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Interest Groups

Our 100 Years -The Canadian Federation of University Women by Dianne Dodd (2020) states:

CFUW has achieved an enviable longevity.  The glue that keeps the organization together is built on the friendships forged by working on common causes and enjoying the benefits of chosen interest groups. (p.320)

This is the fun, socializing part of the club. CFUW PQ interest groups are:

    Shrinking Violets Book Group

    The Shrinking Violets: currently a group of eight women who meet virtually by zoom, on the 4th Tuesday of the month at 7:00pm. We each select a book to fit with our chosen genre, and spend an enjoyable couple of hours sharing and discussing our eclectic selection. Why ‘the shrinking violets’? You’ll just have to join us to find out!

    QFP Book Group

    QFP Booklovers meet in the small meeting room in the upstairs area of Quality Foods Parksville (QFP) on the second Thursday of the month.  We choose one book a month and discuss it. Our current selections are shown below (and last year’s selections too if you are interested). Any updates will be on the calendar and in the newsletter.

    QFP Book Lovers

    QFP Booklovers 2022-23

    Out and About/Excursions

    This group organises lunches, dinners, theatre trips, and other fun social events, to which all members are invited.

    Details are posted in the calendar, and are also available in the newsletter.

    Here is a photo of our February 8th Out N’ About – New Members’ Tea

    Talking Circle on Indigenous Issues

    The Circle has been an on-going Interest Group a good number of years now. Our purpose has been to educate ourselves about the history and culture of Canadian Indigenous People, particularly in BC. 

    We believe this allows us to have a greater understanding of how Indigenous Peoples approach the world, both in the past and currently. Through having invited guests, reading, going to Indigenous cultural events, and sharing with each other our personal experiences, we gain a greater appreciation for how Indigenous Peoples’ approach the world and of the many problems they are, and have been dealing with. 

    At our gatherings we have food, a great deal of exchanging information (talking) with each other, have new learning and fun. We also go to events – this fall we attended a dinner and talk featuring Cindy Blackstock* in Courtney hosted by their Justice Society, as well, some went to the Elder College Saturday Speakers presentation by Haa’yuups a member of Nuu-chat-nulth Peoples who gave an in depth talk about Northwest Coast Art; sometimes we incorporate going out for lunch into our activities, we are doing that for our December meeting.

    Approximately once a month  – depending on the month the coordinator will send out information, including to Club Members who interested in informing themselves about Indigenous affairs but for one reason or another do not attend our gatherings.

    *Cindy Blackstock is a Gitxsan activist for child welfare and executive director of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada. She is also a professor for the School of Social Work at McGill University.

    Usual Meeting times: Fridays, 3rd or 4th week of the month. 

    Walking Group

    Our ‘easy walking’ group meets monthly, at a place and time agreed to by members beforehand. A key driver for the walk is to have fun in each other’s company , whilst exploring an interesting area in Oceanside. Walks are not strenuous, and may end up in a coffee shop, especially if the weather turns to rain!

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