Submitted by: Pat Deppiesse I would like to thank all the newest Resolutions chairpersons, for saying YES to taking on this standing committee. How many members in this room have been or are now resolutions chairpersons? This year I am looking forward to working with: Diane from the Kamloops Diocese, Angelina from the Vancouver Diocese and, Betty from [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Pat Deppiesse At the time of writing, I have not yet received the date of our presentation to government and am continuing to follow up on this
Read MoreSubmitted by: Pat Deppiesse At our national convention held in August in Ottawa, Resolution 2010.01 Chrysotile Asbestos was passed (please see the full resolution on the national website www. cwl.ca under Recent Updates). I am writing this second communiqué so quickly after my first one because there is a very good series of articles in [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Pat Deppiesse From the relatively familiar and very active position as your provincial secretary, I was totally surprised when our President, Nancy Simms announced at the Post-Convention meeting that I was her choice to be the Resolutions Chairperson! This is a very new and challenging position for me, and I thank Nancy so [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Sandra Stajduhar What is a resolution? The dictionary tells us that a resolution is ‘a firm decision to do something”. Our executive handbook tells us “A resolution is one member’s concern becoming the voice of the League” and that “Policies are established, programs are planned, or concerns and views are expressed through resolutions”. [...]
Read MoreMarch 31, 2010 — For the fourteenth time, a delegation from our BC & Yukon Provincial Council of The Catholic Women’s League of Canada met in Victoria with Liberal and New Democratic party MLA’s to present and discuss CWL resolutions. The delegation consisted of president, Marianna Caldwell, president-elect, Nancy Simms, and myself, Sandra Stajduhar, Resolutions [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Sandra Stajduhar Hello all, I hope that your Easter was blessed and that you are all ready now to share the “GOOD NEWS”. This is more of a ‘note’ instead of a communiqué as I do not have a lot to pass on – but I wanted to wish you well at conventions [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Sandra Stajduhar As the year draws to a close, I wish to take this opportunity to thank you for all that you do as Women of Peace and Hope, and to offer sincere wishes for a blessed Christmas season – followed by a new year of renewed enthusiasm for the work of the [...]
Read MoreSubmitted by: Sandra Stajduhar Dear League Sisters and Father Tien, Welcome back to another CWL year – hopefully full of enthusiasm and good ideas to share with members. As Women of Peace and Hope, we can show leadership in developing and promoting resolutions that offer hope and encouragement to those in need as we work [...]
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