Welcome to our 
E-News for Thursday
March 10, 2016

1) PEI Status of Women Op Ed for IWD 2016

View the March 8 Op Ed at this link: Gender Parity and Gender Equality for IWD 2016 (Eng and Fre)

 

2) Town of Cornwall 21st Annual Snowfest

March 9th - 12th, 2016
For more information or to register for a program please call 902-628-6260 or email tmaclean@cornwallpe.ca. Check us on Facebook - Cornwall Parks Recreation or follow us on Twitter @cornwallrec. To see the schedule click HERE!


 

3) Tonight: An Evening with Anita Rau Badami

Island Morning host Matt Rainnie will host an evening with Canada Reads author Anita Rau Badami at the Confederation Centre Public Library in Charlottetown at 7 p.m. on March 10. 

Badami will read from her second novel, The Hero's Walk, an intimate look at a troubled family. The book follows an Indian man who loses his daughter and her husband in a car crash, then takes in a seven-year-old Canadian granddaughter he has never met. 

The audience at the event, which is free to the public, will also get to check out some of the little libraries.


 

4) PEIBWA Upcoming Events

PEI Business Women's Association E-news for March 8, 2016
News on: Etsy 101, Introduction to E-Commerce, International Women's Day - Faces of Leadership on PEI, JEMS Boutique + more!


 

5) PEI Provincial Home Show

6) Special Welcome Reception

7) Free Webcast re Nutrition and Chemotherapy Treatment

During this webcast we will discuss:

Making healthy food choices can help.Managing the side effects of chemo is often a challenge and an individual experience. Trying to maintain your nutrition while undergoing chemo? 
Webcast: Tuesday March 15, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. Eastern

• The benefits of healthy eating during chemotherapy
• How chemotherapy may disrupt your eating habits
• Tips for good nutrition before, during and after chemotherapy
• Determining the place of whole foods versus supplements during treatment

8) SMART Group Giving Free Public Session

Volunteers from the SMART (Self Management for Addiction Recovery) Recovery group will be giving a free public information session March 16, 7:00 p.m. at the Confederation Centre Public Library. Please phone 902-368-4642 for more information. SMART Recovery will also be at the Summerside Rotary Library April 19, 7 p.m. and at Montague Rotary Library TBA. Public libraries now have copies of the SMART Recovery Handbook that can be borrowed from any library http://www.library.pe.ca/



 

9) TRC Study Group, 4th Session - Thursday, March 17

The next Study Group on the Truth & Reconciliation Commission report is on this section: – Discussion of “The Legacy” (pages 183 to 238)

12:00pm-1:00pm
Thursday, March 17, 2016
Confederation Centre Public Library
Charlottetown

For more information, check the PEI Status of Women blog post


 

10) People First will be holding a Forum on Self-Advocacy

Wednesday March 30, 2016
9:00am - 3:00pm
at Murphy's Community Centre
200 Richmond Street
Charlottetown.

Please register by calling 902-892-8989 or email peipeoplefirst@eastlink.ca

We will have a guest panel discussing their experiences involving different types of advocacy including the work being done toward Supported decision Making legislation.

There will be small group discussions on what issues or areas that are important to people to have their voice heard. It will also look at what people may need to help support them to become involved in these areas.

Also launching our new pocket sized personal rights cards. This is a free event. Lunch will be provided. Facebook Event Page  


 

11) Muriel McQueen Fergusson Foundation Call for Award Nominations 

February 2016 (Fredericton, NB) The Muriel McQueen Fergusson Foundation is calling for nominations for the Muriel McQueen Fergusson Foundation Award. The Award was created in 1992 to recognize outstanding contributions toward eliminating family violence. In the name of the recipient, the Foundation will make a donation to a registered charity of the recipient’s choice, whose objectives further the goals of the Foundation.
 
Individuals, organizations or corporations whose achievements have advanced the elimination of family violence are eligible for nomination. All nominations for the Award must be received by March 21, 2016.
 
Past Award recipients:
1993    June Callwood
1994    Dr. Peter Jaffee
1995    Margaret Norrie McCain
1996    Sister Cecile Renault (posthumously)
1997    Dr. Donald G. Dutton
1998    ‘Making Waves’
1999    The Body Shop Canada
2000    Fredericton Sexual Assault Crisis Centre
2001    Dr. Sandra Byers
2002    Rina Arseneault
2003    Red Cross RespectED
2004    Senator Sharon Carstairs and Margaret Newall
2005    Margaret-Ann Blaney
2006    Penny K. Ericson
2007    Madeleine Delaney-LeBlanc
2008    Bernard Richard
2009    Rona Brown
2010    Native Women’s Association of Canada
2011    White Ribbon Campaign
2012    Ghosts of Violence
2013    Dr. Nancy Nason-Clark
2014    Sigrid Rolfe & Dr. Philip Smith
2015    Family Enrichment and Counselling Service                                                     
The Award will be presented at the Foundation’s 2016 Award Ceremony.
 
For additional information on application procedures, please contact:
Muriel McQueen Fergusson Foundation
P.O. Box 4400 - UNB Campus Fredericton, NB   E3B 5A3
Phone: (506) 472-5085
mmff@unb.ca 


 

12) AVC Holds Workshop About First Aid for Pets

AVC Community Workshop, March 29,  2016
7 p.m.

Would you know what to do if a cut on your dog’s leg was bleeding badly or if your pet was having a seizure? Do you know what common household items and foods are toxic for your pet?

Hosted by AVC Community Practice veterinarian, Dr. Kathy Ling, this session will provide basic information on how to recognize and care for emergencies and injuries in dogs and cats. Topics will include primary assessment, handling an injured pet, bleeding, shock, common toxins, and recognizing signs of pain and distress.

"Basic First Aid for Your Pet" will take place on Tuesday, March 29, from 7:00–8:30 p.m. in Lecture Theatre A at the Atlantic Veterinary College. Admission is free, and everyone is welcome! For information, call (902) 566-0589, or visit upei.ca/avc.  (Source:  UPEI/AVC website)


 

13) Law Week Project Helps Low Income Islanders To Create Wills

The Canadian Bar Association (CBA) Young Lawyers’ Section and the CBA Pro Bono Committee are excited to announce a “Wills Clinic”. The project is running April 11th to 15th, 2016 in recognition of Law Day, which is celebrated nationally this year on April 14. Young Lawyers on PEI are volunteering to draft wills for a number of low income Islanders.

“This exciting Pro Bono initiative is a wonderful way for Young Lawyers to help Islanders in need,” said Meaghan Hughes, Chair of the CBA Young Lawyers Section in PEI.

The Community Legal Information Association (CLIA) is coordinating the application process. “CLIA’s recent New Horizons for Seniors outreach project revealed many reasons why people have not yet put their affairs in order”, said CLIA’s President, Warren Banks.  CLIA has found that many Islanders believe they cannot afford to see a lawyer to make a will, creating a significant access to justice concern.  Access to Justice is the theme for Law Day 2016, making this project a natural partnership for the groups.

Low income Islanders in need of a will are encouraged to contact CLIA for an application form.  Completed forms must be returned by noon on March 25, 2016. Islanders approved to participate in the Wills Clinic will be contacted directly by a Young Lawyer to provide instruction and obtain a will between April 11 and 15, 2016.

For an application form, email clia@cliapei.ca or call 902-892-0853.

You can download it here: WILL CLINIC APPLICATION

To learn more about Wills, read: Making Your Will; Wills; Information for Executors; Information for Administrators
(Source:  CLIA website)  


 

14) Spring/Summer Mom2Mom Sale Benefiting Anderson House, April 23

The spring/summer Mom2Mom Sale benefiting Anderson House takes place Saturday, April 23rd from 10am-1pm at the Eastlink Centre in Charlottetown. Over 100 tables jam-packed with children’s clothing, toys, books, sports equipement and more! Lots of goodies for both boys and girls from newborn-12 years. Admission is $2/person and ALL PROCEEDS benefit Anderson House. If you are interested in selling items and would like to book a table, please contact Lindsay at 902-213-5183 or mom2momsale@fvps.ca / Facebook Event page  


 

15) 2016-2017 School Calendar Available Now

The school calendar for 2016-2017 is finished. Check it out at this link:  (Source: PEI Government Facebook page)



 

16) Vavasati International Women's Festival Calling for Proposals

The Vavasati International Women's Festival, 2016 is calling for proposals from different women of highest caliber in the arts to mirror on stage and space, using Drama/Theatre, Dance, Music, Comedy, Visual Arts, Fashion Show, and Spoken Word/Poetry to portray pertinent messages that affect women globally today. These multiple “Threats of Women Voices” will be showcased from August 1st - 28th, 2016 at various venues at the South African State Theatre. Closing date for applications is strictly Friday, April 29th, 2016 and the outcome will be announced on the May 31st, 2016. For information about the application process and criteria, view this webpage.

 

17) Follow-up from Geography of Governance Symposium

For those of you who couldn't make it to the Institute of Island Studies' Public Symposium on February 25, don't despair! We've captured the event on video, which we've posted to the IIS website:  www.upei.ca/iis

You'll also find all the presentations there, as well as Jim Randall's Rapporteur's Remarks, which were also published on the opinion page in the Guardian. If you have any questions, or concerns, please don't hesitate to e-mail me at brinklow@upei.ca.
 

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Previous listings by title

 

To view the e-newsletter with specific details about an event, click on the title link:

• PEIBWA E-News - March 1
• Grandmothers to Grandmothers Fabric and Yarn Sale - March 12
• Winter’s Tales Authors’ Reading Series - March 15
• March Break FUNzone - March 18-20
• You Can Do It: Learn How! - March 18 and March 23
• Island Storm with PEI Family Violence Prevention Services - March 20
• mARTch Break Camp - March 21-24
• Art in the Open 2016 ­ Independent Projects, Call for Submissions ­ Deadline March 31st 2016
• Graphic Fundamentals Workshop - March 31
• Save the Dates - Upcoming Conference in PEI - May 25 & 26
• NEW Call for Proposals at Status of Women Canada : Support for Women's Empowerment

 

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