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Call Number: Mss 266, Pc 222, Mc 24, Tc 133 (A.08-13)
Title: Susan Goyer fonds.
Dates: 1980-2004.
Extent: 0.9 m of textual records. -- 1 VHS cassette.
-- 1 audio CD -- 9 photos -- 15 maps.
Biographical sketch: Residing in the Rural Municipality
of Ritchot, located immediately south of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Susan
Goyer was a volunteer, grassroots organizer and victim’s advocate
during the 1997 Red River flood, often referred to as the“Flood
of the Century”. Active as a volunteer during the flood, Goyer
continued to contribute to flood relief after the waters had receded,
serving as the executive coordinator of the North Ritchot Restoration
Committee. In her role as executive coordinator Goyer organized
fundraising and relief efforts, while also acting as an intermediary
between the people of her municipality and various governmental
and non-governmental agencies. She also worked as a re-entry coordinator,
assisting families with moving back to their flood damaged properties
and seeking financial compensation. Goyer and the N.R.C.C. were
instrumental in obtaining an independent review of Manitoba’s
flood preparedness and the government’s response to the 1997
flood. As well, they were succeessful in organizing and holding
a series of community conversations for residents in the R.M.of
Ritchot to voice their concerns about flood preparedness, the government’s
handling of the flood and have a chance to discuss and plan the
municipality's future development.
Custodial history: The fonds was donated to University
of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections in 2008.
Scope and content: The fonds is divided into seven
series: Susan Goyer’s correspondence, notes and reports; reports
and minutes of the North Ritchot Restoration Committtee & North
Ritchot Action Committee, community organization projects, and assistance
and relief efforts in the R.M.of Ritchot; government publications;
reports by the International Joint Commission; newspaper clippings
and magazine articles; other research materials & notes transferred
from binders; video cassettes, photos, audio CDs.
Restrictions: Box 2, folder 8 contains personal
information and is therefore restricted.
Accruals: Further accruals are not expected.
Finding aid: An online finding aid is available at the link
below:
Mss 266, Pc 222, Mc
24, Tc 133 (A.08-13).
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