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Category Archives: Social Issues
From the archives: LOTTA HITSCHMANOVA (Herstory 2010)
Many Canadians will remember the accented voice of Lotta Hitschmanova from her radio and television commercials in the 1960s and ‘70s that made 56 Sparks Street the second most famous address in Ottawa and perhaps all of Canada. Lotta was … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, Canadian, Social Issues
Tagged 56 Sparks Street, Alzheimer's disease, American Unitarian Service Committee, Canada, Canadian, Canadian Museum of Civilization, charity, Companion of the Order of Canada, Czechoslovakia, Dr. Lotta, HITSCHMANOVA, humanitarian aid, Jewish, LOTTA HITSCHMANOVA, Lotta's Army, Marseille, Max Hitschmann, Order of Canada, Ottawa, Personalities Hall, Prague, Sorbonne, Unitarian Service Committee of Canada, University of Prauge, USC Canada, volunteerism, World War II
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This month in Herstory 2013: Alexandra Hubbard Morton
As a child growing up in Connecticut, Alexandra dreamed of studying animals in the wild. As a young woman, she went to California to work with Dr. John Lilly, a pioneer in underwater dolphin communication. There, she met a pair … Continue reading
Posted in British Columbia, Canada, Canadian, Conservation, Organizations, Social Issues
Tagged Alexandra Morton, Canadian, marine mammal behaviour, orca, Raincoast Research Society, whales, wild salmon, woman
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This week in Herstory 2013: Reverend Sky Starr
Reverend Sky Starr is a minister and therapist who helps families cope with violence in a troubled Toronto neighbourhood where guns and gangs have taken their toll on the community. After witnessing the emotional impact of violence, she established the … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, Canadan, Organizations, Social Issues, Violence against women, Women
Tagged Champions of Change, Fathers Across Cultures, Forgotten Mothers, Herstory 2013, impact of violence, Out of Bounds, Reverend Sky Starr, youth violence
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IWD 2013: Ending violence against women
In producing the Herstory: The Canadian Women’s Calendar, the Saskatoon Women’s Calendar Collective (SWCC) celebrates Canadian women every day. But it never hurts to celebrate just a little bit more. March 8 is International Women’s Day, and you may be surprised … Continue reading
This Week in Herstory 2012: Betty Ann Baker
This week in Herstory 2012, we honour the achievements of Betty Ann Baker, an advocate for the underprivileged, unemployed and disadvantaged in the Niagara Region. In 1981, she helped create Niagara Peninsula Homes, which now manages 2,700 non-profit housing units. She … Continue reading
Posted in Canadian, Ontario, Organizations, Social Issues, Women
Tagged Betty Ann Baker, Herstory, Herstory 2012, Herstory: the Canadian women's calendar, Niagara Peninsula Homes, Niagara Presents, Niagara Women's Enterprise Centre, Team Energi
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