Transportation costs return:
Adult: $ 71.50 (Ferry: $33.80; Shared Vehicle: $27.70; Gas $10.00; Christmas Fair $15.00)
Senior: $ 54.60 (Ferry: $16.90; Shared Vehicle: $27.70; Gas $10.00; Christmas Fair $15.00)
Our CFUW Victoria Annual Dinner and AGM will be TUESDAY, MAY 19 at the VICTORIA GOLF CLUB. Dinner reservation information available soon. Our speaker is one of your favourites! (A clue: 2 Q’s!)
The AGM dinner information and reservation form can be found on pages 10 and 11 of the April Newsletter. Reservations must be received by May 8th.
It's every seaman's dream! Last summer the Canadian Coast Guard ship Arctic exploration team found the HMS Erebus, one of the lost ships of the May 1845 Franklin Expedition. It was an overwhelming experience-the Franklin tale is the stuff of legend! Explorer Sir John Franklin left Greenhithe, England with 129 men aboard in search of the fabled Northwest Passage. The ships were seen entering Baffin Island area that August-then disappeared.
Our April 15 speaker is Stuart Aldridge Co-Captain of the Canadian Coast Guard Ship Sir Wilfrid Laurier. He will be the Commanding Officer on duty during this summer's Arctic exploration. The expedition led by Parks Canada sets out from Victoria every summer, with the search for the Franklin ships being part of the itinerary each year since 2008.
Join us to hear exciting details and see photos about the incredible Erebus discovery, one of the most sought-after wrecks in the history of underwater archeology, and to learn about the on-going investigations by the Sir Wilfrid Laurier expedition team!
Refreshments will be available. Bring your own mug. Social time 7pm. Speaker presentation 7:30pm. As our General Meetings are open to the public and our presentation will take place in the Citadel sanctuary, there is space to bring friends and potential new members!
CFUW-Victoria will GO GREEN this year. Please bring your own mug to our meetings for coffee/tea/juice. Cheers to a healthy planet!
March 18, 7:00pm
Salvation Army Citadel
4030 Douglas Street
Victoria, BC (map)
This year there are only two Resolutions (and one was submitted by our Club), so we decided to change the format a bit. The Resolutions will be presented individually to the membership, and discussed in a timed format. We will not separate into smaller discussion groups.
We will be discussing and voting on the following Resolutions:
Here is the link to the Resolutions
Once the bu
siness part of our meeting is complete, our guest Elizabeth May will speak to our Club! Elizabeth is an environmentalist, writer, activist, and lawyer. She is the Leader of the Green Party of Canada and the current Saanich-Gulf Islands Member of Parliament. She has written seven books, most recently Losing Confidence: Power, Politics and the Crisis in Canadian Democracy.
This empowering event will be in the Sanctuary at the Citadel, and it is a great opportunity for members to bring guests (potential new members?) Your opinion counts! CFUW Resolutions become our policies, which guide our Club’s initiatives. We look forward to seeing you all there!
(please note-food and beverages are not allowed in the Sanctuary, therefore we will not be having refreshments at this event)
SAVE THE DATE!! This will be a very motivating and exciting Resolutions Meeting.
In celebration of International Women’s Day 2015, CFUW Victoria is presenting the film Wadjda at Cinecenta UVic on March 5th, 2015 at 7:00pm. There will be a post-film speaker and Q&A to follow.
All profits from this event will benefit CFUW’s event partners: Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan and Victoria Women’s Transition House. Advance tickets are $10, and $12+ tax at the door (if there are still tickets available!). Advance tickets will be for sale on February 1st through CFUW Victoria, Transition House, CW4WAfghan, and at the following locations in Victoria:
Wadjda is the first film written and directed entirely by a Saudi woman, in Saudi Arabia. Haifaa Al Mansour’s groundbreaking film offers a glimpse into the contradictions and opportunities ingrained in the characters’ culture. It is the story of a 10-year-old girl who wants a new bike, but it is the realities of the world she lives in that make the real story of the film. View the official trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OB0P_zctVcI&feature=related
Other organizations will display information in the lobby of Cinecenta. If you know of an organization that would like to participate or would like to buy tickets, please contact us at: IWDtickets@gmail.com
Dr. Ted Grant: A Canadian National Treasure
Be sure to attend the February 18 meeting. Dr Ted Grant, one of Canada’s greatest photographers, and author Thelma Fayle, will entertain and inform us. Ted, who is referred to as the father of Canadian photojournalism, has had an esteemed career creating iconic images such as that of Pierre Trudeau sliding down a bannister in the Chateau Laurier Hotel, Ottawa, in 1968. Thelma is a professional writer who created Ted’s biography entitled, Ted Grant: Sixty Years of Legendary Photojournalism. Thelma will share how she came to write the book. Ted will present a slide overview of his work. We can look forward to hearing some of the stories behind the famous photographs.
"Ted Grant: Sixty Years of Legendary Photojournalism is an excellent book about one of Canada's most esteemed photojournalists. And it’s another one I’d put on the required reading list if I were to teach a photography seminar!"
Photo Life, Canada's Leading Photography Magazine, 2014
Webinar: Communities for Action
24/25 February 2015
This webinar, for members only, will explore how to recruit members and retain members by engaging them in the activities of your organisation. The webinar will provide an overview of the member journey, including meeting members’ needs, providing opportunities for involvement and creating an impact towards your mission with your membership community. The webinar will include time for questions and discussion.
Date and time: 24 February at 17:30 Central European Time (CET) and repeated on 25 February at 10:00 CET. Please check your local time here: http://www.timeanddate.com/
Duration: 1 hour and 15 minutes
Who should participate? All members
How do I register? Register online for the 10:00 CET webinar here and for the 17:30 CET webinar here.
What do I need to participate?
A computer, tablet or smartphone, internet connection, headphones or speakers, and a microphone if you would like to give comments and ask questions orally (there is also a “chat” function to type your question).
Saturday
, December 6
Christmas Luncheon
Royal Victoria Golf Club
A reservation form can be found on page 9 of the October newsletter.
Supporting Women in Need (WIN) at our Christmas Luncheon
Every year at our Christmas Luncheon CFUW-Victoria donates to an organization supporting women in our community. This year we have chosen the Women in Need Community Cooperative (WIN). WIN is a non-profit organization which creates opportunities for women through support, programs and services for women and their families in times of change and transition.
We have chosen to make monetary contributions on Dec. 6 to the WIN Self Sufficiency Program. The Self Sufficiency Program complements CFUW's goals of helping women achieve career goals and financial independence. This bursary will:
A representative from WIN will join us at the luncheon to provide any additional information about the organization. Look for her at a display table in the lobby. In the dining hall each table will be provided with an envelope to collect donations (cash, or cheque made out to WIN). We hope you will give generously to this worthy cause. Tax receipts will not be issued, as WIN chooses to stay non-profit in order to have more freedom in how it supports women in our community. Thank you for your support of this excellent program.
Learn more at: http://www.womeninneed.ca/self-sufficiency-program
And please watch their YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiotR8DiDE0
Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, BC's Representative for Children and Youth
Wed., Nov. 19
7:00 pm
Salvation Army Citadel
4030 Douglas Street, near the corner of McKenzie Ave and the Pat Bay Highway
(Click for Google map)
Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond is B.C.’s first Representative for Children and Youth. She was appointed in 2006 and was re-appointed for a second five-year term in 2011.
The Representative is an independent Officer of the Legislature who supports children, youth and families who need help in dealing with the child welfare system. She also provides oversight to the Ministry of Children and Family Development and advocates for improvements to the child welfare system.
Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond will share an overview of her office as Representative for Children and Youth. We look forward to this informative and inspiring evening!
