Ontario Community Newspapers

Oakville Beaver, 16 Mar 2007, p. 21

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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Friday March 16, 2007 - 21 CFUW event promises to `offend' everyone On March 19 the Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) ­ Oakville will host an event dubbed Something to Offend Everyone. The CFUW-Oakville will host Duke Redbird, The Penniless Philanthropist. Redbird had been scheduled to speak in January, and was re-scheduled due to a snow storm. Gary James Richardson - now Duke Redbird - a painter, poet, actor, political activist and filmmaker, was born on the Saugeen Reserve on the Bruce Peninsula in Ontario, of mixed Ojibway and Irish heritage. When his mother died trying to save her children from a fire that destroyed their home, Redbird, who was nine months old, was sent to a middleclass foster home in St. Catharines. It was while he was living there that he got his school nickname, Duke and later legalized it with Redbird. At the age of 11, when his foster father died, he began a journey from foster home to foster home, often running away to try to find his birth father and family. A rough period in street gangs and odd jobs followed that. As a young man, Redbird became involved in First Nations political organizations and spoke on radio and television as well as creating documentaries on native issues. Redbird has represented Canada in many ways: as vice-president of the Native Council of Canada, President of the Ontario Métis and Non-Status Indian Association, his poem Indian Pavilion was featured during Expo '67 in Montreal, and he represented Canada at the Valmiki World Poetry Festival in Delhi, India (1985). In 1987, a commissioned work of his was read at the opening of the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Hull, Québec. He has combined many of his talents in a CD of his poetry and music called Duke Redbird's Poetry. Founded in 1919, CFUW is a voluntary, non-partisan, non-profit, selffunded organization of more than 10,000 women across Canada. Members are active in public affairs, working to raise the social, economic and legal status of women and girls, as well as to improve education, the environment, peace, justice and human rights. For more information on the CFUW, the second largest of the 78 national affiliates of the International Federation of University Women (IFUW), contact Sarah Sims at sarahlsims@cogeco.ca or 905-8151130 or visit www.cfuwoakville.ca. OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 2-4 P.M. 3183 STORNOWAY CIRCLE $262,900 BRONTE/DUNDAS Spacious and bright 3 Bedroom Freehold townhome close to park and shopping. Eat in kitchen with pantry and ceramic flooring, dining room with w/o to Balcony, spacious living room. Storage area, access to garage, NO sidewalk enough room for park 2 average cars outside. If unable to make open house view this home online at www.brandylima.com. Sales Representative BRANDY LIMA RE/MAX REALTY SERVICES INC., BROKERAGE (905) 456-1000 ROYAL CANADIAN SEA CADET CORPS 178 OAKVILLE FOR ALL BOYS AND GIRLS AGES 12 - 18 Do you want: · to enhance your leadership potential/skills? · to go to summer camp for 2, 3 or 6 weeks? · to learn or enhance your swimming abilities? · to learn how to sail? · to fulfill the community service requirements of High School while having fun? If you want to do these things and more, come out and see us on Wednesday nights, 6:30PM 785 Pacific Road, Unit 13/14 CEP Union Hall Oakville, ON We dare you to compare your insurance rates. $837.00 /year 00 $3,458 ./year For more information: CALL: 905-464-0674 DROP BY: 785 Pacific Road, Unit 13/14 CEP Union Hall Oakville, ON EMAIL: 178sea@cadets.net VISIT US ON THE WEB AT: www.central.cadets.forces.gc.ca/public/ LHQ-QGL/178sea/index_e.html You may be paying over 400% more for the same thing. Instantly compare what you're paying to over 30 other insurance company rates. InsuranceHotline.com arranges them by price, and gives you the 3 lowest. Rates between insurance companies can vary by 100's, even 1,000's of dollars. Jump on-line and compare. Plus your quote will be emailed to you, instantly. You'll be shocked how much savings you'll find in less than a few minutes. NO COST, NO PRESSUR E, JUST COME A ND SEE WHAT'S IN STORE FOR Y OU IF YOU DECIDE TO JOIN UP. AUTOMOBILE · MOTORCYCLE · MARINE · HOME L I F E · H E A LT H · TRAVEL · COMMERCIAL InsuranceHotline.com Putting money back in your pocket.

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