UNBC HOSTS NOVA SCOTIA LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR FOR WOMEN’S DAY EVENTS
February 29, 2008
The University of Northern British Columbia will be hosting a
distinguished Canadian during events to mark International Women’s Day.
Nova Scotia Lieutenant Governor Mayann E. Francis will visit Prince
George on March 6th and 7th and speak on the theme of “Strong Women.
Strong World?”
Ms. Francis is the first African Nova Scotian and only the second woman to be named Lieutenant Governor in Nova Scotia, a position that pre-dates Confederation by more than 100 years. Since her installation in 2006, Her Honour has brought a unique and wide-ranging perspective to her role as the Queen’s representative in Nova Scotia. She grew up in the Cape Breton Island community of Whitney Pier, at one time one of the most ethnically diverse communities in Atlantic Canada. She started her career as an x-ray technologist then went on to earn certificates and degrees from Saint Mary’s University, New York University, Cornell University, and the Atlantic School of Theology. In 1999, Ms. Francis was named CEO of the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission.
Her Honour’s presentations in Prince George are scheduled as follows:
“This year’s theme draws in part from one of the firmly held beliefs underlying the modern women’s movement: that empowered women bring about positive and fundamental social change as well as secure a brighter future for everyone,” says event organizer and UNBC graduate, Helen Domshy. “Mayann Francis is proof and she will no doubt challenge each of us to consider how we are helping to make our community a better place for all.”
Her Honour’s visit is being sponsored by the Hamber Foundation and the Women’s and Gender Studies department at UNBC.
Contact:
Helen Domshy, Event Organizer – 250.564.4288
Rob van Adrichem, Director of Media and Public Relations, UNBC – 250.960.5622
Ms. Francis is the first African Nova Scotian and only the second woman to be named Lieutenant Governor in Nova Scotia, a position that pre-dates Confederation by more than 100 years. Since her installation in 2006, Her Honour has brought a unique and wide-ranging perspective to her role as the Queen’s representative in Nova Scotia. She grew up in the Cape Breton Island community of Whitney Pier, at one time one of the most ethnically diverse communities in Atlantic Canada. She started her career as an x-ray technologist then went on to earn certificates and degrees from Saint Mary’s University, New York University, Cornell University, and the Atlantic School of Theology. In 1999, Ms. Francis was named CEO of the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission.
Her Honour’s presentations in Prince George are scheduled as follows:
- Friday, March 7, 3:00pm, Atrium of the Administration building
- Saturday, March 8, 9:00am, Ramada Inn International Women’s Day Breakfast. Tickets are required for this event: contact sussanneskidmore@telus.net or call 564-4752 for more information.
“This year’s theme draws in part from one of the firmly held beliefs underlying the modern women’s movement: that empowered women bring about positive and fundamental social change as well as secure a brighter future for everyone,” says event organizer and UNBC graduate, Helen Domshy. “Mayann Francis is proof and she will no doubt challenge each of us to consider how we are helping to make our community a better place for all.”
Her Honour’s visit is being sponsored by the Hamber Foundation and the Women’s and Gender Studies department at UNBC.
Contact:
Helen Domshy, Event Organizer – 250.564.4288
Rob van Adrichem, Director of Media and Public Relations, UNBC – 250.960.5622
