July 6 Newsletter

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July 06, 2022

Clearing a New Path™ and Clearing a New Path Podcast™ are products of Radar Media, located in Dorchester, Ontario on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee and Neutral peoples who once used this land as their traditional beaver hunting grounds.  As a settler here I’m committed to deepening understanding of Indigenous communities and reframing responsibilities to land and community. I am grateful to Mother Earth for the opportunity for love and connection and to the spirits of the Elders and the Medicine People who still walk the Earth.

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I come to this work as a vulnerable allyship student. I get things wrong often and I am open to, and I welcome opportunities to be called in about the content in this newsletter, in order to create safe, brave spaces for all. The purpose is to unite women in rural communities. I am grateful to walk along this journey in grace, love and empathy together.Simply hit 'reply' to contribute, suggest and

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NEWS

On my mind this week: I've switched things up this week and decided to send the newsletter out on Wednesday!

1. Beyond Canada Day - What is Canada's brand?

Definitely worth a listen!2. Half a million in funding for rural women entrepreneurs in tech in Alberta

"Economic Development Lethbridge (EDL) will deliver programming to Rural Women Entrepreneurs in Tech (RWEIT) across Alberta. The RWEIT program will offer rural female tech entrepreneurs across Alberta with opportunities for learning, as well as business advisory services and networking, free of charge.The funding is part of Alberta Innovates’ Ecosystem Development Pilot Program, which strives to support small and medium-sized technology companies strengthen the province’s emerging technology ecosystem."

Read more (Source: Lethbridge News Now)3. Asking your MPs their stance on abortionMaybe this would be a good time for women in rural communities to ask how their MPs stand on access to abortions.CBC reporter, Jackie McKay asked all of Nunvut's MLAs their stance and here's what she found.Would you be interested to know the stance of Canada's MPs on this issue: access to abortions? Perhaps this is something I can pursue if there's interested. Simply hit 'reply' or email me [email protected] if you'd like me to investigate further. I can focus solely on rural municipalities.4. Municipal electionsIn British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Prince Edward Island and the City of Yellowknife and hamlets in the Northwest Territories, municipal elections will be held this year, mostly in the fall.How many women are represented on your own council? The Toronto Star created this awesome database tool to find out. The Federation of Canadian Municipalities held its annual conference last month. Taneen Rudyk was acclaimed as FCM’s new president. She has been a councillor for the Town of Vegreville, AB., since 2010. She succeeds former president and mayor of Strathroy-Caradoc, Ontario, Joanne Vanderheyden, who will now assume the role of FCM Past President.

It's encouraging to see another female at the helm of this organization.These are the group's priorities:“During the annual general meeting, delegates also passed resolutions calling for national action on four issues reflecting their local community needs: modernizing the Canada Community Building Fund; addressing period poverty in Canada; implementing the calls to action from the Truth and Reconciliation Committee relating to missing children and unmarked graves and streamlining support for those fleeing the conflict in Ukraine."It is in our power to press folks on these issues, and any issues that concern you and your business in your own municipality.Your vote and support carry weight.If you're inclined to run,

Canadian Women In Local Leadership (CanWILL) is a three-year project (2021-2024) that is part of FCM’s portfolio of social inclusion initiatives. Some municipal initiatives received funding to help encourage women to run in local government.

5. PRIDE in rural communities - thanks to drag?

(Created by Radar Media - Definitely not an exhaustive list! But email me if you'd like the image to share. Or simply right click and save!)Our local community in Thames Centre, Ontario is celebrating its first ever PRIDE event. Even though gay marriage has been legal in Canada since 2005, there are still couples and families living in rural Canadian communities that cannot live and move freely without fear.

But events like Drag Storytime, which was started in San Francisco back in 2015, and

introduced to our area by the Rainbow Optimist Club has done much to encourage acceptance and love for all.

Maclean's magazine published this interesting article about the resurgence of drag and Pride in rural communities, specifically in Kingston, Ontario.

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