Featured in this edition
We are counting on you!
WISE Safety Walk for Women
National Day of Truth and Reconciliation
WISE eyes on the Municipal election
Take Back the Night in Ottawa
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We are counting on you!
Each year we embark on a fundraiser. This year is no different. We know that so many people are concerned about safety in our city. We want to extend our services to as many as we can. Hence the outreach to you. Please support WISE and promote safety in all of our communities.
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WISE Safety Walk for Women
This is our fundraiser. You can register on Canada Helps at https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/womens-initiatives-for-safer-environments-wise/p2p/wisewomenssafetywalkathon
Once registered, we are inviting you to take a walk in your neighbourhood. Look around and notice if there are any features that make you feel uncomfortable or unsafe. Document them in a pic, or a short description and submit them. You could win a prize!!!! You are also invited to get some sponsors or make a personal donation. This doesn’t have to be a marathon walk, you do what makes you feel comfortable. We appreciate your support! Please contribute and help make Ottawa a safer city.
Thank you to our generous sponsors Headquarters Hair parlor, Legacy Auto Centre, Erin Whyte RMT!
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National Day of Truth and Reconciliation
This is the 2nd annual National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. WISE is committed to standing with our Indigenous partners, clients, friends and all Indigenous community members
Today, we stand with our Indigenous communities across this nation and remember with sorrow and regret, the lost lives of precious children.
Every Child Matters.
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WISE eyes on the Municipal election
WISE is keeping an eye on the race for positions on our city Council this year. 14 candidates are running to be your Mayor. Have you checked out their websites to attended a community town hall or debate to hear their positions on key issues? What do they propose to do about community safety? Since half of our population is women, and women along with other vulnerable communities are the ones who feel most unsafe. we’d like to see equitable representation of women on the Council along with more diversity to reflect our community. Horizon Ottawa has been tracking candidates and their positions on various issues. Check them out to see who they recommend as progressive candidates. Gratifyingly, all wards have competition. There are no acclamations in our election. This is healthy democracy. All we need now is for all of us citizens to get out and vote and make our voices and priorities heard. Municipal government is the closest to our daily lives. They are the ones who make decisions on things like: conditions in our neighbourhoods such as street repairs, repairs of lights, sbiw ploughing, traffic, police services, water, hydro, transportation services, etc. Check out the positions of candidates in your ward. They will be amaking decisions on your behalf for the next 4 years. That is why it is so important to make your choice. It will impact your life and your wallet. To find out who is running to represent you at city hall, check out Ottawa.ca/vote
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Take Back the Night in Ottawa
If you heard a crowd chanting and marching on September 22 in downtown Ottawa, that was the 44th annual Take Back the Night. Marchers travelled up Elgin, through the market and ended up back on Laurier. A rally preceding the march heard from speakers who highlighted the impact that COVID has had on women and 2SLGBTQ+ and trans folks. Thanks to the drummers from CAS who opened with an Honor Song, and it was all skillfully guided by our MCee Carina Maggiore. See a couple of pics here showing the march. We will now be starting to plan for the vigil on December 6. Please plan to join us.
Stay well and stay safe!
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