WINNIPEG REGIONAL WOMENS COMMITTEE Living Calendar 2022

JANUARY 17 – WRWC Mtg

Annual General Meeting Audited Financial Statements Approval of WRWC Budget 2022

Chair – Mona Simcoe Vice-Chair – Nicole Papineau Sec/Tres – Faye Kingyens

FEBRUARY 7 – WRWC mtg

Social Justice Fund Information session – Laura Avalos PSAC SJF Advisor

“The labour movement has an important role in fighting the social and economic inequities that impact the lives of workers and people in Canada and around the world. The Social Justice Fund is one of PSAC’s contributions to that struggle.  We will learn about the Emergence Resilience fund and what it is used for from BC flood relief, to anti-poverty initiatives, food insecurities in the North.  Education in Action project is another initiative of the SJF. 

The promotion of the right to decent work, quality public services, human rights and equality are cornerstones of the PSAC Social Justice Fund. Through education, mobilization and empowerment, PSAC’s Social Justice Fund works to advance the role of our members in building stronger communities, a better country and a more just and humane world.”

The WRWC will promote the PSAC Cafe Justica coffee as a means of promoting this fair trade++ with grassroots and indigenous rights and the SJF.

MARCH 5 – Wellness Day Event – Self-Care+ – POSTPONED due to Covid

MARCH 8 – International Women’s Day
PSAC Prairies Regional Women’s committee workshop -Empowered Women-Empower Women

BUDGET $100 purchase of PSAC Café Justica Coffee donated to women’s shelter

MARCH 8 – WRWC mtg — Speaker Mental Health – for union activists

CANCELLED due to the PSAC Prairie Regional workshop being scheduled same day.

APRIL 9 – Bear Clan Patrol schedule engaged walk

 “The Patrol came about as a result of the ongoing need to assume our traditional responsibility to provide security to our Aboriginal community. Given that the Aboriginal population in Winnipeg is anywhere from 60,000 to 80,000, and is heavily concentrated in certain inner city neighbourhoods, it was felt that the community must organize to keep the peace and to assist community members. The concept behind the patrol, then, is community people working with the community to provide personal security in the inner city in a non-threatening, non-violent and supportive way. The Patrol operates out of the Ndinawe Youth Drop In located in the city’s north end.”

The agency description
-is a volunteer driven community based safety patrol
-protects and empowers women, children, elderly and the vulnerable members of the community.
-also offers a daily food program to community members where coffee, water and food donations are offered to community members.

BUDGET $200 in supplies – water, snacks

APRIL 22 – CANCELLED Due to Weather

-Cleanup Earth Day – April 22 at 242 Lizzie St. Winnipeg

In 2018, the former Lizzie Park in Winnipeg’s Centennial neighbourhood was renamed in honour of prominent Indigenous activist Leslie Spillett.

Now called Giizhigooweyaabikwe Park, for Spillett’s traditional name — an Anishinaabemowin word that means “ribbons in the sky” or Painted Sky Woman

(and is pronounced GAY-zhee-GUHK-wab-EE-kway).

“I’m nobody special. I’m just an ordinary person, But I know that ordinary people do extraordinary things.”

Spillett is the founder and executive director of Ka Ni Kanichihk, which provides programs and services to Indigenous people in Winnipeg’s inner city.

She’s also been an advocate for missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls and started the Keeping the Fires Burning fundraiser, which supports efforts to preserve Indigenous traditional knowledge.

“It was beautiful, for me, to know that we could have a space where our children could come here and look at an Anishinaabe name and see themselves reflected in that name,” Spillett said.

“And maybe encourage them along the way to learn their language if they don’t know their language, and also to get their name if they don’t have a name.”

BUDGET Mama Clan $200 donation of feminine products

MAY 5-7 – MFL Convention – Brandon

MAY 9 – WRWC mtg

MAY 14 – POSTPONED due to COVID restrictions

Non-Violent Physical Crisis Intervention – Anna Pazdzierski
Care, Welfare, Safety, and Security of Everyone
This is an 8hr course that teaches you how to handle yourself in a crisis at work.
The cost would be $30 for book and official certificate.  This is a required course for those in teaching or health care.

BUDGET for course $30 Lunch $10 Instructor $110 (15 participants)

MAY 25-JUNE 3 – PSAC National Convention

JUNE 5 – Participate with PSAC Pride Parade Float

JUNE 13 – CANCELLED Budget Approval not processed

BBQ meeting invite REVP
Giizhigooweyaabikwe Park with Smokin Bobs BBQ w activites

BUDGET $10 food (30 people) $100 activity supplies

SEPTEMBER 12 – CANCELLED No Quorum  

SEPTEMBER 26 – WRWC Mtg – Resolutions for PSAC Prairies Regional Women’s Conference DEADLINE – Sept 30

OCTOBER 18 – WRWC Mtg – Speaker – UNDE President June Winger – first woman in her trade.  INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRL CHILD – Oct 11

“On October 11 the International Day of the Girl seeks to bring awareness and solutions to the unique challenges that girls around the world face every day.  From the moment a child is born, she can grow up to be a scientist, author, business leader, mother, teacher or anything she may choose to be. Providing her with healthy options, education, and resources to make her own choices means removing some of the obstacles she faces. Depending on where she lives, a young girl’s challenges will vary and how we approach addressing those issues will change. During International Day of the Girl, join the global call to action. Create real solutions; listen to the aspiration of young women; mentor someone who will someday overcome the challenges she faces.

HOW TO OBSERVE #DayOfTheGirl

Join events around the world designed to improve the lives of girls in the most impoverished nations. Become a mentor. Make a donation of supplies to schools. Be inspired by or inspire girls in your life by speaking about women leaders from the past and present.

Whether she was a teacher or an author, a political leader or an activist, share the stories of those who have made changes for the better in the world.

Be a part of the difference that makes lives better for aspiring young girls around the globe and

use #DayOfTheGirl to share on social media

OCTOBER 28 – 2022 PSAC Prairie Regional Women’s Conference

October 28 to October 31, 2022 in Calgary under the theme “Bridging the Gap”.

OCTOBER 31 – Bear Clan Halloween gathering treat event

BUDGET Donation of Treats $100

NOVEMBER 21 – WRWC Mtg – Budget planning for WRWC 2023

NOVEMBER 25-DECEMBER 10 – 16 DAYS OF ACTION ACTIVITY CALENDAR

DECEMBER 6 – National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women

MFL Women’s Committee Memorial Lunch from 11-2

Evening rally in honour of National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women in conjuncture with 16 Days of Activism campaign. The rally will be hosted by Women’s March Winnipeg and the Institute for International Women’s Rights – Manitoba (IIWR-MB)

BUDGET 10 tickets to luncheon

DECEMBER 12 – WRWC Mtg

Winter Wear Drive – West Central Women’s Resource Centre
Collecting of new or gently used items or money to support this drive.

Christmas Hamper Drive Donations – North Point Douglas Women’s Centre
Collecting items such as toys, adult gifts, food hamper to support this drive.

BUDGET $300 to top up donations received for Christmas Hamper