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How Great Lakes Influence Fall and Winter Weather in Ontario

Weather Network meteorologist, Mark Robinson looks at the role Great Lakes water temperatures play in weather systems during fall and winter.  He talks with Dr. David Sills, Executive Director of the Northern Tornadoes Project at Western University’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.

Read the explainer article from “The Weather Network” (located in Oakville, incidentally) and get some pointers on this and more:

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September 18 Meeting and our Speaker

Welcome our speaker Beth Foster with “Forest Bathing–Your Guide to Energy, Power and Healing” The meeting begins at 7 but the doors are open at 6:30

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See our 2023 Scholarship and Award Winners.

Application form  for 2024 will be available in January.

-Press Release-

CFUW-Oakville announces Scholarship Winners: $26,500 for 2023      

CFUW-Oakville announces the successful recipients of the University Women’s Club of Oakville Scholarship Fund awards for 2023. 

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Hikers 2 Final Season Hike

Join us in the fall for more adventures like the one we enjoyed on this lovely day in June on the Morrison Valley Trail. To see the list of other interest groups click here. Watch for updates as we plan for September

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Dragon Boat News

Congratulations to our Dragon Boat team, “Sync or Swim” for a very successful and fun season! We had a team of 20 plus women including alternates, practice every Wednesday evening for 6 weeks with the Burloak canoe Club.

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See our list of speakers for the next year, 2023 – 2024.

Choose from our home page menu items above or links below

*SPEAKERS

*INTEREST GROUPS

Permanent link to this article: https://cfuwoakville.ca/see-the-new-list-of-speakers-and-interest-groups/

Next General Meeting will be Monday, September 18, 2023

We look forward to seeing you then. 

Many of our interest groups expect to be active over the summer.

Permanent link to this article: https://cfuwoakville.ca/marchs-guest-speaker-david-mcgowan-canadian-business-for-climate-policy/

Recalls, Advisories, Safety Alerts

Here is a great resource that provides you with the latest recalls and safety alerts under categories:

*Health Products *Medical Devices *Foods *Consumer Products

Safety issues and recalls of products, foods and medications are sometimes reported in the media,  they cover the tip of the iceberg, as you will discover when you visit this site 

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Permanent link to this article: https://cfuwoakville.ca/recalls-advisories-safety-alerts/

Our Scholarship and Award Winners 2022

The successful recipients of the University Women’s Club of Oakville Scholarship Fund awards for 2022 have been announced.  These young women were selected from the city’s publicly funded high schools, based on high academic achievement, outstanding community service, and demonstrated leadership.

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Permanent link to this article: https://cfuwoakville.ca/our-scholarship-and-award-winners-2022/

Signal for Help

The social isolation measures necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic are making it more difficult for those who are at risk of abuse or violence to safely reach out for help. “Signal for Help” is a simple one-handed sign someone can use on a video call. It can help a person silently show they need help and want someone to check in with them in a safe way.   More information here.

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