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CFUW-Hamilton Welcomes New and Returning Members  CFUW welcomes all women who support our goals.We have over 100 clubs across Canada with over 8,000 members. Approximately 5,000 members make up the CFUW membership in Ontario across 54 clubs. Your membership will help to strengthen CFUW’s national voice on gender equality and human rights. Enjoy friendship andContinue reading “Become a Member of CFUW Hamilton”

Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne said in a statement: “Franklin was pioneering academic who paved the way for generations of women to pursue their dreams of becoming scientists and academics.” CFUW-Hamilton Member , Alison Healing ,has passed along the link to Dr. Franklin’s obituary from last week’s Globe and Mail.  

The motion to pull out of GWI was defeated this afternoon. The debate was long and lively and required a 2/3 majority to pass. We understand that it was a close vote with 55% voting in favour of the motion.  

1. Notice of Motion Background: On May 5 President Debbie Welland received a request for financial assistance from the History Department at Westmount Secondary School. Natalie Lopez ,a student at Westmount, has qualified for the International History Olympiad by successfully competing at the Regional and National Levels. The competition is in Hawaii from July 17Continue reading “Notice of Motion and Reminder of GWI vote deadline at AGM on May 17”

Tuesday May 17, 2016, 5:30 p.m. Royal Hamilton Yacht Club, 555 Bay Street North (at the foot of McNab Street North) Speaker: Chris Burke, Director, Service Planning, Metrolinx “Transforming Transportation in the Greater Toronto Hamilton Area” Current and future plans for transportation in the Greater Toronto Hamilton Area Followed by the Annual General Meeting Guests areContinue reading “CFUW Hamilton Annual General Meeting & Dinner”

There will be a motion made at the April 19 General Meeting of CFUW-Hamilton. The motions will be presented by the Scholarship Committee and were recommended by the Executive at the April 5 Executive meeting. Moved that we increase the CFUW-Hamilton Award to Brock University from $500.00 to $1,000.00 effective May 2016. Background: Since 2009Continue reading “Notice of Motion”