Upcoming Activities
Join us Feb. 17 at 1:30 pm to hear Joanne Siderius
Saturday Feb 17, 2023 at 1:30 pm is our next general meeting at the Nelson Seniors Centre. Our guest speaker is Joanne Siderius, Senior Naturalist at Kokanee Creek Nature Centre who will engage us with local wildlife issues, videos and photos.
Book Club
Friday, March 15 at 4 pm our book is Ragged Company, by Richard Wagmese.
Friday, April 26 at 4 pm our book is Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands, by Kate Beaton.
It is always hosted at a member's house. Contact us to attend.
Nov. 18 presenter Andrea Wilkey
Our Nov. 18, 2023 general meeting featured guest speaker Andrea Wilkey, Executive Director of Community Futures Central Kootenay.
Feb 24, 2024 Coldest Night of the Year CFUW Team
It's cold out there. Consider sponsoring or joining our CFUW Nelson & District CNOY team and walk with us on Saturday, February 24, 2024. We walk to raise funds for Nelson CARES Society and the Ready for Home program that supports the residents at Ward Street Place to stay safely housed. Help those most vulnerable to stay safe and warm.
CFUW BC & National AGMs
May 3-5, 2024: CFUW Nanaimo hosts the CFUW BC Council AGM “Making Waves.”
CFUW National AGM is July 22-24, 2024 in Edmonton.
October 21 presenter Dr. Sarah Breen
Our Oct. 21, 2023 first Fall general meeting guest speaker was Selkirk College's Dr. Sarah Breen, BC Regional Innovation Chair (RIC) in Rural Economic Development.
Meetings are monthly on Saturdays at 1:30 pm
location: Nelson Seniors Centre, 717 Vernon St.
Oct. 21, 2023 Sarah Breen
Nov. 18, 2023 Andrea Wilkey
Dec. 16, 2023 Social at member's house
Jan. 20, 2024 Leslie Payne & Ann Harvey
Feb. 17, 2024 Joanne Siderius
March 23, 2024 policy resolutions
April 20, 2024 Stephanie Fischer
May 2024 AGM & Social at member's house
Jan. 20 presenters Leslie Payne & Ann Harvey
Our Jan 20, 2024 general meeting featured two guest speakers: Leslie Payne and Ann Harvey. Leslie Payne, a Nelson City Councillor and Nelson Housing Committee chair, shared ideas from a recent BC affordable housing conference and updates on Nelson's affordable housing strategy. Ann Harvey spoke about Slocan Valley Affordable Housing projects, her experience with Nelson and area affordable housing projects and working with BC Housing as a partner.
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About Us
As the Nelson & District Club of the Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW), we are one of 21 clubs involved provincially in CFUW's BC Council and one of 100+ clubs engaged across Canada. We are also an active member of Graduate Women International (GWI).
Our Club's mission is to promote education and life-long learning to women and girls, to encourage the participation of members in their communities to enhance the status of women and girls by awarding scholarships and bursaries in the community.
Our Story
Nelson CFUW was founded in 1967. There are close to 100 clubs and 6,700 members across Canada. The CFUW and our club is part of the Graduate Women International (GWI) which is in 77 countries worldwide. CFUW and GWI were founded over 100 years ago.
Give the Gift of Learning
"The boost of confidence I got from having total strangers care about me and my education was amazing."
This is how one Selkirk college graduate felt when she received her bursary. You can help another young woman by donating to one of two funds established and supported by women in the Kootenays.
We have three options for you to donate locally to one of our bursary or scholarship programs. Click below to learn more about supporting a young woman's education today.