August, 2013 200"&+%,&-$./*0,%&03% !"#$%&%'()*&+%,&-$./*0,1%%% We had Kazuri jewellery, we had bags, Volume 7, Issue 5 .+.#-*(04% books, angels and WUW scarves (of 5&6%789%7:;<% Contacts: course!) for sale, we had African food and a big cake, and we had guests. Co-Chairs Our speaker, Marjorie Kort, came from Ottawa for a reunion and graciously agreed Nancy 204-654-1045 Our New Executive to remain in Winnipeg to talk to us about Frances 204-256-7652 her work with various Canadian (Left to Right)

Events: Nina Logan Fundraising Lisa Petit Newsletter • Potluck Dinner, Deb Radi Fundraising St. Margaret’s Stan Croall Membership Anglican Church, Linda Watson GRAN 160 Ethelbert Liaison 6:00 p.m.Sept. 23 Nancy Cosway Co-Chair • Members Meeting Barb Fletcher Treasurer Sept. 5 at the Frances Molaro Co-Chair Riverview Charlotte Caron Secretary Community Centre Elizabeth Bryan Awareness on Ashland Co-Convenor 7:00 p.m. And, not photographed, Dianne Sabourin Awareness

!"#$%&$'#()#*+&,(*-.*/#&0.*%& (Continued from page 1) Reread the Manzini Statement on of them were there – we page 4 of this newsletter. applauded their efforts, lauded grandmother groups as well as her We conducted business: financial their creativity and expertise, trips to . and membership reports, Working took photos, paraded about 20 Deb Radi did a PowerPoint Group annual reports (in the May bags from early ones to most celebrating this past year and newsletter), election of our 2013 – recent ones (and made some looking forward to the coming 2014 Coordinating Committee, and money for SLF from the months. made a small donation to Riverview loonie/toonie “votes” we made). Community Club in appreciation of Particular thanks go to Laurel their support for our meetings. Garvie for her unflagging support We celebrated “the sewers”- our for and coordination of this featured guests for the night! Many crucial fundraising project. See the group photo on page 3.

Claudia Kuryk-Serray and Joan Wilton shared parts of the Manzini Statement; it’s a good way to remind ourselves about the strengths of the African grandmothers and how our efforts can support them.

As well, special thanks to Kay % Douglas, who did yeowoman’s =.&/%>03%>).0-% duty in the kitchen (eventually with some help). We bid her % farewell and best wishes on her % move to Edmonton. Thanks to all !"#"$%#&'(%#)*"$#+%,-%./#+%%"0(1# the Kitchen Crew for your work 2"#304%.40%5#67,,'(0"8#6%(".%# over this past year. 5%#17"#"71%"$%.#97.#2#,740%#(01$"# 50"$#:7:;7.(#2(<#<.0(=/#2(<#2# All in all, it made for a good 40%50(1#79#>!#6?7/%.#@2?=AB###!# finale to our past year’s work, 6?7/%.#@2?=#0/#2-7'"#:%7:?%# and a set-up for the coming year. %4%.85$%.%#2;C'0.0(1#=(75?%<1%# 2-7'"#"$%#.%2?0"0%/#79#!DEF#0(#"$%# Newsletter 57.?

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Standing, L to R: Evelyn Horton, Virginia Wiebe, Marcia Martino, Agnes Wilderman, Betty Nesbitt, Kit Gates, Shirley Wiest, Pauli Guld, Madeline Ford, Elaine Mayer, Sid Love. Kneeling, L to R: Noreen Rossnagel, Laurel Garvie, Janis Kaminsky. Missing: Lori Douglas, Chris Knoll, Joan Nurse, Diane Magill, Bev Bryce, Linda Cooke, Norma Zyla, Enid Schwandt, Donna Bulow, Sewers from Fairholme and Oak River Colonies.

?.@%A&,%A"4*0.44% summer months. visit their website at % We have just recently been www.cbwc- Most sewers took a well- invited to sell our bags through manitoba.com/treasure-chest- deserved break although some the shop Treasure Chest, Gifts --gifts-and-things/index.html ! sewers still beavered away and Things, operated by the to see the work they do on making totes, minibags and Black Women's Congress at 703- behalf of women in this balloon balls throughout the 44 Princess St. The shop is open province and be sure to tell on Mondays from 10 a.m. to 2 friends about this new sales p.m. We are putting a link on our venue. website to their website. As well as the new We took a supply of all our items “Conference Book Bags” to the shop in mid-July and the which are already a success, volunteers at the agency were Agnes Wilderman showed us thrilled to see them. We look an example of a custom gun forward to ongoing cooperation carrier intended for guns used between our two groups. Please in competitive shooting. 3

Grandmothers Campaign

would have been incalculable. Equal urgency and passion must now come from our Governments MANZINI around the provision of services, and the guarantee and delivery of our rights. Urgent STATEMENT action must be taken in these priority areas: 1. Violence against grandmothers. 1ese W! "#! $"%&!#!' &!#! () M")*()(, S+"*(,")' egregious acts, whether domestic – 500 grandmothers from fourteen countries, violence, elder abuse, or accusations of sharing our experience and knowledge, and witchcra2, must cease and be censured. celebrating our progress in beating back the 2. Grandmothers must have meaningful support ravages of &(- and "('.. In 2006, at the first in the form of pensions and social security. Grandmothers’ Gathering in Toronto, we heralded the dawn of a new movement. Four 3. Laws must be passed and implemented years later, the strength and momentum of our ensuring the safety and rights of movement are undeniable. We, the grandmothers grandmothers and their grandchildren. of Africa, issue this clarion call to the world. We will continue to provide a protective embrace In 2006 we were ba/ered by grief, devastated by around our grandchildren and communities. the deaths of our beloved sons and daughters, Our hope, indeed, our expectation, is that our and deeply concerned for the futures of our governments will provide our families with the grandchildren. We stand here today ba/ered, social and legal protections – from inheritance laws but not broken. We are resilient, and stand to educational opportunities for our grandchildren. unwavering in our resolve to move beyond To the international community we say: true basic survival, to forge a vibrant future for sustainability is in the hands of grandmothers the orphans and grandmothers of Africa. and other community activists. We call on you We are the backbones of our communities. We form to deliver on your promises. We have reached a the core of community-based care. With our love real turning point in the struggle to subdue the and commitment we protect and nurture our orphan "('. pandemic. Now we are seeing the growing grandchildren. Africa cannot survive without us. impact of our joint efforts, the need for increased and consistent resources is greater than ever. Integrity and autonomy are at the heart of our agenda. We are leaders in our communities and countries. We have come together in this historic moment to We demand the economic independence to support lay the groundwork for greater support from our our families, to provide nutritious food; decent friends, our governments and the international housing; access to ongoing quality education for our community. We will continue to come together grandchildren; and a richer quality of life for us all. until such time as we and our grandchildren are We must have the resources to build our own secure and able to thrive. We will continue to capacity to raise healthy families and assist one stand in solidarity with one another throughout another. We call for more training in critical areas Africa and with our Canadian sisters. such as home-based care, &(-0"('. education, We are strong, we are visionary, we have on parenting orphaned children and adolescents, faith and we are not alone. Together health care, literacy, and financial management. we will turn the tide of "('.. We have lived through the enormity of "('. in our Viva! communities, and have played our part in helping our nations survive the devastation. Without M")*()(, S+"*(,")' us, the toll on orphans and our communities 4 M"5 6787

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! # ! September Potluck ! !"#$%&'()&#*+,-.&%+( 96)1$:%;*²*UDQVQ¶0RUH ! $?%@'0/$A1B1((104$ St. Margaret's Church ! ! 506C$?124%$560$*%(1D$ Ethelbert and Westminster ! ! ! ! 6 p.m. September 23rd I1%&#J%1(&),!0%(&)1(! ! DC!O5<%/!O5%#!P51)?K!N51)%3(!/%!N1%*1*(! ! The speaker will be Ruth Bonneville from The ;*L(-!G-8C!JQLQ!! Winnipeg Free Press. She recently was in helping to build a school for Living Hope, ! "#$%&'(#!)*'+(),!%)-! a centre that helps women abused because of ! war and orphaned children. Ruth is a photo- .*//,!0123!4)51(!6%,)! journalist and will show her photographs and talk 6W0DU\¶V&KXUFKRIILFH  7898:! ;1*&*)?21'?!5@@*'(!ABCDE!FGH7!DDH:! about her experience. ! !"#$%&%$'%#()*+%(&#*,--#.,/%(#,(#01234#5678392:# !! Check out this website for more information: !)*+%(&;#!"#$%&'()*+$!,$-./(&012$,$3$",$41%0*$$ !""#$%%&&&'&())(#*+,-**#-*..'/01%0#()(0)%,2(%3+4 %2&$5011$560$-./(&012$7$41%0*$%2&$'2&108$ )54678*..*564-*6"!*6/!(85-*)69:;<=>::?'!"18@

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Fundraising Brunch to Honour Muriel Smith Fort Garry Hotel Garry St. at Broadway Ave, Winnipeg, MB Sunday, September 22 at 10:00 am

Speaker: The Honourable Howard Pawley (Premier of Manitoba 1981-1986) In honour of: Muriel Smith politician, activist, feminist, community leader and educator.

Muriel, the province's first female Deputy Premier, Ms. Smith served as Minister of Economic Development and Tourism, Minister of Community Development and Minister of Labour in the 1980s. Please join us as we celebrate Muriel's contributions to our province, as a champion of women's rights and social and economic inclusion for all.

Muriel Smith is a member of Grands 'n' More Winnipeg and an avid knitter for Warm up to Winnipeg.

Buy Tickets online! Funds raised will support the Errol Black Chair in Labour Issues Tickets can now be purchased online at the CCPA website or call the office at 204-927-3200 and mail your cheque to the office at 309 - 323 Portage Ave. Winnipeg, MB R3B 2C1 or email: [email protected]

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! !"#$%&'E(F*0,%>).0-4()*%+,'% ! ! Seeking Justice at the Frontlines IIWR-MB Invites you to Peace Week Event! of the AIDS Crisis September 18th, Wednesday, from 12:00 noon to 1:30 pm African Grandmothers Tribunal Women's Pathways to Peace Millennium Library, Carol Shields Auditorium

Vancouver, B.C. Panel Presentation and Discussion The Chan Centre U.B.C. Brown Bag Lunch - All Are Welcome! September 7 During Winnipeg's Rotary World Peace Week Discrimination and inequality place a heavy 2013, the International Institute for Women’s burden on the African grandmothers who are Rights, Manitoba is pleased to host Women’s struggling to support communities devastated by Pathways to Peace to acknowledge what women HIV and AIDS. African grandmothers deserve are doing locally and globally to make our world a more peaceful place. War and conflict continue to better—they deserve justice. The have grave consequences for the safety and Foundation is hosting a People’s Tribunal to security of our society as a whole, including shine a public light on the denial of their human women, children, and men. Locally, and according rights, and to issue a call for action. to Canadian government statistics, Indigenous Six grandmothers from across sub-Saharan women are five to seven times more likely than Africa will present their personal testimonies other women to die as the result of violence here in before the Tribunal’s judges: Canada. The Native Women's Association of Gloria Steinem Canada has documented more than 580 cases of Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond missing and murdered Indigenous women in Joy Phumaphi Canada, most within the last three decades. Stephen Lewis. Moderator: Marilou McPhedran is the Co-Chair of the Institute for International Women's Rights, The grandmothers will speak about the most Manitoba. pressing issues they face, such as property grabbing, loss of housing, sexual violence, and Panelists: food and income insecurity. Based on their Chief Francine Meeches (Chief Swan Lake First testimonies, the Tribunal will chart a new path Nations, and Chair Women's Committee Assembly forward for advancing African grandmothers’ of Manitoba Chiefs); rights. Corporal Candice McMackin (Corporal with the RCMP, and has served in Afghanistan); and Deb Radi, Denis and Barb Fletcher will be Nadia Mahmood (Manager of Diversity and Immigrant Student Support Services at RRC, and attending the Tribunal. Live proceedings will be has worked extensively internationally, including available on the internet and we will shortly be implementing emergency health and sexual and receiving information about times and passwords gender-based violence prevention programs in the for those who wish to follow on line. Democratic Republic of Congo, and coordinating disaster relief operations for flood victims in Learn more about the Tribunal at Pakistan) http://africangrandmotherstribunal.org/ https://www.facebook.com/InstituteInternationsalW omensRightsManitoba

6 suggestions for activities kids !.&/#$*0,%C(/% could do, and/or methods for 5.FG./4% promotion? For example, hold a L3.&4% grandchild and grandparent event. 5..-*0,% Please talk to your grandkids about what they would like to do !.H-.FG./% Do you talk to your grandchildren or have done on behalf of the I% about your work with African orphans. Also, ask them Grands’n’More Winnipeg? Have what kind of activities they would Riverview you talked to them about what like to participate in, for example, they might do to help? drawing a picture of their actions Community A small committee is exploring the Centre on behalf of the orphans, hearing idea of a campaign to widen the other kids speak about what they Ashland general public’s knowledge of our are doing, putting on a fundraising work so that we have more show of youth and their talents. J.+#(F.%A&#K1%%% opportunities to fundraise, We are just at the beginning of # increase awareness, and succeed this idea, so DO PLEASE give us H0,%#"7#:?2(#97.# with our advocacy. The theme your thoughts and suggestions – 7'.#92??#%4%("/J# would be “My grandchild shows or join us in planning such a @%#50??#7:%(#"$%# s/he cares by…….” (the campaign. grandparents and grandchildren ,%%"0(1#50"$#2# would fill in the blank). /$7."G#0(/:0.0(1## Enid (253-0066 or Your conversations with your [email protected]) or 40<%7#9.7,#"$%# grandkids could help us to plan. F"%4%(#M%50/# Do you and they have some ideas Jean (284-3434 or L7'(<2"07(N# for such a campaign, such as [email protected]). # !9.0;2(# O.2(<,7"$%./# O2"$%.0(1# # AFTER SOBER participation by the general public D9#87'#2.%#(7"# SECOND THOUGHT nor in much of a profit. We feel 2-?%#"7#,2=%#0"#"7# we need to hold a larger event, and "$%#F%:"%,-%.# As some of you will recall, there a longer timeline to prepare for ,%%"0(1G#87'#;2(# was mention of an October Arts that. 40%5#"$%#90?,#7( event as a Grands ‘n’ More Once the Coordinating Committee P7'#H'-%#2"#"$0/# Winnipeg fall activity. After has had a chance to review this /0"%N# seeking additional feedback and decision and to look at the coming $"":NQQ555B87' suggestions, the planning year’s schedule, we will be seeking "'-%B;7,Q52";$ committee concluded that the suggestions, donations, R4STU;VVW(X0Y/# facility we had booked was too recommendations and volunteers small to accommodate the for a larger celebration of Africa program we were developing, through the arts – perhaps in and likely would not result in conjunction with honouring a prominent local grandmother. % [email protected]

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www.stephenlewisfoundation.org www.grandmotherscampaign.org http://grandmothersadvocacy.org

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