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June2018NewsletterWebsite:www.uwctoronto.ca
UPCOMINGEVENTS
DinnerSpeaker–AdinaLeboDate:June11,5:30pmTopic:KeyIssuesofAgingAdinaLebo,FoundingChairofTorontoCARPChapter,hascreatedprogramstosolvesomeofthebiggestissuesofaging.ShecreatedWorkReimaginedJobFairs,aswellasLunch&Learnsinordertokeepseniorsintheworkforcelongerandstopagediscrimination.ShealsocreatedtheVerticalCommunitiesProjectforkeepingseniorsathomelonger.She’scurrentlytheProjectDirectorfortheTorontoCouncilonAging’sAgeFriendlyCityprojectandwasrecentlyappointedtotheTorontoSeniors’Forum,theadvisorycommitteeonAgingtoMayorJohnTory.ReservationDeadline:June8,2018Cost:$40formembers,$45forguestsPhone:416-979-2000oremailinfo@uwctoronto.ca
InternationalDiningatPianoPianoJune18,5:30pmVenue:88HarbordStreet(justeastofSpadina)416-929-7788Joinusatthis“fun”Italianrestaurantthatdescribesitselfas:“TheItalianrestaurantyoualwayswishedwasjustaroundthecorner.Sophisticatedandfun,PianoPianoservesdeeplysatisfyingfoodthat’sbeenelevatedtoitsmostdeliciousself.Fromtheplayfulmixofpatternsandcomfycushions,it’swarm,welcomingandjustplainfun.”Seepage5formoredetails.
SummerTimeisPatioTimeWednesdayJuly11,August1,August22,5:00pmThepatioisopen,relaxingandinviting.Comejoinfellowmembersforadrink,amealorjusttochat.Noneedtoreserve,justcomeandenjoy.Summerisshort-let’senjoyittogether.Hopetoseeyouallthere.-UWCBoardmembers
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Therearemanythankyoustobeginthismonth.ThankyoutoRuthMathesonfororganizingthewonderfulweddingbrunch.Welookedsogoodandthoroughlyenjoyedourselves.ThankyoutoTalisha,Shaloma,DorisandPennywhohaveagreedtoworkwithMarianneandKathyontheCharitableActivitiesCommittee.AspecialthankstoMerleforbeingourfaithfulsecretaryfortwoyears.Wereallyappreciateherworkandcontributionstotheboardandtheclub.ThankstoCarmieforagreeingtobeournewsecretary.CommitteesWehavemuchworktodoandmostofitissorewardingandit’sfuntoworkwithothermembers.JudithhasundertakentheconstitutioncommitteewithhelpfromKathy,Jane,Jo-Lynne,MargandEileen.BarbiscarryingonwiththeCFUWAdvocacyissueswithhelpfromMirren.Iknowshewouldlovemorehelp.Ruthisco-directorofProgramwithCorinne,andEllenisnowco-directorofCommunicationswithJo-Lynne.KathyisaidedontheFinanceCommitteebyMarg,WendyandNancy.Thankstoyouall.Itistrulygreattohaveallofthisinvolvement.Ifyouarekeentohelpinanyarea,pleaseletusknow.CharitableActivitiesVolunteerstodoconversationandreadingwithRomeroHousemetonMay28withtheirinternAnnemie,whoisthrilledtoknowweareofferingourhelp.
AlsoforRomero,pleasekeeptheseasonalclothingandbasichouseholditemscoming.WewilldeliverthemattheendofJune.Don’tforgettobringbooksonMay29ththatwe’llgivetoTheGrandValleyInstituteforWomen,inKitchenerWaterloo.Plus,asweannouncedattheAGM,ourfundraiserforRomeroHousewillbeheldinthespringof2019thistime.Wewillbeaskingforyourideaslater.SummerActivitiesWewillbetryingsomethingnewtokeepintouchoverthesummer:Eveningsonthepatio,justcomeforadrinkoramealwithothermembers.ThedateswillbeJuly11,Aug.1andAug.22.Asalways,therewillbesocialbridgeallsummeronTuesdaymorningsandthebookclubswillcontinue.BeginnerbridgeandFrenchwillfunctionmostTuesdayafternoonsallsummerinthepuboronthepatio.CFUWUpdateTheboardhasagreedtohosttheCFUWOntarioMeetingstobeheldinTorontoonMay11,2019.Theretiringregionaldirector,PatJoyce,askedifwewouldtakeonthisresponsibility.WewouldusetheFacultyClubforadayofmeetings,speeches,workshopsandfriendlyget-togethers.Pathasassuredusthatanotherclubwouldassumethetaskofpublicityandregistrationfortheevent.SinceitisCFUW’sCentennialYear,wehopethattheOntariomeetingswillbeafittingcomplementtothefestivities.DinnerSpeaker&SpotlightonUsDocometohearAdinaLebo,theTorontodirectorofCARPonJune11.Sheisagreatspeaker,verypractical.OurspeakersandSpotlightresumeinSeptember.ThenewsletterwillbepublishedinJulyforbothJulyandAugust.Allthebest,-Susan
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ClubNews
ConstitutionCommitteeChairJudithLewis,membersMargMcgiverin,EileenLaker,JaneHamerandKathyNolan-Garner.WewillbemeetingonJune13todiscusschangestotheConstitution.Wearecommittedtotighteningtheconstitution,rewritingcertainjobdescriptionsandremovingareasthatarenolongerapplicable.AlsoimplementingthechangesvotedonattheAGM.Wehopetohaveanewdraftreadyforthebusinessmeetinginthefall.Thankyou-Judith
FinanceCommitteeFinanceCommitteemeetsmonthlyandiscomprisedofthefollowingmembers;MargMcGivernandNancyLunney(PastTreasurers),WendyMcCallum,SusanFreemanandKathyNolan-Garner(Chair).Ifyouhaveanyquestionsregardingfinance,pleasecontactanyofthecommitteemembers.Thecommitteeisundertakingareviewoftheinvestmentportfolioanditsmanagement.Wewillkeepyouinformedofourprogress.-KathyMembershipFeeBillingPleasecheckyourmail(emailorCanadaPost)foryourMembershipInvoicefromUniversityWomen’sClub-Toronto.ThenewbillingcyclenowstartsJuly1.PleasecontactKathyNolan-Garnerifyouhaveanyquestions.FundraiserAsmanyofyouarealreadyaware,wewillnotbeholdingaFundraiserthiscomingSeptember.However,basedonpastsuccess,wehopetoorganizefurthereventsinthefutureandwouldwelcomeanyideasthatyoumaywishtopassalong.Pleasefeelfreetocontactmeatrhales@sympatico.ca.-RosemaryHales.
CoDirectors-WelcomeAboard.We’redelightedthattwoUWCmembershavekindlyofferedtocomeonboardandassistus.
EllenThompsonwillbeassistingmewithcommunications.She’salreadytakenoverthetaskofliaisingwiththeFacultyClubtoensureoureventsarewellpublicizedintheirnewsletters,andwillbeassistingwithournewsletters,website,brochure,andotherpromotionalmaterials.
Awonderfuladditiontotheteam.-Jo-LynneRuthMatheson,asmanyofyouknow,hasbeenassistingmewiththeSpeakers’Program.Notonlyisshedoinganexcellentjobwiththat,butshe’salsotakinginitiativesuchasorganizingtherecentRoyalWeddingBrunchatWindsorArms.IwaspleasedwhentheBoardapprovedthenewpositionofCo-Director,Speakers'Program,inrecognitionofitsimportanceandtheexpandedrangeofworknecessarytothedeliveryofavariedandstimulatingrosterofSpeakers.-Corinne
OurOffice-Before&AfterWhenyougetachance,doclimbuptothe3rdfloortoseeour“new”office.Itcertainlyisn’tlovely-butwe’vedonethebestwithwhatwe’vebeengiven,andhopetodomore.Atleastallourstuffisnowinoneplace,andourfilesareorganizedandwelllabeled.Suchanimprovement.BEFOREAFTER
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PreservingourHistoryTheUniversityWomen’sClub(Toronto)membershavebeenentrustedwiththestewardshipofourcollectivehistorydatingbackto1903.Themanagementandcareofourrecords,minutes,awards,photographsandpastnewslettersisourstosafeguardforthebenefitoffuturemembers.Ourmandate,toprovideeducationalopportunitiesforwomen,remainsasrelevantnowasitwasmorethanonehundredyearsago.Sincethemovefromtheoldclubhouseat162StGeorgeStreet,ourbelongingsandourhistoryhavebeenstoredattheFacultyClubonthethirdfloorwhereUWCvolunteershaverecentlybeguntoorganizeallourfilesanddocuments.WehaveasmallspaceallottedtousbytheFacultyClubforthispurpose.Ourhistoryisuniqueandwellworthprotecting.Wehopetokeepthespiritofourfoundingmembersalivewiththecarefulpreservationofourhistoricrecords.-JaneReflectingon29yearsofvaluingandsupportingtheeducationofwomen
IjoinedtheUWCtwenty-nineyearsagoat162St.GeorgeSt.Ithadahome-likeatmosphereinatraditionalsetting.Itwasanopportunity
tobeactiveinstudygroups,listentointerestingspeakersandtakepartinmeaningfulconversation.Therewasthechancetobeoncommittees,takeleadershiproles,anduseone’sskillstoservetheClub.Iwantedtobeassociatedwithlike-mindedwomenwhocelebratededucationforwomen.
Myfavouriteactivitiesaremany.ForthreedecadesIhaveattendedtheEveningBookGroupwhereImadefriendswithacommonloveofreadinganddiscussion.IlikedservingontheGraduatesCommittee,whichlookedaftertheinterioroftheSt.Georgebuilding.Mypassionforinteriordecoratingandarchitecturewereputtogooduse.OntheBoardItookpartinimportantdiscussionsontherunningoftheClub.TheFinanceCommittee,wherethemonetarydecisionsweremade,alsoattractedme.TherewerespecialholidayactivitiesatEaster,Mother’sDayandChristmas.IntheearlieryearstherewasaFallFairwhereeverybodyworkedtogether.BBQsonthedeckinthesummerwerepopular.MostrecentlyItookbridgelessonsandplayedwithsomeformidableplayers.MycareertookplaceatUofTinMississaugawhereItaughtintheDept.ofMathematicsfor29years.MykeyinterestwasCalculusandinthelatteryearsIwasresponsibleforthelargefirstyearcourseinCalculus.IwashonouredwiththeFacultyTeachingAwardin1993-94.Mymemoriesofcolleaguesandstudentsareprecious.OneofthechangesIsawintheClubwasthereductioninthenumberofmembers.Iamdelightedtonotethatourmembershipisincreasingwithvibrant,capablewomenwithmanydegrees.Wecannowfocusoncontinuedlearningandhelpingothers.InthelateryearsatSt.Georgewewereusingmuchofourenergytomaintainourbuilding.Inthefuturewecanlookforwardtoharnessingwomen’senergytocontinuetobeabeaconforwomenwhovalueandsupporttheeducationofwomen.Withtheprivilegeofahighereducationweareequippedtouseitforthegoodofothers.Withregularmeetingsandactivitieswehavetheopportunitytoencourageoneanotherandtomentorthosewhoneedit.Ourmemberswilljoinforthejoyofgivingtheirtimeandtalentsforothers. - Doris Geddes
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JUNEEVENTSInternationalDiningatPianoPianoJune18,5:30pmAswe’realargegroup,Idecidedtoinvestigaterestaurantsthatwelcomegroups.IfoundonecalledPianoPianothatseemedreallyinteresting.TheyhaveaFamilymenuforasetpriceof$49.Forthattheyservelargedishesforthewholetable.Themenuconsistsofthefollowingcomponents:
! 2appetizers(I’mlookingatcalamariandchoppedsalad)
! 2pizzas(unusualcombinations)! 2pastas! 1main(I’mgoingforthefriedchicken/seabass
combo.SheassuredmethatthefriedchickenwasrenownandnothinglikeKFC☺)
! 2deserts(IthinkwesettledontheNutellatiramisuandthecarrotcake)
ThechefgrewupinNiagara-on-the-Lakeandworkedasateenagerinhisuncle’spizzeria.WithPianoPiano,VictorBarrythinkshehasbuiltasophisticatedbutfestiveemporium.Hetakesgreatprideinbothhisfoodandhishospitality.Ithinkwewillreallyenjoythisplace.Pleaseemailmeatsusan.f.leroy@gmail.comorcallat416-992-4114,ifyouareinterested.Itwillbeourlastget-togetheruntilthefall.Lookingforwardtoseeingyou.-SusanLeRoyPASTEVENTSDr.Rashid’svaluableworkwithrefugees
AllwhoattendedDr.MebRashid'spresentationonMay14thwereenrichedbyhisdescriptionofthecare-givingworkatCrossroadsClinicaswellashisobservations
onthephenomenonofrefugeestoCanadainthepastdecade.
Withamixofdataandanecdote,heprovidedasophisticatedviewofthecompositionandprofilesofrecentrefugeesandtherealitiesoftheirexperiencepromptingabetterunderstandingofhowthiscontributestotheirdeterminationtosettlewellintoCanadianlife,nomatterwhatittooktofleetheirhomes.-Corinne
TheRoyalWeddingatWindsorArmsOnSaturday,May19nineUWCTorontomembersandthreeguestsaroseveryearlytowitnesstheweddingofHarryandMeghan,theDukeandDuchessofSussex.
WearrivedattheWindsorArmsHotelat6:00a.m.alldeckedoutinourfinestwithfascinatorsandourgentlemanguestintails.Alovely“royal”brunchwasserved.Theroomwasfullofotherguestsaswellsoafestivetimewashadbyall.-Ruth
UpdatefromUWC(Toronto)HeritageFundCongratulationstothefollowingrecipientsthusfarthisyear:AwardedtoGeorgeBrownCollegestudentsintheAngeloDelZottoSchoolofConstructionManagement,SchoolofMechanicalEngineeringTechnologiesofApprenticeshipandSkilledTradesSchoolofManagement$1,500eachtoAngeliqueEvans,CamillaMiranda,MarissaRoperandShahimaRahmotipour.AswellcongratulationstoSenecaCollegestudentsMaryKnokewhoiscompletingtheFireProtectionEngineeringCourseandChayaDanzinzingerwhoiscompletingaBachelorsofTechnologydegreeinsoftwaredevelopment-eachreceivedaHeritageFundawardof$1,000toassistwiththeirstudies.-Deborah
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CFUWUpdateCFUWOntarioRecognizesourCharitableActivitiesAttheCFUWOntarioCouncilmeetinginOshawaonMay12,wereceivedanOntarioCouncilRecognitionawardforCommunityInvolvementforworkingwiththreecommunityorganizations:RomeroHouse,SisteringandIndspire.ThethemeofthemeetingwasEmpoweringWomenandGirlsthroughSTEM(Scientist,Technologist,Engineer,Mathematician.)KeynoteSpeakerDr.ImogenCoe,DeanoftheFacultyofScienceatRyerson,spokeonEmbeddingEquity,DeliveringDiversity,SavingScience,stressingtheneedtohearmanydifferentvoicesasameansofenhancingscientificresearch.AfternoonSpeakerCindyAdams,spokeaboutScienceintheschools,notingit’simportancebecauselessthan50%ofCanadianhighschoolstudentscompletegrade11or12science,while80%ofthefeeispaidforbyschools,andthebudgetis$6million.TheWinnipegmotionconcerninganincreaseinourfeeswasnotdiscussed,sinceitisbeingdiscussedatthenationalAGM-Barbara
SAVETHEDATEDinnerSpeakerDr.AnnCavoukianSeptember10,5:30pmTopic:Protectyourprivacybeforeit’stakenaway
StratfordFestivalSeptember6thJoinustoseeTheTempestat2:00pmandstayontoseeToKillAMockingbirdat8:00pmifyouwish.Thebuswilltakeyoubackafterthefirstorsecondplay.Pleasecallmea416-488-5041assoonaspossible.-SusanSpotlightonUsSeptember24,5:00pmPostmark,SoutheastAsiaEllenThompsonwillsharephotosandstoriesfromherrecent6-weekholidaythroughThailand,Laos,MalaysiaandVietnam.
UWCEventsJune2018BookGroup,EveningWednesdayJune27,5:30pmBookaboutFathersConvenor:JudithLewisPhone416-653-4931Emailjudithlynnlewis@gmail.com BookGroup,MorningThursdayJune7,10:30am
Book:TheBuildingofJonahbyMazodelaRocheConvenor:JeanThompsonPhone416-421-2732 DinnerSpeaker–AdinaLoboJune11,5.30pmRSVP:info@uwctoronto.caPhone416-979-2000DuplicateBridgeEveryTuesdayat10:00amConvenor:MargMcGiverinPhone416-425-5717Emailmarg.mcgiverin@sympatico.caInternationalDining-Piano,PianoJune18,5:30pmConvenor;SusanLeRoyPhone416-979-2000Emailinfo@uwctoronto.caLepetitcerclefrançaisEveryTuesday3:00–4:00pmConvenor:SusanFreemanPhone416-979-2000Emailinfo@uwctoronto.caSocialBridgeEveryTuesday1:30–3:00pmConvenor:MarianneAndersonPhone416-966-1417Emailma_at_home@gmail.comSummerTimeisPatioTimeJuly11,August1,August22,5:00pmonwards
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Dinner & Luncheon Speakers What’s of Interest to You?
The Programs Committee would greatly appreciate your input so they can create the best possible 2019 Speaker Series Program for you, our members.
Please take a moment to check your preference.
Luncheons ☐ Dinners ☐ Both ☐
Also check the topics of interest to you, noting any particular speakers you’d like to recommend. Do provide a few details so we can follow up.
Please leave this form in the Speaker Series box in our office on the 3rd floor or phone 416-979-2000 or email info@uwctoronto.ca with your suggestions.
Topic Interest Speaker Suggestions Name, venue, contact details
Architecture
Art
Canada/International
Dance, Music
Film/Theatre
Finance
History
Literature/Writing
Media
Medicine/Health
Modern Legal Issues
Politics
Social Issues
Technology
Other
June2018
UWC&FacultyClubEvents Namidvelitnonrisusconsequatiaculis.UWCeventsinred,FCeventsinblue
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4:30PMBOARDMEETINGFILIPIN0FOODFESTIVALTILLJUNE8
10:00AMDUPLICATEBRIDGE1:30PMSOCIALBRIDGE3:00PMLEPETITCERCLEFRANÇAIS
BURGERWEDNESDAYS 10:30AMMORNINGBOOKCLUBSURF&TURFTHURSDAYS
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10:00AMDUPLICATEBRIDGE1:30PMSOCIALBRIDGE3:00PMLEPETITCERCLEFRANÇAIS
5:30PMCONSTITUTIONCOMMITTEEMEETINGBURGERWEDNESDAYS
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INTERNATIONALDINING–PIANOPIANOINDIGENOUSFOODFESTIVALTILLJUNE22
10:00AMDUPLICATEBRIDGE1:30PMSOCIALBRIDGE3:00PMLEPETITCERCLEFRANÇAIS
BURGERWEDNESDAYS SURF&TURFTHURSDAYS
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BRIDGE1:30PMSOCIALBRIDGE3:00PMLEPETITCERCLEFRANÇAIS
12:00NOONFINANCECOMMITTEEMEETING5:30PMBOOKCLUB4:00-6:00PMMEMBERSHIPAPPRECIATION
SURF&TURFTHURSDAYS
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