Author: CFUW Victoria

General Meeting – Sunday, March 16, 2:30 pm| In-person | Speaker: Moira Dann | Who was Kathleen Dunsmuir?

Location: Esquimalt Gorge Pavilion.

CFUW's own, Moira Dann, will speak about Kathleen Dunsmuir.

Who was Kathleen Dunsmuir? She was an attentive, loving sister to her 10 siblings. She was a movie-star wannabe. She was a glamorous hostess in Victoria. She was a loving mother. She was a hands-on benefactor for soldiers in two wars.

In this presentation, writer CFUW member Moira Dann tries to unspool the conundrum that was Kathleen Dunsmuir.

International Women’s Day Event – film about Margaret Atwood – Saturday, March 8, 2:00 pm

Location: The Vic Theatre - 106-808 Douglas St. Victoria

“A Word after a Word after a Word is Power”
This documentary highlights the life and influence of author Margaret Atwood. A film crew followed her around the world to speaking engagements and events and recorded interviews with her and her family and friends. The film gives fascinating insight into the world of this famous writer.

Open to the Public - Free Admission - Donations appreciated

General Meeting – Sunday, November 17, 2 PM | In-person | Nancy Kostyrka | The Chatelaines: More Than Just “The Wife Of…”

Nancy grew up on Long Island, New York and she moved to Canada in 1976 after accepting a teaching job in Prince Rupert, B.C. Her teaching career brought Nancy to Victoria in 1983 where she taught primary grades until retiring in 2018. Since retirement, she has been able to pursue her passion for history full-time. Her first project was personal - creating her family‘s genealogical history going back eleven generations. A keen interest in the history of Victoria and Government House led Nancy to join the Friends of Government House Gardening Society. As a volunteer with the Costume Museum of Government House, Nancy did extensive research on all 32 Chatelaines for the Summer 2024 exhibit “More Than Just ‘The Wife Of…’ “ She was able to share some of her research while leading a tour of the graves of Government House Chatelaines at Ross Bay Cemetery. Nancy is currently volunteering in the Government House Archives and working on publishing a book about the Chatelaines.
                                                                                                                                                                               

General Meeting – Sunday, October 20, 2 PM | In-person | Daralynn Wei, Orderly Affairs

Getting your affairs in Order

Many people find conversations about getting our affairs in order and advance care planning difficult. Join Daralynn Wei, owner and operator of Orderly Affairs, as she presents her approach to this overwhelming subject matter and shares some important facts along the way.

Orderly Affairs owner and operator, Daralynn Wei has worked in an administrative capacity with public service in Canada and overseas over a period of 30 years. In 2020, she retired from the BC government to take on the challenge of managing her own business and helping people get their affairs in order. She is a planner extraordinaire and takes great satisfaction from simplifying what can be very daunting and complex tasks for British Columbians. All Orderly Affairs services are based on requirements specific to B.C.

Upcoming Advance Care Planning workshop October 24.