Bulletin Board 2024-25
CFUW’s Club Action Newsletters
Message from Bonnie Roynon, President
(Posted February 10)
CFUW’s Club Action Newsletters are full of information that will be of interest to many of our club’s members. To receive these newsletters, go to CFUW.org and scroll down until you come to “Stay informed with our Newsletter” and click on Sign Up Today.
CFUW Members Drive Training
Message from Elizabeth Malcolm, CFUW National
(Posted October 3)
Please look around the Members Drive and familiarize yourself with the layout, folders, and materials available. Remember: this is a constantly growing document that we will adding to. If there’s anything you believe should be added or included, please let us know!
Here is the link to the CFUW Members Drive: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1tHzN0kVaijjGc18bPaBrNAtbsioo3rkH?usp=sharing
CFUW National Letter Campaign to Stop Violence and Harassment in Politics
Message from Wendy Taylor, CFUW ON Council RD North
Submitted by Nat Brunette, President
(Posted October 28)
Last week, CFUW National wrote letters to the leaders of all federal political parties and the Speaker of the House of Commons encouraging them to take a public stand against violence and harassment in politics. In the letter, CFUW urges the leaders to do their part to ensure political debate is conducted civilly and respectfully, without personal attacks.
To continue this pressure, National has created template letters for clubs and individual members to use. I am sharing this information with you. I encourage you to write to your appropriate representatives and for members to write their local MP and MPP and Municipal Mayor as individuals. And also I encourage your members to share the issue and template letter with their friends-- any person may use these generic template letters.
You can find all the details, with the templates in English and French on the CFUW website www.cfuw.org/2024/10/22/standing-against-violence-and-harassment-in-politics.
I'm also including a link to the file explaining Who Does What re Advocacy - for example only National office can email MPs and the PM.
CFUW National’s Role
Message from Wendy Taylor, CFUW ON Council RD North
Submitted by Nat Brunette, President
(Posted November 5)
As CFUW Ontario Council has had a few inquiries about what our role is and what we do, plus the role National plays, we decided to send out the below information about the what your clubs dues cover.
As many clubs have new members and long time members can always be reminded, I would suggest at some point you take 10 minutes of your meeting time and share the power point presentation with your membership.
I am sure you will find that the more information your club members have about the large organization they belong to the more connected they will be.
Here is one of the documents that Wendy included in her email. What Does 6.25 Buy?
Unfortunately, the slide show, a Power Point presentation, cannot be reproduced on the website, but it can be sent by email. If you would like a copy email Caroline Haist (carlilh43@gmail.com).
Regional Gathering in Orillia October 18
Message from Wendy Taylor, CFUW ON Council RD North
Submitted by Nat Brunette, President
(Posted February 20)
Please see attached a "save the date" for the Regional Gathering in Orillia, October 18th. Seems like a long way off but we would like to give you as much time as we can to encourage your membership to attend. It will be a wonderful day of connecting again as we do not have an in person AGM for either Ontario Council or National. So please share the information with your clubs.
CFUW Orillia has a very informative day planned with some of our art culture tied in.
I also want to remind you or inform you that the Monday Membership is going to be on Monday February 24th at 4:00 pm. The focus of this meeting will be on the National Resolutions. Myself and the Resolutions Co-Chair Margaret Therrien will be discussing the proposed resolutions. Please plan on attending and encourage your members to attend. These are great meetings to engage with other Presidents and members from across Canada. Wonderful networking. You will find their issues are your issues and with the breakout rooms, wonderful conversations happen.
Kind Regards,
Wendy