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Interview with Margaret Phillips and Fiona Karlstedt
CA ON0034 10-118-S6-SS2-F42-I6 · Item · 2 May 1992
Part of Nancy Lee Adamson fonds
This recording consists of Nancy Adamson's interview with Margaret Phillips and Fiona Karlstedt at Fiona's house in Thunder Bay. discusses becoming involved in the women's movement; the planning and events of the 1973 [Northern Women’s] Conference at [Lakehead] University; development of the [Northwestern Ontario] Women's Centre; media coverage; community response to the women's movement; the Abortion Caravan in Thunder Bay and the confrontation that occurred with the Catholic Women's League; development and focus of groups on poverty and violence in the community, including the creation of the Rape Crisis Centre; the [Northwestern Ontario Women's] Decade Council -- the communities and individuals involved; general life and culture of the 1970s; and funding. [There is a pause between A and B sides of the first tape in this recording at 00:52:30 to 00:52:44]. The discussion continues about the Women's Centre in the 1980s; the credit union; the [Northern Woman] Journal; the [Nothern Woman's] Bookstore; brief mention of the lack of visibility of the Gay and Lesbian community in Thunder Bay; as well as the involvement of Native [Indigenous], immigrant and refugee women of the region; the development of the regional daycare; and more. They return to discussing the Decade Council and its role in small communities, including the work of Leni [Untinem], the importance of Kenora and other individuals involved. [There is a pause between tape 1 and the continuation of the recording on tape 2 at 01:44:36 to 01:44:48]. During the remainder of the recording, topics listed above continue to be discussed, including status of present day groups. [Note that throughout this recording they refer to an unnamed book.] Adamson, Nancy