RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOR SOLUTIONS TO VIOLENCE AND ABUSE
Page#2 Winter 2000
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Carolynne Boivin’s final duty as President was to introduce her replacement., The Honourable Senator Sharon Carstairs. Senator Carstairs brings a wealth of experience to her new leadership role. In 1984 she was elected leader of the Liberal Party in Manitoba and was elected as a Member of the Manitoba Legislative Assembly for River Heights in 1986 and re-elected in 1988 and 1990. In 1988 she was the first woman to be elected Leader of the Official Opposition. She was appointed to the Senate of Canada on September 15, 1994. She was appointed Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate on September 23, 1997 and was the first woman in Canada to hold this position until she resigned on Oct. 4, 1999. Sharon is very generous with her volunteer time devoting countless hours to Prairieaction Foundation over the past few years. As a survivor of sexual assault, Sharon has been outspoken about the need to understand why children are victimized this way. and how solution-oriented research can help to end abuse. As a founding board member, Vice President, Manitoba Campaign leader and donor of Prairieaction Foundation, the transition to new president promised to be very smooth. The Foundation is pleased to announce that Dr. Raymond Currie has been appointed to Vice-President. A long-time supporter of the RESOLVE Research Network, Dr. Currie brings a wealth of experience and expertise to his new position. He is Professor in Department of Sociology of University of Manitoba. From 1991 to 1999, Dr. Currie was the Dean of the Faculty of Arts. He was founder of the Winnipeg Area Study in 1981. In his role as Director (1981-1990), and survey research specialist, he has assisted a large number of non-profit organizations in survey research. Dr. Currie is a member of the Villa Rosa Corporation and is currently involved in research with Villa Rosa on teen mothers. |
The Foundation welcomes three new Board Members The first duty of new President Sharon Carstairs was to welcome three new board members Lynn Adams, John Sokolowski and Laurie Allen. Lynn Adams was born and raised in Edmonton and enjoys working as a community volunteer for Grant McEwan College and many other important causes. Recently Lynn was nominated for a Women of Distinction Award and for Edmonton Philanthropist of the Year. John Sokolowski, Vice President, IBM Global Services West, is responsible for IBM’s solutions and services operations in Western Canada. In recognition of his civic work he has received the Commemorative Medal to mark the 125th Anniversary of Confederation of Canada and he has received the Saskatchewan Lieutenant Governor’s Literacy Award for his contribution in addressing literacy in the province. Madam Justice Laurie P. Allen was appointed to the Court of Queen’s Bench Family Division October 6, 1998. She was appointed Queen’s Council in 1995 and was President of The Law Society of Manitoba from 1995-1996. Announcements Thanks to the outstanding volunteer efforts of Jason Forth, Forth Technologies and Brian Freeston, of Elucidata Inc., Prairieaction Foundation now has a new web site at www.prairieactionfoundation.ca. Please check out the site and send us your feedback and suggestions for links. Prairieaction Foundation is pleased to welcome a new office volunteer, Alison Sabo. As the interim Community Research Coordinator for RESOLVE, Alberta from April to September, Alison brings special knowledge and commitment to her volunteer job with Prairieaction Foundation. If you are interested in working as an office volunteer please contact Barbara Burggraf, Executive Director at 403.220.8078. |
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Senator Sharon Carstairs
