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The St. Augustine's Cwl is the oldest Council in the Winnipeg Archdiocese. This almost didn't happen. The early CWL Council had a rival in the St. Augustine's Parish. The Ladies of St. Anne was organized on January 17, 1909. It's object was to aid the church, to prepare the bazaars and to conduct monthly socials. They also visited the sick and shut-ins of the Parish and saw to the upkeep of the Catholic Cemetery. In 1921 along comes the Catholic Women's League, part of a National Association and mandated to perform many of the same services as the Ladies of St. Anne were already providing. Many parisioners felt the CWL was forced on them and the rivalry reached its climax in 1931 when the CWL failed to register due to the fall in membership. Archbishop Sinnott heard about this and contacted Fr. Lynch strongly advising that the CWL reorganize. In May 1931 they reorganized and the Ladies of St. Anne became the St. Anne Subdivision of the CWL. By 1936 records show the St. Anne subdivision was working loyally to uphold the principles of the Catholic Women's League and be of service to God and Country.
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