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Annual Meeting May 2015

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Brantford news, Events, Meetings

April 2015 meeting

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Leslie Telfer GM March
Leslie Telfer, Superintendent of Education, Brant, Haldimand, Norfolk Catholic District School Board, spoke on Literacy Trends in Brant. She was clear that children need the Four C’s of Education; critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity. Simple knowledge is easily available through technology. Children must be able to understand, evaluate, and apply knowledge to succeed.
Leslie with guests: Jeanne from Kids Can Fly and Ruth from Strong Start.
Leslie with guests: Jeanne from Kids Can Fly and Ruth from Strong Start.

 

Carol presenting a moving tribute to Alto Hall, longtime member of CFUW who passed away peacefully in February in her 103rd year.
Carol presenting a moving tribute to Alto Hall, longtime member of CFUW who passed away peacefully in February in her 103rd year.

 

Members, Pat and Lin, sharing conversation and treats.
Members, Pat and Lin, sharing conversation and treats.
Joan from the Hospitality team making sure we have enough tea. Good job!
Joan from the Hospitality team making sure we have enough tea. Good job!

 

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Carole, Program Committee member and Olga Consorti, CEO of St. Joseph’s Lifecare Foundation, who was the speaker at the April General Meeting.

 

Kelly Gyokey helped with Audio-visual equipment.
Kelly Gyokey helped with Audio-visual equipment.
Marg, a long-time volunteer at the Stedman Hospice, with Olga.
Marg, a long-time volunteer at the Stedman Hospice, with Olga.
Brantford news, Events, Meetings

CFUW Programs 2014-2015 — Meetings at Thorpe Carriage House, 96 West Street, Brantford 7:30 p.m.

September 24, 2014:

Roles and Relationships of Haudenosaunee Women, Janice Longboat
Janice is a teacher, herbalist and mother of the Mohawk Turtle Clan People whose work focuses on the power of the good mind and the truth and reconciliation process in Canada and the United States.
Join us for Welcome Back Appetizers 6:30 p.m.
October 22, 2014:

The Power of the Pen, Elaine Charal
Elaine Charal, entertainer extraordinaire will regale us with her “Power of the Pen” presentation. Through her entertaining and intriguing handwriting analysis, we will learn how to communicate more effectively by understanding what the strokes of handwriting mean. Elaine guarantees that her presentation will leave us “rocking with laughter”.
November 26, 2014:

Building in Cambodia, Pat Moore
CFUW’S own Pat Moore will be the guest speaker, sharing with us her presentation “Building in Cambodia: A Habitat for Humanity Global Villager Experience”. Pat was part of a team of volunteers for this build. Pat has volunteered for other builds in other countries. She likes to travel, meet the local people and make a difference in their lives.
January 28, 2015:

Taking Care of Business, Pat Kawamoto, Certified Financial Planner
Pat is a former member of CFUW Brantford with extensive knowledge in finance, investments and organizational processes. Pat will provide us with a primer on key documents contacts and accounts that need to be available in case of emergency.
February 25, 2015:

Preventing and Responding to Violence against Women and Girls, Teri Shaw and Cheryl Hayles
Information about a key CFUW initiative. Teri Shaw is the CFUW National contact for this initiative and Cheryl Hayes is CFUW contact for IFUW. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn about preventing and responding to violence, locally, nationally and internationally and an excellent lead up to International Women’s Day.  
March 25, 2015:

Literacy Trends in Brant, Leslie Telfer, Superintendent of Education, Brant, Haldimand, Norfolk Catholic District School Board.
Leslie will be sharing with us some information related to literacy trends in Brant.
April 22, 2015:

Stedman Community Hospice, Olga Consorti, President and CEO, St. Joseph’s Lifecare Foundation
Olga will speak to us on the expansion of the Stedman Hospice and the mandate of its end-of-life care programme. Meeting location to be announced at a later date.
May 27, 2015:

Annual General Meeting and Banquet, 

Brantford Golf and Country Club, 60 Ava Road
Grand River Watershed 101, Joy O’Donnnell, Chair, Grand River Conservation Foundation
The Grand River runs 300 km from near Dundalk to Lake Erie. Brantford relies on the Grand River for its water supply but more than that for many outdoor recreation opportunities that keep us active and healthy. Join us to discover the role GRCA plays in our Community and our lives.