Category Archives: Brantford news

April meeting: The Library in the 21st Century

Kathryn Goodhue, the Head Librarian at the Brantford Public Library, presented on   “The Library in the 21st Century”.  She spoke about all the programs offered through the Brantford Library, the increasing focus on technology, and also about the exciting redesign and renovation of the main Brantford.  library. It was very informative and all present enjoyed her presentation.

Heather Foss, Regional Director, attended our CFUW meeting on Wednesday

Topic: Our Library in the 21st Century: April 25 meeting

Speaker: Kathryn Goodhue, the Head Librarian at the Brantford Public Library   

 DATE: Wednesday, April 25th,  2018. Doors open at 7:15 p.m. Meeting, beginning with the speaker, starts at 7:30 p.m.

LOCATION: Thorpe Funeral Home, Carriage House, 96 West Street, Brantford

All welcome.

Kathryn  will enlighten us on how libraries are changing in the 21st century and will also tell us about the exciting redesign and renovation of the main Brantford library.

The Role of Single Gender Women’s Organizations in University Life

On March 28th, Beth McAlister gave a presentation on “The Role of Single Gender Women’s Organizations in University Life”. During her undergraduate years at the University of Waterloo, Beth joined Kappa Kappa Gamma (KKG) Women’s Fraternity to enhance her undergraduate experience and she has continued her involvement since graduation. All agreed that her presentation was very informative.

CFUW March 28 General Meeting

CFUW March General Meeting

Speaker: Beth McAllister

Topic: The Role of Single Gender Women’s Organizations in University Life. 

DATE: Wednesday, March 28,  2018. Doors open at 7:15 p.m. Meeting, beginning with the speaker, starts at 7:30 p.m.

LOCATION: Thorpe Funeral Home, Carriage House, 96 West Street, Brantford

 

All welcome.

 

During her undergraduate years at the University of Waterloo, Beth McAllister joined Kappa Kappa Gamma (KKG) Women’s Fraternity to enhance her undergraduate experience and she has continued her involvement since graduation. A new initiative called Beyond Happy Faces, a Mental Wellness interactive workshop, is provided by Beth to campuses in Canada and the US.

CFUW Brantford General Meeting February 28th, 2018

Thorpe Carriage House
Meeting starts at 7:30 p.m.
Topic: Canadian Nurses in Africa
Speaker: Gail Wolters

Our speaker for the February General meeting will be Gail Wolters. Gail is the Founder and President of Canadian Nurses for Africa. Each spring a group of nurses and a few doctors head to Africa where they set up clinics in various locations. People come from miles around to have their health issues addressed.