NEWS RELEASE
ELECTHER NOW
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Women have had to be creative with how they have forged change over the last century.
ElectHER Now will explore these tactics with two events this fall.
The first is the No Secrets Pink Tea Party and silent auction on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024 at the L.E. Shore Public Library in Thornbury from 2 - 4 p.m.
The second is Building Positive Connections Online, which is being held virtually on Nov. 5, 2024 from 7 - 8:30 p.m.
"Whether you are currently serving on council, thinking about running for municipal office in the
future or want to support others who do, these events are for you," says Laura Wood, ElectHER Now Co-Founder.
The No Secrets Pink Tea commemorates the 95th anniversary of women being named as persons in Canada. Secret teas helped pave the way by allowing women to connect covertly.
The ElectHER Now event will be a fun celebration with today’s community leaders sharing their political stories and a silent auction to raise funds for the organization to continue its work promoting greater gender balance of elected officials in Grey Bruce.
The online learning event, Building Positive Connections Online, will feature a panel of elected women sharing how they use online platforms including social media to communicate and engage with others in a positive way. The panellists include Councillor Beth Blackwell (Municipality of Kincardine), Mayor Marianne Meed Ward (City of Burlington), Regional Councillor Colleen James (Waterloo) and Councillor June Porter (Town of Blue Mountains) will moderate.
Tickets for both events are available on a pay-what-you-can basis online at electhernow.ca/events.
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