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Welcome to the D&D issue containing recaps of the programs for the 2014 Annual General Meeting and Ontario Council updates.
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Ontario Council AGM and Conference May 9-10,
2014
Barrie, Ontario
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And the Times They Are a-Changin'...
The Ontario Council Annual General meeting and Conference began on the Friday evening with a welcome and greetings. Attendees were then entertained by the Elvis impersonator who took us back in time to the age of rock and roll. Music has a way of bringing forth memories of remember when... and songs that caused us to sway and sing along.
Ontario Council business included amendments to the OC Articles and By-Laws, By-Law VII on meetings and By-Law VIII on voting bodies. The Ontario Council Resolution proposed by CFUW Barrie and District on Essential and Urgent Educational Supports for Ontario's Children and Youth in Care. . . Read the whole story
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"Leadership - What Does it Look Like? What Does it Mean? and Are You on the Message?"
Nelson Mandela. Girl Guides. Susan Murphy. Self Assertiveness. Visionary.
These descriptors were just a few of the elicited responses to the statement, "Provide a word, phrase or person which depicts leadership," by the attendees at Presidents' Leadership Workshop, an integral segment of the recent Ontario Council Annual General Meeting (AGM).
The workshop, "CFUW Sound Bytes and Bits," featured . . . Read the whole article
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KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Theme: The Impact of the Built Environment on the Health of the Population And Other Public Health Initiatives for change affecting our Lives Now And in the Future
Speaker: Dr. Charles Gardner
Dr. Charles Gardner, Medical Officer of Health, Simcoe-Muskoka, gave the keynote speech on 'The Impact of the Built Environment on the Health of the Population, and Other Public Health Initiatives for Change Affecting our Lives Now and in the Future.¨
He described how our life expectancy has increased over the last 200 years because of the elimination of epidemics through improvements in hygiene, clean water, better nutrition and less crowded living conditions. Read the whole article
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Senior Health Care
Theresa Boyle, Health Writer, Toronto Star
Theresa Boyle's presentation gave answers to the question, "Where do my stories come from?" Often she writes articles based on stories from individuals seeking help to cope with gaps in the Health System. Sometimes there is poor communication between services, such as between hospital and home healthcare. She spoke of people needing answers in situations of medical malpractice and incompetence. In her position as a journalist she gets occasional opportunities to witness unusual procedures, Read the whole article
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The Climate Reality Project Canada: Comprehending the Climate Crisis
Presenter: Dr. Bradley J. Dibble
Dr. Bradley J. Dibble, a Barrie cardiologist, is one of more than 6000 volunteers worldwide personally trained by Al Gore, former US Vice President, to educate about the science and impacts of global warming and climate change using public presentations.
Dr. Dibble began by showing numerous photos of severe weather conditions that have occurred in the last few years around the world including floods, drought, tsunamis, tornadoes and major snowstorms.Read the whole article
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New Partnerships: Aboriginal People and the Business Community
Presenter: Jean-Paul Gladu, President and CEO Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business
This was an excellent presentation. John Paul Gladu is a very good speaker, and began by telling us something of his own background. He grew up in Thunder Bay, off reserve, though his spiritual home is Sand Point, near Lake Nipigon. He now splits his time between Ottawa, where his wife and daughter live, and Toronto, where the CCAB is located. He holds both a diploma and degree in forestry, and an MBA.
The CCAB was founded thirty years ago, and includes Metis and Inuit as well as First Nations. Read the whole article
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CFUW Ontario Council Clubs Celebrate Anniversaries
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CFUW Niagara Falls 1924 90 years
CFUW Belleville & District 1939 75 years
CFUW Oakville 1949 65 years
CFUW Cambridge 1954 60 years
CFUW Stratford 1954 60 years
CFUW Haliburton Highlands 2004 10 years
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2014 - 2015
Standing Committees Meetings
September 27, 2013
January 24, 2014
March 14, 2014
Ontario East Regional Gathering
Mark Your Calendars!!
CFUW Belleville and District
is hosting a Regional Gathering on October 25, 2014.
Watch for details
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CFUW Annual General Meeting
Our Emerging Mosaic
Hosted By CFUW Kitchener-Waterloo
June 19-22, 2014
Waterloo Inn
accommodations also available at Wilfrid Laurier University
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