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OCTOBER, 2017 University Women’s Club of Winnipeg

54 West Gate

Winnipeg, MB R3C 2E1

204.954.7880

uwc@mymts.net

uwcwpgmb.com

established for you in 1909

UWCW is a member of the Canadian Federation of University Women which unites 107 clubs and is the largest affiliate of Graduate Women International involving

58 countries.

“TAKE HOME FOOD” AVAILABLE FROM OUR KITCHEN!! T. Oct. 3-24 Course: Canada: In Time of Change 9:30 F. Oct. 13 Lunch & Speaker Patient Puppets 11:30 W.Oct. 18 Scholarship Trust Fund Celebration 1:30 Sat. Oct. 21 Home Tours (Crescentwood, River Hts) 10:00-4:00 Th.Oct. 26 Dinner & Speaker Garden of Mariposies 5:30 W. Nov. 15 Jazz Evening (Fundraiser!!)

NOV. 3 & 4 2017

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UWC PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Linda Asper, President 2017-19 Thank you to our members who attended our special September meeting to

give input about our future as a Club. A special thanks to Roz Howard who

facilitated the session and will be giving us a report to pursue the review.

Pat Scott who has served as our Treasurer has decided to move on to other

challenges. We thank her for her contribution and hard work in chairing

the Finance Committee and serving as a Board member.

We are losing a foot of riverbank each year. Our neighbours have been meet-

ing about a riverbank stabilization project with UWC and FRCH representa-

tion. The goal is to seek government funding with 10% property owner funding to protect the riv-

erbank from the Library to Westgate Mennonite Collegiate.

Support our Club! Join us for a meal! Play Mah Jong, Scrabble, bridge! Enjoy a course or program

speaker and interact with one another! There is a wealth of activities this Fall!

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MEETINGS Heather Menzies, Board Secretary UWC Executive: the second Wednesday of each month at 2:00 pm unless changes are needed October 11, November 8, December 13, January 10, February 14, March 14, April 11, May 9, June 13 UWC Board of Directors: the third Tuesday of each month at 1:30 pm unless changes are needed October 17, November 21,December 19?, January 16, February 14, March 14, April17, May 15, June 13 (Board members are encouraged to come for the Tuesday lunch beforehand.) General Meeting (FOR ALL MEMBERS): Monday, January 29, at 1:30 pm (There may be others at the

discretion of the President on an as needed basis. ed.)

UWC AGM (FOR ALL MEMBERS): May 28 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

WANTED

Communication Committee Members Concerned about the Club's Future?

Get Involved! Be a part of the Club's communications inter-

nally and externally. Computer skills not a requirement but basic skills would be an asset.

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CANADIAN FEDERATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN (CFUW) Leona MacDonald, Liaison

CFUW Prairie Gathering is in Edmonton, Sept. 29th and 30th with six club members attending. The CFUW 100th Anniversary and AGM is in Winnipeg in 2019. President Linda Asper is attending to

this. The 2018 AGM will be held electronically, with in-person AGMs now held bi-annually. GWI Membership – We are still members of GWI. New fees have been suggested at $30.10 per mem-

ber, starting for us in June 2018, when we renew memberships. When GWI received pushback against the increase, it was deferred and an AD Hoc committee struck to review the issue. Recom-mendations have been accepted by the GWI Board, and a vote on membership fees will be held again. Canada has 10 votes. Because a motion has twice been brought to CFUW AGMs for with-drawal from GWI, President Grace Hollett wishes to consult all clubs about how Canada’s votes should be cast. A CFUW Board’s Special meeting was held Sept. 18th so that the four motions could be discussed and forwarded asap for club consideration. Club voting should be completed by Oct. 16. The CFUW Board vote takes place Oct. 22/23.

A new Advocacy Coordinator has been appointed: Genevieve de Breyne-Gagnon The Way Forward Report included many suggestions on board structure and governance. A committee

has been struck to examine these issues and propose recommendations. With a new mandate, the committee’s work begins early in October for completion Feb. 28th.

Vigils for Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women will be held across Canada, Oct. 4th. Clubs are encouraged to view The Native Women’s Association website to plan or to attend a vigil close to home.

A Fundraising Initiative for Clubs, the selling of Gift Cards, will be talked about in an Oct. 26th Webinar. Several clubs have successfully fundraised for club projects. More details on CFUW website.

The Oakville Club introduced a new interest group via MOOC (Massive Open Online Course). They are studying Understanding Violence Against Women. Other courses relative to CFUW initiatives are Indigenous Canada from U of Alberta and Women in Leadership, Inspiring Positive Change. Visit the MOOC site to view all courses offered.

The 62nd session of the Commission on the Status of Women is March 12-23, 2018 at the UN in New York. If interested in being a delegate, information is online and the application deadline is Oct, 20th. Send to Robin Jackson cfuwed @ rogers.com.

The Library Award 2018 is given to an organization that promotes literacy and learning by supporting innovative approaches. Deadline for submission is Oct. 1 – March 1. Guidelines and nominations are on the CFUW website.

Please look for fuller information in the CFUW binder in the Ralph Connor Room. CFUW NEWS ONLINE: www.cfuwadmin.org; CFUW PHONE: 613.234.8252 or toll-free at 1.888.220.9606.

INTEREST GROUPS Pat Elliott, Coordinator Marathon Bridge needs a new convener. The former convener, Joan Berg, is willing to help a new convener

get up to speed on the requirements of the job and Janice Macdonald has all the necessary computer infor-

mation and programs. If you are willing to organize this activity, which is a fundraiser for the UWC, please

contact Pat Elliott,

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DINING Please reserve for your chosen meals as it assists in the preparation of the correct quantity of food for that day. The food service comment box is located on the phone stand in the front foyer. We welcome all comments! It is Club policy that members, who neglect to inform the Office that they or their guest(s) cannot attend a meal for which they have reserved, are charged for the meal(s).

+++RESERVE for Tues. Lunch by previous Thursday.

RESERVE for Fri. (Express) Lunch by previous Tuesday.

Oct. 3 Tomato Chicken Penne Caesar Salad Assorted Dainties

Oct. 10 Bistro Beef Sandwich on Garlic Toast Tossed Salad Fruit Tray

Oct. 17 Pickerel Almondine Greek Salad Potato Vegetable Apple Pie Oct. 24 Quiche Lorraine Caesar Salad Key Lime Pie Oct. 31 Beef Stir Fry Tossed Salad

Rolls Halloween Dessert

Lunches (12:00) $18 (All meals include tea/coffee)

—————————————————————————-- Fri. Oct. 13 Program Lunch & Speaker $18

RESERVE by Tues. Oct. 10 to avoid disappointment

Pickerel Almondine Rice

Seasonal Vegetable Sherbet Cookies

Thurs. Oct. 26 Program Dinner & Speaker $30 RESERVE by Mon. Oct. 23 to avoid disappointment

Spinach Salad Mango-Ginger-Soy Dressing Roast Beef au jus Yorkshire Pudding

Garlic Mashed Potatoes Green Beans Lemon Meringue Pie

WALKING GROUP Janice Ward, Convener Most walks start @ 9:30 am. Wed. Oct 11 Beaudry Park.( SW of Headingley) Provincial Rd 241 Wed. Oct 25 Charleswood Parkway Meet @ Safeway Store 3900 Grant Ave Wed. Nov. 8 Henteleff Park (St Vital) Meet @ 1964 St Mary's Rd parking lot inside park All members are welcome to join us. For more information call Janice.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ STUDIO 54 (DRAMA GROUP) Vicky Armanios, Agnes Collins Coordinators

Our first meetings of the new season will be held on Thurs., Oct. 5 and 19, 1:00-3:00 pm. We will begin planning our trip to The Warehouse Thea-tre to see Patrick Shanley's Outside Mullingar during the February Mas-ter Playwright Festival. We will also begin our fall drama activities with a tribute to Can-ada's 150th anniversary. Billy Bishop Goes to War is one of the most celebrated and most performed Canadian plays. With its look back to the famous flying ace of 1914 through the eyes of 2017, it provides an opportunity to celebrate and to critique Canadian nationalism. The play's singular tone of sobriety mingled with laughter cre-ates an entertaining and thoughtful dra-matic experience. We look forward to plunging in and hope you will join us!

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CONTINUING EDUCATION COMMITTEE Karen Emilson, Chair Just wrapping up final details for our fall course October 3rd to 24th. We have four new, exciting speakers that we think everyone will enjoy, plus the always interesting Dr. Peter St. John. Starting with the October 10th presentation, anyone interested in having lunch with a speaker(s), please check the box beside your name on the lunch sign-up sheets. For more about the course, see the poster below. FOR MORE DETAILS about the speakers, see your September Bulletin or check the latter on the website home page. Our next committee meeting is September 27th, 4:00 pm. A full description of these speakers

appears in your September Bulletin. The Bulletins are available on the home page of our website. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

MONDAY AFTERNOON-BOOK CLUB Agnes Collins, Catherine Holmes Co-Conveners 1:00-3:00 pm Oct. 2: A Man Called Ove by Frederik Backman presenter: Nancy Rutherford

Nov.6: Nutshell by Ian McEwan presenter: Agnes Collins Dec.4: Stoner by John Wil-liams Feb.5: After Light by Cath-erine Hunter Mar.5: Barchester Towers by Anthony Trollope Apr.2: The Beauty of Humanity Movement by Camilla Gibb May 7: The Reluctant Fundamen-

talist by Mohsin Hamid

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MYSTERY READERS Pat Elliott, Convener We meet the first Wednesday of the month at 4:30. (Note we’ll meet twice in

October when the special Club Dinner showcases the Stephen Leacock Retour 2017.)

Oct. 4 Isle of Lewis series -Peter May presenter: Pat Elliott Nov. 8 Mystery Movie Night facilitated by Rhoda Sewell

CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE Judy McDonald, Con-vener

Remember to sign up for lunch!! The launch of our season will be on Tuesday, Oct. 3 at 1:00 PM featuring snip-pets from Stephen Lea-cock and reflections on our summer reads. All are welcome to join us as one way to prepare for the Stephen Leacock Dinner and Presentation at the club on Thursday, Oct. 26.

Menus for these 2 events are on page 5

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FRIENDS OF THE RALPH CONNOR HOUSE (FRCH) Greg Thomas, President The Friends of the Ralph Connor House are actively engaged in the ongoing discussions regarding the protection of the River Bank. I will also be work-ing with the UWC Committee in support of the October Home Tours. Pam Tennant has arranged for me to do some media interviews about the RCH to complement the interviews with Linda Asper regarding the fundraising event. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

UWC SCHOLARSHIP TRUST FUND Willy Slipetz, Chair Our annual celebration will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 18 from 1:30 to 3:30 pm in the pleas-ant surroundings of the Living Room. Refreshments will be served. We are highlighting this year our Prairie Theatre Exchange bursary which goes to their Theatre School. Our speakers are Lac Lu

and Gislina Patterson, both from PTE. Personal invitations along with the Scholarship's second annual report to all members of the club have been sent out Sept 27, in which we solicit your atten-dance at this celebration as well as donations to the Scholarship Trust Fund. About half of our scholarship awards are financed directly by your annual gifts, for which we are grateful. Friends, relatives, non-members of the club are very welcome to attend this event, which gives you the opportunity to show Ralph Connor House and highlights one of the many activities of the club.

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MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE Susan Johnsen, Chair We are once again offering a Special Mem-bership of $50 for new members. This would cover up until May 1, 2018. Our current members are our best source of po-tential members. Please talk to your friends about this special membership opportunity. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

WELCOME TO NEW MEMBERS!

Debby Brown, MBA, B.Hum.Ecol., U of M Katherine Devine, BA, MPA, U of W, U of M ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

HAVE YOU PICKED UP YOUR NEW DIRECTORY??

THEY ARE IN THE RALPH CONNOR ROOM

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please add these members to your Directory: Sue Irving, BA, U of M Rosalyn Howard, BA (Hons), MA, U of Sask. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please note these changes in your Directory: Marianne Schumacher Doris Mae Oulton Nancy Rutherford

CURRENT ISSUES AND ACTIONS COMMITTEE Joan Stone, Chair At our first meeting, Sept. 13, we dis-cussed the CFUW 2017 Annual General Meet-ing in Richmond, BC and it was noted that the Winnipeg club`s Resolution had been ap-proved. Following the AGM, members of our Committee Resolutions sub-committee had provided advocacy information for the ap-proved Resolution to the CFUW national office and a draft Advocacy Plan was developed. The Committee reviewed this draft Plan at the meeting and provided several further recom-mendations for changes to the CFUW national office. When the Advocacy Plan is finalized, it will be sent to all clubs across Canada. It was also noted that Manitoba has de-clared October 4th an official day to honour Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. We meet next on Wed., Oct. 11, 2017 from 5:00 pm to 7:00pm. An Express Supper for $12.00 can be reserved upon request. Please advise Joan Stone or the UWC office 204.954.7880 uwc@mymts.net if you plan to attend so that appropriate arrangements can be made. All members very welcome. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

OUT TO LUNCH Linda Asper, Convener On Wed., Oct. 4, 11:30 (returning to our usual date — the first Wed. of the month) we visit the McNally Robinson book store at Grant Park Shopping Centre, 1120 Grant Ave., for the Prairie Ink Restaurant & Bakery. www.prairieinkrestaurantwinnipeg.com Wed. Nov. 1, 11:30 we’ll be at the AGORA Food Market and Bistro at H—1765 Kenaston Blvd., a stripmall with Marshalls, Bra Bar and Party Stuff. Free parking lot. https://www.agorafinefoods.ca/

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PROGRAM COMMITTEE Sue Bishop, VP Activities The Program Committee invites you to come and enjoy our fall line-up! On page 7 you will see the October lunch speaker, Shawn Kettner. Come and hear more about the amazing story behind the creation of 2,200 very special puppets who “make a real dif-ference in people’s lives”. Page 7 announces also the October dinner speakers who are recreating Stephen Leacock’s 1936/37 tour from Ontario to British Columbia. A special treat by seasoned storytellers and the menu is fabulous too! For more about their presentation check out http://www.voyageurstorytelling.ca/City-Pages/Winnipeg.htm . November's lunch is on Friday Nov.10, the eve of Remembrance Day. We are arranging for someone to come and discuss women’s roles in peace building. Our dinner speaker on Wed. Nov.22 will be Theresa Oswald, Executive Director of the Women’s Health Clinic, with the topic The Women’s Health Clinic: 35 Years of Feminists Changing the World!

We look forward to seeing you. And if you have suggestions for programs, we would love to have

your ideas; just contact Sue Bishop or leave a note in her mail box at the club.

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HOME TOURS 2017 7 Character Homes of

Crescentwood, River Heights and Area Saturday, Oct. 21 10:00 to 4:00 pm

Tour the interiors of some of Winnipeg’s most grand and glorious

private residences. Tickets $35 available at

University Women’s Club & McNally Robinson Booksellers

(Ralph Connor House is one of the 7 residences. Our Living History performers will be “on duty” in their 1917 costumes.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Outside Bookings for October

Sun. Oct. 15 11:00 am - 5:00 pm Wed. Oct. 18 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Thurs. Oct. 19 11:45 am - 1:45 pm Sun. Oct. 22 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Tues. Oct. 24 - 6:30 pm

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REMEMBERING CÉLINE MARIE KEAR B.A. Memorial (Nfld.), M.A. Laval September 9, 2017

Céline Marie Kear (née Power), formerly of Branch, St. Mary's Bay,

Newfoundland, passed away at Victoria General Hospital. A vital

force as a teacher at Vincent Massey Collegiate and U of W lec-

turer, Céline also served as our President 2009-2011, President of

the Manitoba Historical Society and Heritage Winnipeg. She is

remembered by many of us for her UWC courses on Jane Austen,

female novelists of early Canada, English and French novels of the

18th and 19th centuries, etc. These were all her passions. For

decades she served with the volunteer sector and charitable non-

profit heritage community serving on the Dalnavert Management Committee, the Board of The

Friends of the Ralph Connor House and Doors Open Winnipeg. It was very difficult to refuse when

Céline had tickets to sell or volunteer positions to be filled! There will be a celebration of Céline’s

life later this month.

COMMUNICATIONS Linda Thomas, Chair

The new website uwcwpgmb.com has many new and exciting features. Under About go to Home. On the bottom right corner of the home page you will find the three most recent Bulletins and the archived ones. Just click on the current one or previous and the issue will just pop up. Under Events & Courses you will find a new heading titled Special Events. This is where special upcoming events will be posted, for example the Home Tours happening in October. On several web pages you will find a photo or poster. To look at back copies, just click on the poster / photo that is showing and back copies will appear. Follow the same procedure with the Photo Gallery listed under Membership where you will find the photos are arranged under different categories. Much of the information under Rentals is brand new. It markets how the house can be used for meetings, private entertaining and weddings. Facility Rental should be useful for members but also to family, friends and business acquaintances and to people browsing the internet. The committee still needs committee members and we urge you to consider coming to a meeting to find out what the communications role is in the club. Or contact Linda Thomas to have a chat about what we do. Your help and input is important to us and the club. A reminder to Conveners and Chairs to please monitor your web page on the website to check for accuracy regarding your activity and that it is updated. Please contact Linda Thomas for any changes or corrections. Our next Communications Committee meeting is Tuesday, October 3 at 1:30.

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University Women’s Club of Winnipeg 54 West Gate, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3C 2E1 PHONE: 204.954.7880 FAX: 204.954.7889 E-MAIL: uwc@mymts.net

WEBSITE: www.uwcwinnipeg.ca OFFICE HOURS: 9:00 a.m.– 3:00 p.m. Mon. to Fri. Messages recorded up to 10 pm only.

The Bulletin is the newsletter of the University Women’s Club of Winnipeg, published nine times a year. The next issue is the November Bulletin. Deadline is Thursday, October 26, 4:00 pm.

Submissions should be sent to the Editor by e-mail Muriel Rhind, Editor

Countdown to Christmas Market…….

The Treasure Trove needs clean, gently used items for relocation to new homes.

Please put measurements on all linens

PLEASE No electrical items OR Books UWC Crafters (aka-Members’ Room) is eager to showcase your beautiful handicrafts . The Gallery features paintings, objet d’art, and much more donated by you. Drop in to Ralph’s Bistro , open from 11:30 am—3:00 pm both days and enjoy a delicious lunch or snack! The Sign-up Sheets for volunteering at Christmas Market are on the hall table at the club. It takes all of us to make this a successful fundraiser: so please, donate your talents, volunteer for a two hour shift, bring all your family and friends to the sale, shop and enjoy some refreshments at “The Bistro” Send out an online invitation, and our” Bookmarks” to everyone you know !! Any questions?? Please contact Penni Churko – Convener See you at the Market !!!!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

A Reminder for all Bakers & Cooks We need your help for The UWC Christmas Market Bake Shoppe *Please whip us up a cake, cookies, loaves, pies, muffins, shortbread, squares, dainties, candy or snacks. Use your imagination!!! *Please wrap your products tightly and festively. *Single items, attractively packaged, also sell well. *There are lists of items that ‘can’ and ‘cannot’ be sold in the Bake Shoppe available at the club.(see Sept. Bulletin) Baking can be dropped off on Thurs., Nov. 2 or Friday, Nov. 3 . Please bring it early enough so that we have time to price it before the sale starts. Baking brought in on Sat., the 4th, helps to keep the tables looking full and festive!!! For more information or to pass on suggestions please contact Alison Darling or Leona MacDonald.