Archive for October, 2008
Community Notice
STATUS OF WOMEN BLOG
This week check out a few sample posters of our Poster Men Wanted Campaign on our blog at http://peiacsw.wordpress.com/
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NEW LISTINGS THIS WEEK
1. COALITION FOR WOMEN IN GOVERNMENT WORKSHOP
Whose Job is it Anyway?: The Work and Life of a PEI MLA
November 13, 2008
8:45, refreshments and registration
9:00-12:00, workshop
St. Peter’s Cathedral Hall
All Soul’s Lane, Charlottetown
On November 13, 2008, the PEI Coalition for Women in Government will host a
workshop to:
* share highlights of our national research on work-life balance for MLAs;
* facilitate a gender analysis of the job of an MLA; and
* generate ideas for improving work-life balance for PEI MLAs,
with the goal of increasing women’s participation in running for elected
office in PEI.
Our opening speaker will be Kathleen Casey, Speaker of the Legislative
Assembly of PEI.
We hope that you will be able to join us. Please RSVP to this email address
or by calling Kirstin Lund at 569-1894, by Friday, November 7.
With thanks,
Kirstin Lund
Co-ordinator, PEI Coalition for Women in Government
2. November dates for Ten Thousand Villages Sale
Ten Thousand Villages annual sale of crafts will be held at Cornwall
United Church, Friday, Nov 7, 4-9 p.m., and Saturday, Nov 8, 9 a.m.-4
p.m. All proceeds of the sale support artisans partnered with Ten
Thousand Villages, the oldest and largest Fair Trade Organization in
North America, (over 60 years). For more information on these sales
contact John Burka at 566-0810 or 367-9343.
Ten Thousand Villages annual sale of crafts will be held at Summerside
Presbyterian Church, 130 Victoria Rd, across from Three Oaks High
School, Friday, Nov 7, 1-8 p.m., and Saturday, Nov 8, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.
All proceeds of the sale support artisans partnered with Ten Thousand
Villages, the oldest and largest Fair Trade Organization in North
America, (over 60 years). For more information on these sales contact
John Burka at 566-0810 or 367-9343.
Ten Thousand Villages annual sale of crafts will be held at Englewood
School on the TransCanada Highway, Crapaud, Friday, Nov 21, 4 – 8:30
p.m., and Saturday, Nov 22, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. All proceeds of the sale
support artisans partnered with Ten Thousand Villages, the oldest and
largest Fair Trade Organization in North America, (over 60 years). For
more information on these sales contact John Burka at 566-0810 or
367-9343.
John F. Burka, Ph.D.
Dept. of Biomedical Sciences
Atlantic Veterinary College, UPEI
550 University Ave.,
Charlottetown, PEI C1A 4P3
3. Girl Greatness Starts Here – and we need your help
Girl Guides of Canada is the largest women’s organization in the country – there are almost 135,000 Guiding Members, and more than 26,000 of these are adult members.
We need more of these adult members, and we need more than Leaders. Many women do not realize this, but our adult members take part in a wide range of roles. Girl Guides on PEI is especially interested in women who can work at the provincial level and help by things like sitting on a committee, help organize for special events, or volunteer their time at the Girl Guide store. We can help find the role that best suits you, your skills and your availability. It doesn’t take a lot of time – we value all commitments from our members. We would like to encourage Island women to become involved in whatever way they can.
As you can see, Guiding is not just for girls – it’s for adults, too. If you would like to join us, please contact Girl Guide Headquarters at 894-4936, toll free at 1-800-565-8111, or by email at joinnow@girlguides.pe.ca.
4. Poster Men Wanted!
Wanted: As part of the 2008 Purple Ribbon Campaign Against Violence, the PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women is creating a series of posters featuring men, from all walks of life, pledging their commitment to help end violence against women and children. Each poster will have the slogan “I stand with you to end violence against women and children.”
Why: We know that most men are not violent towards the women in their lives. We would like to give men the opportunity to take a stand with women against violence. Together, women and men can prevent our mothers, sisters, daughters, friends, or co-workers from being hurt or killed by the men in their lives.
What: The 8-1/2” by 11” posters will be featured on the Status of Women blog website throughout November and December and will be displayed during a tribute to mark the National Day of Action and Remembrance on Violence Against Women at the Confederation Centre on Friday, December 5, 2008.
How To participate:
· send a head-and-shoulders or upper body photo to the PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women
· photos sent by email to peipurpleribbon@eastlink.ca should be in a high-quality jpeg format. Unfortunately, we will only be able to include submissions that meet the technical requirements.
· hard copy photos that the owner would like returned need to be accompanied with a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Our mailing address is Box 2000, Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8.
· include name, occupation, and place of residence.
When: Deadline for submissions is Monday, December 1, 2008.
What else? In our call for participants, we know we will be missing some men who are committed to ending violence against women and children. Please help us engage as many men as possible by passing this invitation along and encouraging men to take part.
For more information please contact Sandy Kowalik, Coordinator of the Purple Ribbon Campaign Against Violence at (902) 368-4510 or email: peipurpleribbon@eastlink.ca
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SOME PREVIOUS LISTINGS
1. PEI ADAPT COUNCIL
The Mission of the PEI ADAPT Council is to:
assist agriculture and agri-food sectors adapt to new challenges and
opportunities and support innovative ways of doing business.
ADAPT Conference
‘Preserving P.E.I.’s Agricultural Land:
Investment Options, Trusts & Ownership Structures’
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Farm Centre, 428 University Avenue, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
9:30 am – 2:15 pm
For Information Contact:
Prince Edward Island ADAPT Council
Farm Centre, 420 University Avenue, Room 103
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island C1A 7Z5
Tel: (902) 368-2005; Toll Free: 1-(877) 862-3706
Fax (902) 368-2520;
E-mail: adapt@pei.aibn.com
Internet: www.peiadapt.com
2. Workshop
MY DEEP BELIEFS AND THEIR IMPACT ON MY GROWTH
We believe many things about ourselves. Some are positive and some are negative. These have a great impact on how we see ourselves and on how we live our lives. What do you believe about yourself that helps you to move forward or prevents you from moving forward in your growth?
Facilitator: Sr. Myrna Aylward
Prerequisite: some experience of PRH Education
Date: Nov. 3, Nov. 17 and Dec. 8 (3 evening series)
Time: 7:00pm-9:30pm
Fee: PRH sliding Scale of Fees
Register before Oct. 25 for a $10.00 discount.
Contact myrna@transforming-self.com for more information or to register.
3. UPEI’s Public Environmental Forum on the “State of the Island Environmental 2008: Looking Back, Looking Forward”
Date: Thursday, Nov 13th
Time: 7-10pm, including small reception
Place: Don and Marion MacDougall Hall (new Business Building), Room 242
The Honorable George Webster, Minister of Environment, has agreed to participate as a panelist on behalf of the PEI government.
The other panelists are as follows:
Gary Schneider, MacPhail Woods
Diane Griffin, Nature Conservancy Canada
Sharon Labchuk, PEI Green Party
Daryl Guignion, Biology professor (retired)
The moderator for the evening will be UPEI President, Wade MacLauchlan
Darren Bardati, PhD, Director and Associate Professor, Environmental Studies
University of Prince Edward Island, 550 University Avenue, Charlottetown, PEI CANADA C1A 4P3
tel: (902) 620-5066
4. It’s All About People: Leadership & Group Skills
Free leadership and group skills training is available to all Islanders this Fall. In four half day sessions, participants will learn: practical “hands-on” tools to develop leadership skills for working together; how to identify the ingredients that contribute to cooperation and success; how to use a step-by-step approach to problem-solving and conflict resolution; how to apply communication skills to everyday problem solving; the practice the art of holding successful meetings that engage people.
Sessions will be held at the Silver Fox Curling Club in Summerside on the following Thursdays: October 30th, November 13th, November 27th, December 11th. Each session runs from 9:00am to 1:00pm.
For more information and to register, please contact us at 892-0853 or 1-800-240-9798 or kellyrobinson@cliapei.ca
5. Women’s Community Kitchen Events
As part of a Life Skills Project, funded in part by the Government of Canada’s Homelessness Partnership Initiative, Transition House Association is offering a series of Women’s Community Kitchen Events. Women will come together once a week and participate in an open forum to learn, share and discuss topics that may be helpful to their situations. The sessions are as follows:
November 5: Nutritional Label Reading with Amanda Rodgerson, Registered Dietitian, Sobeys Pharmacy
November 19:Kathleen Hamilton: Actress and Author of “Sex After Baby: Why There Is None”
November 26:Michelle Buttery, Anderson House Children Services Coordinator, “The Thoughts, Feelings and Voices of Our Children”
December 3:Christmas Decorating Workshop with Elizabeth Ghiz (Please register for Christmas workshop by Thursday, November 27)
These sessions are free and will be held at Anderson House women’s shelter. Call for times and to register at 368-8658. Childcare available upon request.
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For further information or questions specifically relating to these notices, please contact the individual or organization hosting the community event.
Purple Ribbon Pinning Bee
Here are some photos from last night’s Purple Ribbon Pinning Bee at Beanz in Charlottetown. Thanks to all the pinners and to Lori Kays and the staff at Beanz!
National Coalition of Advisory Councils on the Status of Women Meets
Welcoming dinner meeting for representatives from PEI, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut Advisory Councils on the Status of Women.
At a Persons Day tea at the Famous Five monument on Parliament Hill, the PEI delegation, and Neevee from Nunavut.
The PEI delegation - Isabelle, Lisa, Jane - at the Famous Five monument on Parliament Hill.
Nancy Baroni discusses FAFIA's gender budgeting project.
Jordan Leichnitz tells Coalition members about the RebELLEs Pan-Canadian Young Feminists gathering.
Young people from Nunavut close the meeting with a performance of drumming, singing, dancing, and throatsinging.
Nunavut students perform. Thanks to Neevee and Shylah for organizing this inspiring closing to the Coalition's meetings!
Report Card: Mentioning Women
Our Analysis:
Women are mentioned rarely, if ever, in the Speech from the Throne, the Budget Address, or other key statements of public policy. This is nothing new, but there are few signs of it changing. Going forward, it will be important for government to take women into account when planning for economic development.
The “Prosperity Agenda,” with its focus on science and technology, promises great
development for the Island. But careful planning will be needed to make sure women benefit equally from this strategy, since there’s already a gap between women and men in education in some sciences and some aspects of technology. As a province, we have to make sure the gap between men’s and women’s wages isn’t deepened.
Highlighting “Rural Development” in a revamped department is a potentially positive step for community-based economic development. Efforts to revitalize rural PEI must meaningfully include women. Many rural communities have suffered due to outmigration of men. It is often women who are left behind to take care of the family and community. The province needs to engage the caring, commitment, and creativity of its rural women.
This is an excerpt from the PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women 2008 Equality Report Card for PEI, released in June 2008 and based on information updated to May 30, 2008.
Community Notice
STATUS OF WOMEN BLOG
This week check out our Poster Men Wanted Campaign and other Purple Ribbon Activities on our blog at http://peiacsw.wordpress.com/
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NEW LISTINGS THIS WEEK
1. Next Wednesday, October 29 – Don’t Forget! 2008 PEI Status of Women’s Purple Ribbon Campaign Against Violence Pinning Bee
Volunteers needed:
Please bring a friend and join us in the important work of pinning purple ribbons to bilingual information cards for this year’s Purple Ribbon Campaign Against Violence.
A Pinning Bee will take place on Wednesday, October 29, 2008, at Beanz Café, University Avenue, Charlottetown, from 7 to 9 p.m. Find more information at http://peiacsw.wordpress.com/2008-purple-ribbon/
2. Poster Men Wanted!
Wanted: As part of the 2008 Purple Ribbon Campaign Against Violence, the PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women is creating a series of posters featuring men, from all walks of life, pledging their commitment to help end violence against women and children. Each poster will have the slogan “I stand with you to end violence against women and children.”
Why: We know that most men are not violent towards the women in their lives. We would like to give men the opportunity to take a stand with women against violence. Together, women and men can prevent our mothers, sisters, daughters, friends, or co-workers from being hurt or killed by the men in their lives.
What: The 8-1/2” by 11” posters will be featured on the Status of Women blog website throughout November and December and will be displayed during a tribute to mark the National Day of Action and Remembrance on Violence Against Women at the Confederation Centre on Friday, December 5, 2008.
How To participate:
· send a head-and-shoulders or upper body photo to the PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women
· photos sent by email to peipurpleribbon@eastlink.ca should be in a high-quality jpeg format. Unfortunately, we will only be able to include submissions that meet the technical requirements.
· hard copy photos that the owner would like returned need to be accompanied with a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Our mailing address is Box 2000, Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8.
· include name, occupation, and place of residence.
When: Deadline for submissions is Monday, December 1, 2008.
What else? In our call for participants, we know we will be missing some men who are committed to ending violence against women and children. Please help us engage as many men as possible by passing this invitation along and encouraging men to take part.
For more information please contact Sandy Kowalik, Coordinator of the Purple Ribbon Campaign Against Violence at (902) 368-4510 or email: peipurpleribbon@eastlink.ca
3. PEI ADAPT COUNCIL
The Mission of the PEI ADAPT Council is to:
assist agriculture and agri-food sectors adapt to new challenges and
opportunities and support innovative ways of doing business.
ADAPT Conference
‘Preserving P.E.I.’s Agricultural Land:
Investment Options, Trusts & Ownership Structures’
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Farm Centre, 428 University Avenue, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
9:30 am – 2:15 pm
For Information Contact:
Prince Edward Island ADAPT Council
Farm Centre, 420 University Avenue, Room 103
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island C1A 7Z5
Tel: (902) 368-2005; Toll Free: 1-(877) 862-3706
Fax (902) 368-2520;
E-mail: adapt@pei.aibn.com
Internet: www.peiadapt.com
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SOME PREVIOUS LISTINGS
1. Bonshaw Ceilidh – October 26
Bonshaw’s Monthly Ceilidh is coming up Sunday evening October 26th at 7:00 at the Bonshaw Community Centre. We will be joined by special guests Scott Parsons, The Wheatley River Band, and Eduardo Mendoza and his band “The Count and the Cuban Cocktail”. There will be a 50/50 draw, lunch, and open stage time. Admission by donation with proceeds going towards reconstruction in Cuba because of hurricane damage. All ages welcome. 675-4282, 675-2855
2. Tim Thorne – Tasmanian Writer-In-Residence at UPEI – Consultations & Reception & Public Reading& Workshop
Distinguished Australian poet and poetry publisher Tim Thorne is the 2008 UPEI Writer-
in-Residence from Tasmania during October.
His visit is part of the annual exchange of writers-in-residence between Tasmania and
Prince Edward Island. His residency is co-hosted by the UPEI Dean of Arts, Department
of English, and Institute of Island Studies, and the P.E.I. Writers’ Guild. Below is
information about his workshop on Saturday, October 25th, and about individual
consultations, and the reception and public reading on Thursday, October 23rd.
Workshop
Tim will conduct a writing workshop on Saturday, October 25, 9:30-4:00 p.m., in
the UPEI Faculty Lounge, Main Building. The workshop is limited to twenty participants.
Tim says that the workshop will include “an exploration of what makes for effective
imagery, the role of lineation [line breaks] in poetry and the question of a poem’s
dynamic, with emphasis on patterning towards an effective ending. In fact, I have
found that workshops tend to develop their own dynamic, and I aim to be sufficiently
flexible in my approach to accommodate this while ensuring that, as far as possible, all
participants get out of it what they came for.”
The fee is $10 for P.E.I. Writers’ Guild members and students, and $20 for others. To
reserve a space, phone Tracy Johnston at 566-0389.
3. Workshop
MY DEEP BELIEFS AND THEIR IMPACT ON MY GROWTH
We believe many things about ourselves. Some are positive and some are negative. These have a great impact on how we see ourselves and on how we live our lives. What do you believe about yourself that helps you to move forward or prevents you from moving forward in your growth?
Facilitator: Sr. Myrna Aylward
Prerequisite: some experience of PRH Education
Date: Nov. 3, Nov. 17 and Dec. 8 (3 evening series)
Time: 7:00pm-9:30pm
Fee: PRH sliding Scale of Fees
Register before Oct. 25 for a $10.00 discount.
Contact myrna@transforming-self.com for more information or to register.
4. UPEI’s Public Environmental Forum on the “State of the Island Environmental 2008: Looking Back, Looking Forward”
Date: Thursday, Nov 13th
Time: 7-10pm, including small reception
Place: Don and Marion MacDougall Hall (new Business Building), Room 242
The Honorable George Webster, Minister of Environment, has agreed to participate as a panelist on behalf of the PEI government.
The other panelists are as follows:
Gary Schneider, MacPhail Woods
Diane Griffin, Nature Conservancy Canada
Sharon Labchuk, PEI Green Party
Daryl Guignion, Biology professor (retired)
The moderator for the evening will be UPEI President, Wade MacLauchlan
Darren Bardati, PhD, Director and Associate Professor, Environmental Studies
University of Prince Edward Island, 550 University Avenue, Charlottetown, PEI CANADA C1A 4P3
tel: (902) 620-5066
5. Celebrate 30th Anniversary of the Voluntary Resource Council
October 24, 2008 @ 8:00 pm
Murphy Community Centre
200 Richmond St, Charlottetown
$10 Waged, $5 Unwaged
The Voluntary Resource Centre is celebrating 30 years of service this year and in that time, has helped many Island volunteer organizations get started and develop into viable groups. The evening includes a live auction, a silent auction and live music. There will be food available and the bar will be open. Come celebrate with us. For more information, contact Sylvie at 368-7337. Thanks goes to The Murphy Community Centre and Sarah Tamula Graphic Design. Live Music by ECMA-nominated The Blue Prints
6. Do Not Call List Website
As of September 30, you can sign up for a national “Do Not Call” list intended to prevent calls from telemarketers to your home, cell phone and fax numbers. People can register their phone numbers in two ways. They can sign up online at http://www.LNNTE-DNCL.gc.ca or call the toll-free numbers 1-866-580-3625 or 1-888-362-5889 (for the hearing impaired).
7. Ten Thousand Villages Sale
Ten Thousand Villages Sales will be held in six communities on PEI this Fall.
•Cornwall: Friday, November 7, from 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM and Saturday, November 8, from 9:00 AM until 4:00 PM at Cornwall United Church.
•Summerside: Friday, November 7, from 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM and on Saturday, November 8, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM at Summerside Presbyterian Church, 130 Victoria Road, across from 3 Oaks High School.
•Crapaud: Friday, November 21, from 4:00 PM to 8:30 PM and on Saturday, November 22, from 9:00 AM until 4:00 PM at Englewood School on the Trans-Canada Highway in Crapaud
•UPEI: Tuesday, December 2, from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM, Wednesday, December 3, from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM and on Thursday, December 4, from 9:00 AM until 2:00 PM in the W. A. Murphy Student Center.
All proceeds of the sale support artisans partnered with Ten Thousand Villages, the oldest and largest Fair Trade Organization in North America, (over 60 years). The sale owes its success to dedicated local volunteers. For more information on these sales contact John Burka at 367-9343 (home); 566-0810 (work) Email: burka@upei.ca
8. It’s All About People: Leadership & Group Skills
Free leadership and group skills training is available to all Islanders this Fall. In four half day sessions, participants will learn: practical “hands-on” tools to develop leadership skills for working together; how to identify the ingredients that contribute to cooperation and success; how to use a step-by-step approach to problem-solving and conflict resolution; how to apply communication skills to everyday problem solving; the practice the art of holding successful meetings that engage people.
Sessions will be held at the Silver Fox Curling Club in Summerside on the following Thursdays: October 30th, November 13th, November 27th, December 11th. Each session runs from 9:00am to 1:00pm.
For more information and to register, please contact us at 892-0853 or 1-800-240-9798 or kellyrobinson@cliapei.ca
9. Women’s Community Kitchen Events
As part of a Life Skills Project, funded in part by the Government of Canada’s Homelessness Partnership Initiative, Transition House Association is offering a series of Women’s Community Kitchen Events. Women will come together once a week and participate in an open forum to learn, share and discuss topics that may be helpful to their situations. The sessions are as follows:
November 5: Nutritional Label Reading with Amanda Rodgerson, Registered Dietitian, Sobeys Pharmacy
November 19:Kathleen Hamilton: Actress and Author of “Sex After Baby: Why There Is None”
November 26:Michelle Buttery, Anderson House Children Services Coordinator, “The Thoughts, Feelings and Voices of Our Children”
December 3:Christmas Decorating Workshop with Elizabeth Ghiz (Please register for Christmas workshop by Thursday, November 27)
These sessions are free and will be held at Anderson House women’s shelter. Call for times and to register at 368-8658. Childcare available upon request.
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For further information or questions specifically relating to these notices, please contact the individual or organization hosting the community event.
