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Eligibility for Membership in the Group shall be extended to all writers, both amateur and professional. No applicants to The Group shall be denied Membership on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, race, skin color, religion, political beliefs, or physical handicaps. Applicants under 18 years of age may be accepted into The Group on a case by case basis, at the discretion of the Board of Directors.
Membership Categories
Regular Member – A Regular Member shall be entitled to all rights, privileges, and benefits of Membership in The Group, including, but not limited to: attendance and full participation in all meetings, SIGs (Special Interest Groups), workshops, and special events, as well as eligibility to submit material for publication in The Group’s newsletter (if one is published), journal and any other Group publications.
Spousal Member – A Spousal Member shall be entitled to all rights, privileges, and benefits of Membership in The Group, and shall be awarded a 50% discount on yearly dues, provided that his/her spouse is a Regular Member in good standing in The Group.
Electronic Member – An Electronic Membership may be granted to members who by reason of distance, health, or other personal circumstance, are not able to actively participate in most Group activities, but who wish to continue as LWWG Members. Electronic Members shall be awarded a 66% (two-thirds off) discount on annual dues, but are restricted to attending no more than two General Meetings and one Special Interest Group meeting per year, and must receive the monthly newsletter (if one is published) via email delivery only. Electronic Members are eligible to submit material to The group’s newsletter (if one is published), but may be restricted from submitting material to other Manitoba based Writers Group projects. Should Electronic Members wish to participate more actively in The Group, they must upgrade to a Regular Membership, and pay any pro-rated difference in yearly dues.
Honourary Member – An Honourary Member shall be entitled to all rights, privileges, and benefits of Regular Membership in The Group. Honourary Members are awarded a 100% discount on annual dues. The status is not transferable to another Member and shall be reviewed by the Board on a yearly basis.
Life Member – A Life Member shall be entitled to all rights, privileges, and benefits of Regular Membership in The Group. There are no yearly dues for this Membership category. This category of Membership is limited to a written nomination by a Regular Member, reviewed and recommended by the Board of Directors and voted on by the membership at the Annual General Meeting of the LWWG.
Membership Dues
Membership fees are as stated below and due each January. Fees are not pro-rated and are payable in Canadian Funds and may be paid in person in cash, cheque or money order, or PayPal.
- Regular Member: $20.00
- Spousal Member: $10.00
- Electronic Member: $13.50
No fees are required for Honourary or Life Members.
Please click the icon below to access our PDF application form. You may complete it online and print, or alternatively, print and complete by hand, and mail along with your payment to the address on the bottom of the form. We are now accepting payments by PayPal. Please remember to mail in the application form.
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