Speaker Meetings

September 17, 2024

AGM, new Members and Signup

When: Tuesday, September 17th 7:00 pm.

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October 15, 2024

Where: Waterloo Recreation Complex Community Pavilion

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November 19, 2024
Indigenous History and Historical Practice in Canada

Where: Waterloo Recreation Centre, Community Pavilion
 

At the CFUW National AGM in July 2024 CFUW K-W was awarded a 2024 Special Project Award for "Winter Storytelling: A Celebration of Indigenous Film" film series. Congratulations to the Indigenous Issues Study Circe who worked hard to make the film series a success for the whole community. ​
 

Our Indigenous Issues Study Circle has invited Dr. Lianne Leddy as a speaker. Dr. Leddy 

will lead a dialogue to expand our knowledge of Canada's Indigenous Peoples past and present. Lianne views her research through feminist lens highlighting how Indigenous women have historically played central and powerful roles in the communities as matriarchs and custodians of traditions and culture. Lianne is the Canada Research Chair in Indigenous histories and Historical Practice in Canada and Associate Professor, history, Faculty of Arts Wilfred Laurier University. ​
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December 10, 2024

CFUW K-Ws Got Talent
Where: Waterloo Recreation Centre, Community Pavilion
 

Brush off your tap shoes! Deb Cook is looking for volunteers to share your talent with your fellow members.
Let's share the joy of the season by showcasing your talents and celebrating an enjoyable evening. 
 

January 21, 2025 
Writing Memoirs

Where: Waterloo Recreation Centre, Community Pavilion

Do you have stories you want to tell? Perhaps you want to pass on your story to your family and the next generations. Stories that open a window into who you are and what you stood for in life.
 

Susan L. Scott is an award winning Great Lakes writer. From her website we learn that Susan “works at the crossroads of story, spirit, self, and culture collaborating with artists, activists, and scholars across North America and Europe.” She believes that “teaching lies at the heart of all I do”.

 

Join us at this in-person January meeting to hear Susan share her knowledge about bringing out your story.

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February 18, 2025

Luncheon Meeting
Where: Charcoal Steakhouse, 2980 King St. East, Kitchener

CFUW K-W is pleased to have our very own Anita Davis, past president and long time member as our February Luncheon speaker. Anita is an outstanding mentor to many in our community. Anita was a leader, one of many women, breaking that ‘glass ceiling’ in their executive business roles at home here in Canada and afar. A particularly interesting and challenging assignment took Anita to Russia in 1990, in the heady days of glasnost and perestroika.

In this presentation, she tells of how she kept abreast of continually changing dynamics in a foreign country and succeeded in opening a new market for Canadian firms, how she handled the bitter cold of Siberian winter and other unforgettable experiences along the way.
 

Please join us to hear and reflect on her experiences of that time period. Remember this luncheon has always brought us together in sharing food, fun and great conversation. Please sign up when the eblast comes out in January. Space is limited.

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March 18, 2025
CFUW Resolutions
Where: Zoom

CFUW National Resolutions are an important part of our club’s governance. In February we’ll be looking for volunteers to review and give feedback to the national resolutions. meeting to ensure we consider all opinions. For voting on the resolutions we will need a full quorum.
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April 15, 2025
Solutions to Reduce Physical Climate Risk

Where: Waterloo Recreation Centre, Community Pavilion

Our community is committed to understanding and mitigating climate change. Caroline Metz Managing Director of Economics and Resiliency, Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation is our speaker. 

Caroline holds MSc in earth Sciences from University of Waterloo and BSE in Civil-Geological Engineering from Princeton University. Caroline's focus is developing guidance and mobilizing solutions that reduce physical climate risk from flooding, wildfire, and extreme heat. 

 

April 23-26, 2025
Book Sale
 

May 20, 2024

Year End Social
Where: Waterloo Recreation Complex Community Pavilion

Last year' pot luck was such great fun we want to do it again this May 20th. ​​​
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