Árdís - 01.01.1950, Page 71

President's Report
Members and delegates of the Lutheran Women’s League:
Owing to the drastic results of the recent flood in Winnipeg
and Southern Manitoba, we were unable to continue with our
convention on schedule. The Lundar Community was overflowing
with evacuees, and the members of the Ladies’ Aid of Björk,
expressed the wish to have it postponed as they were assisting in
this emergency, and felt they could not have a convention on top
of the many people they were helping at that time. We were glad
to comply with their wishes in this time of distress.
The Camp was placed at the disposal of the Red Cross during
the flood emergency, and put in order, ready for occupancy at
a moment’s notice. Our Camp Director was on the premises for
three days, before we were notified that all group camps had been
cancelled, owing to the cold weather that prevailed for so long
at that time. But now we look forward to opening the gates and
welcoming our children and adult campers. With Gods help and
assistance of a good and qualified Camp Director and her staff,
we look forward to a wonderful season.
I would like to stress upon all our people to earnestly develop
a camp conscious attitude, to be ever alert to any support or benefits
they can bring towards helping to improve and enlarge our camp.
We are building for the future. Putting forth our little efforts
now, can be of great value to point the youth of today to a more
democratic and tolerant tomorrow. Helping our youth to come
under the Christian fellowship which prevails at Sunrise Lutheran
Camp, can be a strong factor in governing future paths.
Our Sunrise Lutheran Camp has been in operation for only
five years, (although the L.W.L. have sponsored a Camp period
every summer for some years) and already it has been recognized
as one of the best in this part of Manitoba. Its record of religious
training, and high standard of Camp facilities has given it a place
second to none in the Manitoba Camping Association and the
Red Cross, as well as in the Council of Social Agencies.
It is the ultimate goal of the Lutheran Women’s League and
its Board of Directors that we maintain this high standard. In
order to do this, we are faced with the fact that additional buildings