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Welcome to our
E-News for Thursday, September 3, 2015
1) New Member and New Roles
Provincial Status of Women Council Welcomes New Appointments
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The PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women is pleased to receive new appointments on its nine-member board. Members of the Advisory Council are appointed by government’s Executive Council to advise government and educate the public on issues that affect women’s equality.
Kelly Robinson of Stratford has been appointed as Chairperson to the end of her term in 2016. Kelly has been a member of the Council for four years, most of those as Vice-Chairperson, and she has been Acting Chairperson since Diane Kays’s death in March of this year. Kelly brings to Council a strong feminist social justice worldview. She has professional experience and volunteer work with public legal education, women, sexual abuse survivors, conflict resolution, family violence prevention, and advocacy with people with intellectual disabilities. Kelly is the Program Coordinator at Community Legal Information Association.
Another member with four years’ experience, Catherine Rankin of Summerside, has been appointed as Vice-Chairperson of the Council. Catherine retired from a 33-year career in the hospitality industry and continues to maintain an active leadership role. She is a member of numerous community and business organizations and service groups.
Newly appointed to a three-year term as a member on the Advisory Council is Diana Lariviere, C.Arb., of Argyle Shore. Diana is a chartered arbitrator with an extensive background in Human Resource Management. Her experience in HR includes policy writing and presenting training and information sessions on a wide range of HR-related issues. Diana has served as Chair of the PEI Social Assistance Appeal Board since 2012, during which time she has taken the opportunity to highlight areas of concern relating to women. A longtime volunteer, Diana serves on several other volunteer boards and is an active member of the Argyle Shore Women’s Institute. Diana’s current focus is on freelance writing and, as a licensed PEI Marriage Commissioner, on performing civil marriages across the province.
“We are delighted with these appointments,” says Advisory Council Executive Director Jane Ledwell. “Council members provide a wealth of knowledge and experience and connections to their home communities across Prince Edward Island. Their voices and their hard work contribute to recommendations and actions of the PEIACSW to improve the quality of life for Island women and, by extension, all Islanders.”
Members of the public who wish to be considered for appointment to the PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women can apply through the provincial government’s Participate PEI office, http://www.gov.pe.ca/eco/participatepei.
2) PEIBWA Events
3) “Remembering Them” - A Ceremony of Remembrance and Awareness for Suicide Prevention
 Thursday, September 10
Queen Elizabeth Park (End of Belvedere Avenue)
6:00 Signing the “Remembrance Banner” Everyone
6:30 Opening Remarks & Blessing
- Musical Performance
- Circle of Hope
- Message of Hope - Patricia Doiron
- Closing Song - Amanda MacLean
7:30 Closing Remarks - Dianne Young
EVERYONE IS WELCOME.
4) Author Visit with Teri Hall
 Thursday, September 10th
at 7:00 p.m.
Confederation Centre Public Library
Join Teri Hall as she discusses all things sea glass and signs copies of her new book, A Sea Glass Journey.
5) Nature-Inspired Writing Workshop with Deirdre Kessler
Saturday
September 12, 2015
2:00 to 5:30 p.m.
Explore nature-based writing in the beautiful setting of the Macphail Homestead. People of all ages and all levels of writing experience are welcome.
Registration details:
Workshop fee: $40 full price; $30 students & seniors
Register online or on the day of the workshop.
Contact: Doreen Huestis, Macphail Homestead Site Director: 902-651-2789
Macphail Homestead
271 Macphail Park Road, Orwell
or Deirdre Kessler, kessler@upei.ca
Description of workshop:
See how poetry, memoir, dramatic monologue, and fiction begin with a sense of place and with close observation of the natural world. See how imaginative places begin with geography, with landscape, with real flora and real fauna. During this 3½-hour workshop participants will explore nature and their response to it as they write short pieces in a series of timed exercises developed by a skilled teacher. Supplies needed: notebook, pencil or pen. People of all ages and all levels of writing experience are welcome.
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Free Public Reading by Deirdre Kessler
at Macphail Homestead
Saturday, September 12th
7::00-8:00 p.m.
Come for the workshop and stay for a light supper and free public reading by Deirdre Kessler, sponsored by the Writers’ Union of Canada & the Canada Council for the Arts.
Schedule:
2:00-5:30 p.m. Writing workshop
5:30-6:45 p.m. Cash bar & light supper in Macphail Tea Room
7:00-8:00 p.m. Free public reading by Deirdre Kessler
Supper in Tea Room at participants’ own expense
Go to macphailhomestead.ca to see menu designed by Red Seal Chef Joel Short.
6) PEI Literacy Alliance AGM
 You are invited to join us at our Annual General Meeting to celebrate 25 years of advancing literacy for all Islanders!
Tuesday, September 15
St. Paul's Church
101 Prince St, Charlottetown
6:30-8pm
We are pleased to host Elizabeth Beale, former President and CEO of Atlantic Provinces Economic Council as our keynote speaker. Ms. Beale has strong ties to PEI and serves as a member on the Board of Economic Advisors to Premier MacLauchlan. Ms.Beale will address 'The Benefits of Literacy for Economic Prosperity'. There will also be a musical performance by Andrew Waite and Jordan Cameron. Refreshments will be served, all are welcome!
7) Island Nature Trust Presents...
The Island Nature Trust presents
Structures for Wildlife for Dummies
September 16, 2015
at 7 p.m. at the Confederation Centre Public Library.
Please phone 902-368-4642 for more information.
8) Reduced Registration Fee Offered to Non-Profit Organizations for Certificate Programs at OSDL at UPEI
Reduced Registration Fee Offered to Non-Profit Organizations for Financial Management and Collaboration and Facilitation Certificate
This year the Office of Skills Development and Learning (OSDL) at UPEI will be offering reduced program fees for employees of non-profit organizations interested in participating in the following programs:
- Financial Management - reduced fee of $1199
- Collaboration and Facilitation - reduced fee of $1499
9) Bottles for Brain Injury
 The Brain Injury Association of PEI is going back to basics in fundraising and are partnering with Aubrey's Bottle Exchange & Recycling Ltd to do a month-long bottle drive in September.
Participants can take their empties to Aubrey's Bottle Exchange, 29 Garfield Street in Charlottetown and tell them that you are donating to the Brain Injury Association. The proceeds from this bottle drive will help in many ways from administrative costs to helping to provide the basic needs such as attendant care and transportation for brain injury survivors. If you are unable to get your bottles to Aubrey’s, call us and we can make arrangements to pick them up (902) 314-4228.
10) Looking for Participants: Species at Risk on PEI
Researcher Dr. Carolyn Peach Brown from Environmental Studies at the University of Prince Edward Island is looking for participants in a study about private landowners’ perspectives on Species at Risk on PEI. The goal of this study is to explore if voluntary stewardship can be used to encourage protection of species at risk on PEI. This will provide important information to guide the development of policy and educational programs about Species at Risk on PEI. This research is funded by the PEI Wildlife Conservation Fund.
Specifically, she is looking for any private landowner in Queens or Kings County, PEI. Knowledge about Species at Risk is not necessary for participation in the study.
Your participation would involve a private interview with Dr. Carolyn Peach Brown or her student research assistant who will ask you about your awareness and knowledge about Species at Risk on PEI and your perspective on their protection. The interview will be approximately 45 minutes in length and will take place at a time and place that is convenient for you. Your participation will be anonymous. In other words, your personal identity will not be revealed.
Interviews will be conducted starting in late August and continuing until November 2015.
If you are interested in participating in the study, or would like more information about the study, please contact Dr. Carolyn Peach Brown, 902-620-5066 or hcpbrown@upei.ca.
11) Save the Date - You are invited To the 10th Sisters in Spirit Vigil PEI
 Friday, October 2nd, 2015
When: 11:30 a.m
Where: Confederation Landing, Charlottetown PE
The purpose of this Vigil is to remember and raise public awareness about our missing and murdered Aboriginal Women with a goal of one day, ending the violence against all women. The Aboriginal Women’s Association of PEI, in conjunction with the Native Women’s Association of Canada are pleased to announce the 10th Annual Sisters in Spirit Vigil. Each year, concerned citizens and Aboriginal community members gather nationally to honor the lives of the murdered and missing Aboriginal Women in Canada.
We will begin with our walk at Confederation Landing Charlottetown around the Oval. The Sisters in Spirit event will proceed with guest speakers, including AWAPEI President Judy Clark, who will deliver a brief address to the public. There will be a performance by Samantha Lewis singing “THE WOMANS SONG”.
The Aboriginal Women’s Association of PEI, as well as our supporting partners: Native Council of PEI, Family Pride Program (Mi’kmaq Confederacy of PEI), Abegweit Wellness Centre, Chief Mary Bernard Memorial Women’s Shelter (LIFN Health Centre), PEI Interministerial Women's Secretariat, and the PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women have been proud to show their support and are committed to raising awareness of our “Stolen Sisters” and to “Stop the Violence” against women in PEI.
For further information please contact AWAPE office:
(902) 831-3059 Toll free: 1-888-973-4292 / info@awapei.org or econwaymartin@gmail.com. For Information on the Sisters In Spirit Initiative (NWAC): http://www.nwac.ca/policy-areas/violence-prevention-and-safety/sisters-in-spirit/
12) Annual Statistical Review
 The Province of PEI has released its annual snapshot of the Island’s economy and population. Finance Minister Allen Roach says government uses the Annual Statistical Review to make policy decisions on where, when and how best to deliver programs and services to Islanders. The 2014 edition of the document is available at the government website at www.gov.pe.ca/asr. Source: BUZZon.com
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