IRISH WOMEN'S NETWORK
Irish Nobel Laureates
to attend Vancouver Peace Summit
By SIOBHAN AIREY
Betty Williams and Mairead Corrigan-Maguire, co-recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1976 for their work to end violence in Northern Ireland, will be among the high profile participants at the Vancouver Peace Summit from September 26 to 29.
They will join the Dalai Lama and former president of Ireland Mary Robinson along with other world-renowned peace leaders for the 'Nobel Laureates in Dialogue' which will be held at Vancouver's Dalai Lama Center for Peace and Education. For more details on this unique event, see: http://dalailamacenter.org.
Mairead Corrigan-Maguire has agreed to meet with members of the Irish Women's Network on September 30 from 12 noon to 2 PM. A location has yet to be determined. If you wish to attend, call to reserve as soon as possible as numbers are limited. Phone Deirdre O'Ruiarc at (604) 538-6765.
Visit by the Irish Ambassador to Canada
The visit to Vancouver by His Excellency, the Irish Ambassador to Canada, Declan Kelly is eagerly anticipated by members of the Irish Women's Network
The Irish community will host a gala reception on October 3 at the Arbutus Club in Vancouver to extend a warm welcome to the ambassador from 6 PM to 9 PM. Tickets are $50 and available from Deirdre O'Ruairc at (604) 538-6765, e-mail: shamrockhome@shaw.ca.
IWN Annual Golf Tournament
The Irish Women's Network would like to extend a warm thank you to everyone who supported the annual IWN golf tournament earlier in the summer. A special word of appreciation to all those who sponsored the event and contributed prizes. It was a most enjoyable day and a great success.
Gearing Up for a Busy Fall
The Irish Women's Network has a busy schedule planned this fall so watch your e-mails and The Celtic Connection newspaper for updates.
If your e-mail address or telephone number has changed, call Eilis Courtney (604) 325-7560. If you are new to Vancouver and interested in participating in the Irish Women's Network, call Deirdre O'Ruairc at (604) 538-6765, or e-mail: shamrockhome@shaw.ca.
The Irish Women's Network was founded in 1998 by Mary Hatch and several other Irish women to provide Irish women throughout British Columbia with opportunities for conversation, companionship, and mutual support.
The IWN logo - a candle against a green globe - represents the light in the window of Aras an Uachtarain lit by Mary Robinson and maintained by President Mary McAleese, symbolizing a welcome home for the Irish diaspora scattered around the world.
Membership is open to all Irish women, whether born in or outside Ireland. There is no membership fee and the structure is informal. Irish women visiting from any part of the world are welcome to attend any meetings or functions.
For more information about the Irish Women's Network, visit: www.irishwomenbc.net.
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