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The CFUW 2016 Proposed Resolution package has been released. Our Action and Advocacy Committee is preparing to review the following proposed resolutions; Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls-Ending the Marginalization of Indigenous Women in Canadian Society Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder-Diagnosis, Intervention and Support Plan for children,adults and families affected by FASD Strengthening the PestContinue reading “Resolutions 2016”

Please join us Tues., Nov 17, 2015 , 7:30pm @ 1020 Upper James St., The Cresmont Guest Speaker:   Susan Jasper, Founder & CEO, Telling Tales Susan is the Chair and Founder of the Telling Tales Festival held in September at Westfield Heritage Village. This is the largest children’s literary festival in Ontario. Going into itsContinue reading “Nov 17- “Telling Tales””

CFUW Burlington,and partner, A Different Drummer Books welcome author Camilla Gibb  as she discusses her new book, This is Happy. Wednesday November 25, 2015 @ 7:00 pm Admission: $25.00 St. Christopher’s Anglican Church, 662 Guelph Line Burlington Tea, Coffee, Homemade Treats (doors open at 6:30pm) For complete details : https://cfuwburlington.wildapricot.org/event-2061967

Bryan Prince Bookseller would like to invite CFUW members to tomorrow night’s reading with the 2015 Rogers Writers Trust Fiction Prize finalists at Hillfield Strathallan. Complimentary tickets will be made available to anyone wishing to attend. Details can be found here: IFOA Hamilton, Oct 29: Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize Finalists

We continue to offer our support for Insasmuch House Hamilton, an emergency shelter for women and children in crisis due to abuse and homelessness. Below you will find the link to Inasmuch House  along with the a PDF download showing CFUW policy and highlighting our advocacy programs regarding Gendered Violence. https://mission-services.com/about-our-work/support-for-women/ CFUW Policy & GenderedContinue reading “CFUW Hamilton Advocacy and Local Issues Fall 2015”

Tues., Oct 20, 2015 , 7:30pm @ 1020 Upper James St., The Cresmont Guest Speakers: Lynn Wright, Educator, Canadian Nurses for Africa Gail Wolters, Founder & President, Canadian Nurses for Africa This nurse led organization based in Burlington conducts medical missions in Africa. The mission of the organization is to provide free medical care toContinue reading “Please Join Us”

The federal Election will be held on Oct 19, 2015. We encourage all members and everyone else that we know to vote and to be proactive about offering rides to those who may not otherwise be able to get to the polls. Please check out the CBC Pledge to Vote Campaign http://www.cbc.ca/news2/interactives/pledge-to-vote/

As a direct result of our annual national resolution process, all CFUW clubs and members are urged to advocate on behalf of CFUW policy. Below you will find a listing of the current Advocacy Issues from our CFUW National Website as well as a link to the CFUW online policy book. Advocacy Issues http://www.cfuw.org/Portals/0/Advocacy/POLICY%20BOOK%202014.pdf Locally theContinue reading “CFUW Advocacy Issues”

The federal election is Oct 19, 2015. Everyone who is eligible to vote should have received their voter information card by October 1st. For voter information please click on the Elections Canada Website shown below. http://www.elections.ca/home.aspx

To view the pictures and write up of our 90th Birthday Celebration please click on the link below. https://hamilton.snapd.com/event/872714#/