 Join
us for this summer's hottest garden
party!
Art in the Garden
What:
Tenth anniversary of the Ottawa Elizabeth Fry Society's premiere
fund-raiser
Where:
Earnscliffe, 140 Sussex Drive, Ottawa
When:
Thursday, June 19, 2008 (4:00 - 7:00 p.m.) [Reservations
required.]
Why: An evening
of music wine food and art, with all proceeds going to support the work of the
Elizabeth Fry Society of Ottawa. Find
out more (PDF file - 106K, 1 page)
To
order tickets for this event:
1. Send us an email message:
[ artinthegarden@efryottawa.com
]
or
2.Call us at (613) 237-7427
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NOTE:
For more information about any event mentioned on this page,
please contact
the Elizabeth Fry Society of Ottawa by telephone at 613-237-7427 or by email at
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Events
in 2007
Annual General meeting - Thursday, October 25
Elizabeth
Fry Society of Ottawa's Annual General Meeting was held on Thursday, October 25,
2007 from 7-9pm at the Royal Ottawa Hospital located at 1145 Carling Avenue.
The
Elizabeth Fry Society of Ottawa would like to thank everyone who came to our meeting.
We would especially like to thank our guest speaker, Marion Wright, Chief
Executive Officer of the Canadian Mental Health Association (Ottawa Branch). Marion
is currently co-chair of the Champlain Mental Health Network,- an alliance of
hospitals and community mental health agencies, consumers and family members within
the Champlain LHIN district. Click the link below to read her Powerpoint presentation
[Read Marion's biographical notes]
Our
Changing Landscape: Mental Health and Addictions
in the Local health Integration
Network (LHIN) environment (PowerPoint presentation* - 2MB, 35 slides)
Marion
Wright
[* NOTE: If you don't have Microsoft Powerpoint on your computer,
you can install the free Microsoft
PowerPoint Viewer software from Microsoft to view the above presentation.]
For
more information about the 2007 Annual General Meeting of the Elizabeth Fry Society
of Ottawa, see the meeting flyer:
HTML
Word
(small file, 1 page)
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A volunteer information
evening took place on Wednesday, September 19th, for people interested in doing
some volunteer work with the Elizabeth Fry Society of Ottawa.
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Art
in the Garden 2007
This year's event took place on June 14.
Thanks
from the Elizabeth Fry Society to all who attended!
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Karaoke
for a Cause GRRRLLLS Night Out took place at the Honest Lawyer on Wednesday
April 18 to raise funds for the Elizabeth Fry Society of Ottawa.
[Karaoke
by Dog and Pony Sound]
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Events
in 2006
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On December 15th, the
Elizabeth Fry Society Of Ottawa held a coffee house from 4-8p.m.
For more information
about this event, see the Coffee House Flyer.*****************************
Annual
General Meeting - Wednesday, October 4, 2006
Elizabeth Fry Society of
Ottawa’s Annual General Meeting was held on Wednesday, October 4, 2006 from
7-9pm at the United Way/Centraide Ottawa located at 363 Coventry Road.
The
Elizabeth Fry Society of Ottawa would like to thank everyone who came to our meeting.
We would especially like to thank our guest speaker, Colleen Anne Dell,
Ph.D. Colleen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology
at Carleton University , and is a Senior Research Associate at the Canadian Centre
on Substance Abuse (CCSA). Click the link below to view the Powerpoint presentation
that was given at our Annual General Meeting.
Women,
Girls and Substance Abuse
PowerPoint Presentation (183K, 19 slides)
[
Microsoft
PowerPoint Viewer: If you don't have Microsoft Powerpoint on your machine,
you can install this free viewing software from Microsoft to view the above presentation.]
For
more information about the Annual General Meeting:
HTML
PDF
(small file, 3 pages)
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A
volunteer information evening took place on September 20, 2006.
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The
8th annual Art in the Garden fundraising event held on June 22, 2006, was very
successful and we thank everybody who participated to make this year's event a
great one.
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Events
in 2005
December 5 - Our Wishlist
Share the Spirit of the
Festive Season!
If you'd like to help out the Elizabeth Fry Society of Ottawa
at this special time of year,
here's a list of items that you could donate
that are always appreciated by our clients:
. Mittens, hats, scarves, good
used coats
. New underwear and socks
. Pajamas, nightgowns and slippers
.
Hand/body lotion, nail polish kits/manicure, toiletries
. Movie passes, OC
Transpo bus tickets
. Tim Horton gift certificates, Grocery/food vouchers
.
Pay phone calling cards, long distance cards
. Store, coffee and fast food
gift certificates
. Books, videos, pens and writing paper, puzzles, cards,
games, etc.
. Craft and knitting supplies
. Anything you would give your
sister, daughter, mother or aunt.
Call us at 237-7427 in Ottawa if we can
help.
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September 22
Annual General Meeting
The
Annual General Meeting Elizabeth Fry Society of Ottawa took place at the University
of Ottawa's Tabaret Hall on Thursday, September 22.
Thanks to all who attended
the meeting. Special thanks to our keynote speaker, Angela Longo, President
and CEO of Legal Aid Ontario who spoke about Access to Justice in Ontario.
The
2004-2005 Annual Report was distributed at the meeting.
Here's where you can
find it on our website:
Elizabeth Fry Society of Ottawa 2004-2005 Annual
Report
HTML (online) version
PDF
version (285K, 10 pages)
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September
9
6th Annual MetLife Alumni Charitable Golf Tournament
-
to be held in Hammond, Ontario.
- funds raised through this tournament and
a silent auction are generously donated to the Elizabeth Fry Society of Ottawa
and the Union Mission for Men.
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May 4
Karaoke
for a Cause:
Elizabeth Fry Society of Ottawa's …Grrls Night Out!
Raising
funds to help youth at risk find their way to personal success and contributing
roles in the community.
All funds raised went to support E.Fry Ottawa's programs
for women at risk, including youth & family counselling; Hooked up & Gateway;
Anger Solutions; shoplifting prevention; healthy choices; assistance & advocacy
throughout the court process; and support to women in jails and institutions.
Karaoke
for a Cause took place at the Honest Lawyer, 141 George St. in the Market
on May 4th, 2005.
The Elizabeth Fry Society of Ottawa would like to thank our sponsor for Karaoke
for a Cause, The Honest Lawyer, for their generous support to this important community
based organization.
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ELIZABETH
FRY SOCIETY OF OTTAWA CELEBRATES
PERSONS
DAY, OCTOBER 18
Persons Day represents a landmark victory in the
struggle of Canadian women for equality.
Prior to 1929, women were not legally
recognized or treated equal under the law. At the time, English Common Law declared
"women are persons in matters of pains and penalties, but are not persons in matters
or rights and privileges". That is, until five Alberta women -- known as "The
Famous Five" -- joined together for the lengthy legal and political battle known
as the Persons Case.
On October 18, 1929 the British Privy Council overturned
a Supreme Court decision and declared that women were legally persons and therefore
eligible for appointment to the Senate.
The five brave women who devoted
their efforts to this cause were Judge Emily Murphy, Nellie McClung, Irene Parlby,
Louise McKinney and Henrietta Muir Edwards. Their work brought about changes in
the law that not only enabled women to be appointed senators, but also reinforced
the right of women in Canada to participate in all aspects of public life.
As
well as a celebration, this day also gives a chance for reflection on the continuing
struggle to achieve equality for Canadian women.
Each year, Persons Day
is the highlight of Women's History Month every October.
Happy Persons Day
and Women's History Month to all of our sisters!
"People must
know the past to understand the present and face the future."
- Nellie McClung,
1935
