WISE Ottawa Chapter March 2003 Newsletter – Spring is here!

This Month:

  1. Annual General Meeting Thursday, MAY 1st with Dr. Linda Duxbury
  2. Executive Positions available for next year
  3. WISE membership is rising- 20 new members since January 2003
  4. National Capital Outdoors Club event for April 2003

1. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING DINNER EVENT with Dr. Linda Duxbury

Thursday, MAY 1st at 6:oo pm

WISE Ottawa is very excited to present Dr. Linda Duxbury as the speaker for this year’s AGM! Dr. Duxbury will be discussing her recent Health Canada-sponsored ‘Voices of Canadians: Seeking Work-Life Balance’ study, with a particular focus on dual-career families. Her report has attracted widespread attention both in Canada and internationally (Dr. Duxbury has just returned from Australia). If you have not read this fascinating report it can be found at:

http://labour-travail.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/worklife/

By ways of a brief background, Dr. Duxbury is one of Canada's leading workplace health researchers. She has influenced government policy-making and significantly advanced the practices and attitudes toward work-life balance, flexible work arrangements, and the development of supportive managers and work environments in Canada.

WHEN: Thursday, May 1st

TIME: 6.00 PM

WHERE: El – Meson, 94 Beechwood Ave, Ottawa (free parking available)

Telephone: (613) 744-8484

http://www.elmeson.ca/hws/elmeson.php

The WISE executive and any other interested members will be selling tickets for this event (please contact Safaa Mohamed at safaa@sce.carleton.ca or any of the executive members to obtain tickets). Tickets will also be sold at the door, however we would appreciate an e-mail rsvp to have an idea of attendance.

Prices (for table d’hôte):

  • $ 15 WISE student-members
  • $ 20 WISE members
  • $ 25 WISE non-members

Menu details can be found under the events section of the WISE website.

2. WISE Executive positions for 2003-2004

If you are interested in being a member of the WISE executive for the 2003-2004 year, we will be selecting the new executive at the AGM. This is not an intimidating process! WISE is not exclusive and anyone who wants to help is more than welcome. The positions with *s are definitely open for next year, and it would be great to have some new faces/ideas on the executive.

Would it be possible for current executive members to let Christina know if they are interested in maintaining their current positions for next year? Thanks!

President *
Vice President *
Programs * (there can be multiple Program Co-ordinators)
Treasurer
Publications *
Web Manager
Education Outreach *
Meeting Recorder *

3. New memberships increasing

Just a quick note to let everyone know that we have received 20 new memberships since January 2003- WISE Ottawa’s network now comprises more than 100 members.

4. National Capital Outdoors Club - Ottawa Events for April 2003

* The NCOC has been advertising WISE events on their website and we are reciprocating by advertising their events in our newsletter.

Fragile X Research Foundation of Canada Fundraising Dinner

Fragile X is the single most common inherited form of mental impairment. Fragile X Canada is a 100% volunteer organization determined to improve the quality of life of the tens of thousands of children across Canada who live with Fragile X. For more info about Fragile X: www.fragile-x.ca For more info on the event see http://www.ncocottawa.com/Events/FragileX2003.html

When: Saturday April 5th, 6pm - 9pm

Where: Dynasty International Buffet 2583 Carling Avenue, 726-7677

Cost: $25 per person ($15 tax receipt)

Dinner includes all you can eat Chinese buffet. A Fragile X Representative will give a small presentation.

Raffle tickets will be sold at the dinner for prizes.

For tickets contact:
West End: Glauco at: barcotti@magma.ca
East End: Andrea at: acmorrissy@sympatico.ca