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October 2020
UWC Toronto ZOOM Speaker
University Women’s Club of Toronto is hosting a series of speakers on Zoom this fall. UWC welcomes all interested Ontario Council members to register for one or more of the Zoom talks by sending an email to info@uwctoronto.ca. October 19, 2020 at 5:00 pm: Professor Lucan Way, Professor of Political Science at the Munk School, University of Toronto, will provide some thought-provoking comments on the precarious state of democracy in the United States today in his talk, “Can Western Democracy…
Find out more »CFUW Muskoka 4-Part Lecture Series – The Better Normal: Anticipating a Post-Pandemic Future
The Better Normal: Anticipating a Post-Pandemic Future Join us for our four-part interactive lecture series as we discuss how we'll engage with each other and the world post-pandemic. When: 4 lectures on Thursdays, October 22, October 29, November 5 and November 12 Time: 9:30 - 11:15 a.m. Where: via ZOOM
Find out more »November 2020
CFUW Stratford – Why Basic Income YouTube Virtual Forum
CFUW Stratford is working with United Way Perth-Huron, the Social Planning and Research Council, and Huron Perth Public Health on promoting a universal basic income (UBI), a policy that CFUW has had on the books since 2013. The present focus of their work is the presentation of a panel through the Stratford Festival Forum on “Why Basic Income”. The panel will feature Senator Kim Pate, Ron Hikel, Mincome Project on Basic Income, Floyd Marinescu, CEO of UBIWorks, and Tracy Smith-Carrier,…
Find out more »CFUW London 16 Days of Activism to End VAW
Join CFUW London for a ZOOM meeting with Barbara MacQuarrie, Community Director of the Centre for Research and Education on Violence Against Women & Children in the Faculty of Education at the Western University. Guests are welcome. E-mail CFUW London for more information and/or the ZOOM link.
Find out more »CFUW Oshawa – The Wreck of H.M.S. Speedy the Tragedy That Shook Upper Canada
Join CFUW Oshawa for a ZOOM meeting with Dan Buchanan, an avid historian, genealogist and story-teller. He'll share the story of H.M.S. Speedy, a ship that disappeared without survivors in Lake Ontario in 1804. Guests are welcome. E-mail CFUW Oshawa for your ZOOM link.
Find out more »UWC Toronto ZOOM Speaker
University Women’s Club of Toronto is hosting a series of speakers on Zoom this fall. UWC welcomes all interested Ontario Council members to register for one or more of the Zoom talks by sending an email to info@uwctoronto.ca. November 16, 2020, 4:00 pm: “Lunacy: Life Begins At the End of Your Comfort Zone”: Ian Evans, adventurer and inspirational speaker, will share lessons he has learned in some of the world’s most extreme and challenging environments, from the South Pole to…
Find out more »CFUW Guelph – Webinar Universal Basic Income – The Pathway to Inclusion
Join CFUW Guelph, the Council of Canadians Guelph Chapter and the Guelph-based group Imagining a Different Future, for a free webinar on November 18th at 7:45 p.m. You must be registered to participate, go to http://bit.ly/ubiwebinar. Speakers are Professor Evelyn Forget from the University of Manitoba, Jessie Golem UBI pilot participant, Chandra Pasma member of the Basic Income Canada Network Advisory Council and Senator Kim Pate.
Find out more »December 2020
CFUW Kitchener-Waterloo National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
This year for the first time the University of Waterloo and CFUW K-W have partnered to create a special ceremony of remembrance. A pre-recorded memorial video will be broadcast on YouTube live on December 4, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. We are hoping to have a good turnout. Please show your support by signing in and watching the online 30-minute ceremony. To register, please go to http://nationaldayofremembrance.ticketfi.com . Once you register, you will receive instructions for how to connect on December 4th.…
Find out more »January 2021
UWC Toronto – Lunatic, A Documentary by Ian Evans
On November 16th, we had the pleasure of hosting another successful Zoom talk led by Ian Evans. A chartered accountant from Elora, Ontario, Ian has made it his life’s mission to consistently step outside of his comfort zone by undertaking inspiring adventures such as skiing to the South Pole at 58, along with many other impressive feats. All of these adventures are explored in the 2016 award-winning documentary called Lunatic, which showcases, using awe-inspiring images, both the struggles and the successes that Ian has…
Find out more »CFUW Oshawa – The Benefits of Yoga
CFUW Oshawa's next general meeting features a Yoga Master discussing how yoga can be adapted to any age and ability. Guests are welcome to join. E-mail a request for the ZOOM link to cfuw.oshawa@gmail.com.
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