Committees
There are currently six standing committees, who organize our club activities internally and externally. Not all committees are active all the time. Typically committee members organize their own meetings, and report back to both the Leadership circle and the general membership on upcoming activities, to inform, and to invite members to get involved. Their are various other ad hoc committees, which are struck when required, to assist in the smooth running of the club.
- Advocacy
- Brings forward local projects and initiatives which are aligned with our club mandate: education and welfare of Children, Girls, and Womens
- Archives
- Oversees the collection of all critical club documents
- Liaises with professional archivists to ensure appropriate archival storage
- Global Outreach
- Administers our overseas partnership initiatives in schools in Pakistan, East Africa, and Guatemala
- Nominations
- Meets annually to suggest and canvas for upcoming executive positions
- Programme
- Organises the Speaker Series, and any public-facing events
- Social Media and Communications
- manages website, FB, and any internet issues
- Responsible for timely and appropriate internal and external communications (including local press and radio) regarding
- Ensures all club publicity materials are consistent and in-line with CFUW National messaging
- Fundraising
- Committee struck and meets as required for specific initiatives
- Governance
- Meets as required, to update policies and procedures, and to deal with governance issues if they arise
- Additional subcommittees struck when needed (e.g. annual Finance & Budget Committee, Resolutions Committee)
- Resolutions (as required)
- Works on Resolutions with Clubs across Canada each year
- Resolutions are reviewed, amended and voted on at each national AGM. Please go to the CFUW website for up to date information on CFUW Resolutions and National Initiatives.
In addition, the following groups are vital to the smooth running of the club, and club members will be invited at various times of the year to get involved.
- Membership
- ensures membership files are kept up to date, shares contact information with other members
- ensures dues are paid in a timely fashion
- spearheads membership recruitment drives
- Book Sale
- organizes publicity, logistics and staffing
- ensures members are involved to the best of their ability in the sale
- Scholarship and Bursary Trust
- administers the trust on behalf of the club
- administers the trust on behalf of the club
Upcoming Events
Out N’ About: CFUW PQ Sponsored exhibition at The Old School House (TOSH), Qualicum Beach
Out N’ About: CFUW PQ Sponsored exhibition at The Old School House (TOSH), Qualicum Beach
Out N’ About: CFUW PQ Sponsored exhibition at The Old School House (TOSH), Qualicum Beach
Out N’ About: CFUW PQ Sponsored exhibition at The Old School House (TOSH), Qualicum Beach
Out N’ About: CFUW PQ Sponsored exhibition at The Old School House (TOSH), Qualicum Beach
Out N’ About: CFUW PQ Sponsored exhibition at The Old School House (TOSH), Qualicum Beach
Stay Informed
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CFUW PQ has a number of valuable scholarships and bursaries available for qualified candidates.
Please share this information with any local girls (or their families) graduating from our SD69 high school programmes this year who are planning to go on to further education; with those from the area already in University or further education; or with local women planning to return to higher education.
Please check our website for details, and application forms. cfuwpq.ca/what-we-do/scholarships/
The deadline for all applications is COB May 31 2024.
The funds go towards scholarships and bursaries for local girls and women; to help with education for women and girls overseas; and to carry out outreach and education in our local community.
We Need Your Books!
This year the sale will once again be at the Arrowsmith Hall at the Coombs Fairground site. For information on specific dates and times, or what kind of books we are looking for, please contact our booksale team at booksale@cfuwpq.ca , or visit our website
cfuwpq.ca/whats-happening/book-sale/ cfuwpq.ca/donate/book-donations/
Please check out our book-box, and drop off your gently used books with us - we really appreciate it. The book-box is located near the entrance to Save-On-Foods at Wembley Mall - you can't miss it
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Justice Bertha Wilson (1923–2007)
First woman to be appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada. Born into a working-class family in Scotland, Bertha Wilson trained in law in Canada. When appointed to the high court in 1982, she already had a track record as a justice with the Ontario Court of Appeal, where she was known for her humane decisions in areas such as human rights and the division of matrimonial property. During her nine years on the Supreme Court, she helped her male colleagues to understand that seemingly neutral laws often operated to the disadvantage of women and minorities - thank you Justice Wilson!
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Ga’axstal’as, Jane Constance Cook (1870–1951)
Kwakwaka’wakw leader, cultural mediator, and activist. Born on Vancouver Island, Ga’axstal’as, Jane Constance Cook was the daughter of a Kwakwaka'wakw noblewoman and a white fur trader. Raised by a missionary couple, she had strong literacy skills and developed a good understanding of both cultures and legal systems. As the grip of colonialism tightened around West Coast nations, Cook lobbied for First Nations to retain rights of access to land and resources. She testified at the McKenna-McBride Royal Commission of 1914 and was the only woman on the executive of the Allied Indian Tribes of British Columbia in 1922. A fierce advocate for women and children, she was also a midwife and healer and raised sixteen children.
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