Purpose of the Club
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The purpose of the club is to:
2.2 Arouse and sustain informed interest in public affairs;
2.3 Encourage women to participate actively in public affairs and provide opportunities for effective concerted action;
2.4 Nurture a sense of responsibility and encourage women to place their education and professional training at the service of the community;
2.5 Be concerned with human rights;
2.6 Safeguard and improve women’s health and their economic, legal and professional status, and
2.7 Encourage friendship, respect, cooperation and understanding among members.
- Promote further education of women residents of the Sunshine Coast through the Club’s Bursary Society.
- Undertake activities which support the national CFUW in their purpose, particularly to:
2.2 Arouse and sustain informed interest in public affairs;
2.3 Encourage women to participate actively in public affairs and provide opportunities for effective concerted action;
2.4 Nurture a sense of responsibility and encourage women to place their education and professional training at the service of the community;
2.5 Be concerned with human rights;
2.6 Safeguard and improve women’s health and their economic, legal and professional status, and
2.7 Encourage friendship, respect, cooperation and understanding among members.
CFUW Notable Women
In 2019, to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of CFUW Canada, one hundred awards were given to members of the CFUW who have made outstanding contributions within CFUW and/or to the wider community; locally, nationally, or internationally in the fields of Education, Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Economics, Political Engagement, Organizational Leadership, Cultural Endeavors, or Social Innovation. The award was given to each recipient in the form of a limited edition 100th anniversary gold pin.
The nominee and recipient from CFUW Sunshine Coast was:
Dorothy Fraser
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Dorothy is originally from Ontario where she had a career teaching practical arts (then called shop) to high school students. During one particularly busy decade in her life, she had children, finished her university degree and was divorced. Dorothy finished her teaching career with a three-year teaching assignment in Hong Kong.
Dorothy has family in the lower mainland but chose to move to the Sunshine Coast so she could participate in the Festival of the Written Arts. She and her sister enjoy travelling together, especially to attend music festivals in other countries. Dorothy has been an active CFUW SC member for over twenty-five years. In that time, she has served as Vice President, President, and Past President of the Club; she has chaired the Bursary Board and participated in all manner of Fundraising projects. Dorothy was also a member of the CFUW BC Council for a two-year term. She is still the creator and Grand Mistress of the annual Great Canadian Quiz, enjoyed by our members. Dorothy received a 2016 Celebration of Excellence Award bestowed by Sunshine Coast Community Services in recognition of her energetic volunteer work: as Chair of the Sunshine Coast Music Festival, Festival Director and creative fundraiser for The Arts Council, Board Member of the Seniors’ Centre, past board member and present volunteer at the Festival of the Written Arts, Board Member of the Retired Teachers’ Association and Travel Ambassador on BC Ferries. Dorothy says that her favourite volunteer activity is whichever one she is doing at the time. Although Dorothy describes herself as non-partisan, she believes it is important to be an active citizen. She has worked in many elections filling any vacant position from poll clerk to returning officer. Dorothy’s is a sterling history of a life dedicated to teaching and community service. |
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