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.] «
