Wawatay News
December 22, 2011
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Equay-wuk (Women’s Group) presents...
Equay-wuk (Women’s Group) presents...
Building Aboriginal Women’s Leadership Building Aboriginal Women’s2012 Leadership 2012 Sunset Inn, Sioux Lookout Sunset Inn, Sioux Lookout February 7-9, 2012 February 7-9, 2012 Aboriginal Women Leaders
Aboriginal Women Leaders and Youth (Age 18-29) and Youth (Age 18-29) are invited to attend are invited to attend Purpose: To recruit Youth for Leadership Training. Youth will train by participating as a coPurpose: Topics:
facilitator in the community workshops in Summer 2012.
To recruit Youth for Leadership Training. Youth will train by participating as a coBuilding Aboriginal Women’s Leadership • Youth Leadership Training facilitator inTopics: the •community workshops in Summer 2012.
• First Nations History • First Nations Elections • Building Aboriginal Women’s Leadership • Leadership & Self Esteem • First Nations History • Mentoring
• First Nations Governance • Aboriginal Women Leaders/Role Models • Youth Leadership Training • Public Speaking • Guest Governance speakers - To be Announced • First Nations
• First Nations Elections • Aboriginal Women Leaders/Role Models Registration Deadline: January 16, See the Registration form for details., 16, 2012 2012 • Leadership & Self Esteem • Public Speaking at our website: www.equaywuk.ca For more information, contact: • Mentoring • Guest speakers - To be Announced
Darlene Project Coordinator - Building Aboriginal Women’s Leadership Registration Deadline: January 16, 2012 See the Registration form for details. Equay-wuk (Women’s Group) Tel: (807) 737-2214 or Toll free at 1-800-261-8294 Fax: (807) 737-2699 For more information, contact: Email: equaywuk@bellnet.ca Website: www.equaywuk.ca
Darlene Project Coordinator - Building Women’s Leadership FundedAboriginal by: Equay-wuk (Women’s Group) Tel: (807) 737-2214 or Toll free at 1-800-261-8294 Fax: (807) 737-2699 Government of Ontario - Ontario Women’s Directorate Rick Garrick/Wawatay News Dawson Court Home for the Aged senior Florence Twance helped gather and buy equaywuk@bellnet.ca presents for Grade 8 Email: Website: www.equaywuk.ca students in Pikangikum over the past month. Twance also helped make a special beaded Christmas quilt, behind her, with assistance from the sewing sisters from Anishnawbe Mushkiki and the Thunder Bay Indian Friendship Centre. Funded by:
Seniors send gifts to Grade 8 students in Pik Rick Garrick
Wawatay News
Grade 8 students in Pikangikum will be receiving extra Christmas presents this year, thanks to a group of seniors in Thunder Bay. “We know the kids up there just can’t run off to Walmart or Canadian Tire to pick up something for Christmas,” said Pat Kruger, one of the seniors at Dawson Court Home for the Aged who gathered and bought presents for the students over the past month. “We can, so I think it is our job, our responsibility to help them out and every little bit helps. If it makes for a better Christmas for them, it’s better for us too.” The presents include sports equipment, artist kits, hats and mitts, skidoo mitts, slippers, toothbrushes and toothpaste, groceries and knickknacks. “About the only thing we didn’t get was right-handed hockey sticks,” Kruger said. “But we’re not going to give up hope on that because hockey is probably the big thing they love
to do.” The seniors bought 10 professional artist kits on sale at Michaels arts and crafts store in Thunder Bay for the students who are more inclined to do art. “A lot of the kids are very talented when it comes to art, but it’s kind of hard if you don’t have the equipment,” Kruger said, noting artist kits contain pastels, paints, markers, pencils and chalk. “That wasn’t on their wish list but it’s going in. Depending on what their area is for art, there is something for everybody.” The seniors held a penny auction to raise money to buy gifts and ship the gifts up to Pikangikum. “I made over 300 items for a penny auction,” Kruger said. “Hopefully we make enough for the airfare to ship everything up there.” The seniors first thought of donating to a family, but they soon realized it would be better to donate to the Grade 8 class so a larger portion of the community would benefit from the presents.
Once they decided on the Grade 8 class, they contacted the school and asked for gift suggestions from the students, who are about 13-14 years old. “All they wanted was winter wear, such as gloves, hats and mitts,” said Caroline CameronFikis, a supervisor at Dawson Court. “And they wanted some sports equipment; apparently, they have a playground but they didn’t have equipment.” Kruger was impressed with the students’ requests because most youth at that age are into laptops, iPads and cellphones. “I was impressed with their requests because it was sports equipment, basket balls, tennis balls, mitts and hats,” Kruger said. Kruger welcomed the students and their parents to visit her and the other seniors at Dawson Court whenever they travel to Thunder Bay. “We’re issuing them an invitation,” Kruger said. “If you do come to Thunder Bay, or your parents come to Thunder Bay, come to Dawson Court and introduce yourself.”
CONGRATULATIONS!
Government ESS of Ontario Women’s Directorate – A member-ofOntario Compass Group Canada and the
Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business are pleased to announce the 2012 Aboriginal Business Hall of Fame Laureates:
Dave Tuccaro
Fort Chipewyan, Alberta
Gregory Koostachin Attawapiskat, Ontario
The success of these two Aboriginal business leaders and the impact of their initiatives on the prosperity of Aboriginal communities will be celebrated on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at CCAB’s 14th Annual Toronto Gala Dinner at the Four Seasons hotel. For more information on the CCAB’s 14th Annual Toronto Gala Dinner, please contact Maya Kwasnycia, Senior Manager of Events, mkwasnycia@ccab.com or 416-961-8663 ext.224. To learn more about the Aboriginal Business Hall of Fame laureates, visit www.ccab.com.
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