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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 and fellowship with women with similar interests
Hear speakers on a wide range of topics
Participate in Interest Groups
Contribute to the community through scholarships and other projects
Discuss and advocate for important local, national and international issues

We are an organization that is entirely funded through our membership and dependent on our members lobbying their elected representatives at the local level, your participation can make a huge difference!

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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 17 to 24 and will cost approximately $3,000.00 to attend, The airfare is approximately $800.00. Without assistance Natalie will be unable to attend. After conferring with the Executive, we believe this request meets our criteria on a one-time basis.

At the AGM on Tuesday, May17 I will make the following motion:

Moved that CFUW-Hamilton donate $800.00 to Westmount Secondary School to assist Natalie Lopez in attending the International History Olympiad in Honolulu , Hawaii from July 17 to 24 2016.

2. May 17 is the deadline for submitting your votes on the issue of Canada leaving or remaining as a member of GWI. If you are coming to the AGM please bring your ballots. If not, please call or email Debbie to give her your response.

Thank you.

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 are welcome so consider inviting family, friends and neighbors to listen our guest discuss the changes that are coming as a result of  Metrolinx’s  Rapid Transit Expansion Projects.

Tickets, $45.00
Please reserve your seat by Friday May 6, 2016
Contact Ellen Gillespie