EVENTS
We Need You
Canadian Federation of University Women Stratford and members of Stratford city council will commemorate the massacre of 14 engineering students at École Polytechnique during a ceremony on Wednesday, December 6 at city hall. The flag at the front of city hall will be...
Call to Action – Bill C-219
In commemoration of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights’ 75th anniversary, UN Human Rights called upon member states and civil society organizations to make pledges to act on specific human rights issues. CFUW submitted a pledge to advocate for the right to a...
Affordable Housing
On Wednesday, November 8, Climate Momentum held a Mixer at the Queen’s Inn. Guest speaker Ryan Erb, executive director of United Way Perth-Huron, addressed the lack of affordable housing in our community. Several CFUW Stratford members attended for greater insight...
Violence Against Women
Violence Against Women is the intent by an intimate partner or other, to control a woman’s behavior or to induce fear by means of verbal abuse, psychological or emotional abuse, sexual or physical abuse, or intimidation. Isolation, financial degradation, public...
Climate Momentum Mixer
Join us! Wednesday November 8 for a special double-event evening focused on truly affordable housing! Kick off the conversation with Climate Momentum, 4:30 at the Parlour Inn, where Ryan Erb of the United Way Perth-Huron will join us to talk about housing in...
Coming full circle. The road less travelled and the importance of pushing boundaries. October 24 at the Local
Topic Coming full circle. The road less travelled and the importance of pushing boundaries. October 24, at the Local. DESCRIPTION OF PRESENTATION In STRATFORD FOR ALL SEASONS, Secrets & Surprises, there is a story about Stratford’s first hospital, now known as...
Japan’s Unsung Gifts: Masks, Umeboshi and More, September 26 at the Stratford Perth Museum
Topic How living with a Japanese family sparked other global experiences and resulted in my own vision to raise a global family. Author Bio Kathryn Graven is a writer, mixed-media artist, musician and lifelong sewer. Originally from Minnesota, Kathryn’s world...
Authoring Life, May 23 at the Stratford Country Club
Join Alison Wearing, award-winning author, performer, for a lively and inspiring talk about the power of story to transform our past — as well as our future.
Who are we anyway? April 25, at the Stratford Perth Museum
Bev Symons will present an introduction to creating your own family trees and an overview of what DNA research may bring to your story or more accurately, stories. Building your own family tree can present startling information along with amazing insights on...
International Women’s Day Breakfast and Panel Discussion – March 8
CFUW Stratford is hosting a breakfast and panel discussion at the Stratford Country Club on Wednesday, March 8 at 7 a.m. to mark International Women’s Day, a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. Discussion...