STATUS OF WOMEN BLOG
We remind all women to vote in the federal election on Tuesday, October 14th, and we hope you will vote with women’s equality issues in mind.
The PEI Status of Women has tracked the national parties’ platform promises to women and has comprehensive analysis on selected issues here:
http://peiacsw.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/federal-election-2008-comparing-the-platforms/
Our Council hopes this is a helpful resource if you are still unsure where the parties stand.
NEW LISTINGS THIS WEEK
1. Post-Election Brown-Bag Lunch for Persons Day
LEAF PEI (Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund) and the PEI Status of Women Advisory Council invite you to drop in to a federal election post-mortem and brown-bag lunch in honour of Persons Day.
DATE: Wednesday, October 15
TIME: drop in between 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m.
LOCATION: PEI Status of Women Office, 161 St. Peter’s Road (Ellis Brothers).
DIRECTIONS: From the “Main Mall Entrance,” take the first door on the left past Frank’s Watch and Jewellery. (We share space with Worker’s Compensation Appeals Tribunal and the PEI Literacy Alliance.)
MORE INFO: 902-368-4510 or peistatusofwomen@eastlink.ca
All persons are welcome.
We’ll have beverages and excellent conversation. Join us if you can!
Persons Day marks an important legal victory for women. On October 18, 1929, the English Privy Council overturned a Supreme Court of Canada decision and declared that women were legally “persons,” and therefore eligible for appointment to the Senate. The case paved the way for the eventual legal recognition of all women across the country. While Persons Day is a celebration, it is also an occasion to reflect upon the ongoing struggle to achieve equality for Canadian women.
2. WEST KENT SCHOOL FALL FAIR
All are invited to West Kent School, Viceroy Avenue, Charlottetown for a Fall Fair on Saturday, October 18, 2008 10:00am – 1:00pm.
This free admission event is open to the public and has something for everyone!
Events include: silent auction, carnival games, thrill room, bake sale & cake walk, toy & book sale, crafts for kids, cookie decorating, tattoo art & face painting, gift basket raffle, decorated pumpkin sale, fortune teller, bouncy castle & BBQ lunch. Contact Christine Clements Ph: 902 628 8489
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. 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
5. Poets, Writers, and Performers Needed for “Who’s Your Mama?”
In recognition of Women’s History Month, the UPEI Diversity Office is hosting a coffee house with the theme “Who’s Your Mama.” We would like to invite local artists to help us celebrate — through poetry,prose and performance — the women in their lives who inspire them. The coffee house will take place in the Wave, UPEI Student Centre, on October 20, 7:00-10:00 pm. If you are interested in performing, please contact the Diversity Office before October 15th to book a spot rfreeman@upei.ca or mdurling@upei.ca). Everyone welcome.
6. Spooktacular Fall Miniature Horse Sale Demo N Family Fun Day
Hosted by Dadoole’s Stables & Kennels
20 Bolger Park Road, Bonshaw, PE
Saturday October 18, 1-4
Rain Date Sunday October 19 1-4
Quality registered miniature horses for sale.
Miniature Horse DEMO - Miniature horse cart rides - Children’s activities - Spooky Barn
Canteen services will be available – Proceeds to United Way. Guests are invited to come dressed as you are or in costume. Lots of fun for young and old. E-mail Info@dadoole.com or call 675-3065 for more information.
7. Healthy Cleaning Information Session
The Confederation Centre Public Library is pleased to host the PEI Environmental Health Cooperative and the Wilena MacDougall Environmental Health Resource Centre presenting an information session on finding healthier products for cleaning and personal care. Learn about the harmful health effects of hidden chemicals in cleaning and personal care products and discover how to choose healthier alternatives.
The free presentation will take place at the library Thursday, October 16th at 7:00pm
8. National “Take Our Girls to Vote” Campaign
The PEI Coalition for Women in Government is supporting a national initiative launched by Equal Voice, an organization which encourages the election of women in Canada. “Take Our Girls to Vote” asks Canadians to consider taking a young girl in their life to the polls
with them on Election Day.
“The purpose of the campaign is to address the issue of low voter participation in younger voters and nurture political interest in young girls,” says Kirstin Lund, co-ordinator of the PEI Coalition for Women in Government. “Teaching girls to value voting will assist in ensuring that as women, they feel entitled to participate in all levels of the electoral process, from voting to running for office.”
National voter apathy has been an issue among all ages, with voter turnout at 63 per cent in the 2006 federal election. Young voters turn out at an even smaller percentage. Elections Canada statistics show that in 2006, 44 per cent of eligible voters age 18 to 24 cast ballots, up from 37 per cent in 2004. In PEI, the percentage of voters aged 18-24 in the 2006 federal election was 52%, significantly lower than the PEI voter turnout for all
ages of 74%.
Equal Voice, along with its partners, The Dominion Institute, Girl Guides of Canada, TakingITGlobal, Student Vote, and YWCA Canada, is encouraging Canadians to support the campaign by registering on-line at http://www.equalvoice.ca/pledge.cfm.
9. Second Annual Walk
The 2nd Annual walk to Remember is Sunday, October 19 at 2pm at Confederation Landing Park in Charlottetown for all those who have lost babies to miscarriage, still birth and neonatal death. Please call Laura at (902) 964-2640 for more info.
10. Photo Exhibit
Photography exhibit Resilience and Dreams: women as global citizens will be moving to Holland College on October 15th to November 7th, 2008. The exhibition showcases the realities that women in developing countries face on a daily basis, highlighting their successes and challenges.
The opening presentation will be hosted on October 16th, 2:00-3:00pm in the Holland College Lecture Theatre by Dr. Anne Marie Dalton, professor of Religious Studies at Saint Mary’s University. Her presentation, Women and the Worlds We Inhabit will be presented from 2:00-3:00pm followed by a reception; all are welcome to attend.
For more details go to upei.ca/internationalization or contact Emily Gorman at photoexhibit@upei.ca, or (902) 566-0576.
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SOME PREVIOUS LISTINGS
1. 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).
2. Ten Thousand Villages Sale
Ten Thousand Villages Sales will be held in six communities on PEI this Fall.
•Tyne Valley: Friday, October 10, from 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM and on Saturday, October 11, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Tyne Valley Fire Hall
•Alberton: Friday, October 17, from 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM and on Saturday, October 18, from 10:00 AM until 4:00 PM at the Gordon Memorial United Church Hall on 396 Church Street opposite Maplewood Manor.
•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
3. ISLAND TRAILS ADVOCACY
Island Trails has been voicing their opposition to the Government of PEI approval of the placement of power lines along over 20 km of the Confederation Trail.
Documentation stating those objections is available on the Island Trails website www.islandtrails.ca under Latest News.
Considering the value of the Confederation Trail as a tourism attraction, the Board of Island Trails would like to poll Island Organizations, Groups, Communities, Trail Users and the Public to obtain an indication of their support for our position on this matter.
Questions:
* Do you support Island Trails’ objection to the placement of power lines along the Confederation Trail?
*Are you willing to support this effort by becoming part of a citizens’ coalition against this initiative?
Action:
Please e-mail your response to info@islandtrails.ca
4. PEI Business Women’s Association’s 5th Annual fundraiser, Red White and Blues (updated)
As the event is getting closer, we wanted to give you an update. Date is Friday, October 17, 2008. The reception starts at 6 pm, and dinner will be served at 7 pm. Entertainment will begin at 8 pm.
Location is Belvedere Golf & Country Club (1 Greens View Drive, Charlottetown)
Event combines a reception, served dinner, jazz/blues music, live and silent auctions, a Grand Prize draw and door prizes.
Entertainment will be Late Nite Parlour Jazz Band (vocalist Teresa Doyle, guitar wizard Ian Toms and Island gem Ross MacDonald on stand up bass)
There are 45 tickets still available. To book yours, contact by email at office@peibwa.org or phone 892-6040.
Members of the Red White and Blues planning committee are currently seeking items for the live auction, silent auctions and door prizes.
* With 150 people in attendance, this event is an excellent marketing opportunity.
* Items valued over $200 will be included in the live auction.
* Items valued $25 to $200 will be included in the silent auction.
* Items valued under $25 will be used as door prizes.
* Items may be combined with donations from other businesses to create packages for the live and silent auctions.
* If you would like to donate an item, please contact PEIBWA office by phone at 892-6040 or by e-mail at office@peibwa.org.
* Deadline for PEIBWA to receive items for live auction, live auction and door prizes is Friday, October 10, 2008 at 4 pm.
PEIBWA is pleased to offer Red White and Blues guests complimentary taxi service after the event within City limits. A taxi voucher (valid for October 17, 2008 only) will be included in each event program. Also, we wanted to let you know of a special room rate for PEIBWA members at the Rodd Charlottetown Hotel.
· Date of special rate: Friday, October 17, 2008
· Price: $94 plus taxes for single and/or double occupancy (based on availability)
· To make a reservation, call 1-800-565-7633 or (902) 894-7371 and ask for PEIBWA Red White and Blues special rate.
5. OPEN HOUSE
on
Wednesday, October 15th, 2008-10-03
at
The East Prince Women’s Information Centre
243 Harbour Drive
Summerside, PEI
( Family Health Centre )
Time: 1:30 - 4:00 PM
* Announcing a Partnership Project with Status of Women Canada, Province of Prince Edward Island, and the Law Foundation of Prince Edward Island
* Honouring Edith Doucette for 20 years of Volunteer Work
* Book Fair of Lending Library Resources
* Information on Personal Safety Strategies Training
Refreshments will be served
For more Information: 902-436-9856
6. 2008 PEI Status of Women’s Purple Ribbon Campaign Against Violence Pinning Bee – October 29
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/
7. Women’s Clinic is moving
The offices of Dr. Jason Thompson and Dr. Christine Hoffman,and The Women’s Clinic,
as of October 6, 2008 will be relocating to
24 Linden Ave, Suite 101
Charlottetown, C1A 5Y8
(behind the Murphys Parkdale Pharmacy)
phone numbers remain unchanged
569-8660 and 367-3285
8. Wanted: Volunteer Board Members for SAS House Inc.
SAS House Inc. is a nonprofit community organization which manages a rent geared to income nine-unit apartment building, SAS House, located in Charlottetown, PEI. SAS House had been operational since 1992 and provides secure, well-maintained rental accommodations for non-elderly single women under sixty five years of age and mother-led families. A Property Manager and Bookkeeper coordinate property management and financial responsibilities respectively.
Presently we are seeking new members to sit on our Board of Directors. Volunteering on the SAS House Inc. Board of Directors would include the following responsibilities:
• Monthly & AGM meetings
• Responding to property management decisions in a timely fashion
• Reviewing the ongoing financial operation of the corporation as coordinated by the Bookkeeper and Auditors
• Responding to CMHC (Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation) requests and input with regard to overall financial and property management of SAS House Inc.
This is a great opportunity to experience how nonprofit organizations work in partnership with CMHC in our communities to provide social housing, and, how volunteer boards work in managing rent geared to income housing. If you are interested in learning more about SAS House Inc. and in volunteering on the Board of Directors, please contact: Janet Marshall at 892-8474 or marshallpaynter@yahoo.ca.
9. Annual General Meeting
All are invited to attend the annual general meeting of the PEI Rape and Sexual Assault Centre, Tuesday October 21st at St Peter’s Cathedral Hall, All Souls’ Lane, Charlottetown. Come and learn about exciting changes at the Centre, as we share the results of our organizational review, and unveil our new web site. Businesss meeting begins at 6:45 p.m. Guest speaker Anita Gray, Nurse Manager of the emergency department at the QEH, will talk about the SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner) program.
The PEI Rape and Sexual Assault Centre has a new web site, which includes lots of valuable information, educational resources, and links. Check it out at www.peirsac.org.
10. Stand Up Against Poverty
Join this global campaign to break the Guiness World Record for the most people standing up against poverty.
1:00 pm, Friday, October 17th
Gather at the PEI Legistlature, Richmond St
Organized by PEI Make Poverty History Ctte
For more info call CUSO at 892-2610
11. 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
12. Kids Spud Run
The PEI Potato Industry Kids Spud Run is a FREE fun event for kids up to 14 years age, although children under 5 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian, as part of Marathon Weekend.
Date: Saturday, October 18
Time: 11:00 – 12:00
Location: CDPEC Race Track.
The first 200 kids registered will receive:
- A free t-shirt
All registered kids will receive:
- A goodie bag
- Completion Certificate
Registration will be held at the CDPEC Race Track on Saturday, October 18th from 10:00-10:45am.
At 10:45, there will be a fun warm up session and the Kids Spud Run will begin at 11am.
www.princeedwardislandmarathon.com
for more information call: Alicia at 569-8692
13. 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:
September 17:Menopause (Speaker TBA)
September 24:Jewelery Making with “Nessya’s Gems and Jewels”
October 1:Budgeting with Sandra Henderson, Regional Credit Counsellor, Family Service PEI
October 8:Finding Balance Through Mindfulness with Janet MacDonald
October 22:Talk with JoDee Samuelson – Filmmaker
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.
