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Happy Persons Day on October 18th!
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.
The PEI Status of Women celebrated Persons Day with LEAF PEI with a small drop-in brown-bag lunch earlier this week. The photos from the event, and Persons Day news releases from PEI’s government and opposition, are at http://leafpei.wordpress.com
NEW LISTINGS THIS WEEK
1. 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
2. Who’s Your Mama?
The Diversity Office at the University of Prince Edward Island invites everyone to attend a fun night of poetry, prose, and performance at The Wave, UPEI Murphy Student Centre, on Monday, October 20, from 7-10 pm. This is part of Women’s History Month celebrations and pays tribute to the women in our lives who inspire and motivate us. Performers include UPEI faculty, staff and students and community members as well. There is no charge and everyone is welcome. For further information, please contact Ruth at rfreeman@upei.ca.
3. 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.
Consultations
Tim will hold individual, one-hour consultations with twenty Island writers during the weeks of October 13 and 20. To make an appointment with Tim, contact the Department of English secretary, Tracy Johnston, at 566-0389 or <tjohnston@upei.ca>. Appointments will be booked on a first-come, first-serve basis. Consultations are free of charge. Below are the remaining daytime appointment times. He is also willing to meet with a few people one evening, if daytime appointments are difficult.
Tuesday, Oct. 21 – 1:00
Thursday, Oct. 23 – 11:15, 1:00, 2:15, 3:30
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.
Public Reading and Reception
Thursday, 7 p.m., October 23rd, UPEI Faculty Lounge, Main Building. All are invited to meet Tim, enjoy a glass of wine and some food, and to hear this distinguised poet read from his own work.
About Tim Thorne – Tim has lived in Tasmania most of his life. His jobs have included glass packer, storeman, community arts officer, and current affairs columnist for the Hobart Mercury. In 1985 he established the Tasmania Poetry Festival, which he directed until 2001. The author of twelve books, he is publisher of Cornford Press, which features Tasmanian poets. Island author Deirdre Kessler, writer-in-residence in Tasmania in 2007, says that Tim is wonderfully warm and witty, as well as a gifted poet. He has always been passionately interested in political issues. His poetry increasingly reflects his environmental and political concerns, and the links between these issues and language. His devotion to his community is evident also in his work as writer-in-residence for various organizations and poet in public schools, universities, and prisons.
4. 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
5. 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.
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SOME PREVIOUS LISTINGS
1. 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/
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. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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).
8. Ten Thousand Villages Sale
Ten Thousand Villages Sales will be held in six communities on PEI this Fall.
•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
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. 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
11. 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
12. 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:
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.
