[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

Fw: A Millennium Event for Women: 24 August 2000



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Beth Greenhorn" <bgreenhorn@cyberus.ca>
To: <womensmarch@flora.org>
Sent: Monday, August 14, 2000 8:24 PM
Subject: A Millennium Event for Women: 24 August 2000


> A MILLENNIUM EVENT FOR WOMEN: AUGUST 24, 2000
> 
> 
> SPONSORED BY :  THE OLDER WOMENS' NETWORK  (OWN)
> 
> 
> PLACE:  THE (R A CENTRE) - 2451 RIVERSIDE DRIVE (NEXT DOOR TO BILLINGS
> BRIDGE SHOPPING CENTRE) PLENTY OF PARKING.
> 
> 
> 
> THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE AT 9 A.M.
> 
> 
> PRESENTATIONS ON: HEART AND STROKE BREAST CANCER ACTION
> 
> LUNCHEON SPEAKER: WOMENS' POVERTY
> 
> AFTERNOON SPEAKER: VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
> 
> Mini workshops of various topics and discussions for remainder of afternoon
> 
> 
> Members of OWN will be available to talk with you about membership in the
> organization, and their many, ongoing outreach projects. OWN will be a
> participant in the World March of Women in Ottawa October 15th.2000 when
> thousands of women, children and men will gather to demand an answer from
> the Federal Government to our immediate demands to begin eliminating poverty
> and violence against women.
> 
> DOOR PRIZES - LIVELY CONVERSATION - AND FREEDOM FOR THE DAY
> 
> WE ARE ASKING WOMEN OF OTTAWA - CARLETON and AREA TO JOIN WITH US FOR THIS
> EVENT.
> 
> 
> MORE NEWS TO FOLLOW:
> 
> R.S.V.P. :  (613) 725-5011  -  Winnie Loucks  TO REGISTER FOR THE DAY.
> (Please bring a Toonie With you.)
> 
> Event Planning and Times:  As of the August 1/2000 for August 24th. Event
> 
> Opening Ceremony:  9:00 - 9:15
> 
> Heart and Stroke Presentation:  9:30 - 10:15 including time for questions
> and answers :  (Beth Mansfield)  Outaouais Room
> 
> Breast Cancer Action Presentation: 10:30 - 11:15 including time for
> questions and answers:  (Nancy Porter-Cathcart)  Outaouais Room
> 
> Raging Grannies:  11;15 - 11:30  (Courtside Salon B)
> 
> Luncheon Speaker:  12:00 - 12:45 including time for questions and answers.
> (Poverty)
> With (Fiona Faucher) Courtside Salon B
> 
> Afternoon Speaker:  1:15 - 2:00 including time for questions and answers.
> (Violence)
> Anyone wishing to talk with a counselor at this time will be in Courtside
> Salon A. (privacy is  ssured.)   Sandy Milne, Courtside Salon B
> 
> Mini Workshops: 2: 15 - 5:00
> 
> Fraud & Street proofing in same room -- to run concurrently.   2:15 - 3:15
> Ottawa Police Services : (Anda Pember)  Outaouais Room
> Alzheimer:  Maureen Locherer  Outaouais Room
> Elder Abuse:  Winnie Loucks  Outaouais Room
> 
> 
> Court B - there will be tables with information from: Thyroid Foundation,
> Older Women's Network, Mother Tongue Bookstore,   Health Canada
> publications, Osteoporosis
> 
> 

-
This is the OPIRG-events@ox.org list. Announcement only please.
To unsubscribe, send email to opirg-events-request@ox.org, and put
"unsubscribe" in the body.
Archive at: http://www.sandelman.ottawa.on.ca/lists/html/opirg-events/