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LOCAL WOMEN MAKING A DIFFERENCE | SPRING 2014

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Congratulations to all the Wonder Women in Victoria Bridges for Women has expanded to the Westshore!

Help us Celebrate our Grand Opening in May, 2014!

Visit our website for more information

www.bridgesforwomen.ca We are looking forward to supporting many more women in Langford, Colwood, Sooke, Metchosin and beyond.

Do you know someone who would benefit from our supportive programs and services for women impacted by abuse?

Please contact us at: 250-385-7410

The community of Victoria helps The Mustard Seed walk with approximately 1,000 families: 7000 women, children and men every month who receive our many services. Bringing hope to the whole person seven days a week through family dinners, advocacy, recovery support, food hampers, pastoral care , life skill training, weekend meals and more. Thank you for supporting us over the last 39 years, we need your help to continue, please donate or volunteer today.

Visit our website www.mustardseed.ca to learn more about us, make a donation or volunteer.

We welcome you to visit us.

Our next tours are Tuesday May 27 at 10 am or 7pm.

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Welcome

Welcome to the annual spring edition of the Women in Business – now Wonder Women – special supplement to your Black Press community newspaper.

Each spring we take the opportunity to Group publisher celebrate the amazing Penny Sakamoto women dedicated to making Greater Victoria the thriving, vibrant community it is.

In these pages, we invite you to meet the staff and volunteers providing invaluable support to local women and children at Women in Need, and to meet this spring’s Milestone Women – women from diverse backgrounds who are committed to making a difference through both their careers and volunteer efforts.

You’ll also learn about some of the many women at work in the region’s business community, from small, home-based businesses to major enterprises. Without these women and the many others like them, Victoria would be a much poorer place indeed!

Complementing this special supplement was our spring gala, held Monday in the elegant David Foster Theatre of the Oak Bay Beach Hotel. A chance to network, share stories and plan new experiences, participants also benefited from the wisdom of some of the capital’s most avid supporters in an informative, engaging panel discussion: Lisa Helps, Dionne Baker, Cynthia Funnell, Susan Mitchell and Crystal Wong.

Looking forward, we encourage you to reflect upon the women you know who are making a difference. We will once again be hosting the annual Black Press Women in Business Awards this fall and looking forward to hearing about who is inspiring you!

“Pepper’s is committed to quality in their people and their products” The role women play at Peppers Food has always been integral to the success of the store. Customer service is the number one priority in retail and we have Tina, working in her capacity as Weekend Supervisor ensuring the highest standard of service. Having worked her way up from stocking shelves to supervising our entire weekend staff, Tina is just one example of how the women of Pepper’s are integral to the success of Pepper’s. In a predominantly male field, the women who work at Pepper’s are committed to quality, customer service and hold key positions of management. Between them all, the women of Pepper’s work hard every day to fulfill the needs of our customers.

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Each fall, Greater Victoria community newspapers present the annual Black Press Women in Business Awards, designed to honour local women contributing to a stronger Greater Victoria community.

Readers are encouraged to start thinking about the women they know who are deserving of recognition.

The 2014 Women in Business Awards will select women award winners in the following four categories: • Women Business Owner of the Year • Eco-Entrepreneur • Rising Star • Above & Beyond Watch for nomination forms and specific criteria in your Black Press community newspapers in the coming months, or call 250-381-3484 for more information.

Muse Winery’s Jane Ellman, our 2013 Woman Business Owner of the Year.

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250-478-3364 Sheri Eastman jokes that she got into the masonry business by accident, when her partner Rob started the business in 1997.

“As he got busier, I started to help with the paper work and doing bookkeeping for him while working full time as an administrative assistant. As Rob’s business grew, I finally quit my day job and took on running the administrative side of the business full time,” she says.

Separated for over three years now, the couple continues to work together every day as equal partners in Rob Tournour Masonry.

“Rob takes care of the operations, while I look after the administration,” Sheri says.

Sheri looks after all of the bookkeeping, payroll, accounts, benefits administration and human resources. She also oversees the IT, managing the businesses internet presence, and works with suppliers.

“Construction is mostly a man’s world,” she says. “But I am accepted by clients and suppliers with respect. I don’t pretend to know what I don’t know, so I keep out of trouble that way.”

Sheri knows that women today wield plenty of monetary power.

“They make decisions about how and where to spend money, what contractor to hire. I feel that being a woman in the masonry construction business helps me to connect with women clients.

I offer them assurance that they won’t be talked down to or their opinions dismissed. We recognize that often the decision making head of a household is in fact the mom, wife, homemaker, career-woman, super-woman.”

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hen donations dwindle and operating budgets shrink, non-profit groups are left with few resources for additional purchases – for everything from sporting equipment to a new church roof.

Thrifty Foods has come to the table with an option, cash-back on purchases for community groups enrolled in the Smile Card Program.

“It’s a community outreach program for groups who are looking for cash to get their programs done, to help them purchase playground equipment, soccer balls, books for the library,” says Vivian Chenard, manager of community relations for Thrifty Foods. “This is a way to provide them with the cash that they need and it benefits us.

It’s a win-win program.”

The Smile Card Program currently has 450 community groups registered, able to raise anywhere from $500 to $3,000 for an approved project – one that aims to ameliorate community strength and health. Open to all non-profits within the south Island, Lower Mainland, or Salt

Spring Island, the program has assisted with sporting, environmental and educational goals, so long as the groups are interested in shopping at Thrifty’s, and receiving five per cent cash back.

The money goes into their account on a monthly basis, so it accumulates over time until it’s accessed for tangible items such as computers, or in one case, a new church roof. Dance troupes, sports teams and schools such as Hans Helgesen elementary in Metchosin, which used the program to fund a fresh fruit and veggie program, have participated thus far.

Since its inception in 1977, Thrifty Foods is proud to have supported hundreds of community organizations to help make a difference, says Derek Hockley, advertising co-ordinator.

“We believe in giving back to the communities where we do business, because it’s the right thing to do,” Hockley adds.

To apply for the program, or learn more about Thrifty Foods’ community involvement, visit thriftyfoods.com.

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helped me. I got to connect with the broader community. It drove me to volunteer in general.”

Since Grade 8, Sianen, 17, has been volunteering continuously at events around Greater Victoria.

When she graduates in June, she’ll have amassed more than T-shirts and mementos from those events.

“It wasn’t items of material perks (that I got from volunteering). Those are awesome, but the coolest thing is meeting all the people who shared or didn’t share interests with me.”

Black Press: What do you like about being a woman?

Tamiko Sianen: Being able to seduce someone with a fierce up-do.

BP: If you weren’t in your current career what would you be doing?

BP: What have you learned as you mature that you would like to have been able to share with a “younger you?”

TS: Take a lot of pictures, smile more than you need to, and tell your family and friends that you love them daily.

BP: How do you find balance (between work/ friends/family/self) in your life?

TS: Always making things more fun along the way, even if that means folding clothes with a little more pep at work, or smiling at others to

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Tamiko Sianen’s leadership skills stem from a childhood spent volunteering at the Philippines Bayanihan Community Centre on Blanshard Street. There, the line is blurry between being a member and volunteer. She spent her early years at the community centre learning traditional dance and later working the food kiosk at events throughout the region.

Now she is a strong youth leader, sharing Filipino games and cooking skills with the kids.

“I didn’t realize I was volunteering,” she says with a laugh.

“It was good exposure. I didn’t realize until later how much it

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Sianen, who speaks five languages, is student council president at Mount Douglas secondary and helped launch fundraising endeavours within the school, including hosting a Filipino lunch. Funds raised at the school went to the Bayanihan Centre’s relief fund, which reached more than $60,000.

The money was donated to the Red Cross to provide aid in the Philippines.

brighten their day. Whenever there’s any spare time in my life, I mainly use it to relax and recharge for the tasks ahead.

BP: Most cherished piece of advice received from a woman in your life?

TS: Don’t wait for someone to tell you what to do, just do it.

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Linda joined Berwick Retirement Communities as the Community Relations Manager of Berwick House on Shelbourne Street in the fall of 2010. Linda has an extensive background in customer relations through a career as a General Manager with Chapters/Indigo Books in Victoria. Her passion is meeting new people and building relationships with customers and clients. She has lived in Victoria for 25 years and still loves seeing the ocean and mountains every day. Linda belongs to the Victoria Choral Society, a 125 voice symphonic choir who regularly perform with the Victoria Symphony. Linda has been involved as a volunteer with Saanich 4-H Clubs for 15 years.

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Helen is the Community Relations Manager with Berwick Royal Oak. Helen’s passion to work with seniors and families spans 3 decades and considers it a privilege to do so. Helen provides a safe, warm, open and honest environment instilling trust and confidence in every interaction through excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Helen assists each client or family member to find the ‘right fit’. Helen’s goals and philosophy were totally realized when she joined Gordon and Chris Denford with Berwick Retirement Communities.

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Plan, don’t panic, for life’s unexpected turns

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ne thing in life is certain: there will always be unexpected things that pop up.

They can be positive (marriage, new child, promotion, inheritance from a long-lost relative) or negative (job loss, death, divorce) and often have significant financial implications.

Women are often the most impacted by life’s unexpected events. According to research conducted for TD’s Women Investor Strategy, nine out of 10 Canadian women will be the sole decision-maker concerning their finances at some point in their lives.

Although such life events may be unavoidable, there are steps women can take so they’re prepared financially and more equipped to manage any surprises.

“While you can’t predict the future and the unexpected is – unexpected – being proactive can help you prepare yourself financially for unforeseen events,” says Crystal Wong, Financial Planner, TD Wealth. “The best way to be prepared is have a written, comprehensive financial plan that includes an emergency savings fund.”

According to a recent poll by TD Wealth, more than half (53 per cent) of Canadian women agree that there are differences in the way women and men approach investing and working with an advisor. Wong provides tips for some things for women to keep in mind when thinking about their financial plan. * Understand your family finances – it’s essential for women, whether married, single, a parent, grandparent or otherwise, to understand their family finances (bank accounts and approximate balances, investments, financial strategy, etc.) so that if necessary, they can continue to manage, or take control, of their family’s finances.

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* Plan for the unexpected – ensure that if something happens, such as an unexpected expense (car repair, home renovation), significant illness or job loss, you have an emergency savings fund to cover your expenses. A general rule is to have the value of three to six months’ of regular expenses set aside. * Work with an advisor – compared to men, women often seek more education and market information when making financial decisions.

Pros can help you better navigate your life and financial goals, and they should also be committed to investing time to educate you about the options available.

“What’s most important is feeling confident that your future is financially secure,” Wong adds.

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Susan has applied change management initiatives throughout her personal and professional life. During her career, she led expansion of a brand across Canada from 20 to 140 locations.

Cynthia Funnell

Director of marketing and communications Victoria Conservatory of Music Cynthia has more than 18 years experience in integrated business and marketing. She develops and drives strategic marketing and brand initiatives to raise the profiles of the organizations she works for.

Lisa Helps

Founder, Community Micro Lending Lisa Helps spends her time working in the community on place-based solutions to global and national challenges, and increasing citizen engagement. She is also a Victoria City councillor and candidate for mayor in next municipal election.

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Rupinder Prihar

Born and raised on Vancouver Island, Rupinder Prihar graduated from the University of Victoria with a Political Science degree and today enjoys a career in the public sector.

Rupinder’s life-long passion for community development began as a teen volunteering at the Cowichan District Hospital. She has found numerous ways to give back since then, from being a primary school healthy eating educator with Lifecycles, to being a founding member and Chair of the United Way of Greater Victoria’s young adult group, United Now. Currently sitting on the United Way’s Board of Directors, where she continues to provide a strong youth voice to local community issues, Rupinder was recognized for her many efforts with the Victoria Leadership Awards’ 2013 Vancity Youth Award.

Black Press: What have you learned as you mature that you would like to have been able to share with a “younger you?”

Rupinder Prihar: Take time to reflect as well as celebrate; both are equally important.

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BP: The one thing you’d like to do better?

RP: Live in the present.

BP: The one thing you’d never be without?

RP: A good book.

BP: What does relaxation look like to you?

RP: Walking along the ocean during a summer evening.

BP: For what traits would you like to be remembered?

RP: Compassion for others and persistence.

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Even superheroes need a little help As active and engaged women, we are constantly bombarded by demands for our attention and energy.

Most of us don’t have time to give our nervous system a break, instead we use stimulants such as caffeine to give us a boost, says Dr. Brewster Scott N.D. at Victoria People’s Pharmacy. But in the long run this can lead to worsening health and a decreased ability to cope. Aside from taking a break and forgetting about our responsibilities, what can we do to continue being the Wonder Women we all strive to be?

First, make time for yourself on a daily basis.

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Victoria-born musician Kathryn Calder uses her voice to help raise funds and awareness about ALS. Calder’s mother passed away after a long battle with ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, a fatal illness that attacks the neurons in the brain and spinal cord. Calder was her mother’s full-time caregiver in 2009, for the year before she died. Calder wrote and recorded her first solo album, Are you My Mother? In a home recording studio and finished it just in time for her mother to hear it before she died. Calder released her second solo album, Bright and

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It’s hard not to find something to like from the funky clothing and accessories to the whimsical clocks that stop you in your tracks when you enter.

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Since then, Calder has teamed-up with the Yellow Bird Project to create a featurelength documentary about her inspiring family story.

A Matter of Time, was filmed in 2012, and follows Calder as she prepared for an epic concert at the Royal BC Museum’s Old Town in honour of Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day (July 4).

Victoria-born director and editor Brent Hodge did a rough cut of the film, but ran out of money, says Calder, so they put together a trailer and launched a Kickstarter campaign which has raised more

Black Press: What do you like about being a woman?

Kathryn Calder: It’s hard for me to think of something that I like about being a woman, that doesn’t apply to also just being a human being.

Having said that, if I weren’t a woman, I wouldn’t be having the career in music that I am having now – the start of my career had a lot to do with specifically being a female vocalist.

BP: What have you learned as you mature that you would like to have been able to share with a “younger you?”

KC: I would tell ‘younger me’ that some things are not as big of a deal as she thinks they are! I would also tell her to trust her instincts.

BP: What do people look to you for guidance about?

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Three days into the campaign, they had already raised $17,000 of the $50,000 goal.

“I was surprised,” says Calder. “It’s a really important cause to me, but I wasn’t aware how important it is to other people as well. I had never heard of ALS before my mother was diagnosed. You just never know who many people are out there dealing with the same thing.”

KC: People usually wonder how to start a career in music, I usually tell them start writing songs, and keep writing. Start playing an instrument and keep playing. Perform if you want to, the rest comes as you’re ready for it.

BP: Your guilty pleasure?

KC: Right now it’s Oreos (dipped in milk).

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BP: Your proudest achievement?

KC: Making my first solo album for my terminally ill mother. It was a big step for me, it was a gift for her, and it meant a great deal to me as a milestone personally and musically.

BP: Most unforgettable experience?

KC: Being on stage with the New Pornographers for the first time at a concert in Prospect Park in NY.

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BP: How do you find balance in your life?

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BP: The one thing you’d like to do better?

LW: Speak Arabic (I am learning…)

BP: Your guilty pleasure?

LW: Wine. And buying books. But I don’t actually feel that guilty about either of those.

BP: What does relaxation look like to you?

LW: Reading a book in the sunshine on the Dallas Road beach.

BP: The one thing you’d never be without?

LW: My library card.

BP: Your proudest achievement?

LW: Two amazing daughters (ages 16 & 18) who each have exciting futures ahead of them.

BP: Most unforgettable experience?

LW: Living in the Soviet Union during the 1991 coup.

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LW: I would tell myself to always be learning, take a class or acquire a new skill – no matter how demanding work and family might be.

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A graduate of the University of Victoria and Moscow State University, and a Certified Fundraising Executive, Laura Walsh has received both the Leadership Victoria Distinguished Alumni award and University of Victoria Alumni Who Make a Difference award.

Currently the Director of Development for Victoria’s Our Place Society, Walsh previously served as Vice-President, Philanthropy & Engagement at Metchosin’s Pearson College and spent 10 years in senior fundraising positions with BC Cancer Foundation. She serves on the board of Leadership Victoria, Pacific Parkinson’s Research Institute and is a member of an international fundraising advisory panel for the Guiding movement.

Black Press: What do you like about being a woman?

Laura Walsh: Most of all, I love being a mom.

I also like achieving goals and exceeding expectations. I enjoy this quote from Ottawa’s first female mayor, Charlotte Whitton: “Whatever women do they must do twice as well as men to be thought half as good. Luckily, this is not difficult.”

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Since 1949, Kilshaw’s Auctioneers has been offering Victorians a diverse variety of arts, antiques, collectibles and fine home furnishings, as well as appraisal, estate and downsizing services. After earning her Master’s degree in History in Art in 1994, Alison started her auction career with Kilshaw’s in 1997. She purchased Kilshaw’s in 2006.

Kilshaw’s auctions a selection of quality lots every Thursday at 6:00pm.

Specialty auctions are held once a month and include Antiques, Fine Art, Mid-Century Modern, Toys & Collectibles. Items are on view prior to the auction at 1115 Fort. St. Meet Alison in person at her Fort street location, or you can watch her with her fellow Pawn Masters on “Pawnathon Canada” on the History channel.

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of the Oceanside Healthy Living Association Society board and serves on the Seniors Serving Seniors Directory Committee Lori has been a dedicated community volunteer for over 25 years and has also served on the Board of Directors for Community Living Victoria, the Canadian Association of Gift Planners, Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce, Victoria Dragon Boat Festival Society, Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Greater Victoria and the

Black Press: What do you like about being a woman?

LM: Girlfriends. They are my cheerleading team and I am blessed to have a special group of ‘wonder women’ in my corner cheering me on or cheering me up.

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BP: Your guilty pleasure?

LM: Cheese puffs – but it’s hard to hide the evidence when your fingers are stained bright orange.

BP: The one thing you’d never be without?

LM: Dental floss. I always carry it with me and it has come in handy on more than one occasion.

I’ve used it to truss a chicken, fix a broken shoe

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Canadian College of Performing Arts, to name a few.

Born in Ontario but raised in Sidney, Lori is married with three children, two grandchildren and a four year old Shih Tzu pup.

lace, hang Christmas ornaments, tie my hair in a pony tail and, of course, floss that annoying piece of food. Dental floss is akin to the duct tape of string.

BP: Your proudest achievement?

LM: Shortly before my dad passed away, I helped him write his life story. He took great pride in giving a personalized copy of his book to family and friends. To me, that book is a cherished legacy and witnessing the joy it brought to my dad is my proudest achievement. Two of his great grandchildren took the book to their elementary school for ‘show and tell’ and both teachers asked if they could use my dad’s experiences from the book in their lesson plan.

BP: Most unforgettable experience?

LM: I’ll never forget the look on my daughter’s face when I surprised her with a trip to Disneyland when she was 10. She thought she was going to drop me off at the plane and when she opened the trunk to get my suitcase, she was surprised to see her suitcase too. We both often reflect on that unforgettable mother-daughter experience.

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Uplands Park and Anderson Hill. Margaret helped to organize the first Broom Bash at Uplands Park after the municipality of Oak Bay gave permission to remove the invasive Scotch broom in Uplands Park and Anderson Hill.

She has received awards from Girl Guides, the CRD and Saanich for her environmental initiatives.

Since retirement, she cofounded the Friends of Uplands Park with Kathleen Matthews, offering opportunities for stewardship, education and inspiration.

“Volunteering offers me opportunities to meet other interesting and passionate people and to contribute to my

Black Press: What is your proudest achievement?

Margaret Lidkea: I am very proud of this volunteering project in Uplands Park, connecting kids to nature and having my three daughters become teachers and love the outdoors too.

BP: Your most cherished words of wisdom from another woman in your life?

ML: From my sister-in-law: “Trust in God.” BP: Your most unforgettable experience?

ML: Teachable moments in nature, like a rowdy group of Grade 3 boys mesmerized by a saw-whet owl grasping a vole in its claws, sitting on a branch only one metre away. The

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“Raised in Victoria as a freerange child,” Margaret Lidkea is well-known to local families for her 22 years of teaching at the Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary and her restoration efforts in local parks.

Armed with a zoology degree from the University of British Columbia and secondary teaching certification, Margaret has aimed “to encourage children to be outdoors, learning and loving their natural world and finding their sense of place.”

As a Girl Guide leader, the mother of three daughters launched an environmental project in 1993 teaching girls about the Garry oak ecosystem, and helping restore from

community,” she says.

She lives in Oak Bay with her husband and two cats and participates in two quilt groups of supportive women.

boys were quiet for more than 20 minutes and very respectful for the rest of the program.

BP: How do you find balance in your life?

ML: By involving my friends and family in the many aspects of my work/volunteering, and by setting boundaries to allow time for myself to “live in the moment” outdoors, especially with my two grandchildren. And by trying to learn the word “NO.”

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She is vice chair of the Memorial Parks Society, which looks after Blue Heron Park, and the Mary Winspear Centre.

She first sat on this board 25 years ago when it was decided to build a new Cultural Center on the Peninsula.

Throughout the years Sheilah was involved in the school system, being on Parent Advisory Committee at every level

Black Press: What do you like about being a woman?

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The organization puts on the Peninsula’s July 1 Canada Day Parade, Family Fun in the Park, fireworks and its famous Builda-Boat competition in Sidney.

All summer Sheilah volunteers at the Summer Sounds concert series in the Beacon Pavilion Park every Sunday, where different bands entertain.

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She has also been a municipal councillor and school trustee.

Sheilah also loves greeting people weekly as a Saanich Peninsula Hospital volunteer.

from a woman in your life?

SF: Go out and enjoy life. One of my many aunts told me this and I believe I am following that advice.

BP: The one thing you’d like to do better?

SF: Listen, and know more about computers.

BP: What does relaxation look like to you?

SF: Reading a book, watching a good TV show from the UK, such good acting.

BP: The one thing you’d never be without?

SF: Getting my hair colored!

BP: Your proudest achievement?

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BP: Most unforgettable experience?

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“When Charles Flavelle took over Purdys in 1963, getting involved with the community was how he chose to grow the business. From preschool fundraisers, to major charity events, Purdys strived to reach people on a personal level,” says Kriston Dean, director of choc- Purdys Chocolatier’s Kriston Dean. olate merchandising and marketing at Purdys Chocolatier.

Over its 108-year history, Purdys has grown from its original Vancouver location to 62 stores in three provinces.

And while the variety of delicious chocolates and other offerings has grown over the years, so too, has Purdys contribution to the community.

In 1970, access to its factory in Vancouver was causing difficulties for the company. Then owner, Charles Flavell came up with the idea to build a new driveway and add the aptly named Choklit Park to the block, one of Purdys earliest contributions to its neighbours.

“We have a very strong connection with our customers and are always looking for ways to get involved in the community. If something is important to our customers, it’s important to us,“ Dean adds.

Last year the Purdys team participated in Canada Sings, a televised competition to win a $25,000 donation to the charity of their choice.

As team captain, Dean led the team to victory with their performance, which included a sparkling rendition of The Candy Man. In addition to the winnings from the show, Purdys Chocolatier donated $10,000 to the MS Society.

Purdys also raises funds annually for Variety, the Children’s Charity and helps raise farmer incomes, encourages sustainable cocoa farming and strengthen communities with the World Cocoa Foundation.

Purdys also provides financial support for vocational training, youth summer camps, scholarships and micro loans, as well as technical training for cocoa farmers and their families in Africa.

Purdys also remains committed to offering fundraising support on a local level for sports teams, schools and other organizations.

“Today, we continue to recognize that we are attached to our customer’s lives in many emotional ways (during both happy and somber times),” says Dean. “This strong customer connection is very important and helps guide our involvement in the community. If something is important to our customer, it is also important to us.”

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“I love the work that WIN does. I am ara Szyp’s hands speak as loudly as her committed to support women on their words.

Clutching an imaginary can opener in journey to self sufficiency from crisis. And her clenched fist, she speaks about purchasing it has a huge meaning for me to be with the item at the Women In Need thrift store and them on that journey,” she says. “Working how the utensil marked an important milestone here you see incredible shifts that happen after a separation left her with nothing but the for women as they make new choices and embark on that journey. It is really inspirclothes on her back.

“I used to eat food from the cans. … I had no ing.”

Women In Need supports more than plates, no can opener, no nothing. I didn’t have glasses, so I had to open the sink and drink like 1,000 women a year with a variety of programs including education, this,” she says, lapping up water gift certificates, bursaries from an imaginary faucet. “I slept “I am committed and even the necessities on my clothes in my apartment. I to support women for a new life including furhad no furniture, no utensils, no niture, beds, kitchen utenbed. For the longest time I was on their journey to self sufficiency from sils and other household on survival mode.” items from the New Start A year after moving to Canada crisis.” from Argentina Szyp was lacking – Clare Yazganoglu program for women leaving transition homes and startEnglish language skills, had no family or friends, and worked four jobs to sustain ing over.

“We are here to support women who are herself. Then she stumbled upon the Women In Need thrift store on Pandora Street, where she at that point of wanting to make changes slowly built her life back, purchasing the first in their lives,” Yazganoglu says. “What items that would eventually fill her home, start- women in our program have in common is they have come to that point where they are ready ing with a simple kitchen utensil.

“I bought my first can opener here,” she says to do that and have the courage to embark on with a laugh. “I was able to slowly start making that journey.”

The co-op does not rely on government fundmy WIN home, everything that I had came from ing, but raises money to help women through here.”

It is for women like Szyp, Clare Yazganoglu donations and with its three thrift stores, downExecutive Director of Women In Need, says WIN town, on Cook street and in Vic West, all of is so important, and she hopes its days of flying which sell items that are donated by the comunder the radar will soon end, in part because munity.

“We think about it along the lines of modelof the need the non-profit co-op fills in the comling what we want women to do in supporting munity.

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Mara Szyp. left, and Clare Yazganoglu of Women in Need. people in their own lives,” she says of the co-ops model of self sufficiency.

Now with 33 staff, a fleet of more than 50 volunteers – 90 per cent of whom are women – Yazganoglu hopes to continue to build on the $130,000 of goods it receives annually and the more than $1.5 million of goods and services that have helped more than 20,000 women over the past 23 years.

To women like Szyp, who is now the retail manager at the WIN store where she bought

her first can opener, it is repayment for what she received from the organization.

“The idea of the circle. To return something that I have been given. I love it. When all that stuff happened, I didn’t know when, I didn’t know where I was going to end up. I see myself now and I am super proud. … People think it’s just a store and when they realize it’s not just a store – it clicks. There are so many people with need.”

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