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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12:00NOONFINANCECOMMITTEEMEETING5:30PMBOOKCLUB4:00-6:00PMMEMBERSHIPAPPRECIATION

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