Welcome to the CFUW North Bay Website
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Members of CFUW North Bay at the December 13 Christmas Social
Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW)
CFUW North Bay is a member of the Canadian Federation of University Women. CFUW is a non-partisan, voluntary, self-funded organization with 94 clubs, located in every province across Canada. Since its founding in 1919, CFUW has been working to improve the status of women, and to promote human rights, public education, social justice, and peace.
In February 2024 CFUW released a Power Point presentation by CFUW National VP of Membership meant as an overview of CFUW for new members, but of benefit to all members. You can access the slides by pressing/clicking on this link:
In January 2024 CFUW national office sent out a press release announcing a new brand and website.
CFUW North Bay
CFUW North Bay holds monthly meetings, usually on the third Wednesday of the month, where we listen to inspiring guest speakers, socialize, and have fun. You can find out what is on our program for 2023-24 by clicking on the Information for Members tab. Socializing also happens in our interest groups. Click on the Interest Groups tab to find information about our book club, bridge group, and breakfast, lunch, and dinner groups. If you scroll down to the slideshow for 2022-23, you will see photos of activities showing both the serious side of our club and the fun we have throughout the year.
By clicking on the Scholarships tab at the top of the page, you can find information about how our club has accomplished one of its main purposes: raising money for scholarships for women to pursue higher education. By clicking on the Community Service tab, you will read how we service the community in other ways.
If you click on the Information for Members tab, you will find our registration form and current membership fee. Membership in our club is open to any woman who aspires to the goals of CFUW. You will also find our current program there listing guest speakers and their topics.
As well as this website, we also have a Facebook page featuring many of our activities and photos and managed for us by Kristen Ferguson, one of our program chairs: www.facebook.com/CFUWNorthBay.
Founded in 1941, our club celebrated its 80th anniversary in 2021. As you explore this website you will find details and photos describing our celebrations of this and other important anniversaries.
If you are not a member of CFUW North Bay and would like to receive more information about our club, send us an email: cfuwnorthbay@gmail.com.
Bulletin Board for CFUW Members
Please check out our bulletin board for club news by using the orange links below the title. Also of course please share your news. This could include the work your committee is doing, plans for fundraisers, information about CFUW National and/or Ontario Council meetings, announcements about webinars advertised in Club Action Newsletters, or anything else that used to be in our newsletters or that you think our members should know. If you have news to share, email Caroline Haist (carlilh43@gmail.com).
CFUW North Bay’s AGM May 15
At last CFUW North Bay is returning to an in-person meeting for our annual general meeting and it will again be held at the St. Joseph’s Motherhouse at 2025 Main Street West. The meeting starts at 7 p.m., but you are encouraged to come at 6:30, whether in person or on Zoom, to socialize.
Although members have come forward to fill some executive positions for 2024-25, nominations will be accepted from the floor. Please consider volunteering to join the executive. You will also be asked to approve the report of the nominating committee, the annual reports, and the budget for 2024-25. You will receive the annual reports before the meeting as well as the treasurer’s report and the proposed budget.
This Year’s Winner of the Dr. Diana Walton Scholarship, Aurora Buckley with Past President Nat Brunette at the March Nipissing University Donors Social
CFUW North Bay Resolutions
Meeting March 20
Click on the Resolutions 24 link below to read Janet Poudrier’s report on the March resolutions meeting
Message from Nomination Committee Chair Nat Brunette
The 2024 nomination committee is in need of one more representative in order to complete our duties prior to the May AGM. Your responsibility (along with the other two committee members) will be to phone this year’s executive and confirm whether or not they are willing to remain in their current positions for the 2024-2025 year.
If you would be able to make a few phone calls, please contact Nat Brunette at either 705-497-0096 or NatBrunette62@gmail.com. Your help will be greatly appreciated as the committee must have three members as per our constitution.
Report on March 5 Gift of Reading by Nat Brunette
After a four-year absence, CFUW North Bay was finally able to resume our popular Gift of Reading program. On Tuesday, March 5, Kristen Ferguson, Bonnie Roynon and Nat Brunette visited the kindergarten class at St. Alexander’s elementary school on Bloem St. in North Bay. We spent almost an hour reading a story to the students, distributing books and then reading a variety of the books to individual students. Fortunately, we had a great supply of books both from previous years as well as from donations through Kristen’s work.
As you can see from the photo, the students were very excited to receive their own brand-new books to take home.
If members are shopping and discover new and appropriate books for kindergarten students, the Gift of Reading program is always looking to restock their book supply for next year.
Here are some thank-you cards made by the children:
Slideshow of Events of 2023-24
Slideshow of 2022-23 Events