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History / Biographical: Southwest B "Region" Women's Institute is a regional board within Manitoba Women's Institute. According to their website, Manitoba Women’s Institute (MWI) operates under an umbrella structure of a provincial board and regional boards as directed in the Constitution and Bylaws. The provincial board serves to co-ordinate the activities of the organization on a provincial scale and link with other provincial, national, and international organizations. Regional boards are responsible for activities within their regions and for assisting with communication between the provincial board and the membership. Local institutes serve members in local communities or local geographic areas. The Southwest B "Region" Women's Institute covers the area south of the Trans Canada Highway and from Killarney west to the Saskatchewan border. Historically it has encompassed locals from the follwing areas: Bardal, Boissevain, Broomhill, Dand, Deloraine, Dublin, Ebor, Elgin, Elva, Hartney, Kemnay, Lauder, Lyleton, Medora, Melita, Napinka, Pierson, Regent, Souris, Springvale, Tilston, Wakada and Whitewater.

Custodial History: Records were in the possession of the Southwest B Region Women's Institute until thier donation to the McKee Archives in 2014.

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of records created by the Southwest B Region Women's Institute during the course of their activities and operations. Records include: eight minute books (1926-1997); a small scribbler listing Convention and some Board meeting attendance (2001-2013); and two Treasurer's/cash record books (1940-1944 and 1951-1992). The photographs are portraits of the Women's Institute Leadership Class (1961 and 1962), attendees on stage at the F.W.E.C Convention, Wolfville NS (July 1964) and the Manitoba delegation to Wolfville NS (July 1964).

Notes: History/Bio information was taken from the records and from the Manitoba Women's Instutite webpage (http://www.mbwi.ca/about-mwi/local-institutes/. Accessed January 2017). Description by Christy Henry.

Finding Aid: A detailed list of meeting dates for the minute books was provided by the donor. It is located in the donation file.

Storage Location: 2016 accessions photographs in RG 5 photograph drawer by accession number

History / Biographical: For biographical information on Wes Pentland, see the description for Box 2 of the Alfred Angus Murray McPherson collection.

Scope and Content: Contains the following files: 3.1 Permit books 1951-1978 (missing 1971-1973) 3.2 Tax bills 1971-1980 (missing 1973) 3.3 House material costs 3.4 Carberry town planning 1961 3.5 Boundary hearing 1967 3.6 Manitoba Pool Elevators 1955-1962 3.7 Brandon General Hospital 1978-1979 3.8 Elton School - financial records 1960-1967 3.9 Elton schools 1961-1963 3.10 Pictures of Justice (located at the back of the box) 3.11 Hutterites 1957 3.12 Talks and debates ca.1923 - ca.1933 3.13 Elton-Cornwallis Joint Planning Commission 1968 3.14 Elton planning schemes 1970-1971 3.15 Manitoba Hospital Commission 1969 3.16 Farm expenses 1952, 1978-1979 3.17 School plans for Fraserwood and a Winnipeg school (blueprints) 3.18 Elton larger school area information 1959-1969 3.19 Elton (municipal records?) 1938-1964 3.20 Elton agricultural records 1924-1955 3.21 Wes Pentland photographs [n.d. (ca. 1970s?)] 3.22 Wes Pentland miscellaneous (lease, land analysis, Elton history) 1966, 1979 3.23 Letter from Clare Pentland re: hutterites 1957 3.24 Income tax 1940-1950 (2 files)