Activities
Resolution Committee -
The Resolution Committee,
with unanimous support from the club, was formed last year to do
research on Industrial Wind Turbines. As a result of the work done a
resolution has been presented to national CFUW in Ottawa for
consideration.
Afternoon Garden Tea Party -
On August 14th, an Afternoon Garden Tea
Party was held to raise funds for our annual bursary which is presented
at the local high school commencement in the fall to a graduating female
student who is going on to university or college. On the Saturday before
the tea, several members met to make fancy sandwiches. Many members
contributed squares and cookies. On the morning of the tea some members
set up the tables and chairs and got everything ready. At 1:00 guests
started to arrive, were greeted by a member and seated at their table.
Sandwiches, scones with strawberry jam and clotted cream, cookies,
squares and tea were served. There was also a white elephant table. The
guests enjoyed their afternoon. The tea was a success.
Book
Sale -
The Book Sale, organized by Loreen and
Jackie, was held on May22nd, 2010, as a fundraiser. Members contributed
many books for the
Resolved , That the
Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW), while recognizing the
importance of sustainable energy sources, strongly urges all levels of
government (municipal, provincial, federal, territorial) to institute a
moratorium on the construction of Industrial Wind Turbine developments
until such time that evidence based, impartial, scientific research
studies have identified issues relating to site placement, economic
efficiencies and potential effects on human health and the environment.
sale. Scheduled to be held on Saturday morning plans had to be changed due to the inclement weather. So the tables were
set up on Sunday morning and the books were put out for display. Many
members helped that day with the sale. The sale went well. Unsold books
were boxed up for future sale opportunities at garage sales and at the
Afternoon Garden Tea being held in August.