Summary information
| Repository: | South Peace Regional Archives |
| Title: | The Just Us Club fonds |
| Reference code: | 0158 |
| Date: | 1961-1993 (date of creation) |
| Physical description: | 6 cm textual records |
| Dates of creation, revision and deletion: | Added to new database April 2025 – TD |
Administrative history / Biographical sketch
The Just Us Club was founded in the fall of 1961 as a offshoot of the United Church ladies group at Glen Leslie. Mrs. Jeanette Wales identified the need for a community club to maintain ties amongst the women and to serve people in need in the Glen Leslie district. The club was named in January, 1962. Every member put a suggestion for the name of the club in a hat. Betty Nellis’ suggestion of “Just Us” was drawn. There were 15 members in the first year. The club has undertaken such projects as bake sales, card parties, raffles, fashion shows, bazaars, and two cookbooks to raise money to help families in need and to support groups including the Heart Fund, the Cancer Fund, Crippled Children’s Fund, Red Cross, the Food Bank, Camp Tamarack, Odyssey House, the Auxiliary Hospital, Wapiti Dorm, and senior citizens’ groups.
Each year the group, which still operates, makes a quilt to give to one of their members. These quilts were entered in the Grande Prairie County Fair while it operated. They also make a quilt to have on hand for donation to a family suffering from a fire. Social activities include a Best Ball Golf Tournament and pot luck in June involving all the families and a Christmas supper in December for the club members and spouses.
Custodial history
The collection was donated to the Grande Prairie Regional Archives by Wilma Friesen.
Scope and content
The collection consists of minutes, membership rolls, and financial records from the club.
Notes
Title notes
- Source of title proper: Title of fonds based on contents.
Access points
- Textual record (documentary form)
- Women (subject)
- Sports, recreation and leisure (subject)
- Organizations (subject)