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/
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 to communities in the Kakamega and Vihiga counties of Kenya.
Our meetings are Free and Open to the Public
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
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.
http://www.cfuw.org/Portals/0/Advocacy/POLICY%20BOOK%202014.pdf
Locally the club has a very active advocacy group. If you are interested in becoming a member of the Action and Advocacy group, check out the meeting times and contact information in our CFUW-Hamilton Happenings newsletter.
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.
To view the pictures and write up of our 90th Birthday Celebration please click on the link below.
CFUW is a national organization of nearly 10,000 women who work together for the advancement of public education, the status of women, and human rights. It promotes cooperation, networking, lifelong learning, and the leadership of women in all fields.
Our local CFUW–Hamilton club hosts monthly meetings to inform and inspire; provides a wide range of interest groups; and engages in letter-writing campaigns and advocacy.
Our Art Appreciation Group has arranged a special trip to the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto on November 5, 2015 . Details and a sign up sheet will be available at the General Meeting Tuesday September 15, 2015 @ 7:30pm , 1020 Upper James Street Hamilton.
From the Museum web site:
“With its exceptional Permanent Collection, striking architecture, dramatic public areas, and open spaces, the Aga Khan Museum offers a spectacular venue….. a 350-seat auditorium, a room inspired by a Persian salon, a stone-tiled, glass-enclosed courtyard, garden and patio areas, and a Patrons’ Lounge that boasts panoramic views of Toronto.”
Margaret MacMillan in Conversation with Charles Foran on Friday, September 11 at Mohawk College McIntyre Performing Arts Centre, at 7:00 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $10.00. MacMillan will discuss her new book, History’s People: Personalities and the Past. Co-sponsored by Bryan Prince Bookseller, which has offered six complementary tickets to CFUW members. For more Information, visit http://www.princebooks.net
For complimentary tickets, please call Trudi Down or email info@thecorporateword.com
CFUW HAMILTON