CFUW Brantford members and guests enjoyed last week’s general meeting with speaker Gail Wolters. Gail is the Founder and President of Canadian Nurses for Africa.
Gail Wolters, Founder and President of Canadian Nurses for Africa
Category Archives: Meetings
CFUW Brantford General Meeting February 28th, 2018
Thorpe Carriage House
Meeting starts at 7:30 p.m.
Topic: Canadian Nurses in Africa
Speaker: Gail Wolters
Our speaker for the February General meeting will be Gail Wolters. Gail is the Founder and President of Canadian Nurses for Africa. Each spring a group of nurses and a few doctors head to Africa where they set up clinics in various locations. People come from miles around to have their health issues addressed.
Many thanks to Lynn Leach, Horticultural Therapist, at the Stedman Community Hospice
For her presentation at the January 24th CFUW Brantford General Meeting. Lynn shared her knowledge and passion for gardening as she spoke about how the gardens at the Hospice have been developed and matured over the past five years. The before and after pictures of the gardens told the story and as she pointed out the therapeutic benefits of therapeutic horticulture, all present felt they had received the benefits as well. Special thanks were given to Lynn for all she has done and is doing to improve quality of life for the residents, families and staff!
CFUW Brantford General Meeting January 24, 2018
CFUW General Meeting
January 24, 2018
Thorpe Carriage House
Meeting Starts at 7:30 p.m.
Topic: Bringing Horticultural Therapy to Stedman Community Hospice
Speaker: Lynn Leach
Lynn Leach is the Horticultural Therapist at the Stedman Community Hospice and just like many of us, Lynn has a passion for the garden. She also loves working with people and has found that horticultural therapy is a perfect union of those two passions. The presentation will include before and after pictures of building the therapy garden, as well as information about the horticultural programs that are offered to residents.
Brian Thompson shares highlights as a staff photographer at The Expositor.
On Nov 22nd CFUW members enjoyed a presentation by Brian Thompson who shared some of the highlights of his 31 years as a staff photographer at The Expositor. Brian also shared some beautiful and insightful personal photos taken over the years as well as through his involvement with the Brant Camera Club, of which he is the president.
November General Meeting: November 22, 2017
Topic: Be a BIG fish in a small pond: Brian Thompson, photographer
Doors open at 7:00 p.m. Meeting Starts at 7:30 p.m.
Brian will be sharing with members some of the highlights of his 31 years as a staff photographer at The Expositor and will touch on his personal ethics as they pertain to news photography. Working at a smaller paper has provided him with some amazing opportunities that may not have come his way had he been working at one of the bigger urban dailies in Toronto or elsewhere. Since 2006, he has garnered 11 Ontario Newspaper Awards, an achievement which is very personally rewarding to him. Brian will also share some of his personal photography outside of work for The Expositor, and his involvement with the Brant Camera Club, of which he is the president.
Jodi-Lynn Waddilove speaks at Oct 25th meeting
October General Meeting
October 25, 2017
Doors open at 7:00 p.m.
Topic: Indigenous Education
Speaker: Jodi-Lynn Waddilove
Jodie-Lynn Waddilove will present a First Nations Woman’s Perspective on Indigenous Issues. Jodie-Lynn has served as legal councel for the Ministry of the Attorney General (On) for ten years. She is presently serving as Senior Legal Counsel on the Independent Street Checks Review with Justice Tulloch.
September General Meeting
September 27, 2017
At 7:30 p.m.— Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for socializing over appetizers.
Speaker: Sarah Grittani, Health Promoter, Brant County Health Unit.
Topic: Tick Talk: Vector borne illness
Banquet 2017 photos
Pics from the Jan General Meeting
