2) Purple Ribbon Pinning Bee Next Tuesday

The PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women and staff of Beanz are hosting an evening pinning bee to prepare ribbons and cards for the 2014-2015 Purple Ribbon Campaign Against Violence. The theme this year is missing and murdered Indigenous women and the demand for a national inquiry.

More than 17,000 ribbons are being cut and pinned to information cards by volunteers, and distributed across the Island. The purple ribbons are worn to signify a commitment to remembering the 14 women murdered in Montreal in 1989 – making this year the 25th anniversary of that horrific event in Canadian history. Wearing a ribbon also signifies support for ending violence in our communities.

The pinning bee will be held next Tuesday, November 4th, from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm at Beanz Espresso Bar and Cafe, 38 University Avenue. Join us for coffee, tea and lively conversation! Everyone welcome. Contact Michelle: 902-368-4510 / info@peistatusofwomen.ca

3) Save the Date: The Charlottetown Memorial Service - December 5th This Year

• 2014-2015 Purple Ribbon Campaign Against Violence

4) “Forgiven/Forgotten” – Restorative Justice Play in Charlottetown

5) Blue Whale Fundraiser Dinner

Saturday November 1st, 6:30 p.m.
PEI Preserve Co., New Glasgow, PE

Sierra Club Atlantic and Save Our Seas and Shores PEI present an evening of excellent food and music at the PEI PReserve Company in New Glasgow, Saturday, November 1st at 6:30 p.m.

Enjoy a roast chicken dinner or vegetable lasagne followed by tea or coffee and the Preserve Company’s famous raspberry pie.  Sierra Club coordinator Colin Jeffrey will give a presentation on current threats to the gulf ecosystem before joining local musicians Mary MacGillivray and Blaine Hrabi to entertain with live folk music.

The Blue Whale Campaign is building public support for increased protection of our threatened gulf ecosystem and a moratorium on oil and gas development in these fragile waters of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The campaign also provides information on the many threatened marine species inhabiting the Gulf from the giant blue whale to the reclusive Atlantic wolf fish. Find out more about the campaign here.   

Tickets are $35 incl. tax and gratuity. Participants must book in advance. For bookings, please contact the PEI Preserve Co. at 1-800 565-5267 or (902) 964-4300. Look for the event on Facebook and visit Save Our Seas and Shores for more information about the Gulf of St Lawrence.

6) Island Literary Awards will Rock The Guild on November 1st: Word!

7) Voluntary Resource Centre Honours Volunteers at Annual Breakfast

8) McMaster Study about Women’s Experience with HIV Health and Social Services

Priscilla Medeiros, a McMaster University student, has contacted us to pass on an invitation to participate in a study she is conducting on women’s experiences with HIV health and social services in the province. This research is part of her PhD of Anthropology at McMaster University. 

Brief description of Priscilla Medeiros’ study: 
If you are interested in getting more information about taking part in Priscilla’s study please read the brief description below, which provides you with additional details about the study and your rights as a participant. Once you have read this, if you have questions or think you might be interested in participating, please contact Priscilla directly by telephone or email address. Provincial Tel: 1 (902) 213-6327 or medeirp@mcmaster.ca.

Priscilla Medeiros invites you to take part in a one-on-one 60 to 90 minute tape-recorded interview that will take place at a mutually agreeable location and time. She will work out that detail with you.

9) Event for Seniors: Learning and Caring for Ourselves 3: A Free Conference on Healthy Active Aging

10) Reminding Canadians to have a safe Halloween/ Conseils pour célébrer l'Halloween en toute sécurité 

• Make sure that costumes are loose enough to be worn over warm clothing, but not so baggy or long that children can trip over them.  
• Choose brightly-coloured costumes that will be clearly visible to motorists. Make-up and face paint are better than wearing masks, which can restrict breathing and/or vision.
• Look for costumes, beards and wigs labelled "Flame-Resistant" -- nylon or heavyweight polyester costumes are best.

• Parents or caregivers are encouraged to remind children not to accept - and especially not to eat - homemade candy or baked goods (provided by individuals they don't know).  
• Remove choking hazards such as gum, peanuts, hard candies or small toys when young children are involved.
• Wash fresh fruit thoroughly, inspect for holes, including small punctures and cuts, and if found, do not let children or adults eat the fruit.

• When trick-or-treating, parents should accompany their children each year until the children are old enough to go by themselves.
• Tell your children not to eat any goodies until you see them. Make sure that your child eats dinner before they set out, so they'll be less tempted to eat their goodies along the way.
• Children should stay in well-lit areas and should only visit homes that have their outside lights turned on. Children should never go inside homes or cars.

• Assurez-vous que les costumes sont assez amples pour être portés par-dessus des vêtements chauds, mais ni encombrants ni trop longs pour éviter que les enfants trébuchent.
• Choisissez des costumes aux couleurs vives qui sont visibles aux yeux des automobilistes. Le maquillage est préférable au port de masques car ces derniers peuvent restreindre la respiration ou la vision.
• Cherchez des costumes dont les barbes et les perruques portent une étiquette « résistant aux flammes » - les meilleurs costumes sont confectionnés en nylon ou en polyester épais.

• Nous encourageons les parents ou les gardiens à rappeler aux enfants qu'ils ne doivent pas accepter - et surtout ne pas manger - toute pâtisserie ou friandise faite maison (offerte par des inconnus).
• Enlevez les friandises avec lesquelles de jeunes enfants risquent de s'étouffer telles que gommes, arachides, bonbons durs ou petits jouets.
• Lavez les fruits frais à grande eau et assurez-vous qu'ils ne comportent ni trous, ni piqûres, ni coupures, et le cas échéant, ne laissez pas vos enfants ou un adulte consommer l'aliment.

• À l'Halloween, les parents devraient accompagner leurs enfants chaque année jusqu'à ce qu'ils soient assez grands pour sortir seuls.
• Dites à vos enfants de ne pas manger leurs friandises avant que vous ne les ayez examinées. Assurez-vous que vos enfants mangent avant de sortir pour qu'ils soient moins tentés de manger leurs bonbons en cours de route.
• Les enfants devraient rester dans les endroits bien illuminés et ils devraient seulement visiter les maisons dont les lumières extérieures sont allumées. Les enfants ne devraient jamais rentrer à l'intérieur des maisons ou des voitures.

11) PEIBWA E-News for October 30, 2014

News on: Major project funding announcement; #PEIBizWomen Entrepreneurs

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