Attendance: Nicole Papineau-Chair, Cristina Esposito-Treasurer, Mona Simcoe-Secretary, Teresa Tremblay-CEIU, Debbie Leaman-AGR, Susan Tsai-UTE, Tracy Thor-PSAC representative.
Virtual: Karine Drobko-CEIU, Kathy Wood-AGR
Call to Order: Meeting opened at 5:30 by Nicole
Supper meeting with Subway sandwiches, Potato Salad, cheese, oranges, chocolates
Land Acknowledgement: Nicole
In this region, we live and work on Treaty One land, in the traditional territory of the Annishinaabe, Cree, Oji-Cree and Dakota peoples and in the heart of the Metis Nation.
PSAC Statement on Harassment: Nicole
Tracy Thor designated recipient.
Introductions: “What is your passion area when it comes to advocating for Women’s Issues?”
-Educating others on women’s issues
-Learning form others
-Fighting for Rights so they are not lost (Roe v Wade in States)
-Domestic Violence
-educating others on “they don’t know what they don’t know”
-educating young men on how they speak “don’t cry like a girl”
Adoption of Agenda:
Motion to adopt. Motion Cristina/Debbie
Adoption of Minutes:
Motion to Adopt 16 Oct minutes as read. Motion Mona/Nicole
Treasurer’s report:
Current Balance is $2799.44 which includes the $200 Take Back Night budget addition.
Motion Cristina/Susan
Report on upcoming Budget 2023 items:
$300 MFL National Day of Remembrance luncheon has a change of venue moved to tables of 8. WRWC is on waiting list for this event. More to follow 30 Nov deadline to pay.
Ticket list – Nicole, Tannis, Rita, Cristina, Sheri, Susan
$300 NPDWC Hamper Donation deadline for collection of items is 14 Dec.
$200 Event “Take Bake the Night” has been cancelled.
Report on events/activities 2023
$100.00 Social Justica coffee – delivered to Willow place (International Women’s Day)
$200.00 Feminine products – delivered to MAMA clan (Earth Day)
$200.00 Breakfast items – Teulon School donation (Poverty MB) Purchased perishable items as those are the hardest for donations. Milk, Cheese, Fruit
$100.00 Socks – Main Street Project (6th Socktober) Collected 449 socks. Thankyou to all who collected personally and in their workplaces, locals, bookclub.
$100.00 Treats – Bear Clan Safe Halloween. Event took place on Oct 30.
$90.00 – Nov Meeting – Subway meal
$200 Take Back the Night – event was cancelled due to lack of organizers and time to plan event.
Union Work for Women event – Debbie Leaman
This was held in Regina 28 Oct – 01 Nov. Susan Tasi and Debbie Leaman both attended. Learned about different styles of leadership, lots of guest speakers and discussion. Political Action and advocating for women’s issues. Break out groups allowed women to meet others and have discussions. Great opportunity to engage and empower women. Talked about women in the world ex Rosa Parks. This discussion highlighted what is happening in the world and around us to women’s rights.
PSAC PRC Women’s Committee Rep – Tracy Thor
New Education schedule will be out soon for Jan-June so watch for events that interest you.
Budget and Calendar Planning 2024
JAN
Annual General Meeting Audited Financial Statements 2023 & Approval of WRWC Budget 2024
FEB
Support Area Council with 8th Anniversary of Phoenix
MAR
International Women’s Day event 9 Mar
Willow Place Women’s Shelter SJF coffee donation
APR
Earth Day event 22 April
Feminine Product donation Mama Clan
MAY
JUN
Participate with Human Rights Committee in the PSAC Pride Parade Float
SEP
Participate with the Area Council in support of Labour Day
Teulon Elementary School Breakfast program
OCT
Socktober
Bear Clan Halloween
NOV
DEC
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women
Winter Wear Donations Drive – West Central Women’s Resource Centre
Christmas Hamper Donations – North Point Douglas Women’s Centre
Other ideas presented that are move to other committees:
2SLGBTQIA+ inclusion event – Human Rights Committee
NorWest Co-op training – Health & Safety Committee
Discussion on free menstrual product lobbying and birth control.
WRWC Business
Reminders/Notes/Activities/Updates
Nov 25 – Dec 10 – 16 days of activism against gender violence
Each day a post will be made on the WRWC Facebook.
Tracy will organize an email to go out by Monday 27 Nov with the 16 Days of Activism calendar, Winter Wear Donation Drive info, Christmas Hamper donations info. Agenda for 11 Dec mtg.
Dec 06 – National Day of Remembrance MFL luncheon
Dec 11 – Virtual Mtg
Clothing and Hamper Drives 15 Dec deadline
Winter Wear Donations Drive – West Central Women’s Resource Centre
Collecting of new or gently used items or money to support this drive.
Christmas Hamper Donations – North Point Douglas Women’s Centre (Mama Clan)
Collecting items such as toys, adult gifts, food hamper to support this drive. Budget-$300 hamper top up.
WRWC Facebook Page
Next Meeting Date
11 Dec 23 Virtual mtg
Adjournment – Nicole