PAST EVENTS
2010
2009
March 2010
The Vagina Monologues, March 28, 2010-Massey Theatre
On March 28 the Art Matters Society is brining Eve Enslers’ The Vagina Monologues to the Massey Theatre.
The Art Matter Society has done shows in Vancouver, Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Mission, and Maple Ridge; raising over $60,000.00 for local charities like the Mission Indian Fellowship Centre and The Women’s Resource Society of the Fraser Valley. The Art Matter Society has chosen Westminster House as their main recipient of this year’s production!
Tickets are available at www.masseytheatre.com 604-521-5050 or ticketing@masseytheatre.com.
For more information, please contact:
WESTMINSTER HOUSE
Susan Hogarth
Development Assistant
Email: susan@westminsterhouse.ca
Office: 604-524-5633
Toll Free: 866-524-5633
Fax: 604-524-4634
Memory March-a silent vigil and walk-Sunday, March 28, 2010-Vancouver
Westminster House Alumni and Clients will be participating in the Memory March!
Although the numbers vary, the average number of women and girls are murdered in Canada each year is around 200. Each death is an inexcusable crime, and the death toll destroys the fabric of our society. Activist Gwynne Hunt draws attention to the plight of women and girls by gathering their names and asking individuals to remember, grieve, and work for change. On Sunday, March 28th, starting at 2:00pm in Crab Park, Vancouver, Hunt has organized The Memory March, a silent walk and ceremony in remembrance of murdered and missing women in Canada.
The march will start from the Missing Women’s Memorial in Crab Park at the foot of Main Street, and go to the women’s monument, Marker of Change, in Thornton Park at Main Street and Terminal Avenue. In the circle of Marker of Change, participants will honour the women and girls we have lost to violence.
They will also wear the names of the almost 4000 murdered women and children. Mary Billy began The Femicide List after the December 1989 Montreal Massacre. The list contained 1, 865 names of women and children murdered across Canada. Since then. Gwynne Hunt assumed responsibility for the list since 2005.
The Memory March is sponsored by Art Matters Society, a charitable organization based in Abbotsford, producing live, unjuried, social and political theatre. One of the Society’s mandates is to produce shows that help stop violence in the community Gwynne Hunt is the Artistic Director. Gwynne’s special focus is creating political theatre to help stop violence against women. In 1981, a fifteen year old family friend, Verna, went missing. She was never found. This tragic experience changed Gwynne’s life. In 2008 Art Matter’s produced Amrita Ganguly’s play from India at the Festival of Artistic and Creative Expression. In 2009 they produced Beth Hudson’s play Unwanted Dead or Alive. Beth is bringing a play back in 2010 with support from Art Matters Society as producers.
This is the 4th annual march. Come out and support us. Let us know how many people you will be bringing with you in 2010. Come out and watch The Vagina Monologues at the Wise Hall, 1882 Adanac Street, Vancouver at 8 PM the night before (Saturday, March 27); the official fundraiser for the Memory March (tickets $15), or see the performance after the March on Sunday at 7 PM at Massey Hall in New Westminster.($20). Please note that the performance at the Massey Hall Theatre, Westminster House has been chosen as their main charity for this event.
For more information, please contact:
Gwynne Hunt
Phone: 604-859-2407
Email: ragmag@telus.net
Web: www.ragmag.net
October 2009
October 29, 2009 - Pumpkin Carving Contest
This annual fund raiser is both fun and rewarding. Participants come to gather from our community and carve pumpkins for Halloween. Our event features lots of prizes in several categories and a special Grand prize and 50/50 draw.
November 2009
November 8, 2009 – Clean Up New West
At the Clean Up New West Event, we marked our gratitude to the community for the new lives we have by making a meaningful contribution to its wellbeing.
At CLEAN UP IN NEW WEST current residents of Westminster House, alumni, staff, board members, family members and friends turned out to show their gratitude. Their sleeves were rolled-up and they were ready for CLEAN UP action.
December 2009
December 4 2009 - 21 Annual Christmas Open House
The annual Christmas open house event we showcase our clients baking talents and share the baked goods with the community. Our open house features a silent auction where we use the money raised to fund the clients Christmas.