compose de la réunion d'affaire,
diner, divers ateliers comme I.
is an international self-help
group offering friendship and
understanding to bereaved
parents. The Winnipeg chapter
meets the third Thursday of
Démystifions le feminsme. 2. Se
JUNE each month at 8:00 PM at the
val riser par son travail 5. PrenIre Community Service Bldg.. 685
1 SANDINISTA! soin de soi, 4~. Vivre sa relloion,
a moving, imaginative portrait of people and events of the W i l l i a m Av e . N o m e m b e r s h i p
5. La femme et la survivance. fees are charged and, a
new Nicaragua by The Great Canadian Theatre Company, Le tout commence à lOhSO pour monthly newsletter and a list
Performances till June 5 at the Gas Station theatre, River se terminer vers 16h30. of "telephone friends" enables
and Osborne. Tickets $7.50; Students and seniors $5.00. Pre-lnscription: membres $6.00, members to keep in touch. For
Call 284-8488/453-6231 for info or reservations. t]on membre $10.00. more information call
$12.00 a la porte. 787-2460 or Edith Fraser
6 SECTION ON WOMEN AND Pour plus d'information composer 338-5038.
Psychology 1983 Institute will meet at the Holiday Inn le 2:53 1735. SISTERFIRE — The 2nd annual
(downtown) June 6 and 7. Registration $25.00, Students celebration of women in the arts
Bullet
$15 payable to CPA-SWAP SEND TO: Katherine Schultz, LESBIAN MOTHERS in all our diversity. In Washington.
Dept. of Psychology, U. of W., 515 Portage Ave., Wpg. R3B ORGANIZATION being formed. D.C. on June 25 — Tickets $14,
2E9. Topics: Sex Roles and Sex Differences; Politics of Lesbian mothers interested in available from Roadwork, Inc,
Motherhood; Self with Others; Evolving Views of Abuse. forming a support group and to Box S, 1475 Harvard St. N.W..
develop a resource list of Washington, D.C. 20009.
9 WOMEN HEALERS AND lawyers, social workers to assist Telephone (202) 234-9508.
Activists Conference on Grindstone Island Centre June 9-12. with custody cases call Gays for
Only for women already actively involved in the healing arts, Equality 786-3976. WOMEN'S PEACE MOVEMENT
allopathic health care workers and feminist health activities. at Seneca Falls. N.Y. The Seneca
ANTHOLOGY being compiled Army Depot stores nuclear
Limited to 45; fee from $150-$175. For further lnfo call entitled: "A Maternal Maze: weapons and is the East Coast
Grindstone (near Portland, Ont.) Office (416) 923-4215. What Mothers Experience "transshipment point" receiving
11 WALK FOR PEACE When Their Child(ren) is nuclear weapons for deployment
"Celebration of Hope" sponsored by the Winnipeg Sexually Abused". Send journal in Europe. The July 16-24 week is
ins
Coordinating Committee for Disarmament. Last year more excerpts, poetry, essays, letters being organized by Women
and short stories to Ms. J. Against Military Madness from
than 15,000 Manitobans walked for peace. Meet at11 AM at
Minneapolis (857-5562/ 827-4277
the Legislative Bldgs. Following the walk there will be Hamilton, 46-810 W. Broadway,
or 870-1858). The encampment
music, dance, displays, a special children's stage; a festive Vancouver V5Z 4C9 (SASE).
modelled after the European
atmosphere to envision a joyous, peaceful future world. peace camps will hold on-going
workshops on women and
12 La reunion annuelle de Pluri-elles aura lieu political action;, rural organizing:
DIMANCHE. le 12 juin 1983 au College Saint-Boniface. conversion of weapons facilities:
La journée se compose de reunion d’affaire, diner et and racism in the peace
divers ateliers. Pour plus d’information, composer le movement.
233-1735. Voir bulletin ci contre pour details.
9 SUNDAY BRUNCH WITH FEMINIST YOUTH
Karen Howe, Ian Young, Et Al. at the Women’s Bldg., 730 STUDYING TOGETHER (F.Y.S.T) BLACK WOMEN'S ' HEALTH
Alexander AVE. from 11:30-5 PM (brunch $5). Poetry/music/ is looking to increase its ISSUES — First National
entertainment by local writers/singers/artists. From 5:30-10 membership base and can be Conference-"I'm Sick and Tired of
contacted through the Manitoba Being Sick and Tired" (Fanny Lou
PM wine and cheese reception as well as buffet supper ($5)
Action Committee on the Status of Hamer). June 24-26 at Spelman
and entertainment at the Winnipeg Gay Community Centre. College, Atlanta, GA.
Women office 942-2000. Topics for
discussion that the young women to promote health education,
FRE FILM NITE — have expressed interest in are health advocacy, and health
“Spy in the House”, film about Winnipeg artist Esther consciousness raising: abortion; activism among Black women.
Warkow; “Footbinding”; a short; “See What I Say”, Holy family planning: and career Also concert featuring concert
Near in concert for the deaf. Program starts at 7:30 PM at planning. One member has written with "Sweet Honey In The Rock".
the Women’s Building, 730 Alexander Ave., a play about sex-stereotyping in Registration $35 to Black
783-7889/475-9265. the high schools and they are now Women's Health Project, P.O.
putting together a performance. Box 89067. Atlanta, GA 30312.
30 WOMEN AND SPIRIT GATHERING The symbol of a fist in their
to focus on exploring and experiencing our, personal acronym portrays unity and WRITERS AND POETS — 7th
energies and powers. Body Awareness: Healing. Spiritual strength, rather than aggression. annual Women’s Voices Creative
Awareness; Playing: Herstory of Women — sharing our Writing Workshop in Santa Cruz,
knowledge and skills. Gathering on Grinstone Island from CA with Susan Griffin, author of
June 530-July 3. Fee range from $90-$125; for info call Woman and Nature, Pornography
PEACE FAST/VIGIL and Silence and Audre Lorde,
(416) 92~4215. at the Legislative Grounds poet of Collected Poems, Zami: A
WOMEN AND WORDS/ les femmes et les mots a bilingual, sponsored by the Winnipeg New Spelling of My Name.
country-wide conference bringing together women working Coordinating Committee for Workshop runs from June 26 to
with the written word. From June 30-July 3 in Vancouver Disarmament from midnight June July 19. Information: WOmen’s
B.C., cost $45 — make cheque payable to West Coast 3rd to noon June 10th. Voices. Box M, c/o Marcy
Women and Words Society. Box 65563, Station F. To participate in this rotating fast in Alancraig, paula Ross, 1312
Vancouver, B.C. V5N 4B0. support of peace and disarmament Addison St., Berkeley. CA 94702.
call WCCD 786-1555.
JUNE
6ON THE HERIZON
Conversations at the
Clinic
Outside the Corydon Avenue drove by.
Clinic, pictures of dead fetuses Yet another, from the same mould
plastered on signs litter the lawn chants. "If you don't want babies,
with ever less tact than a yard take the pill or keep your pants
filled with plastic flamingoes. on." Moments later, someone tells
Slanderous slogans like 'baby him that men have something to
killer' further reflect the violent do with women becoming
tone of the protesters. Ironically. pregnant. (He looks surprised.)
they call themselves "pro-life." A pro-choice supporter suggests
One man pointedly demands of a that men should be more
woman and her two year old accountable for their sperm.
daughter, She asks him if mandatory child
"Why do you have to kill babies support for all men who father
just so you can have an orgasm? children and don't stick around
You can have an orgasm by would be a better option than
yourself, you don't have to kill abortion.
babies just for an orgasm." "You gotta be kidding." Moments
If she hadn't been so stunned by later, another man demonstrates
the comment, she would have the level of compassion indicative
pointed out the intellectual depth of the antiabortion faction when
of his argument by responding, he yells,
"Why do you have to impregnate "No more welfare for women!"
your wife just to have an orgasm The level of humanity reaches its
when you can just as easily peak when yet another male
masturbate in the bathroom?" picketer wishes herpes on a
instead, she shakes her head and woman entering the clinic. At the
turns away The women and two or same time a woman "pro-lifer" is
three male supports of the pro- harassing a woman who carries a
choice element sit near by with sign saying "Children by Choice".
their signs and children. She tells the woman her son has
Those who demand to close the been waiting to adopt for 2 years
clinic are almost entirely men who and suggests that the demand for
will never experience an children should be met by
unwanted pregnancy. Their mandatory production of babies.
rhetoric is devoid of compassion. "What kind of baby does your son
Sex Abuse Project Piloted Another man. boastfully "pro-life".
threatens to kill a passing motorist
want?" the woman asks.
"Well, a white one" snaps the
A psychiatrist in a sexual abuse sponsored by Actors' Showcase who yelled "Deport Borowskl" as woman.
treatment team at Toronto's and the Junior League of he
Hospital for Sick Children Winnipeg, children are taught how
estimates that close to one in to say no to the kind of touching
every five North American girls will that makes them feel bad.
be sexually assaulted before they Artistic director of the project
become adults. Clearly half will be Leslee Silverman says 85 per
assaulted by a father or stepfather. cent of children who are sexually PRE-PAID COURIER SERVICE*
The head of a Toronto police abused are involved in longterm $3.50
committee investigating the sexual trust situations with their abusers. ANYWHERE IN THE CITY
abuse of children says the father's Children's Aid reported a 22 per BISON COURIER
affection becomes abuse when the cent increase in child abuse
*Sold in pkgs of 10
behaviour must stay a secret. cases of all kinds last year and a
A sexual abuse awareness project further 70 per cent increase since
Pick up or delivery of:
currently piloted in three Winnipeg 1980. - time sensitive material
elementary schools will be The program has three - parcels/letters
extended to 10 schools next fall if components — a workshop for -jewellery repairs
It is received favourably. In the parents; a workshop for teachers - groceries/dry-cleaning
form of a theatre project, jointly and a two-part presentation for - small appliance repairs
students. CALL 452-1449
JUNE
7lower court which convicted a The three judge-appeal court said
doctor of negligent homicide that the association did not advise
following his treatment of a or pressure clients to seek
JUDGE DEFENDS HIMSELF pregnant woman. abortions, but provided women
with information on all options,
The high court ruled that an unborn
ON ABORTION STAND child becomes a 'legal' human
being when its mother enters
WINNIPEG
A court is expected to decide
labour. sometime this month whether a
The shit's hit the fan about Chief whether Morgentaler is guilty. woman who stabbed a six-month
SASKATCHEWAN
Justice A.M. Mormon’s anti- Meanwhile in Toronto, The pregnant woman is guilty of
In Saskatchewan. where anti-
abortion sympathies, after we Canadian Abortion Rights Action manslaughter for causing the
abortion crusader Joe Borowski's
reported last month that he signed League (CARAL) has filed a suit in premature labour which led to the
trial on fetus' right to life is heating
a 'pro-life' petition published in The the Supreme Court of Ontario fetus' death.
up, reports of abortions becoming
Free Press. contending that an unborn child is Although the woman has already
increasingly difficult to obtain are
The reverberations made it all the not a person and that the present served six months in jail for
surfacing. Women's groups report
way to the House of Commons, federal abortion law is wounding the pregnant woman, a
that because the issue has
where Justice Minister Mark "unworkable, unjust and unfair." County Clerk judge decided last
become "hot', doctors and abortion
McGuigan has refused to pass Morris Manning, CARAL's lawyer month that a fetus is a separate
committees in hospitals may be
judgement on Monnin’s anti-choice said the suit will use the Charter of being and therefore someone who
'running scared' in efforts to cover
sympathies. Rights to seek a declaration that injures a pregnant woman can be
their asses.
The Coalition for Reproductive Section 251 of the Criminal Code tried for injuring two people.
ALBERTA
Choice has written the Canadian is inconsistent with the Charter. While the outcome of the trial
Next door in Alberta, the Foothills
Judicial Council demanding that While abortions are a crime, under could arguably have ramifications
Hospital in Calgary has increased
Judge Monnin's conduct be Sec. 251, unless performed in an on the 'legal stares' of a fetus, it
the number of abortions performed,
investigated. accredited hospital after an could also open the door for a
from 55 to 50 per week because of
Monnin maintains his antiabortion abortion committee has approved barrage of charges against men
demand for the operation. The
sympathies don't conflict with his the operation, who beat their pregnant partners
Alberta Court of Appeal also
job as head of the Appeals Court in hospitals don't have to have and cause fetal damage.
unanimously backed a lower court
Manitoba, even though he would committees at all if they don't Canadian statistics report that one
ruling that helping women get
be directly involved in deciding the want. No other medical operation in three of the ten per cent of
abortions isn't illegal. Arguing
outcome of any abortion case subjects a patient to be Canadian women who are beaten
abortion is battery against a fetus,
which was tried in his Court. scrutinized by a decision-making by male partners, were beaten for
a local lawyer launched a suit on
The fear of pro-choice supporters committee. the first time during a pregnancy.
behalf of himself to stop the city
in Manitoba is that if Dr. Henry AROUND THE WORLD A high Statistics linking spousal abuse to
from giving money to the Calgary
Morgantaler is prosecuted, Monnin court in West Germany recently fetal injury haven't yet been
Birth Control Association, a pro-
may sit on the appeal himself, or ruled that a nine-month fetus was undertaken.
choice organization.
choose judges that will decide not a legal person, overruling a
NELLIEGRAM
LEGAL SERVICES SLASHED in
B.C. — Failure by the provincial
Religion government to provide $2.4 million
for 83/84 has resulted in drastic
Pre-requisite cutbacks,
— no one charged with a summary
For Justice? conviction offence or an offence
under the Juvenile Delinquents Act
will be provided with a lawyer;
A sixty-four year old man was
found not guilty of sexually
assaulting his 12-year-old
granddaughter because the judge
presiding in the case wasn't
convinced the victim understood
— From May 15 to Aug. 15 no
lawyers at all will be appointed to
act for people unable to pay for the
services.
— Sept. 1 lawyers advising
accused before first appearance
Financial
Planning
the significance of taking an oath and speaking to bail on their behalf
on a bible. will cease. Broadway Office 956-0480 Money Workshops
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County Court judge questioned eliminated cuts in Family Court
the victim at length on her Assistance, are particularly severe
management workshop. They are professional
religious background in an attempt for women. financial planners and can offer you sound
to disqualify her from being sworn User fees were introduced even for advice for a personal financial plan. (Minimum
for
in. He was successful. those on social assistance.
The victim, of course, was the Closing up shop for the summer
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when she was last in church and
when asked what would happen if
"Profit from our experience"
she lied under oath replied: "I
believe God would be mad." Kinesis
JUNE
8Calwood Adds Humour
and Wit to
Woman of the Year
Elizabeth Fry
gains independence.
operation, would advocate
Of the 15 Elizabeth Fry societies prevention and community
of Canada, the organization in awareness.
Winnipeg is the last to establish "We are hoping to build a large
its own offices. The recent split volunteer program to look at
from its brother organization The alternatives and find out what
John Howard Society is described rights women have of other
as nonadversarlal and agencies." Executive Director of
consensual, and fills the need for the Canadian Association of
a separate group dealing with Elizabeth Fry Societies Christie
female offenders. Jefferson said that other
The Society is a non-profit connections for women through
agency which provides career counselling and
counselling services to women in nontraditional job training need to
the justice system, concentrating be researched.
in the areas of court remand, "There is an unbelievable lack of
probation, jail and release. information." she said.
The Society has in the last month, "Women have been dealt with
set up offices at 222 Osborne St., according to the assumptions that
operating with two staff and a sewing and cooking programs
pool of volunteers. At present, it were all they needed.
operates in a transitional stage, We are looking at ways of dealing
but as Chairperson Betty Hopkins with their other needs, such as
explained, has extensive plans to emotional support. alcohol and
June Calwood was guest speaker at the YMCA-sponsored Woman bridge the large information gap drug problems.
of the Year awards evening. that exists regarding resources Someone needs to look after their
for women in 'the system'. children as well. The Winnipeg
"There has been a. tendency to Elizabeth Fry Society has an
Although the crowd may have In reference to the issue of focus on the aftercare of women
reproductive choice, Calwood excellent footing because they
been somewhat unappreciative of in the system." Hopkins said.
expressed her disappointment have had this composite picture of
her rebel spirit, June Calwood "The Elizabeth Fry Society has
that women in Manitoba couldn't women since they began." The
was a welcome radical element to wanted to develop a lot of
"get together" on an issue as Society is currently busy setting
this year's Y.W.C.A.-sponsored services for women but
basic as reproductive choice. up a volunteer staff and hopes to
Woman of the Year banquet. As something has always been more
Calwood noted that if men could be able to hire short term staff
guest speaker, her feminist important.
have ovaries for five weeks, personnel to organize its research
perspective went a long way to Women are desperately in need
abortion wouldn't be such a capabilities. Future plans include
outshine the more dismal events of assistance at all levels of the
controversy — winning her conferences on women in the
of an evening characterized by a justice system." The large number
applause from the 800-member criminal justice system and the
toast to the Queen of England of men In prisons has tended to
audience. establishment of the first halfway
and chastising remarks by over.
Calwood also alluded to the house for women on the Praries.
Winnipeg Mayor Bill Norrie. shadow the needs of the smaller
'winners versus losers' Long range plans Include spin-off
In her pointed, humorous group of women, she says.
atmosphere at awards events, societies in rural and northern
address, Calwood encouraged "we are not only dealinog ith
which not only make distinctions Manitoba.
women to break their women who have been
between nominees and those The Canadian Association of
'dependency' tradition and Incarcerated," said Hopkins.
awarded titles, but make winners Elizabeth Fry Societies has
become economically "We are researching the needs of
out of the privileged women who applied to the Solicitor-General for
independent. She cautioned women whose children or
can attend and losers of those funding. The Saskatoon chapter
women against just emulating husbands may be in prison.
who cannot, and will likely never was recently refused provincial
male tactics to get ahead, as We are concerned with native
be able to attend. Women should core funding.
Margaret Thatcher has done, women and those living outside
help each other overcome their Melalnie Laute, a founding
because women can't help one Winnipeg as well. Hopkins
oppression, she encouraged, member, says this only
another to end women's emphasized that the Society.
rather than make distInctions and exacerbates the "basic inequality
oppression if they're too busy through a network
encourage divisive competition between resources for male and
copying men.
between them. female offenders."
"But she's (Margaret Thatcher) a
transvestite anyhow".
the often comical Calwood Adena Franz
quipped.
JUNE
9The "Jane Rule explores with delicate
precision the interpersonal and
sexual relationships between men
Women’s and women, men and men,
women and women. She takes as
Men’s Room her difficult theme the many
meanings and manifestations of
for gifts for love and friendship, their hazards,
their sometime grace.
and she realizes this theme
Dads, splendidly. A beautiful, ironic.
and civilized novel." Two of Rule's
Grandfathers novels "Against the
Season" (1971) and "The Young in
, Husbands, One Another's Arms" (1977) are
published in typical
"romance" novel covers that would
Partners, have kept me from considering
them a potential “good read".
Fathers-to- However. I think it is safe to
assume that no work of Rule's will
be, be formalistic, conventional, or
superficial. One of the novels,
"'The Young In One Another's
Godparents, Arms", is a contender for TV
filming.
and anyone
else who is In a book reviewing women writers
of the past. Rule focuses on
J
twelve who were especially
“just like” In June, the Winnipeg Women's Cultural and Education Centre will sponsor a
a
n
concerned with women's
relationships with women. A
Dad! Writer-In Residence Program featuring Canadian writer, Jane Rule. The events
planned Include book signings, a reception, a writers' workshop, and a brunch
critique of women's literature is of
course invaluable, as is the
with entertainment at the Women's Building.
biographical information on such
The Canadian Library Association and the Manitoba Writers Guild will sponsor
greats as Colette, Elizabeth
workshops with Ms. Rule, on the 20th and 21st of June respectively.
Bowen. and Gertrude Stein. A
Excellent number of essays included in the
two story collections also offer
Selection Rule's essays reminded me of
those of Virginia Woolf, with the
retired from teaching to write full-
time.
information on writers such as
George Sand and Carson
Ms. Rule's roots in America are
Free same qualities of practical
wisdom, clarity of perception, and evident in her writing, as are her
McCullers, and cover topical
issues such as teaching children
the observations that are so world travels. about sexuality.
Browsing entertaining and instructive, Just Rule's first novel, "The Desert of
the Heart", was published in
The difficulties encountered by
as Woolf wrote many of her such renowned Canadian writers
Free Gift- essays as articles for various
magazines and periodicals, so
1964. The controversial nature of
the novel's concern with women's
as Margaret Laurence and Alice
Munro in attempts to get into a
loving relationships to each other
wrapping too does Rule. The fact that both
women write so sincerely on met with a great deal of obstinacy
high school curriculum are
multiplied for Rule, whose work is
matters both literary and social, and prejudice from critics. Rule's labelled by her determination to
128 Osborne makes their absence from next novel "This Is Not For You".
was published in 1970. A new
include and discuss the
mainstream critical literature a ambiguities of sexuality.
Wpg., saddening surprise.
American by birth, Jane Rule has
1981 edition from Naiad Press
has brought the novel back into
Although Rule does not do
"readings’” of her own work, she is
circulation. This Florida press has
452-9446 lived in Canada since she moved
to Vancouver in the 50's, For the also released another novel and
prepared to share her expertise
with other writers.
past seven years, she has lived two of Rule's story/essay Anyone interested in attending the
Mon-Tours. & on Galiano Island, off the coast of collections.
In reference to "This Is Not For
writers’ workshop on ]une 18th
British Columbia, and has should call Margie at 783-9432.
Sat. 10-6 You", Margaret Laurence says
Fri. 10-9
Katherine Szadkowska
JUNE
10Women Exec's No Help
To Struggling Nelliegram
Nelliegram A lot of women have been ‘”bought convinced that a woman's
THREE MILE ISLAND is not
over. Decontamination of the
off" with directorships and high- perspective has no place in the damaged Unit 2 reactor could
MANITOBA LEGAL AID eligibility paying executive jobs, effectively boardroom. continue until the end of the
criteria broadened. While the isolating them from the struggling Things may be beginning to decade — with ratepayers.
single person category remains majority of women who still face change, however, as more male picking up the estimated $600
the same, gross allowable annual barriers of sexual workplace executives become appreciative of million tab for cleanup
incomes for other family-size practices. women's contributions. The operations. To add insult to injury.
categories have been increased The associate editor of Working chairman and chief executive officer General Public Utilities (GPU)
by six to eight per cent. Papers, a public affairs magazine of General Motors said recently in a also intends to start up the
As well, Attorney-General Roland published in Cambridge, Mass., Los Angeles Times article that undamaged Unit 1 reactor — a
Penner, said legal assistance will Suzanne Gordon, says women women "add something in terms of move that would be met with civil
continue to those whose incomes struggling to "make it” in a male- their personal knowledge and disobedience.
exceed the criteria to the extent dominated system aren't interested perspective as women" and that "we Shelly Anderson
they cannot meet all of the legal in fighting for those women not in benefit from having them on the Northern Sun News
expenses: "I wish to emphasize their position. Perhaps because board."
that the eligibility criteria are they were encouraged subtly by Jean Allard. a lawyer and director in
sufficiently flexible to ensure that men to deny their womanhood in four major corporations herself says
an individual or family need not order to be 'equal’, women that "women make a tremendous
sell modest and necessary directors on corporate boards contribution because they are willing
Classified Ad
possessions to pay part or all of identify with their peer majority who to ask questions without fear of Moving? Need boxes? Herlzons has
their legal bills." are male, rather than women. losing face." cardboard boxes, approx.
Gordon says women must mimic Three per cent of directors in the 11”x 10”x 17". Give a call or drop by 125
Osborne St.
the traits of men in order to U.S. boardrooms are women, during office hours.
permeate the male-oriented according to U.S. Statistics.
corporate world, and are often
Trial By Media —
Verdict Guilty
The B.C. Law Union joined the armoured car robbers in
parade of groups who have Edmonton.
condemned the B.C. media for The Globe and Mail reported the
rendering guilty five people five had been charged in the
charged with firebombing 5 porn October 14 bombing at the Litton
shops and sabotaging a nuclear Plant in Rexdale, Ontario, when
power station, The union said they in fact hadn't been charged
"Both the Attorney-General's yet. A CBC television reporter
ministry and certain of the media used footage of him sifting
have commenced upon a course through the garbage at the house
which has already jeopardized a where the five live.
fair trial… the Attorney General A law union spokesperson,
continues to wiretap, follow, Richard Brall, says "the outright
search, question and otherwise errors are "deliberately
harass persons engaged in provocative" and have
legitimate work around the issues "inflammatory slants, descriptions
such as nuclear disarmament, the and angles and the use of
environment, women's and native conspirational and irrational terms
groups." — such as terrorists and anarchist
Stories which appeared in the cell." The B.C. Wimmen's Fire
B.C. media labelled the five Brigade, which claimed
people as "anarchists", although responsibility for the firebombing
none of them refer to themselves of porn stores late last year,
as "anarchist," and makes denied that the group of five
unproven statements like "the (three of them men) was involved
group Is one of a number of in the bombings.
loosely knit anarchist cells across The Crown has since moved to
Canada." One headline read proceed by direct indictment,
"Round up nets anarchist cell" which means the individuals'
following their arrest and the preliminary hearing was
Vancouver Sun called them cancelled. The trial is expected to
"accused terrorists", and made start in mid-September in New
vague references to Westminster.
June 11Technology Threatens
Women's Future.
More women will be pressured to job the temptation to believe that at shops downtown if no one is
going downtown to work.
Red Tape leave the workforce because of
jobs lost to technology than there
you have chosen to remain in the
home will be there," Benston Voice messaging could also
was after World War II. explained. eliminate the work of travel
Clouds Issue: Making this claim to 100 people Stressing that the new technology
Is not necessarily a "'liberating"
agents.
Tudiver said more computer
attending The Effective Women
Indian Women and the ChangIng Technology
conference is Dr. Margaret
experience, Benston pointed out
office automation will not change
technology does not always mean
massive layoffs, but new people
may not be hired when others
Apply To End Benston, a computing science a
women's studies professor at
the hierarchy in the workplace.
"Mechanization has served to retire, quit or are promoted or
Simon Fraser University. reinforce the (low) position of transferred. She said a recent
Sexist Laws Benston, the keynote speaker at women both in the labour force
and in the home," she said.
Business Week article predicted
the computer technology lobs
the University of Winnipeg
organized conference, cited mass She explained computer created will be less than half of
About 73 of 500 Indian bands
unemployment as a negative technology will undermine these the two million jobs lost. "People
have applied for exemption from
aspect of computer technology if it women's control or power In their are talking about a minimum of 20
a Federal law which robs Indian
is "used out of our (women's) workplaces as it will further per cent job loss." Both women
women of their Indian benefits for
control." specialize their work and isolate urged women's unionization and
marrying a nonIndian.
Most of these jobs will go first in them from other workers. support for organized work places
But a Commons committee ruled
clerical and other 'job ghetto' In a conference workshop, Sari so women can negotiate for
last month that Indian Affairs
areas which are mostly staffed by Tudiver, a project officer for "quality of life" contract clauses
Minister John Munro acted
women, Benston said. She cited Women and Development with the which will deal with how layoffs
illegally by allowing the bands to
an insurance company, in Manitoba Council for International will be handled and help curb the
apply for the exemption, saying it
Vancouver, where the staff was Co-operation, indicated that health problems, related to the
could not accept Munro's
reduced from 60 to 25 because women in middle management will new technology.
decision to permit bands to seek
the computer is programmed to also experience job loss as Both cautioned women not to
permission to be exempt from the
bill customers. A data center in computers move into supervisory regard technology as being
sexist laws because Indians
her home city, Benston said, is areas. beyond their control and urged
cannot ignore the Indian Act.
already being operated on total For other women workers, women to get rid of the idea that
part-time workers as a result of computer monitoring already management will, or should
the new technology. means "someone listening in but inevitably make all the decisions
Abducted "This is a technology that is far
beyond being like any other
you don't know when" or a
computer watching the number of
for the computer technology
entering the workplace. Worker-
Prostitute machine," she said. The Jobs lost
will not be replaced, as was first
key strokes performed, Tudiver
said.
management committees could
be useful in this decision making.
"Think of this whole thing as a sort
Guilty Until thought, Benston pointed out,
There are already computers
Tudiver also pointed out factory
workers, who are mostly of logo set that we can put
which can be programmed to immigrant women or others in together in any way we want to,"
Proven write other computer programs, Third World countries, are already
having their jobs making computer
Benston said. If women "put
together'" computer technology as
for instance.
Innocent She referred to the leaked federal
government document which
chips displaced by computers. A
robot can replace 50,000 workers,
it should operate, then the result
will be a valuable tool for
predicts two million unemployed Tidier said. information gathering, reducing
The Nova Scotia Supreme Court over the next 10 years due to Smaller business will be "beaten boring tasks, increasing leisure
recently ruled that a prostitute has increased computer technology. out" by the big companies with time and improving other aspects
the same right to crimInal Economists already accept an continuing computer technology, of living.
compensation as anyone else. eight per cent unemployment rate Tudiver said.
overturning a decision by the as total employment. If people shop via home
provInce's Criminal Injuries "For younger women, in particular, computers, there will be no need
Compensation Board. if you can't get a for so many women working
During a 2-day long abduction last
summer, a woman was beaten and Tanya Lester
sexually assaulted and applied to
the Board for compensation.
Because she was employed as a
prostitute, the Board members
decided that she was to blame for
her own abduction and was
therefore disqualified for
compensation.
In striking down the Board
decision, the Supreme Court
awarded the woman $1,500.
JUNE
12Canadian Candu's Costly
Nelliegram
Number Seventeen opened in when Canadian diplomats
WOMEN MAKING PEACE at
Embalse, Argentina. and while attended the opening last month.
the Greenham Common peace
politicians and diplomats greedily Canadian Mines Minister Judy
camp have again been forcibly Greenham Common and Upper
count the number of Canadian Erola told a crowd of about 1,500
dragged away and evicted from Heyford, one sees, in part, what
nuclear reactors throughout the attending a ceremony that the
the site on May 12, reports the the power and the passion of the
world, environmentalists are still station was a monument to
CBC national news in living women's peace movement is all
stinging from the news that Atomic Canadian technology.
colour. This eviction follows about. Of the 120 women on the
Energy of Canada, Ltd., paid $2.5 Perhaps she meant a
closely the announcement by original Peace Plane from New
million to a "middleman" to secure monumental disaster.
Margaret Thatcher of a general York, six Americans and one
the deal. Fear has already erupted once
election in Britain. "What's the Canadian arrived in Greenham
The government operation lost that Argentina will use its new-
matter Maggie. have women Common in the freezing hall and
another $130 million on the found technology to manufacture
making peace instead of war got rain, We huddled under a few
Argentine plant when the Argentine nuclear weapons.
you worried?" umbrellas with five women,
peso took a nosedive in the Middle At that time, a year ago, delivery
In March, Betty Peterson of around a sputterlng fire: we
East off crisis of the mld-70s. But of 5,000 fuel rods was suspended
Halifax and a member of the struggled in the mud through the
still, they called it a success during the Falklands War.
Voice of Women, was in Europe sway-backed tents, plastic thrown
for International Women's Day over clotheslines. The place is
(as part of the Stop The Arms dishevelled, how could it be
Race STAR campaign to make otherwise: bulldozed again just a
representation to NATO at the few days before (and evicted
Brussels headquarters) and she again a few days later). They
reports the Day in Brussels was were quiet, speaking when
highlighted by the march, an spoken to and absorbed in their HELP! JALNA HANMER, Diane WOMEN AGAINST MILITARY
outpouring of songs, imaginative own purposes. Canada was a Hudson and Sheila Saunders (two Madness (WAMM) leaflet
placards and costumes. world away, even to me. They are educators and a social worker) Minneapolis Unemployment
"Convening the Bruise" was the there as living models for us all. who have been outspoken about Offices. "During each hour you
highlight. At the concert, About twenty women are what they believe is a disregard stand in line, our Government
messages came from Simone contants, with many additions on on the part of local police for spends $55 million on the military
de Beauvoir and others, and weekends, for the European- domestic violence and its victims budget. We can't eat bullets or
participation included Peggy women support is remarkable. are being harassed by the police, drive tanks, but the cost of raw
Seegers, Julie Christie and our You can write your support to: Six members of the West materials used in manufacturing
own Holly Near. Lynne Jones, ,78 Gloucester Ave., Yorkshire police force — entered them is pushed up the production
On to East Berlin. where we London NW1, UK (Lynn is a and searched the women's homes chain, increasing prices for all
girted part of the largest peace doctor who now gives full time to and interrogated them about their goods and services."
delegation they have ever the peace camp) or write to: lifestyle, their political and The 1.5 trillion dollars to be spent
received — 90 politically active WOMEN'S PEACE CAMP, religious views; damaged some by the Reagan government over
women. West Berlin, just after Outside Main Gate, RAF/USAF, personal property and seized the next five years will create far
its elections, was a ferment of Greenham Common, Newburry, correspondence, The visit lasted fewer jobs: only limited numbers
peace activities and strong Bucks, UK. almost three hours. While the of highly specialized jobs in a
women. FOR SURELY THE WOMEN police did have a warrant, they did small number of geographical
Then, in England. at WILL BE BACK. not need to prove probable cause areas.
Voice of Women Newsleffer to obtain it. This lack of "Even though you are
accountability has reportedly unemployed there are huge work
allowed significant police needs. For every one billion
harassment of the black, Irish and dollars spent on the military. Jobs
No Nukes In California could be created for 85,000
feminist communities in Britain.
The nuclear power industry is Most helpful would be brief letters nurses: 76,000 teachers; 73,000
at a near standstill in protesting the invasion of privacy police officers: 92,000 mass
California since the U.S. and intimidation to which they and transit workers: or 100,000
Supreme Court unanimously SHARING AND CARING — their children were subject. Send construction workers."
upheld a state ban on nuclear A Way of Life is the theme of an copies to: Superintendent Walter We believe the federal
plants until a safe method for upcoming conference organized Cowman, Millgarth Police Station. government should do more than
by the Native Women's Society Leeds 1, West Yorkshire, England act as tax collector for the
storing nuclear waste is
of Winnipeg Inc. Tentative dates and: Start Cohen, M.P., Houses of Pentagon. We believe peace is
discovered. not built throughout the
and place are: June 16-18 at St. Parliament.
The 1976 California law stockpiling and production of ever
Andrews Place. 425 Elgin Westminster Bridge, London, S.W.
prohibiting construction of new 1. England: and Jalna Hanmer. 30 more frightening weapons of
Avenue. The major topics will be
nuclear plants was challenged Spirituality. Health and Brudenell Avenue. Leeds 6. West death and destruction. We
by two major energy Education. For more details call Yorkshire, England. believe people can and must put
companies, Pacific Gas and Myrna at 957-1138. a stop to the madness. We are
Electric Co. and Southern WOMEN AGAINST MILITARY
California Edison Co. MADNESS. JOIN US.
JUNE
15El Salvador Mothers
Two members of the Mothers' "Our number amounts only to raped by 22 men of the Police Front) talks about violation of
Committee from El Salvador 400 women mainly because Force and still bears burns of rights. So does the 80% of the
recently visited Winnipeg on a most women fear for their cigarettes on her body. She has Salvadoran population.
tour of Canada through an lives. We have no political af- not been killed mainly because of We want peace in El Salvador. It's
invitation from World Peace filiation. We fight peacefully pressure from Amnesty hard to see all this suffering.
to stop repression". International and Mothers' People are desperate to get rid of
Council of Costa Rica. Laura and
In 1978 when the Red Cross Committee. They arrested her the junta but Senor Reagan's
Hilda Diaz, are giving press
in El Salvador was taken over, because she gave a press economic and military help makes
conferences to de.nounce the Mothers' Committee went on
denegration of human rights in El conference to plead for her son's it impossible. Without the United
strike for three months. "We release from jail, That's the way States' support, this unbearable
Salvador. demanded that our prisoners
In 1977, the Comtte de madres we are denied human rights," life would have stopped a long
be freed. We got support from
(Mother's Committee) was borne "Since 1979, E1 Salvador lives in time ago.'" Laura and Hllda ask
the Church. Colleges and In-
out of a concern for the increasing a state of siege; no one dares to that "we support them by
ternational Aid. Since 1977
number of captured university speak. 40% of the schools are petitioning our Government to
we have held sit-ins accom-
students in El Salvador. panied by hunger strikes, In closed, 60% of people are boycott American military and
Hilda Diez says the U.S.backed 1979, the right-wing civilian unemployed (factories being economic aid to El Salvador.
Salvadoran army has murdered military regime released 39 closed), 70% are illiterate, 80% International pressures would
two of her sons since 1981. A prisoners through pressures of are undernourished. Children beg stop President Reagan providing
third was taken away in an army Amnesty International and for food in buses. Old people die our country with arms, military
jeep on his way to work and Comlte de madres. In the into the garbage. The majority of advisers and troops."
hasn't been seen since. Laura same period of time, 177 per- people have no place to live,
sons disappeared. Now, 5000 They live in cardboard houses
Pinta's husband arrested after he
have not been heard of. near the river. The military regime
led a sugar workers' strike in 1980
Numbers increase because pretends that none of this is
and found later with his thumbs
repression increases." happening, It talks about
tied together behind his back and
"In 1981. one of the democracy. The FDR/FMLN
a bullet through his head.
mothers was captured and (Democratic Revolutionary Front/
He wasn't involved in guerrilla held for 15 days by the Na- Janick Belleau
activities, as the newspaper Farabundo Marti National
tional Guard. She testified that Liberation
alleged. she was tortured. She was
The Pill Causes
Underresearch: Doctor
More liability suits have been filed annually and other more objective PORN SHOPS SHUT — A NEW
MARRIAGE OR JAIL —
involving the oral contraceptive than any institutions. A vaccine stimulating Mexico feminist group has
A Minnesota judge is sentencing other class of pharmaceutical product,
the production of antibiotics in a managed to close down 11 porn
minor offenders to a life sentence according to Dr. Carl Djerassi. a Sanford
woman's body which kill sperm is shops by glueing shut the locks.
—marriage. University professor.
This underlines not just the health problems being explored at Northwestern According to group members, their
For the past 20 years, Judge Noah
associated with the pill, but indicates
University in Illinois. The vaccine "attacks on private property are far
Rosenbloom has made marriage a chemical and pharmaceutical companies
is a chemical version of a less injurious than the attacks on
condition for probation. When he are becoming more reluctant to research
new birth control methods, Djerassi says. naturally occurring enzyme women by these pornography
learns an individual seeking
Research is still being performed, however, produced in animals and on the shops." The group of protestors is
probation is living with a girlfriend by universities
sperm surface and would prevent known as The Greater
or boyfriend, he gives the
conception for up to six months. Albuquerque Feminist Trash
probationer three choices — get
The researchers predict the Collection and Disposal Agency.
married, move out or go to jail.
vaccine could be available by
1990 and say it would be Big Mama Rag
Big Mama Rag
inexpensive.
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