Like Japan’s kamikaze fighter pilots of the Second World War, an Alberta farm women’s group has agreed to die for a higher cause.
The Alberta Farm Women’s Network has about $20,000 in the bank. Instead of spending the money on expensive conference speakers that only a handful of older women would hear, the group has decided to help send young farm women to business courses with the last of its money.
“It will give a chance to give young women help starting businesses,” said Betty Cyr, co-ordinator of the support network project.
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The group will pay up to $100 a day for three days to help young farm women go to some type of value-added farm business, marketing or internet course, said Cyr, of Pincher Creek, Alta.
“At least it will help pay for the babysitter.”
Alberta’s umbrella farm women’s organization found few people were coming to its meetings held every two years. After a lot of soul searching the network decided its money would be better spent helping young farm women start businesses.
The network estimates it will take two years to spend the money by paying out $1,500 every three months. After that the Alberta Farm Women’s Network will disband.
Application forms are available by phoning 403-627-4157.
