Interested in local craft & ceramic art? Meet our November featured speaker, Naomi Frohlich of Textures Craftworks!🏺✨
Get an inside look at her pottery process & learn why supporting local Canadian makers matters now more than ever.
📅 Tue, Nov 17 🕖 7:30 PM 📍 170 Dundurn St S
Bring a neighbor, support local, and get inspired! 👋
#ShopLocal #CanadianMakers #CeramicArt #Pottery #SaveTheDate #DundurnSt
As we wrap up October, we have a quick reminder regarding club membership, along with several exciting local, national, and international events coming up over the next few weeks!
Our Newsletter Editor is getting ready to start work on the 2026–27 Membership Directory!
Stock up, save big, and fund student scholarships! 🎓
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🧺 40% OFF with code FLASH40
🇨🇦 Made in Canada
🌎 Plastic jug-free
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Thank you for supporting our future scholars! 💙
October 18 is Persons Day in Canada.
It marks the day in 1929 when the historic decision to include women in the legal definition of “persons” was handed down by Canada’s highest court of appeal. This gave some women the right to be appointed to the Senate of Canada and paved the way for women’s increased participation in public and political life. Though this decision did not include all women, such as Indigenous women and women of Asian heritage and descent, it did mark critical progress in the advancement of gender equality in Canada.
Click here for more information regarding the history of Person’s Day in Canada.
Until 1951: Canada’s federal Indian Act explicitly defined a “person” in its interpretation section as “an individual other than an Indian,” codifying a legal framework that treated First Nations individuals under a separate system instead of allowing them full civic equality.
1951 Amendment: Parliament amended the Indian Act and removed the explicit definition stating that an Indian was not a person, dismantling that specific statutory barrier to legal standing. However, heavy government controls, restrictions on movement, and denial of the federal vote remained.
Suffrage and Full Citizenship Recognition
A few things to put on your calendar! From a special event hosted by our friends at CFUW Burlington to an evening with author Gwen Lamont and filmmaker Penny Eizenga along with our own October Speaker and meeting, there’s plenty happening around Hamilton next week.
Our friends at CFUW Burlington are hosting six-time Olympic medallist and author Clara Hughes for a live interview and book signing. Attend in person at Port Nelson United Church or join online.
🎟️ Details and tickets: https://cfuwburlington.ca/clara/#tickets
Join us at 7:30 p.m. as Jess Deyong of Dollhouse Design + Build shares insights on breathing new life into Hamilton’s older homes.
📍 First Unitarian Church, 170 Dundurn Street South
🎟️ Free and open to everyone!
More information: https://cfuw-hamilton.com/cfuw-hamilton-events/
💗 Help Us Support Womankind Addiction Service
Coming to the meeting? Please consider bringing hygiene essentials for the women supported by Womankind Addiction Service. These everyday items help women feel safe, cared for and supported as they take steps toward recovery. Every contribution is appreciated!
💜 Still Time to Join or Renew Your CFUW Hamilton Membership!
Whether you’re renewing your membership or thinking about joining us, we’d love to see you!
Members will be on hand at our October 20 meeting to accept registration forms and membership dues, and answer any questions you have about the club. Come along, meet a few members and find out what CFUW Hamilton has to offer! For more information visit https://cfuw-hamilton.com/about-us/
Recommended by our friends at CFUW Southport, this upcoming Hamilton evening features author Gwen Lamont and filmmaker Penny Eizenga at The Mule Spinner (11 Lansdowne Ave), Hamilton.
As Woman Abuse Prevention Month approaches, this is an opportunity to hear a story that deserves attention.
🎟️ Tickets are $20 at the door or $50 in advance, including a signed book and wine.
Details and advance tickets: https://www.coffinridge.ca/products/book-launch-the-view-from-coffin-ridge-a-childhood-exhumed
You can also contact Mary Anne Alton at altonmaryanne@gmail.com.
Have a great week! Keep an eye on our page for more CFUW Hamilton news, events and opportunities to connect.
#CFUWHamilton #HamiltonEvents #WomenSupportingWomen
Don’t forget! Join us Oct 20 at 7:30 PM (First Unitarian Church, 170 Dundurn St S)! Speaker Jess Deyong dollHOUSE Design + Build shares insights on breathing new life into old Hamilton homes.
Renew or join us for the 2026–27 season at our next meeting:
#CFUWHamilton #HamiltonON #JoinUs
Directions https://maps.app.goo.gl/RG3MjKr4XxNFYRkm8
You may have noticed Tru Earth popping up on our social media feeds from time to time. A few members have asked why, so here’s the story.
This year, CFUW Hamilton has committed $13,000 to scholarships, and every little bit helps. When you shop through our Tru Earth fundraising link, 20–30% of the value of your purchase comes back to the CFUW Hamilton Scholarship Fund.
We started fundraising with Tru Earth during the COVID shutdown, when many of our usual fundraising activities were on hold. Even when the mail was shut down, a little money continued to trickle into our scholarship fund.
The Executive felt Tru Earth was a good fit for CFUW Hamilton. After all, these are everyday household products, and choosing zero-waste alternatives is something we can feel good about while supporting scholarships at the same time.
And it has continued to add to our scholarship fund.
If you already shop with Tru Earth, you can help CFUW Hamilton’s scholarship fund simply by using our fundraising link: https://tru-earth.sjv.io/CFUWHamilton
At checkout, be sure to select One-Time Purchase.
Subscription orders are not included in the fundraiser.
So, the next time you see Tru Earth on our feed, you’ll know why we share it. It’s one small way to help us reach our $13,000 scholarship goal — and every little bit counts.
Save the date! 🗓️ Join CFUW Hamilton on Tues., Oct. 20 at 7:30 PM for an inspiring evening with guest speaker Jess Deyong of dollHOUSE Design + Build.
#CFUWHamilton #HamOnt #HamiltonEvents #FreeInHamilton
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