AGM May 13-15, 2022
Trailblazers: Women with a Vision
It was a delight to see many of you in Kelowna at our 2022 AGM and conference Trailblazers: Women with a Vision. Together, we raised $1125 for CFUW Charitable Trust scholarships. See more highlights in our Fall 2022 For The Record (PDF)!
We acknowledge that we gather for this event on the traditional unceded territory of the Syilx (Okanagan) Nation.
Agenda
We are excited that 80+ CFUW members plus guests participated in our 2022 BC AGM & Conference.
Friday May 13
noon - 6 pm Registration open
1 pm Five Afternoon Tours for art walk, hiking Knox Mountain, The View winery tour, 18-hole golf, and bridge games.
3:30 pm CFUW BC Council Executive Meeting
5:30 / 6:30 pm Opening Reception. 5:30 pm meet and greet, 6:30 pm opening ceremonies and remarks.
Saturday May 14
7 am Breakfast
8:15 am Club conversations part 1
9 am CFUW BC Council Annual General Meeting (AGM)
11:30 am Club conversations part 2
Noon Luncheon & keynote speaker Rosemary Thomson, Music Director, Okanagan Symphony Orchestra and Artistic Director, Opera Kelowna.
2:15 pm speaker Inspector Beth McAndie, Kelowna RCMP Detachment.
3:30 pm speaker Isobel MacKenzie, BC Seniors Advocate.
5:30 pm social time
6 pm Banquet & CFUW Charitable Trust
7:30 pm evening entertainment: salsa lesson & dance with Chris Chilenito, music by Trevor Salloum Trio.
Sunday May 15
7 am Breakfast
8 am Meditation Yoga with Phofi McCullough.
9 am speaker Helen Jennens, Moms Stop The Harm and the opioid crisis. Naloxone kit demonstration from Living Positive Resource Centre Okanagan.
11:30 am conference wrap-up and conclusion.
12:30 pm CFUW Fashion Show "Waisted Efforts" by Ivan Sayers (Tickets $80, all proceeds go towards scholarships and bursaries presented to local women for post-secondary education.)
A HUGE Thank you to local businesses
who donated to CFUW Kelowna's raffle at Ivan Sayers "Waisted Efforts" Fashion Show at the Coast Capri Hotel on May 15, 2022. All funds raised go to bursaries for women and girls going on to post secondary education in the Okanagan!