The 2015 CFUW-Hamilton Author Night features Helen Humphreys on Monday, March 16^th in the auditorium of Hamilton Public Library, Central Branch (55 York Blvd., Hamilton), starting at 7:30 p.m. The award-winning author will be talking about and reading from her new book, The Evening Chorus, a story about love and war and ways of escape.

Tickets are only $10 and are available from Trudi Down, Barbara Ledger and Joanne Curtis, as well as Bryan Prince Bookseller (905-528-4508) (cash only). For Visa and Mastercard purchases please visit us at Eventbrite . A small service charge will apply to all credit card purchases.

This is our major fundraiser event for the CFUW-Hamilton Scholarships — please support it in any way you are able.

Posters for placing in community centres and retail outlets, and for distribution to other groups to which you belong (especially book group members), are available from Trudi at info@thecorporateword.com or here.

Our speaker this month was Elizabeth Clarke, the CEO of YWCA Kitchener-Waterloo, and a part-time Practicum Professor with Wilfrid Laurier University’s Master of Social Work program. Ms Clarke has over 25 years’ experience as a social worker and social work manager and administrator in the not-for-profit sector.

Her topic: Violence and Women with Addictions and Mental Illness.

Ms Clarke talked about the Global Pandemic of Violence Against Women and explained that it exist because  gender bias is real and those who are most affected by the problem are the marginalized.

Please click on the link below to view the announcement details for CFUW Brampton’s Annual Spring Fashions for Scholarships Event

CFUW Brampton’s Annual Spring Into Fashions for Scholarships

Bryan Prince Bookseller has once again generously offered to give a rebate to our Modern Books Group for any purchases made by CFUW members during December. If you are planning on shopping there during the month of December please identify yourself as a CFUW Hamilton member when you make your purchases so that the group can take advantage of the store’s generous offer.

Our Modern Book Group maintains it’s own lending library. The group meets at the homes of members in the evening on the 4^th Tuesday of the month where they review and discuss newly released books. If you would like more information on the group please email us at info@cfuw-hamilton.com

This month our guest speaker Doug Oliver, M.D. Associate Professor , McMaster University Department of Family Medicine, delivered an absolutely fascinating presentation on The Tapestry Project. A government sponsored project that encourages:

“ A person centered approach “ to “ Foster Optimal Aging for older adults living at home”. It is described as: “ A collaborative; flexible and technology enabled interdisciplinary team model”, which “ Engages volunteers to help the older adults stay healthy at home”

 For more details on the project please visit http://healthtapestry.ca

 

In support of the Hamilton Achievement Breakfast Club CBC Radio presents a dramatic reading of Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol Sunday December 7, 2014 for details see  Dickens A Christmas Carol Poster

Hamilton Third Age Learning has released the spring lecture series and registration information for details see HTAL Spring 2015

Last week Action and Advocacy sent out an announcement advising that:

In support of the CFUW National’s direction for clubs to support their local women’s shelters that CFUW-Hamilton would offer our support to INASMUCH House locally by bringing personal care items and new clothing to our meetings for donation to the shelter.

A quick phone call to the shelter to ask what was currently most needed developed the following list:

Shampoo (adult and children’s brands)

Toothpaste

Deodorant

Body Wash /Shower Gels

Women’s Sanitary Products (tampons and pads)

Please consider bringing something from the list to our next meeting.

CFUW Call for Delegates – United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW)

From CFUW News & Updates November 3, 2014

The fifty-ninth session of the Commission on the Status of Women, will be held from March 9 – 20 2015 at United Nations Headquarters in New York.

The main focus of the session will be on the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, including current challenges that affect its implementation and the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of women. The Commission will undertake a review of progress made in the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, 20 years after its adoption at the Fourth World Conference on Women in 1995. The review (Beijing+20) will also include the outcomes of the 23rd special session of the General Assembly, the first five-year assessment conducted after the adoption of the Platform for Action, which highlighted further actions and initiatives. The session will also address opportunities for achieving gender equality and the empowerment of women in the post-2015 development agenda.

If you are interested in being part of the CFUW delegation, we would ask you to send your name by December 5, 2014 to Robin Jackson at cfuwed@rogers.com.

Delegates must arrange for their own transportation and accommodation at their own expense. It should be noted that the UN allows CFUW a limited number of participants so we may not be able to accommodate everyone. Additional information in the form of FAQs may be found here.

Tuesday evening an enthusiastic group, braved the wet weather and joined us to listen as our guest shared the stories of a group of Hamilton women who certainly stepped into the beach during WWII.They were interesting, intriguing, intelligent and strong pioneers who led the way for women working in non traditional professions.

 

 

CFUW FCFDU has launched a new Public Facebook Page. Check out the Hamilton connection in the post CFUW Trailblazers Women Who Knew How to Roar at  https://www.facebook.com/cfuw.fcfdu .

Don’t forget to like the page and share the page with your friends.