All are welcome to attend the launch of PEI Business Women's Association's Strategic Plan - Langevin Tilley Room, Delta Prince Edward Hotel & Convention Centre starting at 3 pm on Friday, September 20, 2013. We are pleased to have in attendance The Honourable Gail Shea, PC, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans (representing ACOA) and The Honourable Valerie Docherty, Minister of Community Services and Seniors and Minister Responsible for the Status of Women (representing the Province), who will speak and provide brief comments on the Strategic Plan.
We will be following the launch with a short Special Member Meeting and vote to amend the Association bylaws as per identified Strategic Plan priorities and actions. We'll close the event with a social mixer at the Water's Edge Resto Bar & Grill (from 4 pm).
2) Public Meeting on Poverty Eradication
with Dr. Valerie Tarasuk, U of T,
author of Household Food Insecurity in Canada
Tuesday, September 24 at 2:00pm
in the MacKenzie Room at St Pius X Church
Sponsored by MacKillop Centre for Social Justice and Poverty Bites. All Welcome.
3) Ten Thousand Villages Festival Sale Next Week
A two-day sale of modern and traditional fair trade crafts to benefit artisans in more than 30 countries.
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Friday, September 27 from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM
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Saturday, September 28 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Located at St. Paul’s Parish Hall (corner of Richmond and Prince St) Charlottetown. Volunteers from various churches support this annual event. Come out and help make a difference. Ten Thousand Villages creates opportunities for artisans in developing countries to earn an income by bringing their products and stories to our markets. The non-profit, fair trade organization is a program of the Mennonite Central Committee. Contact: Madonna Fradsham 894-4571.
4) Fall Book Sale
September 27 to 29, 2013
Confederation Public Library
Friends of the Library will host their semi-annual book sale at the Conferation Centre Public Library from September 27 to 29. The Friends are volunteers who support the programs and services of the Confederation Centre Public Library through volunteering and fundraising. Call 368-4642 for more info about volunteering with the Friends.
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Friday: 12:00–5:00 pm
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Saturday: 10:00–5:00 pm
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Sunday: 1:00–3:00 pm
5) AVC Open House
Explore the Atlantic Veterinary College at UPEI at the 25th Open House on Saturday, September 28 from 10 am to 2 pm. This is a rare opportunity to go behind the scenes and discover the world of veterinary medicine. Dress like a surgeon, watch the parade of dog breeds, visit the mini-zoo and teddy bear clinic, participate in the stick horse rodeo, and more. Admission is free and donations of canned dog or cat food to the PEI Humane Society are welcome. Use main entrance. Get more info by calling 902-566-0589.
6) Finding Your Balance: Personal Development for Professional Women
A Winding Path Workshop
October 7-9, 2013 (9:00 - 4:00) and November 13, 2013 (9:00-12:00)*
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Is fear limiting your life and career choices? Are you thinking, "Is this it, is this really how I want to live my life?", but finding it difficult to create change? Are you living a life in pursuit of approval at the expense of being true to yourself? When we aren’t living our lives in a way that truly meets our needs, whether we can articulate those needs or not, we know it - we feel it. And we compensate for it by attempting to fill the void with something else - food, alcohol, spending. Trying to avoid the pain of denying your dreams with distractions doesn’t work and the cost to your mental health and relationships is significant. The truth is, that pain will not go away until you begin finding ways to do the work you are meant to do, have the relationships you are meant to have, and be the person you are meant to be.
FINDING YOUR BALANCE is a transformational workshop designed to help you identify and break through the barriers to living your priorities, and to explore the ways in which your reactions, attitudes and behaviors impact your work, your relationships and your life.
7) Catch the ATN Fairness Express
Income inequality affects us all. We know this because we've spent the last three years listening to Canadians from coast to coast about what their lives are like. Some of these stories stick with you, long after the person has left.
Like the story about the community social service worker who earns so little she has to throw her bills up in the air each month to see which one gets paid. Why does she keep at it? Because she knows some of the most vulnerable people in our society rely on her and she is proud of the public service she provides. Her story is one of so many.
Our All Together Now! campaign has been built on these stories. Listening to Canadians from all walks of life who are anxious about their future. We've been building trust and common cause with people through these conversations. And now we're on the move, looking for new stories, new ways to connect.
We’re calling it the #FairnessExpress and it's a rolling roadshow through the Atlantic provinces to reach out to regular Canadians to talk about fairness for all. We'll be talking and listening to stories about how public services, tax fairness, good jobs and strong labour rights help everyone.
This will be a very different kind of tour – a celebration of the good we can do when we work together — the good for ourselves, our families, our communities and our country.
Keep your eyes open for the big green bus at local events, shopping malls, hockey and football games! We'll be where you'd never expect to find us!.
We are looking forward to seeing - and hearing from you - on this journey!
National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE), 15 Auriga Drive, Nepean, ON K2E 1B7 Canada
8) Upcoming Seminar
On Tuesday, October 8, 2013, Stewart McKelvey's Labour and Employment practice group will be hosting a complimentary seminar at the Delta Prince Edward in Charlottetown. Topics that will be covered include:
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Just cause in the union and non-union context;
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Family responsibility and;
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Workplace harassment and bullying.
For further information, please contact the Stewart McKelvey office by email or phone at 1-855-623-3107.
9) Be an In-School Mentor
Sign up to be an In-School Mentor and you could change your life and the life of a child just by being a friend. Whether you are playing games or making crafts, you can have fun while helping a child succeed. Through friendship, guidance, and sharing you’ll help build a child’s self-esteem and school performance. It’s a small commitment that makes a big difference.
