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Flor Marcelino - First Immigrant Minister in Manitoba

Culture Heritage and Tourism Minister Flor Marcelino views exhibit at Manitoba Archives celebrating the 200TH anniversary of the Red River settlement

September 13, 2012

200TH ANNIVERSARY OF RED RIVER SETTLEMENT CELEBRATED WITH EXHIBIT AT MANITOBA ARCHIVES BUILDING

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Photographs, Maps, Journals, Records Give Evidence of Lives Lived: Marcelino

Culture, Heritage and Tourism Minister Flor Marcelino is inviting all Manitobans to visit the Archives of Manitoba and the Legislative Library at the Manitoba Archives Building to explore historical records and original publications dating back to the establishment of the Red River Settlement and the arrival of the first wave of Selkirk settlers 200 years ago.
“People in the Red River Settlement created records and published newspapers,” Marcelino said.   “Books, photographs, maps, journals and records of church and government provide evidence of the kind of lives settlers lived 200 years ago.  Fortunately, this documentary heritage has survived and is yours to explore at the Archives of Manitoba and the Legislative Library.”
Some of the archives and library holdings featured in the exhibit include:

• photographs of Humphrey Lloyd Hime, a surveyor and photographer who accompanied the Assiniboine and Saskatchewan Exploring Expedition in 1858 and took what are probably the first photographs of the Canadian West;
• paintings of Peter Rindisbachers, an artist known for his depictions of the lives of settlers and Aboriginal people in the Red River Settlement; 
• the will and testament of Saulteaux Chief Peguis, one of five chiefs who signed a treaty with Lord Selkirk to provide land for settlement;  
• a copy of an early Red River census conducted by the Council of Assiniboia in 1828;
• a post journal which recorded a graphic description of the great Red River flood of 1826 as told by the Upper Fort Garry Hudson’s Bay Company clerk Frances Heron;
• records of the Matilda Davis School in St. Andrews, representing the development of Red River schools;
• a plan of the Red River Colony surveyed in 1836 by George Taylor;
• excerpts of baptism, marriage and death from Rupert’s Land registers sent to the governor and committee of the Hudson’s Bay Company around 1820;
• a copy of The Nor’Wester from Feb. 14, 1860, containing an article by Chief Peguis; and
• an image from Bishop David Anderson’s flood journal title page, Notes of The Flood at Red River, 1852.

The Archives of Manitoba, including the Hudson’s Bay Company Archives and the Legislative Library of Manitoba, are commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Red River Settlement with this exhibit of selected archival records and library materials.  Public viewing of the material is available Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 200 Vaughan St. (at St. Mary Avenue) in Winnipeg.  A related exhibit The Selkirk Settlement:  200 Years can also be seen at the Manitoba Museum.
Guided tours of this exhibition will be offered for a limited time.  For scheduling details, please contact the Archives of Manitoba, 204-945-7586.

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Upcoming event, Sept 20

　
Join us in a fun, free 8 week program.
Meet other women while doing crafts and talking about different topics like self-esteem, managing stress, body image and so much more.
Bus tickets and snack provided.

An Immigrant Women’s GroupWe All Belong runs every Thursday starting September 20, 2012Where: 200-323 Portage AvenueWhen: 1:00-3:00pm, every Thursday for 8 weeksCall Fatima at (204) 940-1973 or
Priscillah at (204) 940-1967 to register

Upcoming Conference on Changes to Refugee Claim Process

Recent changes to the refugee claim process have limited the options for many refugees who are making a claim from countries that have been officially designated as democratic. Many of the refugee claimants most affected by these changes are those who have a complex history of trauma, such as women fleeing domestic violence situations or LGBTQ individuals fleeing homophobic persecution, in addition to having experienced he trauma of war or civil unrest. The majority of claimants, regardless of the reason for their flight, do not have access to formal assessment services and are often among those most ill served by current frameworks for conducting trauma assessments. As a result, refugee lawyers are having to rely more and more on support letters written by front line social service workers to support their client’s refugee claims. These letters are extremely important to the claim process as frontline workers are often the most knowledgeable about their client’s histories and symptoms. However, few frontline workers receive any formal training in writing letters of support and therefore the process can be daunting. This workshop is designed to assist frontline workers in writing effective letters of support for their clients who are making a refugee claim.

There is a conference on this topic happening, I am not sure where but you might want to look into it.

Job Opportunity - Organizational Coordinator

The Fort Garry Women’s Resource Centre is a feminist organization which operates within a collective structure and strives to be a supportive work environment. The FGWRC requires a 20 hour/per week Organizational Coordinator for a two year term position.

The Organizational Coordinator is responsible for coordinating and strengthening the administrative and governance infrastructure of Fort Garry Women’s Resource Centre. This will be achieved through the provision of increased Board support, development and management. The main task of this position is to provide leadership support to the Board and committees.

Qualifications:

·        Ability to work collectively from a feminist empowerment model as well as autonomously.

·        Experience with collaborative decision making process.

·        Experience working with not for profit boards/committees an asset.

·        Excellent communication skills; oral and written.

·        Strong organizational and time management skills.

·        Experience working with volunteers.

·        Ability to relate to women from diverse backgrounds of class, race, sexual orientation, gender identity, etc.

·        Experience in grant writing.

·        Experience in public speaking an asset.

Duties and Responsibilities:

·        To participate in and support the work of the Nominating Committee as required.

·        To participate in and support the work of the Personnel Committee as required.

·        To participate and support the work of the Community Relations Committee as required.

·        To support the coordination of Board affairs as required.

·        In consultation with Staff research funding opportunities and write grants as appropriate.

·        To participate in Staff meetings.

·        Other duties as required.

·        Evening work, flexible schedule will be required.

*See our website at www.fgwrc.ca  for the complete job description*
Salary: $15.92/per hour

Closing date for applications: Noon, September 21, 2012

Interested candidates can forward a resume and cover letter by one of the following methods:

Fax: 204- 475-9127

Email: info@fgwrc.ca

Mail: Fort Garry Women’s Resource Centre

          Attn: Hiring Committee

          1150A Waverley Street

          Winnipeg, Manitoba

          R3T 0P4

We thank all interested applicants however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Post Winnipeg UN Women Report

Dear Friends,

This is a message to update you as to the work that has gone on this summer to close the Winnipeg Chapter of the Canadian National Committee for UN Women and plans for us to move forward.

Great news - we were able to send $9,912.91 to UN Women, which brings to a total $43,912.91 that this Chapter has raised over 10 years. This is thanks to the work, support and donations from all of you.

The documents have been prepared, and sent, with the requirement that the funds be sent to UN Women for the Women, War and Peace program, and that the information on the Canadian National Committee's web site be corrected, ie that the decision by the National Committee is to no longer have any Chapters in Canada, and that the Winnipeg Chapter has been dissolved.

Although we could not hold an Annual Meeting, we did prepare an Annual Report, and you can see the final report that was sent here - http://tinyurl.com/8kbys3z. If you can't access, or open the file, let me know, and I can send you an electronic version. Special thanks to Allison Fenske, Donna Marion and Elaine Stevenson for their help in completing the necessary and sometimes stressful work.

We will be making a donation to Manitoba Archives. It's a great idea, so if you have something that could be included to record the Winnipeg Chapter's history, please let Wilma Sotas (<w_sotas@shaw.ca>) know. Also - Alanna Gray is willing to put together a "Memory Book" - please consider writing something about what the Winnipeg Chapter meant to you and sending it to Alanna at <gray.alanna@gmail.com>. Deadline on items for the Memory Book is October 1.

We can all be proud of the work, and accomplishments of the Winnipeg Chapter.

But it is now time to move forward. A small group of past board members, and planning committee members (calling ourselves Manitoba Women Moving Forward- MWMF) have been thinking about this, and we are looking to continue to work for women's equality, human rights, and peace - locally and globally. We see the work as complimenting the work of so many others in the community, and sharing and promoting their work where we can. We can be associated with the Institute for International Women's Rights (part of Global College at U of W). If you have any thoughts, ideas and recommendations to consider, please share.

In the meantime we are supporting 2 initiatives - one is Stop Violence Now! with the Girl Guides - scheduled for November 3rd. They are looking for speakers particularly on the international aspects of violence against women and girls and we have linked them with 2 of our members. Another initiative we are supporting is an event with MATCH, and a visit by three Feminist Activists in early October. They are being supported by the Nobel Women's Initiative and are from Palestine, Burma and Sudan. Will get more details out on this visit shortly.

So stay tuned everyone! Something good will come from all this!

Mary Scott

3083 Vialoux Dr.
Winnipeg, Manitoba
CANADA, R3R 0A1
phone: 1.204.888-2996 mobile: 1.204.996.7653
mary_scott@shaw.ca

"The education and empowerment of women throughout the world cannot fail to result in a more caring, tolerant, just and peaceful life for all." Aung San Suu Kyi, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, leader of Burma's democracy movement

Feeback Needed

September 6, 2012

MINISTER ASKS FOR PUBLIC FEEDBACK ON IDEAS FOR NEW LEGISLATION

TO REMOVE BARRIERS FACED BY PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

Manitoba’s new Accessibility Advisory Council has delivered its initial recommendations for legislation and standards that would help identify, remove and prevent barriers faced by people with disabilities, Family Services and Labour Minister Jennifer Howard, minister responsible for persons with disabilities, announced today.

“This in an important milestone in our work to ensuring better accessibility for all Manitobans,” said Howard.  “I’m very pleased to receive the report and encourage everyone to participate in the creation of provincewide accessibility legislation by reviewing it as well and providing feedback.”

In creating the recommendations, the advisory council met regularly starting in November 2011 and held consultations with people with disabilities and organizations that may be affected by the recommendations.  This included employers and businesses as well as representatives from Manitoba municipalities. 

The council, made up of representatives from the disability community and other stakeholders, has submitted recommendations calling for:

·        a process to develop clear, specific and achievable goals;

·        accessibility standards for both the private and public sectors;

·        a central role in the development of legislation for people with disabilities and other stakeholders affected by the legislation, such as businesses and municipalities;

·        no affect in any way on guarantees contained in human rights codes; and

·        regular reviews of progress made.

“We would like to acknowledge this important opportunity to shape the future of accessibility in Manitoba and add that the council has worked collectively, with the community, to provide recommendations we believe will deliver legislation creating greater accessibility and a more inclusive province for all Manitobans,” said Jim Derksen, chair of the Accessibility Advisory Council.

The minister is inviting the public to provide comments on the report until Oct. 21.  The report can be viewed or downloaded at the Disabilities Issues Office website, www.manitoba.ca/dio and comments can be forwarded to dio@gov.mb.ca.  For other formats, contact the Disabilities Issues Office at
204-945-7613.  

                                                                          

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