CFUW Southport wins Provincial Advocacy Award

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Southampton--The Southport Club of the Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) was awarded a Provincial Advocacy Award at the Ontario Council Annual General Meeting in Belleville recently.

Carolyn Day (left), CFUW Southport policy advisor and a past president, was presented with the Award which recognized the Club's consultative work in 2008 with Huron-Bruce MP Ben Lobb and MPP Carol Mitchell. The local policy makers were briefed about critical issues such as the Arbitration Act, Ontario Water Resources Act and the Species at Risk Bill.

About Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW):

Founded in 1919, CFUW is a voluntary, non-profit, self-funded bilingual organization of more than 10,000 women university graduates across Canada. CFUW members are active in public affairs working to raise the social, economic and legal status of women, as well as improve education, the environment, and working for peace, justice and human rights. CFUW is affiliated with the International Federation of Women (IFUW) headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, with 180,000 members around the world. In 1998, CFUW received special consultative status within the United Nations Economic and Social Council.

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About CFUW Southport

CFUW Southport was founded in 1990 and is a 60-member organization located in Saugeen Shores. The self-funded Club annually awards three $500 scholarships to female graduates from Saugeen District Secondary School in Port Elgin entering post-secondary institutions. For further information, please visit www.cfuwsouthport.com
 

For further information, please contact Judi Chambers at (519) 797-1664 after 4 p.m.