Take 5… Choose Involvement…

Vote in your school board election… October 27, 2010

As a start, take 5 minutes to consider 5 reasons to care about public schools, 5 reasons school boards matter and 5 qualities to look for as a candidate.  Please visit our website at www.pembinatrails.ca/board_administration/SchoolTrustee/index.html and click on Take 5 – Choose Involvement.

Happenings at Fort Garry Women’s Resource Centre

1150A Waverley Street:

 Women Changing Lives: The Wheel of Time Workshop – Thursday October 14^th, 2010 from 10:00 am – 12 Noon

A workshop to increase your knowledge of time management strategies and to confirm your commitment to change your time management behaviour. This is a women only – FREE event. Space is limited – pre registration is required by calling 477-1123. Non perishable food items or monetary donations towards FGWRC are gladly accepted.

104-3100 Pembina Hwy (Buzz Code:1003)

Women & Midlife: First Monday of the Month 1:30-3:30 pm
A monthly support group for women 45 years of age and older. The group will explore topics that are of interest to women during their middle years of life and beyond. Some topics will include:
Positive Aging  - October 4^th, 2010
Osteoporosis – Speaking of Bones – November 1^st, 2010
Coping with Stress – December 6^th, 2010

Space is limited. Registration required – please call 477-1123.

Mothering Group – 8 Tuesday Mornings, 9:30-11:30 am October 19^th – December 7^th, 2010

This is a support group for women who are mothers, at any stage of the mothering journey, wanting to explore the challenges of being a mom and to examine our role as mothers. The group will focus on the needs of mothers, not the needs of children. Topics will include such things as societal pressures, coping with stress, mother-guilt, self identity and self-care.
This is a women only event. Space is limited – pre registration and intake is required. For more info or to register please call 477-1123.

Healing from Abuse Group: 8 sessions – Tuesday Evenings 6:30-9:00 pm – Oct 26^th to Dec 14^th, 2010 at 1150A Waverley St.
This is a group for women who are coping with the impact of partner and/or childhood abuse. Topics explored will be recognizing and defining abuse, ways of coping, naming the losses associated with abuse, dealing with difficult emotions, building self esteem, and learning to be assertive. For more information or to register please call 477-1123 by October 15^th, 2010. Limited space. In-person intake with facilitator is required.

GIRLS  GUIDES OF CANADA

Registration will take place on Thursday, Sept. 9 from 6:30-8:30 pm at Lindenwoods Community Centre (414 Lindenwoods Drive West) and at Whyte Ridge Community Centre (170 Fleetwood) Please call 253-3937 or email bishopg@mts.net for more information.