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September 2010
Take Back the Night!
Women Unite - Take back teh night! Friday, September 10th, 2010. Meet at the Dollar Store parking lot at 7:15pm and the march will begin at 7:30pm. Male allies are invited to join us for a rally outside the post office and an after party at the Rockwater, featuring music by Sarah Osadetz, Laurie Dalzell, and Cleo Corbett followed by DJ Mihajic Touch.
Take Back the Night has been an on-going International demonstration to raise awareness about violence against women and the right to walk without fear. The women of Golden walk in contribution to the efforts of ending violence within our community as well as around the world.
July 2010
Yoga in the Park!
Golden Lotus Ayurveda is offering Yoga in the Park starting Sunday, July 11th. They will instruct a 1 hour class at Clown Park* (the park between 10th and 11th St. at 9th Ave.) on Sundays, from 11am till 12pm. This is an all-level, fun outdoor yoga class. Bring a friend and your own mat. Drop in fee is $10 and 50% of proceeds are donated to The Golden Women's Resource Centre
* Weather permitting.....
June 2010
Golden Women's Resource Centre's Annual General Meeting
Tuesday, June 22nd from 5:00pm to 6:30pm at the Golden Family Centre Meeting Room (421 9th Ave. North). Light snacks and beverages will be provided. For more information, please contact the GWRC at 250-344-5317
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Renew your membership or become a new member
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See what the past year has been like
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Elect a new Board of Directors for 2010/2011
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Volunteer, Support and Member appreciation gifts
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Visit with other fabulous women from the community
Please RSVP so that we know how many women to expect! See you there.
May 2010
Financial Journal Writing Program with WRITING OUTLOUD, Tuesday's May 18th - June 21st, 7pm-8:30pm - Participate in activities and discussions that work to:
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Write and improve your writing and journaling skills.
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Rediscover your relationship with money.
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Bring consciousness to your daily spending.
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Set financial goals and ways to achieve them.
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Build your financial resources.
Sign Up Today!
Contact Sarah at 250-344-5317 for more information. This program is funded by Status of Women Canada and the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy.
DOLLAR$ & SENSE FOR WOMEN: Discussion Group Series
Women are invited to come and learn, ask questions and share their experiences surrounding money in an informal environment. Attend one or all of the following free discussion groups:
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Women, Finances & Safety; what every woman should know about money & safety.
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The Basics;savings, chequings, credit cards and how to get by.
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Getting out of the Red: debt management and helpful tips on how to pay it off.
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Principle Parent: being a single mother and how to make finances work.
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Financial Goal Planning: Know what you want and how to make it happen
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Retirement Savings Strategy: What to do, no matter when you're starting.
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Simplet Saving STrategies: Make your money go futher in simple and realistic ways.
For more details surrounding dates and times click HERE.
April 2010
National Volunteer Week - April 18th-24th
Pancake Breakfast (Yum!), April 28th, 10am-Noon, Golden Women's Resource Centre (419C 9th Ave. N) - In celebration of all of our wonderful volunteers the Golden Women's Resource Centre will be hosting a pancake breakfast. All volunteers are welcome.
Prevention of Violence Against Women Week - April 18th-24th
Clothesline Project and BBQ, April 21st, Noon-2pm, Kumsheen Park (across from the movie theatre) - In recognition of National Prevention of Violence Against Women Week we invite all women (and the men who love them) who have survived, are experiencing and/or have witnessed violence against women to express your experiences by decorating an article of clothing with works, symbols and pictures. All clothing items will be hung together outside during the BBQ.
March 2010
March 8th is International Women's Day! Please come celebrate with us at our annual Performance Salon. There will be music, spoken word and other performances by locals in honour of this special day! We will be at the Kicking Horse River Lodge, on Monday, March 8th. There will be food, snacks and beverages available from 6pm - 7pm and performances from 7pm - 9pm. See you there!
December 2009
On Friday, December 11th there will be a Holiday Hot Lunch here at the Golden Women’s Resource Centre for our volunteers, members and clients. Please come and join us from noon to 1:00pm for some delicious goodies, great company and some holiday cheer.
December 6th is the National Day of Remembrance & Action on Violence Against Women . This day marks the anniversary of the murders of 14 young women at L’Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal in 1989. These individuals were murdered because they were women. For more background information, please see www.dec6.gc.ca. In honour of these women the Golden Women’s Resource Centre will be hosting a short memorial at noon on Monday, December 7th in front of the Post Office. Please join us in remembering these women at this brief event.
November 2009
4th Annual Starlight Soiree, Thursday, September 26th, 7pm at the Golden Civic Centre! Join us for our annual fundraising event! There will be a food challenge, bar, silent auction, photo booth, live entertainment and more. All Women & Men over 19 are welcome. This is an event not to be missed!
Tickets: $15 before, $20 at the doorTickets are available at the Golden Women's Resource Centre, Moon River, Elite Nutrition, & Lori Baxendale Formals.
** Buy your ticket before Monday, November 23rd and your name will be entered into a draw to win a dress of your choice from Lori Baxendale Formals.
September 2009
Sept. 14 - 18: Fall Girlz Group registration grades 5, 6/7, 8/9, at the Golden Women's Resource Centre, during business hours. $15 registration fee. Space is limited. Contact Sarah or Cheryl for more information: 250-344-5317
Friday, September 18th: Take Back the Night, 8:15-10pm -
Women and Children Celebrate your right to walk without fear at night! We'll be meeting at the Dollar Store Parking lot at 8:15pm. Walk will begin at 8:30pm. Features include: Fire Dancing, Drumming, Music, speakers and Discussion. Bring: Noisemakers, placards and a source of light to shine on the walk! Male allies are asked to join us for a rally at the Post Office and an after-party at the Rockwater.
August 2009
Sunday, August 16th: Golden Women's Baby Shower, Kinsmen Park, 4pm-7pm: Breastfeeding Awareness for those who've tried, are or are interested, guest speakers, bbq, games and activities, raffle draw. Everyone Welcome! For more information please call Sarah 250-344-5317 or Amber 250-348-6807
June 2009
Golden Women's Resource Centre Society: AGM
Wednesday, June 24th: Golden Family Centre Meeting Room - All Ladies Welcome! Come on out and meet our Board of Directors for 2009/2010. Celebrating another successful year, find out about our 2008/2009 year. Light snacks will be provided.
May 2009
May 19 - 22 - Spring Girlz Group Registration at the Golden Women's Resource Centre, $15 Registration Fee.
Spring session open to all girls in grades 5-9!
May - September - Women's Healing Garden: Sign up today, at the Golden Women's Resource Centre!
The Garden will be a sanctuary for women and girls to learn and share knowledge and expertise, connect with nature, and grow their own food. If you are interested in being involved in the garden in any capacity or would like more information contact Cheryl: 250-344-5317
April 2009
Saturday, April 18 - Kickinghorse Culture presents.....Summer of My Amazing Luck at the Golden Civic Centre at 7:30pm (doors open at 7pm): Tickets are $20
Summer of My Amazing Luck is a play written by Chris Craddock, it is 'a comedy about two young mothers who are out to shatter stereotypes--or should they really give a rats ass?'
'Lucy and Lish are simple women at the mery of a large, complex and often heartless social safety net and they are hitting the road in a beat up van full of kids and toys.'
For more information please call: 250-344-6186 or check out www.kickinghorseculture.ca
April 1st - 25th: Golden Women's Resource Centre's ...
Clothesline Project
In Recognition of National Prevention of Violence Against Women Week we invite all women (and the men who love them) who have survived, are experiencing and/or have witnessed violence against women to share their experience with words, symbols and pictures on a piece of clothing. All items will be hung together at our NPVAW wrap-up BBQ on April 25th.
Supplies will be availalbe at the GWRC, during business hours. Support is available to women who may need someone to talk to during the event and creation process.
March 2009
Save the Date: March 7th, International Women's Day celebrations.
February 2009
Feb. 23 - 27th - Newcomer's Welcome Week: Welcoming all newcomer's to Golden, activities include...
Friday, Feb. 27, 11am: Let's Go Tobogganing: We're meeting at the Women's Centre at 11am for an afternoon of fun winter activities at snake hill. Kids welcome! Hot lunch to follow at the Women's Centre. Please RSVP at 250-344-5317 by Thursday to arrange transportation.
Wednesday, Feb. 25, Noon - 1pm: Newcomer's Info Session: Meet us in the Golden Family Centre's meeting room for information on volunteer opportunities and programs/services that are available in Golden.
December 2008
We will be closed December 24th, 25th, 26th and January 1st
Our Safe Homes 24-hr Emergency Crisis Line is always available: 250-344-2101
Thursday, December 11, Noon - 1:30pm: Holiday Potluck Lunch at the Golden Women's Resource Centre: Please come for a delicious lunch, good company and cheery Christmas music.
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December 6: National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
Friday, December 5, Noon - 1:30: December 6th Memorial: Join us at the Post Office fountain for a memorial to honour the 14 women who were murdered at Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal, Que. in 1989.
November 2008
Thursday, November 27, 7 - 9 PM: 3rd Annual Starlight Soiree Gala Fundraiser for the Golden Women's Resource Centre: Join your friends at the first festive event to usher in the holiday season...and the only event where you can dress to the nines and wear your most fabulous shoes. Our theme this year is Colorful Foods of the World, and our sponsoring restaurants promise to please your palate with their unique creations.
Last year's event had over 200 guests and this year ticket sales will be capped at 250. Buy your $15 ticket at Bacchus Books, Moon River Gallery or the Golden Women's Centre. Support one of Golden's important community services and look great while you are doing it! This event is a party, men and women are invited, but since there will be a cash bar, all guests must be of legal drinking age.
September 2008
Friday, September 19, 7 PM (6:30 gathering time): Take Back the Night Celebration: Join the Women's Centre staff, friends, and supporters at the Women's Centre for the annual Take Back the Night March. This parade down Main St. (9th Ave. North) will include dancers, jugglers, firetwirlers, musicians, and speeches. This event is open to anyone who supports a woman's right to feel and be safe walking alone at night. We look forward to seeing you there.
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Tuesday, September 23, noon - 1 PM at Golden Secondary School in Room 1: Women and Employment: Community Information Session: Laurie Dalzell will present the final report of the Women's Centre's 2007/08 Status of Women Canada funded project on Helping women overcome barriers to getting and keeping satisfying employment in Golden. Free lunch. RSVP by Monday, September 22 to 250.344.5317.
Wednesday, September 24, noon - 1 PM: Ready, Set, School @ Alexander Park School in the gym: Help your preschooler get ready for school by attending this fun, interactive activity session. Free Lunch, so an RSVP to Mrs. Rondeau @ 250.344.5513 is much appreciated! Local service providers will be there to give parents information about local Early Childhood programs.
Friday, Sept. 26 1 - 2:30 PM, Newcomer's Group Info Session: Golden Women's Resource Centre, . Contact Sarah Wegelin for more info: 250-344-5317
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Girlz Group Pre-Registration & Information Night: Mount 7 Rec Plex, Community Registration Night, Tuesday, September 10, 7pm, for girls in Grade 5-9. Contact Sarah Wegelin for more info: 250-344-5317
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Employment Workshops: Golden Women's Resource Centre, Monday, Sept. 8-12, Noon-1:30, Contact Laurie Dalzell for more info: 250-344-5317
The Bra Clinic: Hosted by Beauty Concepts' Teresa Gastel: Super 8 Hotel, Friday, Sept. 5 from 2:30pm-7pm and Saturday, Sept. 6 from 9am-7pm Golden Women's Resource Centre Clients will receive $10.00 off their bra purchase. Contact Teresa for more info: 403-816-1075
June 2008
Tuesday, June 3, 7 PM: Emotional Freedom Therapy with Liza Hindmarch: EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) is a fast and effective self help technique that is remarkably simple to master and helps to break free of a whole range of emotional problems from anxiety, phobias & fears to full blown addictions and post traumatic stress disorder - permanently and painfree.Based on the theory of chinese accupuncture and meridian points it uses a technique of gently tapping on certain acupressure points whilst focusing on the emotional problem and relief is found instantly. It really is that simple!
Liza will walk you through this remarkable process and by the end of the evening you will have experienced for yourself how amazingly effective this technique is for liberating oneself from emotional trauma and you will go away with a set of tools that you can use with a whole range of issues for the rest of your life. We hope to see you there."
On Thursday, June 5, NOON: Yoga as a part of your total wellness plan, Wendy Grant: We live in a time where there is little encouragement for paying attention to our body's natural energy levels and giving it what it needs, so sometimes we override the signals and do more when we need to rest and rest when we need to move. Yoga offers us a choice-to listen to what our body requires to nourish ourselves with appropriate practices that create more energy or relaxation. This workshop will explore some simple but effective tools to help relax and renew our bodies and minds. No experience needed. Workshop is FREE and will be held at The Golden Yoga Center, 1213 10th Ave S., red and orange house, backdoor.
Tuesday, June 10, 5:30 PM: Annual General Meeting held at the Women's Centre.
May 2008
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Monday, May 5th, NOON: Lunchtime Health Topic. Next week is Mental Health Week and Making Mental Health your Business is the theme. We will be hosting an lunchtime health topic on “Helping your friends, helping yourself. Normalizing and recognizing the importance of taking care of your mental health.” Face it, if you had an embarrassing rash, you would probably go to the doctor to get it checked out, right? Why don’t we address issues of mental health with the same attention? MaryLynn Lewis and Victoria Kennedy from Interior Health will come and present information and answer your questions about staying mentally healthy.
Thursday, May 8, NOON: Very Basic Violin Lesson. If you’ve ever wanted to play the violin, here’s your chance…we’ll sort of. In one hour, Laurie Dalzell will show you how to hold a violin and make a sound on it. You will even “play” one song by the end of the hour. This workshop is designed for those of you that have a violin kicking around (and I know you are out there). But even if you don’t have an instrument and are interested in the violin, you should come! PS…those of you who already know how to play should come too. It will be fun.
Monday, May 12, NOON: An Ayurvedic Approach to Cleansing. Dalia Yanai will present information about Ayurveda and how using the principles of Ayurveda can help make your spring cleanse more effective.
Tuesday, May 13, 7 PM: Get Involved, Make a Difference, Run for Town Council! Carmen Gustafson and Christina Benty will share information on how and why they got involved in local government and how you can, too! There will be a daytime presentation on Monday, May 26 as well. Come on out, women. There will be an election this fall and what a great opportunity to get more women involved in our government. Tell all your female friends to come and learn more.
Thursday, May 15, NOON: Journal Writing. Sarah Wegelin will lead this workshop on journaling and the fun and benefits associated with it. Journals provided for the first 10 participants.
Monday, May 19, NOON: You are more than what you eat: An introduction to transformative nutrition. Tammra Green of LivingProof Nutrition will lead us through some exercises to learn more about our well being, the food we eat and how the two are completely intertwined. This information will change your life J.
Tuesday, May 20, 7 PM: Sushi Workshop with Nina Mitchell. If you were part of this workshop last year, you know that Nina is a genius and her creative approach to Sushi is not to be missed. Sign up for this workshop early. Max. 15. There is a minimal fee for this workshop to cover costs of the supplies.
Thursday, May 22, NOON: Develope a Life Balance Wheel. We all want rich and fulfilling lives, which means we usually have lots of competing priorities and ways we'd like to improve ourselves. Join life coach, Leslie Adams to look at your own life balance wheel to look at your priorities and current level of satisfaction of those priorities. Use the Balance Wheel tool to assess where you are in order to put plans in place to get you where you want to be.
Monday May 26, NOON: Get Involved, Make a Difference, Run for Town Council! Carmen Gustafson and Christina Benty will share information on how and why they got involved in local government and how you can, too! Come on out, women. There will be an election this fall and what a great opportunity to get more women involved in our government. Tell all your female friends to come and learn more.
Tuesday, May 27, 7 PM: Creating with Clay
Thursday, May 29, NOON: Reflexology
April 2008
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April 27 - May 3: National Volunteer Week: volunteers. from compassion to action
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Wednesday, April 30, 10:30 am: Pancake Breakfast for volunteers.
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Friday, May 2, 5:30 pm: Nacho Night at the Mad Trapper with volunteers.
April 20-27: Prevention of Violence Against Women and Children Week
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Monday, April 21, Noon - 1 pm: The Opposite of Violence is Respect - discussion of how men and women can help end violence against women together. This discussion is being held at the Golden Family Centre (two doors west of the women's centre on 9th Ave.), a light lunch will be available.
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Earth Day, Tuesday, April 22, Noon - 2 pm: Old becomes new: T-Shirts - Bring an old t-shirt to the women's centre and make it new with your creativity and our supplies.
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Friday, April 25, Noon - 1:30 pm: Picnic in Clown Park - We'll have hot dogs, veggie dogs, and more. Meet us at the Clown Park. The Event is for everyone!!!
April 13-20: BC Victims of Crime Week/National Victims of Crime Week
April 8, 7 pm – 8:30 pm: Gardening Workshop at the Golden Women's Resource Centre
- Join Penny Shapperd from True Value Hardware to learn about basic spring garden care and specifically how to wake up your roses. Penny takes care of the gardens at Abbyfield and will share some of her tricks for making those roses so happy. Maybe she’ll even inspire you to join her in the garden where you can learn hands on how to prune and care for roses.
April : Time to start thinking taxes. The volunteer tax program will run through the Women's Centre until the end of April.
March 2008
March/April : Time to start thinking taxes. The volunteer tax program will run through the Women's Centre until the end of April.
March 8
International Women's Day Celebration: Saturday, March 8, 6:30 p.m.
- Join us at the Kicking Horse River Lodge for a mix of performances by some of Golden's most talented women. Bar service and food available.
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