Meetings
CFUW Halifax Meetings 2022/23
Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at 1:00 pm at St. Andrew's Church, 6036 Coburg Rd.
Our first meeting of the year will be a chance to catch up in person after so many Zoom meetings. We will enjoy some cake and tea and lots of great discussion.
Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at 1:00 pm at St. Andrew's Church, 6036 Coburg Rd .
Our Speaker will be Robert Chaulk speaking about his latest book Atlantic's Last Stop on the SS Atlantic Disaster. This will be followed by a tea break and a general meeting.
Wednesday, November 23, 2022 at 1:00 pm at the Women's Council House, 989 Young Avenue.
Our Speaker will be Will Balser from the Ecology Action Center speaking on Climate Change Adaptation and Emergency Preparedness. This will be followed by a tea break and a general meeting.
Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at 1:00 pm by Zoom.
Speaker TBA
Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 1:00 pm by Zoom.
Speaker TBA
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at 1:00 pm at the Women's Council House, 989 Young Avenue.
Our Annual Resolution Review Meeting and fund-raising Auction.
Wednesday, April 26 , 2023 at 1:00 pm at the Women's Council House, 989 Young Avenue.
Speaker TBA
Wednesday, May 24 , 2023 at 1:00 pm at the Women's Council House, 989 Young Avenue.
Club AGM
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Program 2021/22
Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at 1:30 pm (via Zoom)
A gala tea party and visit! We thought we would meet for tea using our finest china and wearing our best hats. We will each have a few minutes to describe our summer activities ... what we have done, read, eaten during the summer, and generally share any news.
Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at 1:30 pm (via Zoom)
Our speaker will be Jalna Lewis, Director, African Nova Scotian Community Engagement at Dalhousie University.
Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at 1:30 pm (via Zoom)
Our speaker Stephen Kimber, author, will be speaking about his newly published book, Alexa! Changing the Face of Canadian Politics!
Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at 1:30 pm (via Zoom)
#Welcome to Canada – An Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch Canada campaign to get Canada on the path to abolishing immigration detention
We will welcome Hanna Gros, co-author of Immigration in Canada and its Impact on Mental Health. Every year, Canada incarcerates thousands of people seeking safety or a better life in this country, often in abusive conditions. Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have launched a campaign called #Welcome to Canada in order to get Canada on the path to abolishing immigration detention. Hanna, a consultant in the Disabilities Rights Division of Human Rights Watch will discuss both the report and the #Welcome to Canada Campaign with us. This meeting is open to all members of CFUW.
Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at 1:30 pm (via Zoom)
Our speaker will be Gerald Gloade, Director of the Debert Cultural Centre, Mi'kmaw Presenter, Educator, Artist, and Naturalist. he will talk about: First Nation Perspective on Early History and Natural History of our Province, and the Mi'kmaw Ecological Calendar.
Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at 1:30 pm (via Zoom)
This is our Annual Resolutions Meeting - there are 6 interesting resolutions to be discussed !
Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at 1:30 pm (we hope to return to the Women's Council House but stay tuned for confirmation)
We are working to get a local speaker concerning the "second health crisis" in our country, the opioid crisis.
Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at 1:30 pm (we hope to return to the Women's Council House but stay tuned for confirmation)
Potluck lunch and riotous Auction.
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Program 2020/21
CFUW Halifax is moving to virtual meetings for the foreseeable future - please stay tuned to this website for changes as they occur.
Wednesday, September 23rd 1:30 pm
Join our Zoom meeting and hear Club member Margaret Therrien discuss the first 50 years of the history of our Club. People , places, activities and some special events will all be discussed.
Wednesday, October 28th 1:30 pm
Join our virtual meeting as Andria Hill, the author of Mona Parsons: From Privilege to Prison, from Nova Scotia to Nazi Europe (Nimbus Publishing, 2017) joins us via Zoom to discuss this book and her current research.
Wednesday, November 25th 1:30 pm
We will welcome on Zoom, Nancy Noble, CEO of the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia. She will discuss plans for the new Art Gallery.
Wednesday, January 27th 2021 1:30 pm
Our guest speaker is Jennifer Gunn who will discuss Environmental Trends in the Clothing Industry. Join us by Zoom and bring along your questions.
Wednesday, February 24th 2021 1:30 pm
Dr Janice Keefe, Director of NS Centre of Aging and board member of the Royal Society of Canada's COVID-19 Task Force will join us by Zoom. Her topic is "The Future of Long Term Care for Seniors in NS. What has COVID-19 taught us?"
Wednesday, March 31th 2021 1:30 pm
A change of date and of speakers. We will meet on the 5th Monday of March. Margaret Therrien will provide a presentation on her recent virtual trip to New York to attend the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women Meetings.
Wednesday, April 28th 2021 1:30 pm
Dr. Alayne Adams, daughter of Janet Adams, will give a talk on her work in Global Health. "Career in Global Health: listening, learning and sharing, globally and locally."
Wednesday, May 26th 2021 1:30 pm Club AGM
We will welcome HRM Councilor Waye Mason who will speak to us on Affordable Housing in HRM.
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PROGRAM 2019/20
Meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of each month, September to May, except December. All meetings are held at 12:00 p.m. noon: "Lunch and Learn". Coffee, tea, juice and snacks will be provided. Come and enjoy an interesting program.
Wednesday, September 25th, 12 Noon
Happy 100th Birthday CFUW - come and join the fun as we celebrate the 100th Anniversary of our founding organization! Lunch is provided. Please bring a friend who might be interested in joining CFUW.
Wednesday, October 23rd, 12 Noon
Come and hear Christie Ann Conlon talk about her new book Watermark. Christie is a author of two other acclaimed novels, Heave and The Momento.
Wednesday, November 27th, 12 Noon
Juliana McLaren will speak to us regarding her current research on "Hearing Loss and Dementia". Juliana is the recipient of the CFUW Memorial Fellowship from the CFUW 100th Anniversary Scholarship Project. She is currently studying at Dalhousie University for her M.Sc. in Speech Language Pathology.
Thursday, January 16th, 12 Noon
This will be a joint meeting with CFUW Dartmouth. This is a change of date and meeting place. We will meet at Oakwood House, 20 Boathouse Lane (just off of Creighton Avenue) Dartmouth. Our speaker will be Emma Halpern, Executive Director of the Elizabeth Fry Society of Mainland Nova Scotia.
Wednesday, February 26th, 12 Noon
Chloe Kennedy from HRM will talk about "What Goes Where: Learn about Recycling and Composting in HRM".
Wednesday, March 25th, 12 Noon - CANCELLED due to COVID-19
The Annual Resolutions Review and fun filled Auction are scheduled for this meeting.
Wednesday, April 29th, 12 Noon - CANCELLED due to COVID-19
Valerie MacPherson, Community Health Team Dietitian will speak to us about "Fun, Healthy Food for Seniors". This meeting is on the 5th Wednesday of the month to accommodate those who wish to attend CFUW Wolfville's lunch.
Wednesday, May 27th, Noon - Held virtually by Zoom technology!
May's meeting will be our Annual Potluck, AGM and Scholarship Fundraiser.
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PROGRAM 2018/19
Meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of each month, September to May, excepting December. All meetings are held at 12:00 p.m. noon: "Lunch and Learn". Please bring your own light lunch, as only snacks will be provided. Come and enjoy an interesting program.
Wednesday, September 26, 12 Noon
A dessert Party hosted by the Executive is planned. We welcome new members. Our 2018/19 Memorial Scholarship winner, Tammy Lauritson, will join us. Membership dues and forms will be received.
Wednesday, October 24, 12 Noon
Ping Lu, our 2016 and 2017 Memorial Scholarship Winner will be our guest speaker. She has completed her PhD in Comparative Cultural Studies and will discuss her thesis research with us. She will speak on "Aging and Exercise".
Wednesday, November 28, 12 Noon
Marlene Brown will be our guest speaker. She will bring us up-to-date on the Harrietsfield water situation.
Wednesday, January 23, 12 Noon
In preparation for this fall's Federal Election the Advocacy/Issues Committee are seeking the assistance of the general membership in identifying the key issues that we anticipate will appear on Party Platforms and debates. The Committee wants your input in what you believe are the important issues as we move towards Election 2019!
Also, an auction in support of the CFUW International Women's Day Fundraising Project will be held. This year "Promoting Justice for Women in Antioquia, Columbia" a project supported by Inter Pares will be the recipient of all money raised.
Wednesday, February 27, 12 Noon
Sarah Baxter Emsley will be our guest speaker. Sarah is the author of Jane Auston's Philosophy of the Virtues and the editor of Jane Austin and the North Atlantic. In her presentation she will show why there's a particular reason to celebrate her life and work here in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Wednesday, March 27, 12 Noon
Our Speaker this month is Diane Whalen. Ms. Whalen represented the electoral district of Halifax Clayton Park in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 2003-2013, and Clayton Park West from 2013-2017 as a member of the Liberal Party. She was the Deputy Premier of Nova Scotia from October, 2013 to May, 2017. Ms. Whalen championed the fight to preserve the Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness Area, which culminated in April 2009 when the provincial government granted protection from development for 3,000 acres of wilderness in the area beside Bayers Lake Business Park. It is on this subject that she will speak to us.
Wednesday, May 1, 12 Noon
Please note the change in date to one week later than our usual 4th Wednesday of the month. This is to allow CFUW Halifax members to attend CFUW Wolfville's AGM and luncheon. See announcements page for more details on the luncheon.
Wednesday, May 29, 12 Noon
Pot Luck Lunch and Annual General Meeting of CFUW. Date has been moved to the 5th Wednesday in May.
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PROGRAM 2017/18
Wednesday, September 27, 12 Noon.
For the first meeting, a light lunch is provided by members of the executive. Please bring a friend who might be interested in joining CFUW. Our 2017/18 Memorial Scholarship winner will join us. Many of you will remember meeting her previously as she was the recipient of the 2015/16 Scholarship. Membership dues along with completed membership forms will be received.
Wednesday, October 25, 12 Noon
Marjorie Willison, topic: Leisure, Life-long Learning and Play: Finding your pleasures.
Wednesday, November 22, 12 Noon
Our guest speaker will be Janet Maybee, author of Aftershock: The Halifax Explosion and Persecution of Pilot Francis Mackey.
Wednesday, January 24, 12 Noon
Naomi Metallic, who holds the Chancellor's Chair in Aboriginal Law and Policy in the Schulich School of Law will speak on Reconciliation.
(Wednesday, February 28, 12 Noon) ** changed to: March 7, at 12 noon
Dr Graham Gagnon, Director of Water Resources Studies, Dalhousie University.
Wednesday, March 28, 12 Noon
We will be discussing and voting on the 2018 resolutions before our usual rousing auction of valuables and delicious things to eat.
Wednesday, April, 25, 12 Noon
Naomi Metallic, who holds the Chancellor's Chair in Aboriginal Law and Policy in the Schulich School of Law will be our speaker.
Wednesday, May 23, 12 Noon
AGM and social.
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