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Newsletter of the Faculty Women’s Club, University of Alberta
Vol. 30, No. 2a December 2016
A message from the President …
As the semester draws to a close and the holiday season approaches, I hope you are all keeping busy and warm!
The FWC has had a productive fall. First, we began our year with a successful and well-attended Wine and Cheese Registration Event. Thank you to Cathy, Pat, and others for all your hard work in providing and preparing the food, to Marie and others for manning the registration table, and to those members who volunteered their time at the event to welcome and provide tours to new members. Second, we have recently launched our new website; thank you to Christine for your patience, persistence, and hours of work in making this happen! Finally, the Program Committee (Cathy, Katia, and Judith) is working hard to plan some upcoming club-wide events, including the Robin Hood pantomime at Fort Edmonton in December and the Alberta Legislature tour in March.
Personally, I have been enjoying my last few weeks of leave with Emma (now ten months old!) and Kevin. We are looking forward to Emma’s first Christmas with family in Vancouver, and even dressed her up as an elf for Halloween in anticipation. I will return to work full time in January, which seems a bit daunting – but I know many thousands of parents have done it before me, and I know that I have a wonderful network of support from the FWC.
In closing, I wish you all a holiday that is warm, bright, and full of fun and friendship!
Sarah Moore
email: [email protected]
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S E A S O N’ S G R E E T I N G S! from your Executive
It’s that time of year again when many of our members are decorating their homes and cooking up a storm in the kitchen, preparing to celebrate. Whatever your festival may be, warm wishes for the season flow to you all. May the coming year be full of peace and joy.
New Year’s Resolutions?
Do you want to start the New Year off right? Consider joining one of the FWC’s 27 interest groups, listed in the directory and in your August newsletter. There are two new groups this year: Cookbook Club and Walking Southgate Mall. In fact, you can get out for some fun exercise and good company with one of three walking groups!
Members of the Walking Group in September 2016
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Invitation
You are cordially invited to our annual
Celebration Coffee Morning
in honour of our long-standing FWC Members
Wednesday, February 8, 2017 10:00 am to 11:30 am
Saskatchewan Room University of Alberta Faculty Club
RSVP Sarah Moore [email protected]
In the interests of privacy, we do not publish contact information for our members or executive committee. Please refer to your members’ directory, or you may also contact the President at [email protected] or the Membership Secretary at [email protected] if you need further information about the club.
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Getting to know your new Executive
We are very excited this year to have five very competent new members on our Executive: Ellen Calabrese-Amrhein, Treasurer; Jan Heaman, Vice-President; Judith Palfreyman and Katia Tonkin, Program Committee; and Frances Zupko, Secretary.
Thanks to these ladies for stepping up to the plate.
Ellen Calabrese-Amrhein (Treasurer)
Ellen is originally from the U.S., moving to Toronto (U of T) in 1986 where she lived and worked for 17 years. In 2003 her family moved to Edmonton (U of A) and that was when she joined the FWC. She has three adult sons, a lovely daughter-in-law, and an adorable granddaughter, all living in Edmonton. Ellen was initially attracted to the club by how friendly and welcoming it was towards its new members. She has held various positions on the Executive and has been a co-convener of a few interest groups. Currently she belongs to the afternoon book club and attends the Spring Luncheon and other activities offered by the Program Committee. She has many interests: hiking, skiing, gardening, reading, and travelling, to mention a few. Her most enjoyable activity is visiting and playing with her granddaughter.
Jan Heaman (Vice-President)
Janice Marr-Heaman was born in Ontario to a musical family of eight children, growing up around the Great Lakes. She graduated from Nursing in London, Ontario, working in orthopedics and geriatrics at St. Joseph’s Hospital. Jan has a special interest in the power of natural healing, growing a large organic garden, and preparing and preserving whatever nature provides in the Alberta climate. She has a passion for sports and outdoor activities and is presently playing ringette. She also enjoys being creative: sewing, knitting, and home decor projects are an important part of her life. Once her two children moved away, Jan found more time for herself and joined FWC in 2013, jumping in with both feet on the Program Committee. What she appreciates about the Faculty Women’s Club is actually what is found in the club’s motto: Fun, Friendship, and Support.
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Judith Palfreyman (Program Committee)
Judith Palfreyman arrived in Canada in October 2015, from Sheffield, England when her husband took up a post in the Faculty of Nursing. They were accompanied by their teenage daughter, while two older daughters remained in the UK. It was a real roller-coaster of a year – from new schools, new jobs, and new weather – and yes, Judith knows it wasn’t a real winter! FWC proved to be a lifeline. Judith became involved with FWC 2.0 and has valued the different groups and friends that she has made. Navigating Edmonton was also made easier with the help of the Walking Group, who gave Judith the courage to drive on the wrong side of the road and battle with the GPS, along with great company, conversation, and scenery! A registered nurse, Judith is currently working to obtain her Canadian registration. In the meantime, she has just started a new post as a project coordinator within the Faculty of Nursing. When not working, Judith enjoys running, Barre classes, and being outdoors. She intends to try skiing this winter – something she swore she would never do!
Katia Tonkin (Program Committee)
Katia is a Professor in the department of Medicine and Dentistry and a Medical Oncologist at the Cross Cancer Institute, specializing in breast cancer and gyn cancer treatment with a focus on clinical trials. She attended medical school in London, UK, but most of her postgraduate training was here in Canada. Katia is married and has two adult children. She loves to travel, downhill ski, bike, and play tennis. Recently she has taken up cross-country skiing as well. She has lived in Edmonton since 1997 and enjoys the FWC tennis group and the evening book club. She finds the group to be full of like- minded ladies with great life experiences that make them all so interesting to be involved with.
Frances Zupko (Secretary)
Frances grew up in the north of England. She studied at the University of Sheffield and Hallam, where she earned a degree in hotel catering and institutional management. Frances met her husband Jack while working at the University of London. They lived in the USA for 27 years. They have a son and daughter-in-law, both of whom are schoolteachers in Tennessee. Frances and Jack live on the U of A campus in connection with the faculty in residence program. Frances has very much appreciated FWC activities and the friends she has made there. She enjoys sewing, quilting, gardening and walking, and relaxing at their summer home in Manitoba.
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Upcoming Special Events
Many thanks to Cathy Dursun, Judith Palfreyman, and Katia Tonkin for organizing our special events for the coming year.
Pantomime at Fort Edmonton Park
When: Sunday, December 18, 2016, 2:00 p.m. Where: Capitol Theatre, Fort Edmonton Park Cost: Pre-booked. Tickets purchased in advance.
On December 18, 2016, a group of FWC members and their guests will be attending Robin Hood: A Christmas Pantomime at Fort Edmonton Park. A pantomime is a favourite British family tradition that dates back to the late 1800s. Familiar stories are adapted in goofy ways.
If you have signed up for the Pantomime and have not yet purchased your tickets, please purchase them through the Fort Edmonton Park website (https://www.fortedmontonpark.ca) and identify the organization as U of A Faculty Women’s Club. The matinee starts at 2:00 p.m., so we will start meeting at 1:30 p.m. at the Capitol.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Cathy Dursun by email or phone.
If you are not able to make Sunday, December 18, 2016, and would like to see the Pantomime, shows run throughout the Christmas holidays. Please check the Fort Edmonton Park website to purchase tickets.
Privacy Matters All contact information, including phone numbers, addresses and email addresses, is published in your Members’ Directory, which is mailed out in the fall. PLEASE keep your directory handy, as this is your main source of contact information. Don’t throw away or recycle your old directories. Please SHRED them to maintain the confidentiality and privacy of all members.
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Winter and Spring 2017 Events
Celebration Coffee Morning
When: Wednesday, February 8, 2017 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Where: Saskatchewan Room, University of Alberta Faculty Club Cost: Free
Everyone is welcome to attend this complimentary event, which is held annually to honour and celebrate our members of long standing.
Pay parking is available at the Faculty Club or the Windsor Parking Lot. We will be arranging rides for members who need them, so please let Sarah Moore know as soon as possible if you require – or are willing to provide – a ride. Sarah’s contact information is in the Members’ Directory. Please RSVP directly to Sarah so that she will have an idea of numbers.
Spring Luncheon
When: Thursday, March 16, 2017, 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Where: Papachase Room, University of Alberta Faculty Club Cost: $35.00
Enjoy a lovely buffet lunch and then listen to local author and musician Wayne Arthurson. Wayne is the 2016 Edmonton Public Library Writer-in-Residence, and his 2012 novel Fall from Grace, the first book in the Leo Desroches mystery series, won the $10,000 Alberta Readers’ Choice Award. His most recent book The Traitors of Camp 133, a Sergeant Neumann mystery, is a detailed historical fiction set in an Alberta German prisoner-of-war camp during WWII. It is a murder mystery that will hook you from the first page and keep you wrapped in the mysterious subculture of the WWII camp.
Please reserve your spot as seating is limited. Members may invite guests to this event. The paid registration deadline is Monday, March 6, 2017.
Registration forms along with cheques may be mailed to Cathy Dursun. Forms will also be available at the Celebration Coffee morning and on the FWC website. Please make cheques payable to the Faculty Women’s Club or use the Square at the Celebration Coffee Morning.
If you have questions, please contact Cathy Dursun (details in the directory) or by email at [email protected].
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Alberta Legislature Tour
When: Wednesday, April 19, 2017, 12:45 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. Where: Alberta Legislature Building Cost: $5.00
Come and join us for a tour of the Legislature Building. There are many interesting and unique things to see at the Legislature as it is a major historical site for our province. The maximum for each tour is 20 people, and we have booked two tours, so a maximum of 40 people can attend. Guests of members are welcome to join us!
We will arrive at the Legislature at 12:45 and meet at the Legislature Rotunda. At 1:00 p.m. a photo will be taken of our group. If the Legislature is in session, we will go into the visitors’ gallery from 1:30 to 2:00 p.m. The actual tour will take place from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., and we will be ready to depart for home at 3:15 p.m.
There is a $5 fee for the tour. Book your spot for the tour at Celebration Coffee Morning or the Spring Luncheon. Contact Katia Tonkin (please see your directory) for more information or email [email protected].
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MEMBERSHIP REPORT
Addenda to Directory
Deb Kehrer has a new address and should be called if directions are needed. The address for Shelby Yamamoto is incomplete in the directory. Please call her for the correct address. Alternatively, to obtain their contact information, please email Marie Dafoe, Membership Secretary, at [email protected]. Marie Dafoe
WEBSITE NEWS
The FWC has a new website! Here's the new address:
https://www.ualberta.ca/faculty-and-staff/faculty-womens-club
The old website has a link to the new site, but it is no longer functional. Please update your browsers to make sure you can easily find the new website.
You’ll find all of the same information on the new website as on the old one, but in an updated, University of Alberta format. We’ll be updating the site as we go along, and we’d love to add more pictures. Please send along FWC pictures if you have some to share. Just make sure that they are high resolution (large picture files).
If you have any suggestions for new content or any questions about the new site, please let Christine know at [email protected].
The Square There is a new way to pay for some FWC events!
What is it? The Square allows you to pay using your credit card. A little device plugged into the FWC’s own tablet can take credit card payments immediately in person. It cannot be used for online payments.
Is it secure? Card information is encrypted at the moment of swipe. The Square doesn’t store data after a payment has been processed.
How much does it cost? There is no extra charge to members for paying using this method. The extra bank charge to the club will be absorbed by the club until further notice.
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2016 Wine and Cheese Registration Event
Our annual Wine and Cheese Registration Event took place at the Faculty Club’s Saskatchewan Room on Tuesday, September 13, 2016.
Many old and new members met to register for club membership and to sign up for one or more interest groups.
In fellowship, wine, coffee and fruit punch flowed, accompanied by an assortment of cheese and fruit. As one of our best-attended events, the afternoon is a chance for our members to catch up on the summer’s activities and for our Executive to welcome new members to the club.
We’re so glad so many could attend!
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Enjoying food and friendship at the Wine and Cheese Reception
Ready to sign up members to the interest groups
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