Join us November 21, 2026 at 1:30 pm at Lakeside Place (805 Nelson Avenue) to hear guest speaker Tay Ferrier, from Kootenay Born Midwifery discuss expanded and rural midwife services in BC. 

​​Sunday November 29 at 2:30 PM, The Book of Longings By Sue Monk Kidd.

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​Book clubs are hosted at members houses.  Contact us to attend.

Saturday April 18, 2026 guest speaker Joanne Motta presented about Nelson CARES Affordable Housing program.

THANKS to everyone who walked and sponsored our CFUW Nelson & District CNOY team!  We raised $1950 for Nelson CARES Society and the Ready for Home program that supports residents at Ward Street Place residents to stay warm and safely housed. 

Dr. Marcia Braundy and Cynthia Fraser discussed the latest federal Employment Equity Act review, key policy advocacy updates and some potential BC and local implications. CFUW prioritizes Equity & Social Justice advocacy.

NEW location Fall 2026: Lakeside Place (805 Nelson Avenue) 

Oct 17: Katherine van der Veen, Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy (CBAL).

Oct 7 at 7 pm: Municipal All Candidates Forum at Wildflower School with NDTA prior to Municipal Election on Oct 17, 2026.​

Sept 22 at 5 pm: social potluck at member's house

May 26 at 5 pm: AGM & social potluck at member's house

April 18: Joanne Motta, Nelson CARES Affordable Housing

March 21: national policy review

Feb. 28: Coldest Night of the Year

Feb. 21: Laura Townend, Grandmothers United in Solidarity.

Jan. 24: Dr. Marcia Braundy & Cynthia Fraser, Employment Equity

BC Local General Election is October 17, 2026 and BC Provincial Election is October 24, 2026. 

Educate yourself, ask questions, attend candidates forums, VOTE, and help others register and get out to vote!

To make sure you are ready to vote - learn more at Elections BC

On October 7, 2026 from 7 pm - 9 pm at Wildflower School (811 Stanley Street) over 250 people joined CFUW to hear from  Municipal Election candidates for Nelson City Mayor, Councillors and School Trustees. Cohosted by CFUW & Nelson & District Teachers Association

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Nelson Star's coverage:  "Candidates make their case at packed Nelson forum". 

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BC Local General Elections were October 17, 2026. 

March 21, 2026 we  discussed 2 proposed national policy resolutions: 1. Canadian Response to the Education Crisis in Afghanistan, and 2. Countering Disinformation in Canada. Across Canada, CFUW National engages in policy advocacy on gender equity, education and other National Campaigns.  Local clubs across Canada voted to adopt these two new policy priorities in July 2026.

July 12-24, 2026:  CFUW National AGM & conference - Moving Forward Together in Montreal. ​

May 1-3 2026: CFUW BC Council Virtual AGM & conference Learning, Living & Growing Together.​

CFUW member Anita Carpenter delighted us with images and stories about her work experiences at the US National Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA) as an Aerospace Engineer.

September 11-13, 2025: CFUW delegates participated in an historic global gathering on “Building the Future: Integrating Culture, Education, & Empowerment for Sustainability” for Graduate Women International's 35th Triennial General Assembly and Conference  in Lusaka, Zambia.

On October 17, 2026 at 1:30 pm at Lakeside Place (805 Nelson Avenue) our guest speaker Katherine van der Veen, Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy (CBAL) shared the history of immigrant women in the Kootenays.

We were delighted to award our $1,000 CFUW Nelson & District scholarship to assist Charlotte Malcolmson in her post-secondary education at UBC Vancouver starting Fall 2026. This is awarded annually to a LVR graduate.

March 9-20, 2026 is the UN Commission on the Status of Women: CSW70. Read CFUW's October 2025 submission to CSW70 on: “consequences of failing to ensure access to justice for all women and girls.”

Guest presenter Laura Townend spoke about the work of the Grandmothers Campaign, the Stephen Lewis Foundation and several agencies in South Africa and Eswatini. We heard stories and videos how 16 Canadian Grandmothers and Grand-others travelled to meet with South African and Eswatini Gogos advocacy groups --witnessing their resiliency, positivity, and hope.

Our guest speakers Toni & Jocelyn Banyard presented on Malambo Grassroots, a project co-founded by CFUW member Marylee Banyard (1935-2022) that works with rural communities in Zambia with a focus on education, climate change mitigation, and community development. 

We were delighted to award our $1,000 CFUW Nelson & District scholarship to assist Yulia Oh in her post-secondary education. This is awarded annually to a 2025 LVR graduate.