| Historical Notes for Baptist Women of Western Canada 1887-Present | |
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1887 |
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| 1887 | President: Mrs. J B McArthur, Winnipeg |
| 1888 | President: Mrs. George Lee |
| 1893 | President: Mrs. G H Mellick, Winnipeg |
| 1894 | President: Mrs. C W Clark |
1897 |
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| 1897 | President: Mrs. W H Spofford (Caroline) |
| 1902 | President: Mrs. J F McIntyre (Manitoba & the Northwest) |
1907 Organization of the Baptist Women's Missionary Society of Western Canada |
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| 1907 | President: Mrs. E A Postill, Kelowna, BC |
| 1909 | President: Mrs. F J McIntyre, Winnipeg |
| 1912 | President: Mrs. Wm Findlay |
1914 The Baptist Women's Missionary Society was dissolved and its work merged into that of the Baptist Union of Western Canada to be directed by the Board of Women's Work |
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| 1914 | President: MRs. G H V Bulyea, Edmonton, AB |
| 1915 | President: Mrs. A A McLeod, Vancouver, BC |
| 1916-1923 | President: Mrs. G H V Bulyea, Edmonton, AB |
1924 A Committee, rather than a Board directed work, under the Baptist Union of Western Canada |
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| 1924-1936 | Chairman: Mrs. J C Bowen |
1937 Women's work was divided among six Associations and the BWMS of BC (two for each of the Prairie Provinces) |
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| 1937 | Chairman: Mrs. C M Staines (Alice), Vancouver |
| 1939 | Chairman: Mrs. J R McDonald (Florence), Winnipeg, MB |
1940 Formation of the Women's Missionary Auxilliary of the Baptist Union of West Canada (BUWC) |
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| 1940-1944 | President: Mrs. J R McDonald (Florence) |
| 1944-1947 | President: Mrs. A T Spankie (Jean) |
| 1947-1950 | President: Mrs. H D (Clara) Sinclair |
| 1950-1953 | President: Mrs. R H ( Jennie) Boyer |
| 1953-1956 | President: Mrs. P C (Martha) Perry |
| 1956-1959 | President: Mrs. W C (Margaret) Smalley |
| 1959-1962 | President: Mrs. C R (Ilba) Vincent |
| 1962-1965 | President: Mrs. C R (Isabelle) Elsey |
| 1965-1968 | President: Mrs. R (Nancye) Gavin |
| 1968-1971 | President: Mrs. Mary Shanks |
1971 New Constitution adopted & name changed to Baptist Women of the Baptist Union of Western Canada |
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| 1971-1973 | President: Mrs. Elaine Cummings (L J) |
| 1973-1976 | President: Mrs. Violet Streuber (G H) |
| 1976-1979 | President: Mr. Jean Hewitt (G) |
| 1979-1982 | President: Mrs. Katie Medgett (B) |
| 1982-1985 | President: Mrs. Mary Sturgess (Wm) |
| 1985-1988 | President: Mrs. Evelyn Richardson (J E) |
| 1988-1991 | President: Mrs. Janice Paasuke (R) |
1990 New Mission Statement & Five Goal FOCUS adopted |
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| 1991-1994 | President: Mrs. Madeline Just (H) |
| 1994-1997 | President: Mrs. Lois David (D A) |
| 1997-2000 | President: Colleen Allen |
| 2000-2004 | President: Judy Dozois |
1997 Constitution & Bylaws revised to correspond to BUWC Bi-Annual Assembly |
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| 2004-2008 | President: Heather Thomson |
2005 Association of Baptist Women of Western Canada officially dissolved with its present constitution and bylaws. New operationial guidelines introduced in order to become a "missional" arm of the Baptist Union of Western Canada WOMEN IN FOCUS was established as a standing committee of the Board of the Baptist Union of Western Canada (now Canadian Baptists of Western Canada) |
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| 2008-2010 | President: Moreen Sharp |
