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November General Meeting PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE CHARLOTTE RIGBY he 2017-2018 club year already has will vote on the proposed fee as in- DATE: Monday, November 6, 2017 Ta very busy calendar of events, and structed by the results of our national TIME: 7:30 p.m. you will find lots of information about electronic vote. At the time of writing Place: Riverside United Church/ them in the following pages. First on the (mid-October) we do not know if GWI Anglican Church of the list is our welcome reception for new members will approve the increase or Resurrection, and returning members following our when it will be effective. When we have 3191 Riverside Drive, General Meeting on Monday, November this information, we can discuss how to Ottawa, Ont. K1V 8N8 6. I’m looking forward to hearing our manage any increase; you can be sure (across from Mooney's Bay) speaker, Brig-Gen Bourgon, and hope that we will keep you informed about SPEAKER: Brigadier – General M.H.L. to see you there! the options! (Lise) Bourgon, CD, Director In early September, CFUW CFUW’s National Advocacy General Operations of the National President Grace Hollett called Coordinator Geneviève de Breyne- Strategic Joint Staff a national electronic vote by October 19 Gagnon, has prepared the 2017 TOPIC: A strategic overview of the to approve a one-time increase in the “Advocacy Package” to support action Canadian Armed Forces per capita dues that CFUW pays to our on Resolutions that were passed at the na- implementation of UNSCR international partner, Graduate Women tional AGM in June. They are: The Right 1325, gender perspectives International (GWI.) The increase of (see President’s Message on next page) in operations and an update approximately $8.40 Cdn will add to on gender integration our dues from the current $21.70 to INSIDE within the Canadian Armed $30.10 Cdn by June 30, 2018. (Fees are Forces (CAF) paid in Swiss francs, and these figures are approximate, based on currency New Members Reception Brigadier–General exchange rates.) CFUW’s continued Membership Desk Bourgon is a membership in GWI, and the related fee In Memorium graduate of Air increase, have been under discussion for Wednesday Social Bridge Group Invitation Warfare College, several months. You will remember that holds a Master at the national AGM last June a motion Writing Non-Fiction: Victor and Evie: Certificate in Project British Aristocrats in Wartime to withdraw from GWI was defeated Rideau Hall Management from because it did not obtain the 2/3 ma- Your Help is Needed! George Washington jority that a constitutional amendment University and a Master in Public requires. At our CFUW-Ottawa 2017 Sisters in Spirit Vigil Administration from the Royal Military AGM last May, we strongly supported Artists and their Role in Shaping Canada: College of Canada. She is married to the motion: The CFUW voting body ap- Report on October speaker Genevieve Cimon Martin Roy, and they have two lovely prove a national dues increase of $19 solely children. to cover increases in GWI Dues for 1917- Report of Bridge Fund-Raiser BGen Bourgon joined the military 18. In short, our club voted in favour of Council: Women in Political in 1987 under the ROTP training plan CFUW remaining in GWI, and in sup- Leadership and attended Le College Militaire Royal port of the proposed fee increase. IWD Drama and Dessert de St-Jean where she graduated in 1992 CFUW delegates attending the CFUW-Ottawa Holiday Party (see Meeting on next page) GWI assembly meetings in late October Capital Carillon November 2017

President’s Message – continued Meeting – continued to Safe, Clean, Accessible and Affordable with a Bachelor Degree in Business Brigadier-General Bourgon was award- Drinking Water and Sanitation on First Administration. ed a Meritorious Service Decoration Nation Reserves in Canada; and, Universal Following wings training in Moose (Military Division) for her service and Pharmacare. The package contains infor- Jaw, Saskatchewan in 1994, she was outstanding leadership as Commander mation sheets and templates for letters posted to 423 Maritime Helicopter of Joint Task Force – Iraq in 2015. She to federal and provincial elected officials. Squadron in Shearwater where she ensured the success of a combat mis- We will be sending out the packages to served on HMCS Preserver, NCSM sion against the Islamic State in Iraq the 11 MPs and 8 Ontario MPPs who Ville De Quebec and HMCS Toronto. and Syria. She was recognized for the represent ridings in our district. In 1998, she was transferred to 406 close attention she gave the morale and CFUW’s “Way Forward” report Maritime Operational Training well-being of over 500 soldiers under was released last December and a special Squadron, where she served as a pilot her command. Her performance also committee has been formed to consider instructor. contributed to strengthening Canada’s and recommend action on the many In 2001, following her promo- reputation within the International comments from members. Briefly, its tion to Major, she was posted to coalition. mandate is to review: i) Board, regional Ottawa in the Directorate of Air Upon her return from deploy- and committee structures and make rec- Requirements – Maritime as a Project ment, she was assigned to Canada ommendations for better representation, Director working on projects such as Joint Operational Command as the communication and transparency, and the Maritime Helicopter Program and Chief of Operations. In August 2016, ii) CFUW’s governance structure and the Self Defense Program. BGen Bourgon was transferred to the strategic governance, management, and Major Bourgon had several varied Strategic Joint Staff as Director General delegation of roles and responsibilities. assignments with increased respon- Operations. The Committee’s report is due in late sibilities and in 2007 she graduated Please join us to hear Brigadier- February and it will be sent to Clubs for from the Joint Command and Staff General Lise Bourgon, CD discuss consideration before the 2018 AGM. We Program at the Canadian Forces College “A strategic overview of the Canadian look forward to discussions on building in Toronto. Promotion to Lieutenant- Armed Forces implementation of a healthy future for CFUW and our Colonel in 2007 resulted in her ap- UNSCR 1325, gender perspectives in work for the education and well-being of pointment as the Commanding Officer operations and an update on gender women and girls in Canada and around of the 406 Maritime Operational integration within the Canadian Armed the world. Training Squadron until 2009 when she Forces.” was chosen to be the Executive Assistant CFUW-Ottawa General Meetings to the Chief of the Air Staff in Ottawa, are open to the public. Feel free to invite Lieutenant-General Andre Deschamps. your family and friends. Capital Carillon is published monthly In June 2011, she was promoted from October to May, except for ­January. to Colonel and posted as the NATO Please send all material for Liaison Officer at the NATO Air the next issue to Gail Tyerman Headquarters in Ramstein, Germany. After two years in Germany, Colonel at [email protected] Bourgon was appointed the new 12 Suggestions and comments always Wing Commander in Shearwater, Nova welcome Scotia. Following her tour as Wing Next issue: December 2017 Commander, she was promoted to the Deadline: November 15, 2017 rank of Brigadier-General and deployed Previous issues are located on the Club as the Joint Task Force Commander for OP IMPACT. OP IMPACT was the website at Canadian Armed Forces support to www.cfuw-ottawa.org. the Global Coalition in Iraq and Syria.

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Notes from the CFUW-Ottawa will sadly miss Membership Desk Christine Ann Mattson 1953–2017. In addition to her interests in her Sandy Hill CFUW-Ottawa is off to an excit- community, after retirement from the Na- ing year. At the Season Opener, we tional Research Council, she joined CFUW, welcomed many new members and where she was the co-convenor of the welcomed back quite a few members Holiday Party in 2015 as well as convenor returning after an absence. Since of the Sunday Brunch group in 2016–17. She was an active mah-jong player and people continue to join throughout a member last year of the National Art Gallery and Summer Social Groups. We the year, our numbers are never will greatly miss her company and her energetic contribution to events. completely firm but we are certainly holding our own in this age when all organizations are struggling to maintain their memberships. Sandy Hill Community Centre As of October 15th, we have Wednesday Social Bridge 428 members including 44 new members and 9 returning members. Invitation Many of our new members report that they have joined because a WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON SOCIAL BRIDGE GROUP INVITES YOU friend encouraged them to attend. That personal contact remains our Please join us for a cup of tea and an afternoon of social duplicate most effective way of attracting new bridge. We are a friendly group delighted to help players just starting members so please continue the good out. You’re welcome to attend two meetings before deciding to join the work of spreading our message. We group. A membership fee is involved to cover the room rental cost at the are so fortunate to belong to a club Sandy Hill Community Centre. that provides us with so many ben- DATE: WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONS (except last Wednesday of the month) efits of membership: ■■ a lecture series that features TIME: 12:30 TO 3:30 pm outstanding speakers at the LOCATION: SANDY HILL COMMUNITY CENTRE, 250 Somerset East General Meetings; Free Parking at community centre off Somerset/Sweetland ■■ dynamic interest groups to satisfy everyone; We look forward to your joining us one afternoon. ■■ support for, and the opportu- For further details please feel free to contact Ann Kelly. nity for participation in, the Telephone: 613-749-8412 or Email: [email protected] work of CFUW at the local, national and international levels. Many thanks to Carol Hinde, our in- valuable Membership Administrator, and to Christine Rollo for the work they do to register us all. Warm wishes to everyone for a memorable and rewarding year in our club! Judith Neale Holtzhauer Vice President Membership

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Writing Non-Fiction

Finding the story in a series of events while bullets were raining down. He Canada, to Tadoussac, the Restigouche is both frustrating and fun as I discov- wrote in his diary of his shock at see- River, the Cascapedia River and Halifax. ered writing Victor and Evie: British ing the war’s destruction. In the United I would have liked to tour everywhere Aristocrats in Wartime Rideau Hall, Kingdom, I investigated records sent the Duke had travelled across the which covers the life of the Governor by the Duke to his British colleagues country but Western Canada is more General, the Duke of Devonshire and kept at the National Archives at Kew. familiar to my husband and me, so we his family while they lived in Canada At Chatsworth, the Devonshire fam- concentrated on the lesser known East. from 1916-1921. ily home, I discovered the family’s let- Then the frustration returned when The frustrating part was not being ters, many written to tell the Duke’s I had to learn to write a non-fiction familiar with the history of World War I mother about their Canadian life, and book and make the events and family and the Canadian events during that at Bowood, home of Lord Lansdowne, happenings into a story. With the help time. But that was fairly easily remedied the Duchess’s father, I found letters of two writing courses, both very worth- as there are many books about that war. written by the Duchess to her mother, while, I seem to have learned enough be- The fun part was finding out what hap- I also discovered the personal letters of cause McGill-Queen’s University Press pened to the Duke and Duchess, Victor one of their aides-de camp at Library decided to publish the book. and Evie, during their time in Canada and Archives Canada and spent many Please join me at the launch of and exploring the places they travelled. happy hours there immersing myself in Victor and Evie: British Aristocrats in I first found the Duke’s diary in the events of those years. Often, about Wartime Rideau Hall on Tuesday, Library and Archives Canada and that 5pm, I would come back to the twenty- November 21, 7:30 pm at Glebe began the fun part of the project. I first century when my system told me it St. James United Church 650 Lyon travelled to France and Belgium to was time to go home for dinner. Street South. see where the Duke had gone in 1916 The fun part also included travels in Dorothy Anne Phillips

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YOUR HELP IS NEEDED! J.F. Norwood House (Housing) – A service of the Elizabeth Fry Society of Ottawa

have access to other EFry services and EFry client Christmas party. wider community supports. To drop off items, please contact Each year in November, CFUW-Ottawa ■■ Christine at 613-739-7732 and friends are asked for donations [email protected] or for EFry’s J.F. Norwood House and the ■■ Joan Bell Scott 613-680-4204 women living there. When they arrive [email protected] or at Norwood, the women have nothing. ■■ Chris Narraway 613-722-5046 Since 1951, CFUW-Ottawa has been When they move back into the com- [email protected]. committed to supporting the Elizabeth munity, they need basic supplies such Fry Society of Ottawa, the United Way as: bed sheets, towels, kitchen utensils, Note that donations are needed by agency, which serves women who have lamps, coffee makers, soap, shampoo, November 28th. been released from an institution on conditioner, toothpaste, underwear, We thank you for your support. parole or probation, clients of the Drug new socks and much more. Lists of Treatment Court and clients from the items needed will be distributed at the Christine Marland, Joan Bell-Scott Ottawa Hospital. During their stay, the November General Meeting. New items and Chris Narraway women are offered a safe and encour- and $10 gift cards are very much appre- CFUW-Ottawa Representatives aging environment where they can focus ciated as they can become gifts for the to EFry Ottawa on education and employment and thus clients and their children at the annual

Sisters in Spirit Vigil

The Native Women’s Association of Canada held the annual “Sisters in Spirit” vigil on Parliament Hill on October 4. Friends, family, commun- ity members and concerned citizens met on Parliament Hill to honour and remember Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. The red dresses being displayed by family members o are part of the REDress project, which collects red dresses from the commun- ity and hangs them in public spaces. Each red dress represents a woman who is not here.

Fran Harding and Charlotte Rigby with our CFUW-Ottawa banner at the Sisters in Spirit Vigil. Photo by M.A. Kainola

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Artists and their Role in Shaping 4TH ANNUAL Canada’s Next 150 years LUNCHEON BRIDGE PLUS EVENT On October 2nd our guest speaker­ backgrounds; many are classically Genevieve Cimon, Director, Music trained orchestral players, while some Since our inaugural luncheon Education and Community Engagement specialize in in songwriting, traditional bridge plus event in 2014, at the National Arts Centre, gave us a aboriginal music, or another musical CFUW-Ottawa has raised passionate description of the evolving genre. The goal of the program is to $8,952.00 in support of the role of music outreach to Canadians honour local music and culture, pair- Club’s Scholarship Trust Fund. by the NAC. ing indigenous musicians with a classi- This year’s “Bridge, Mah- Genevieve with her small team of cal musician, having indigenous artists Jong and Lunch” event at the seven coordinate community visits a teaching their own students and learn- Royal Ottawa Golf Club was year or more in advance. This year, the ing and appreciating the relationship held October 2nd and raised NAC Orchestra had originally planned between presenter and listener. $1,753.34. With 66 ladies at- 150 appearances across Canada to cel- The presenting musicians provide tending, $1,385.00 of the pro- ebrate our sesquicentennial but have personal inspiration as role models ceeds was tax receipted and in fact undertaken more than 250 through the universal language of planned events, nationwide. The NAC music. The musicians often work $368.34, which included the Orchestra performs in urban settings with youth at risk to create trust and raffle and other donations, was and while they often play with the local a safe space. Young artists increasingly not tax receipted. orchestra, they also meet and interact want to give back displaying empathy Thank you to the National with local musicians, school children, and compassion through their music. Arts Centre, which provided teachers and community groups to sup- This helps build resilient communities complimentary tickets as door port the local music scene. through the arts. prizes to Ideas of the North Festival Genevieve focused her talk on Genevieve concluded her presen- and to the Royal Ottawa Golf National Arts Centre’s Music Alive tation by reading a poem by elder Rita Club for their excellent service. Program. It aims to support and in- Joe called I Lost My Talk about life in Thank you to CFUW–Ot- spire musical learning in schools in a residential school. She then shared a tawa members and their guests, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and video of a Rita Joe Compilation of three volunteers and members who Nunavut. For example, in Alberta groups of youth musicians from three donated prizes. Without your and Saskatchewan, the Music Alive different communities with their in- participation and support, this Program offers teaching musician visits terpretation of the poem. Singers from event would not have been pos- and quality resource materials to par- Iqaluit, Nunavut sang I Lost My Talk sible. ticipating schools for three consecutive Uqausira, Asiujijara. Singers and musi- Acknowledgement must also years, with a different theme explored cians from Norway House, Manitoba be made to Katherine Kurdyla through music each year. About 70% preformed The Voices I Gained. Young and Wendy Cohen, who on be- of participating schools are located Edmonton singers and musicians played half of the Diplomatic Hospitali- in rural and remote areas, and many Nipawik. ty Group organized the Duplicate do not have music specialists on staff. The CFUW audience found the Bridge. And a special thanks to The Music Alive Program therefore Rita Joe Compilation a moving dem- Mary Broderick who continues supports generalist teachers and pro- onstration both of young talent and to manage the mah-jong group. vides an exciting musical experience the important role that music can play for students. in society. Dawn Torsein, Convenor The Music Alive Program teach- Lorna Bickerton and Alice Bolt, Treasurer ing musicians come from diverse Program Convenor

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Ontario Council Women in Political Leadership

At the Speaker Series/ Standing and how we can be most effective. for the Ontario Women’s Liberal Committees Workshops in Toronto Leadership often means standing in Commission, explained the nomi- on September 23, 2017, the Keynote front of the room, but there are many nation process for political leader- Panelists were the provincial Minister leaders also in the back, engaged in ship. They noted that parties often of the Status of Women and Minister critical supportive endeavours, such help a woman get nominated in an Responsible for Early Years and Child as research or strategy formulation. unwinnable riding while funds are Care Indira Naidoo-Harris, MPP For those who choose to be up front, available usually only for winnable Halton, Jane McKenna, former they advised surrounding yourself ridings. They suggested that there are MPP Burlington, Jennifer French, with a supportive and talented team. many ways that women can be heard MPP Oshawa and Kathy Vassilakos, Enthusiasm and a strong belief in in politics, such as a leadership role Stratford City Council. Despite di- yourself will help in meeting the within political parties or riding as- verse backgrounds, all four panelists many challenges in the political sociations as well as various agencies, were passionate about calling women landscape. boards and commissions. to have strong voices in their com- The Luncheon Speaker was In the Education workshop, munities, in Canada and around the the federal Minister of Democratic Mary Hall, former CFUW Ontario world. They emphasized the unique institutions Katrina Gould, MP Council President, spoke about Issues contributions that women make to Burlington. As the youngest cabinet and guidelines for running for trust- fairness and equality and their direct minister, she spoke of confronting ev- ees of school boards. impact on policies and programs. eryday sexism, overt or otherwise, and Kathy Vassilakos, Stratford City Because they were addressing a group persisting against barriers. Among Council, in the Status of Women of women, they could be candid her most important messages was workshop discussed the dilemmas of about their experiences, knowing that we need to be more respectful running for office, including balanc- that the audience would understand. of women in politics, not disparag- ing career and family commitments, Some of their reminiscences were ing or dismissing them because of articulating a vision for the com- distressing but others were amusing. inconsequential factors such as dress munity and operationalizing it, and They certainly maintained the inter- or voice. They should be supported managing differing expectations, es- est of the audience. and know that their participation in pecially those pertaining to women The panelists underlined that the politics is worthwhile. as politicians. political journey is tough, with female There were three separate work- The CFUW-Ottawa delegation parliamentarians often being bullied shops in the afternoon. The sessions to this meeting consisted of Mary and enduring systematic harassment. were interactive, with presentations Partington, Lizz Wilfert, Heather They called for women not to be and Q&As. In the workshop on Lewis and Natalie Lam. Why not join afraid but to speak louder to be heard. Legislation, , President them at the next meeting in Toronto They advised that we should examine of the Federal NDP, and Gabrielle on January 20? our own capacity, and know where Gallant, VP Communications Natalie Lam

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The CFUW clubs of Ottawa, Nepean, and Kanata present An Afternoon of Drama & Dessert

Saturday, March 10, at 1:30 pm • Woodroffe United Church, 207 Woodroffe Ave.

The Drama: Women Vote Indirect Written and directed by Joan Conrod • The Fathers of Confederation as viewed by the women in their lives The Dessert: Victorian-style cake and tea Casting call! Actors to portray: o Hortense Fabre Cartier – preferably someone who speaks French o Madame Cartier – older, also preferably speaks French o Agnes Bernard – in her mid to late thirties or early forties o Alice Chipman – someone who can pass for 19. o Narrator – someone who reads well. And a 4-5-member a cappella choir Also: planners, coordinators, servers, hostesses, and more! Information at [email protected] (819) 778-3438 or (613) 220-1493

CFUW-OTTAWA HOLIDAY PARTY 2017 Elegant Hot and Cold Buffet: Family and Friends Welcome Main fundraiser for our Scholarship Trust Fund

Clark Room, RA Centre, 2451 Riverside Dr., Ottawa Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017, Noon to 3 p.m.

Bake Sale ● Grab Bags ● Raffle● Jewelry Sale ● Door Prizes ● Silent Auction ● Entertainment

Buy tickets $45 (including taxes and service charge) before November 24: • By contacting Mary Broderick or Ruth Willison • At the November General Meeting • By registering online at www.cfuw-ottawa.org/events. Make cheques payable to CFUW-Ottawa; send to Christine Rollo, 12 Saginaw Crescent, Nepean, K2E 5N6

Please contact either Mary Broderick at 613-421-1445 or Ruth Willison at 613-523-4702 if you can donate prizes or items to be used for the fundraising (i.e. grab bags and silent auction). The items must be new. The more donations we receive, the more money we’ll be able to raise for our scholarships. If your Study and Interest group would like to make a donation, please call us. Thanks to the groups who have made donations already.

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