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APRIL, 2017 University Women’s Club of Winnipeg

54 West Gate

Winnipeg, MB R3C 2E1

204.954.7880

uwc@mymts.net

uwcwinnipeg.ca

established for you in 1909

UWCW is a member of the Canadian Federation of University Women which unites 107 clubs and is the largest affiliate of Graduate Women International involving

102 countries.

We’re going to the annual Signature Spring Luncheon. Are you? Get your tickets today from Maggi in the Office.

Saturday, April 29, 2017 11:15 – 3:00 St. Charles Country Club Speaker – SUSAN THOMPSON Support this major fundraiser for our Club and House. $85 (see page 12)

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UWC PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Carolynne Presser, President 2015-17 HAVE YOU PURCHASED YOUR SIGNATURE SPRING LUNCH TICKET YET? HAVE YOU INVITED FRIENDS TO COME WITH YOU? TIME IS MOVING ON, DON’T BE LEFT OUT!!! See Maggi at the Club or call her! Your Executive Committee with the assistance of Leona Macdonald has been meeting to develop options to “save” the Club. We have gone as far as we can go and we now need you, the members, to consider what we can and should be doing over the next five to eight years. I am asking you to come to a meet-

ing for discussions on June 8, 2:00-4:00 pm , which I am calling, “UWC: Where to go from here?” A special Bar 54 will follow. Ros Howard, who worked with our focus group sessions, has agreed to facilitate the discussions. Please see the remainder of Carolynne’s message on page 8. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` ANNUAL REPORTS Hilda Wagstaffe Muriel Aboul-Atta All Chairs and Conveners are reminded that their Annual Reports will be required no later than Monday, May 1. They will be included in the UWC AGM 2017 forty page booklet. They should cover UWC activities, etc. (please see list below) since our AGM 2016 on May 30, 2016. This will be UWC Winnipeg’s 108th AGM!! on Monday May 29, 2017. Questions? Please contact UWC Board Secretary Hilda Wagstaffe or Muriel Aboul-Atta. Send your submis-sion to Hilda and to Muriel . Finance and Scholarship will be producing their own booklets.

AGENDA—provided by President In Our Memory—Membership should provide the names of

members who passed away since last May---(it is not necessary that they were still active members)

President’s Message VP Management VP Activities Amendments to the Constitution Nominating Committee Report CFUW FRCH Current Issues & Actions Financial report for Christmas Market Financial report for Signature Spring Luncheon Continuing Education Membership Communications House & Grounds Personnel Dining Room

Interest Groups Coordinator Mystery Readers Contemporary Lit. Book Club Monday Evening Book Club Social Bridge Duplicate Bridge Marathon Bridge The Wednesday Group Sun Room Group Studio 54 Cinema 54 Writing Group Walking Group The School Program Scrabble & Babble Mahjong

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CANADIAN FEDERATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN (CFUW) Leona MacDonald, CFUW Liaison

1. CFUW/GWI a) Feb. 28th Club News –The Perth and District Club, requested that President Grace Hollett forward a letter to The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizen-ship requesting Canada to repeal The Canada/United States (US) Safe Third Country Agreement, with the argument that since the signing of the recent Executive order banning Muslims from the US for 120 days, the US is no longer considered a safe haven for refugees. b) CFUW submitted a brief on Women’s Economic Security to the Status of Women Committee which will examine issues such as improving women’s economic situation while ensuring equal participation in the Canadian economy. c) Resolutions: The advocacy committee will consider the several amendments received for our club’s safe-water-on-reserves resolution, at its March 31st meeting. d) A special motion regarding a dues increase, that does not include an amount, was circulated 120 days before the AGM, so that it can be discussed and voted upon at the June AGM. The expected GWI fee increase for this year was indefinitely deferred. e) March 28th – A committee is working on our club’s nominations towards the 100 awards for CFUW members who have made outstanding contributions in CFUW and/or to the wider community.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NOTICE OF MOTION RE CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGES Agnes Collins, Constitutional Chair The Board has approved the following motions which will be voted on by the membership at our AGM on Monday, May 29, 2017. Motion #1 Under Article 6 a) (Officers) suspend the position of Assistant Treasurer and under Article 8 b) (Board of Directors) suspend the position of Dining Room Chair with the understanding that either or both can be reconsidered when needed. Motion #2 Under Article 8 b) (Board of Directors) remove the Chair of the Continuing Education Committee as a Board member and under Article 9 c) (Standing Committees Reporting Directly to the Board) add the Continuing Education Committee. Motion #3 Under Article 9 a) (Committees) eliminate the Hospitality Committee. The responsibility for this task will now be that of the committee planning the event.

Website: www.cfuwadmin.org;

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WALKING GROUP Barb Sparling, Margaret Owen Co-Conveners

The following walks have been planned for: Wed. April 12 : Kildonan Park and Scotia Street area. Meet in the Rainbow Stage Parking Lot at 9:30 am. Confirm attendance with Marg Cuddy Wed. April 26 : to be confirmed. Contact Grace Johnson

New members are always welcome! ———————————————————- STUDIO 54 (DRAMA GROUP) Vicky Armanios, Agnes Collins Coordinators We urge all Studio 54 members to attend our meeting on Thursday, April 6 (1:00 - 3:00) as it will be our last opportunity to finalize menu, beverage and program plans for our annual luncheon. Agnes and Vicky have gath-ered an abundance of readings about Servants, Sorcery and Sabotage in Shakespeare and will gladly make them available to drama group members for their perusal and selection. We are very much looking forward to marking the end of our 2016-17 season with a celebratory luncheon of the group on Thursday, April 20 at 12:00 noon. Then we shall have "merriment and full liberty of feasting!"

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DINING Please reserve for your chosen meals as it assists in the preparation of the correct quantity of food for that day. The food service comment box is located on the phone stand in the front foyer. We welcome all comments! It is Club policy that members, who neglect to inform the Office that they or their guest(s) cannot attend a meal for which they have reserved, are charged for the meal(s). RESERVE for Tues. Lunch by previous Thurs. RESERVE for Fri. Express Lunch by previous Tues. Tea and Coffee are included with all meals. Express lunch ($12 - soup or salad, sandwiches, dessert) available on 1st & 3rd Fridays

APRIL LUNCHES 12:00 $18

Tues. April 4 Chicken Satay Rice Green Beans

Rolls & Butter Cheesecake w/ Strawberry Topping

Tues. April 11 Steelhead Trout w/ Citrus Vinaigrette

Baby Potatoes Asparagus Rolls & Butter Crème Caramel

Tues. April 18 Beef Stir Fry Salad

Rolls &Butter Angel Food Cake w/ Berries Tues. April 25

Broccoli & Cheese Quiche Pasta Salad w/ Grapes & Pecans

Rolls & Butter Carrot Cake ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

THURSDAY, APRIL 13 LUNCH & SPEAKER for Program: Abandoned Manitoba see pg. 6

Strawberry Almond Salad

Poppy Seed Dressing

Chicken Schnitzel Baby Potatoes

Green Beans Rolls & Butter

Schmoo Torte $18

Reservation Deadline: Tues. April 11

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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MAHJONG Linda Asper, Convener Everyone is wel-come to join this newest Interest Group. Several members are learn-ing this fascinating ancient Chinese game together. Linda has sessions planned for 10:00 am to noon

on Fridays, March 31, April 7, 21, and 28. By noon you should be ready for the lovely

Express Lunch available —-if you reserve ahead of time ($12).

Please alert Linda Asper if you wish to attend any of the sessions. Beginners most welcome.

LUNCH MENU For April 13 is on page 5

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CURRENT ISSUES AND ACTIONS Joan Stone, Convener The Current Issues and Actions Committee met on Wednesday, March 8, 2017. The regular format for the meeting had been changed as Dr Paul Thomas had agreed to come and speak to the Committee and other interested club members concerning issues of Electoral Reform. Dr Tho-mas included in his discussion the ten points he had provided to the Parliamentary Commission on Electoral Reform-these can be found on-line. https://openparliament.ca/committees/electoral-reform/42-1/26/dr-paul-thomas-2/only/ The next Committee meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 12, 2017 from 5:00 pm to 7:00pm. An Express Supper for $12.00 can be arranged upon request. Please advise either Joan Stone or the UWC office at uwc@mymts.net if you plan to attend so that appropriate arrange-ments can be made. Kindly note that everyone interested is welcome to attend. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

COMMUNICATIONS Linda Thomas, Chair

The updating and revising of the content of the website is progressing. It is more than half way complete. There will be a Photo Gallery added to the website, but it will take some time to complete before it becomes active. Your photos of your events and activities are invited to be submitted to the Communications Committee for the Photo Gallery. The committee is recruiting new members. We need you to fulfill positions that make up our committee. Individually, these positions are not onerous jobs. For instance, we need someone who has an interest in taking on that of webmaster. There will definitely be assistance available and the new format is easier to work with than that of the current website. All the positions are important in communicating with the membership. Please consider finding out what is involved.

FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE HOME TOUR Fund Raiser Oct. 21, 2017

The Home Tour planners require your assistance to recruit homes for this important Club fun/fundraiser. We are not asking for suggestions on beautiful large homes at this time but rather if you know someone who you believe has an appropriate home for the Tour. Perhaps you have a friend who knows such a home owner and would be willing to help us. If you have someone in mind please contact Dale Laird (please note email address in the directory is incorrect). I would prefer to speak to you about the possible referral prior to your making a request of the home owner.

The Care Bears are very happy this year. They collected $215.00 for the CFUW's International Women's Day project - Match International. A big thank you to everyone who fed the bears and helped women's groups the world over. Sandy Millen

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CONTINUING EDUCATION COMMITTEE Beverley Watts, Chair The Power of Print series, “Celebrating Canada’s Literature on the 150th Anniversary of Confedera-

tion”, begins on Tues. April 4 at 9:30 am. If you have not yet registered, please sign up at the Club. This

promises to be an informative and enjoyable series, with some speakers that are new to the Power of Print,

and several that are old friends. All are Canadian literature specialists from one of Manitoba’s universities.

If you would like to read in preparation for the first lecture, Diana Brydon has suggested Leanne Simpson’s

Dancing on Our Turtle’s Back, (ARP, 2011) (available from McNally Robinson) and Lawrence Hill’s Some

Great Thing (Turnstone, 1992) .

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MYSTERY READERS Pat Elliott, Convener

The Murder Road by Stephen Booth will be presented by Faye Hansen on Wed, April 5 at 4:30.

May 3 Dead Water by Ann Cleeves will be presented by Dianne Shefford. Shall we attend Celebrations

Dinner Theatre’s Downton Abbey spoof in June? Don’t forget your healthy snacks for Mulvey School.

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MONDAY NIGHT BOOK CLUB Phyllis Watson, Convener

Mon. April 3 7:30 pm Kate Atkinson Penelope Fitzgerald: A Life presenter: Phyllis Watson-

May 1’s selection The Illegal by Lawrence Hill presenter: Shelagh Marchenski

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CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE Judy McDonald, Convener Fifteen Dogs by Andre Alexis will be "defended" by Val Nielsen on Tuesday, April 4th at 1:00. Fifteen Dogs

is one of the novels that was selected for the 2017 CANADA READS on CBC radio. Please join us and

discover why this novel has won so many awards.

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE (cont. from page 2) We plan to form into small groups and work on a se-

ries of options. More details to follow. I hope as many members (new and long standing) as possible will

come out for the afternoon.

Did you know that our own Doris Mae Oulton has been appointed to the Manitoba Women's Advisory

Council? Doris Mae has had many years of experience working with the federal government in Health Can-

ada, where she helped establish an oral health program in First Nations communities across Canada. She

also worked for Treasury Board of Canada, where she worked on both the disability management and per-

formance management programs. While with the Manitoba government, as ADM of the Women's Director-

ate, she was one of the authors of the first statement opposing violence against women endorsed by fed-

eral/provincial Status of Women Ministers.

Save the date for a superb MOTHER’S DAY BRUNCH, for the whole family on Sunday, May 14 at 1:00 pm. Details to follow. See you at the Club, Carolynne cpresser@mymts.net 204.284.5913

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OUT TO LUNCH Linda Asper, Convener Join us for conversation and a meal together!

Our next dining out adventure is : Wed. April 5 11:30 am We meet at 529 Wellington Crescent right across the river from Ralph Connor House! As always please sign up at the club in the Reservations book or contact Linda As-per directly. Menu: http://529wellington.ca/menus/lunch/ Large parking lot out front. Wed. May 3 we plan to visit Pine Ridge Hollow Restaurant. A carpool from the club to make the drive out to Pine Ridge and back will be organized.

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UWC’s MARGARET MORSE and the Winnipeg Foundation. For a wonderful article about Marg and her father just Google Winnipeg Foundation Speech Pathology Pioneer

There is also a lovely picture of Margaret on the home page for the Winnipeg Foundation. Well done, Marg and congratulations on your praisewor-thy contributions to society!

CINEMA 54 Dale Laird, Convener LADIES IN LAVENDER

Fri., April 21 6:30 Doors and Cash Bar open 7:00 Film Post film: Conversation & Dessert Popcorn, dessert, tea/coffee $8.00 They saved a stranger from the sea and in return he stole their hearts. Starring two great “Dames” of the British Cinema, Judy Dench and Maggie Smith, Ladies in Lavender takes place in pre-war England where aging sisters Ursula (Dench) and Janet (Smith) live peacefully in their cottage on the Cornwall coast. One morning fol-lowing a violent storm, the sisters spot from their garden a nearly-drowned man lying on the beach. They nurse him back to health, and dis-cover that he is Polish. Communicating in broken German while they teach him English, they learn his name is Andrea and that he is a particularly gifted violinist. His boat was on its way to Amer-ica, where he is headed to look for a better life. It doesn't take long for them to become attached to Andrea, and they dote on him. Other towns-people, however, have their suspicions, espe-cially when he befriends a Russian woman, Olga, who is vacationing in the area. This is a charming movie with wonderful acting and beautiful cinematography. Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times called the film "perfectly sweet and civilized... It's a pleasure to watch Smith and Dench together; their acting is so natural it could be breathing." Please sign up in advance and when possible provide 48 hour notice of can-cellation. See you at the movies!

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WRITING Laura Atkinson, Convener Wed. April 26 2:00—4:00 pm At our meetings we talk about writing, we spend some time writing together on a given topic and we share some of our writing with the group. Tea and cof-fee are provided. New members are welcome. The desire to write is the only requirement. *******************************************************************************

MARATHON BRIDGE Joan Berg, Convener The wind up for University Women's Club Marathon Bridge is May 3rd. A lunch of sandwiches and dainties will be provided by Chamberlyns at 12:00 pm for $15.00. Lunch will be served from 12:00 to 12:45. Bridge will commence at 12:45 pm. Twenty hands will be played and the winners will be awarded prizes. Remember to have your score sheets completed and sent in to the club no later than April 21. There will not be a limit on parking on West Gate, Middle Gate and Blanchard. See you there! *******************************************************************************

HOUSE AND GROUNDS Margaret Jeffries, Chair The vanity table has been sold to a club member, and the proceeds added to the house refurbishing fund. The “Governor General’s “ chair is now back in the House, and looking very smart. The bent and battered kitchen exhaust fan is being replaced on April 11. It is hoped the new fan will keep the kitchen cooler this summer and prevent the fridge shutting down due to overheating. The damaged side table in the sunroom is to be refinished. We could use more side tables in the sun room, so if you have suitable extras you would like to donate, please call me.

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MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE Susan Johnsen, Chair Spring has come and with it will come membership renewals. Your invoices will be mailed around the middle of April. Your prompt attention would, of course, be appreciated. It’s time to mark your calendars for June 14th for our annual Recognition Tea which cele-brates with members who have been part of UWC for 50 years and more. There will be a Bar 54 on Thursday April 20th at 4:30. Please come out for some conge-nial conversation and drinks. (nibbles too) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

YOUR NAME TAG If you wish to “store” your name tag at the club, there is a large bulletin board for this purpose in the hallway behind the bar. Please try to remember to wear your tag to all UWC functions so that our newer members can get to know you and feel more at home (and vice versa!!).

YOUR CLUB DIRECTORY & THE USE OF THE CLUB’S FACILITIES

Members may not use the Club’s facilities or the Club Directory as a means to sell their, or anyone

else’s, goods or services to members.

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REMEMBERING PAULINE PATRICIA PETO 1918-2017

We lost Member Emeritus Pauline Peto on Feb. 24, 2017. Her funeral service was held at St. Aidan’s Anglican Church on March 19. Pauline graduated from the University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Home Economics in 1939 and Faculty of Education in 1940. Upon graduation she taught sewing in British Columbia and then Winnipeg. She was a UWC member for more than 60 years and certainly valued her association with the club’s activi-ties and the many friendships she made. Her lovely smile will be missed by the Sunroom Group and at the Annual Recognition Tea in June. You may remember reading in a past Bulletin issue about Pauline’s daughter and granddaughter also becoming UWC members.

FRIENDS OF THE RALPH CONNOR HOUSE, INC. (FRCH) Greg Thomas, President Greg gregegthomas@gmail.com

The doors of Ralph Connor House will be open once again to share in the celebration of Heritage Winnipeg’s annual Doors Open Winnipeg. Ralph Connor House will be open to the public on Saturday, May 27 only. For more information and to volunteer, please contact : Barb Sparling MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

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APRIL OUTSIDE BOOKINGS Wed. April 19 4:00 pm Thurs. April 20 7:00 pm

Susan is bringing her book, Her Worship for sale at $35. Cash, cheque and VISA accepted. Her collaborator, Terry Letienne, will be her guest. Raffle tickets are 25/$20. (So bring along a $20 bill or two just in case! ) Cash, cheque and VISA will be accepted by UWC for Silent Auction. We have fabulous offers. Bring your relatives, friends, people you need to “pay back”, neighbours. Tickets available from Maggi or Lisa, Mon.-Fri. 10am-4pm until April 21. No tickets at the door.

Tax receipts will be issued for your SSL entrance ticket(s).

University Women’s Club of Winnipeg 54 West Gate, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3C 2E1 PHONE: 204. 954. 7880 FAX: 204. 954. 7889 E-MAIL: uwc@mymts.net

WEBSITE: www.uwcwinnipeg.ca OFFICE HOURS: 9:00 am– 3:00 pm Mon. to Fri. Messages recorded up to 10:00 pm only.

The Bulletin is the newsletter of the University Women’s Club of Winnipeg, published nine times a year. The next issue is the MAY Bulletin. Deadline is Thursday, APRIL 21 4:00 pm.

Submissions should be sent to the Editor by e-mail. Muriel Aboul-Atta, Editor

True Harmony presents

Spring Fling: A Cappella Style Historical walk down

memory lane Friday, June 2, 2017

Wine and Cheese evening Tickets $25

Cash Bar opens at 6:30 Show at 7:00