Upcoming Events in 2024
Father's Day Pie Sale - Sunnycrest Mall, June 15th
Quilt Display and Celebration - Aug.16-17 St Hilda's Anglican Church
Sanctuary, Sechelt ( reception Aug.17th 10 - 11 am.)
Grandmothers' Gallery Art Sale and Auction - Rockwood Lodge, Oct.5th
Father's Day Pie Sale - Sunnycrest Mall, June 15th
Quilt Display and Celebration - Aug.16-17 St Hilda's Anglican Church
Sanctuary, Sechelt ( reception Aug.17th 10 - 11 am.)
Grandmothers' Gallery Art Sale and Auction - Rockwood Lodge, Oct.5th
Easter Bake Sale raises $1118
On Saturday March 30th the Sunshine Coast Grandmothers and Grand Others held their annual Easter Bake Sale and earned over one thousand dollars thanks to the generosity of the many folks who visited Claytons Mall on Easter Saturday. A steady flow of customers purchased 33 jars of jam, cookies, pies, bars, and sweet crocheted ducks carrying filled with Easter eggs.
A special thank you to Glenna Yaltena and Judy Dube for once again coordinating the preparation, setup and sale of all the baking.
Glenna and Judy have been dedicated to managing this sale for many years and we are deeply grateful to them for their commitment and competence in this effort. Many thanks too, to the many bakers who contributed to make a delicious table of Easter treats once again.
Upcoming Events for 2024
Grandmothers' Gallery Art Sale and Auction
Plans have begun for an ambitious fundraising art auction to be held at the Rockwood Lodge in Sechelt on Oct.5th, 2024. We are currently looking for donations of quality art that maybe hiding away in a closet or under a bed in your home! If you have a piece of art you are willing to part with, we would love to accept it as a donation to auction this summer. Or perhaps you are an artist yourself and would be willing to donate a piece of your work to our good cause? The auction promises to be a singular event showcasing the fine artists and artistic appreciation of residents of the Sunshine Coast.
If you would like to donate a piece of art, please contact Alison Davies, 604-989-1207 or email [email protected]. Art can be picked up at your home and will be carefully documented and stored until the auction date. Thank you for considering the sharing and enjoyment of art on the Sunshine Coast!
If you would like to donate a piece of art, please contact Alison Davies, 604-989-1207 or email [email protected]. Art can be picked up at your home and will be carefully documented and stored until the auction date. Thank you for considering the sharing and enjoyment of art on the Sunshine Coast!
Canada Quilt Project coming to the Sunshine Coast
The Sunshine Coast Grandmothers and Grand Others have contributed to a beautiful quilt project celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Stephen Lewis Foundation. Each leaf represents a message from a Grandmothers group from across Canada. The quilt is touring Canada to inform and celebrate the work of the Grandmothers to Grandmothers campaign right across the country and it will be arriving in Sechelt to be displayed and celebrated on the August 16 weekend. We are excited to be hosting this magnificent creation and sharing it with the Sunshine Coast community.
“It is very difficult to articulate the feeling of the joint efforts and creativeness of this Campaign quilt,” shares a member of the Quilt Committee. “This work of art is already bringing the meaning of this piece to life in all that are involved in its creation — fabulous.”
“It is very difficult to articulate the feeling of the joint efforts and creativeness of this Campaign quilt,” shares a member of the Quilt Committee. “This work of art is already bringing the meaning of this piece to life in all that are involved in its creation — fabulous.”
For our contribution of a leaf depicting a grandmother and juvenile Orca, the Sunshine Coast Grandmothers and Grand Others have taken inspiration from the Orcas of the Salish Sea.
Orcas are a matriarchal whale species commonly spotted in the waters of the Salish Sea, a home they share with us. Each Orca pod, or family, has a grandmother or great grandmother who guides the pod in their daily quest for food, shelter and safety. Juvenile Orcas thrive under the care and guidance of their matriarch as they grow and acquire the knowledge necessary for their survival. When a matriarch dies the pod grieves but soon recognizes a new matriarch. She in turn, guides the pod adding her own knowledge acquired through her life experience to the lessons she has learned from past matriarchs.
Similar to the Grandmothers in Africa, these have been difficult years for Canada’ west coast Orcas. Lack of food, ocean noise pollution and boat strikes have taken their toll. But, with resilience and support from their human friends and the traditional knowledge of the Orca grandmothers, the Salish Sea Orcas are showing an increase in babies surviving and pods are beginning to recover.
There is hope for their future. The Sunshine Coast Grandmothers and Grand Others hope that this quilt will both educate and inspire others to do what they can to help our African sisters to guide their families to a brighter future.
Orcas are a matriarchal whale species commonly spotted in the waters of the Salish Sea, a home they share with us. Each Orca pod, or family, has a grandmother or great grandmother who guides the pod in their daily quest for food, shelter and safety. Juvenile Orcas thrive under the care and guidance of their matriarch as they grow and acquire the knowledge necessary for their survival. When a matriarch dies the pod grieves but soon recognizes a new matriarch. She in turn, guides the pod adding her own knowledge acquired through her life experience to the lessons she has learned from past matriarchs.
Similar to the Grandmothers in Africa, these have been difficult years for Canada’ west coast Orcas. Lack of food, ocean noise pollution and boat strikes have taken their toll. But, with resilience and support from their human friends and the traditional knowledge of the Orca grandmothers, the Salish Sea Orcas are showing an increase in babies surviving and pods are beginning to recover.
There is hope for their future. The Sunshine Coast Grandmothers and Grand Others hope that this quilt will both educate and inspire others to do what they can to help our African sisters to guide their families to a brighter future.
International Grandmothers Gathering: Remaining in Solidarity
In Canada, members of the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign gathered at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg and online to reflect on the global, local, and personal impact of their decades of solidarity work and to renew their commitment to the grandmothers movement. The three days together were rich with ideas, experiences, and resources.
Below is an excerpt from the Keynote address given by Meg French, Director of the Stephen Lewis Foundation.
"While we have more and more medicines and tests to prevent and treat HIV, what continues to drive the HIV epidemic is inequities. Inequities driven by racism, colonialism, gender inequality, homophobia and transphobia. Realizing the human rights of all is the ultimate key to ending AIDS.
The HIV epidemic does not solely require a medical response. It is so much more and the community-led organizations that the SLF partners with have known this for decades and have always approached their work with a holistic view to the needs of their communities and the realization of their rights."
To read the full text of the address please click here.
Below is an excerpt from the Keynote address given by Meg French, Director of the Stephen Lewis Foundation.
"While we have more and more medicines and tests to prevent and treat HIV, what continues to drive the HIV epidemic is inequities. Inequities driven by racism, colonialism, gender inequality, homophobia and transphobia. Realizing the human rights of all is the ultimate key to ending AIDS.
The HIV epidemic does not solely require a medical response. It is so much more and the community-led organizations that the SLF partners with have known this for decades and have always approached their work with a holistic view to the needs of their communities and the realization of their rights."
To read the full text of the address please click here.