Event: Welcome Week Sept 8-17

Building Culture Community and connections event flyer. Join us on September 8 from 3PM-6PM at the Chatham-Kent Civic Centre. Full details of events on the Living CK website, linked below.

Chatham-Kent Welcome Week is happening September 8th - 17th. The week is an opportunity to connect newcomers to services in Chatham-Kent, celebrate the contributions of newcomers to Chatham-Kent, and to promote diversity in our community.

Events are happening all week, but the week starts on September 8th with a flag raising at Chatham-Kent Civic Centre at 3:30PM followed by with networking and speakers. More details on the flyer above.

A full list of events is available on the Living CK website.

Hope to see you there!

Event: Sept 1-4 Buxton 100th Homecoming

Buxton's 100th Homecoming is happening on Labour Day weekend, September 1-4!Explore the history and heritage of the community, learn and celebrate together.Everyone welcome.More information and full schedule is available on the Buxton 100th Homecoming website.A group of Municipal colleagues are watching the parade together on Monday. Please contact Rebecca if you want to join us. rebeccah@chatham-kent.ca or x. 2247

Sept 17-23: Gender Equality Week

It's Gender Equality Week in Canada.This is a week to raise awareness about the progress made, and challenges that remain, in efforts towards gender equality.In honour of the week, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities has released their 2023 report on women's representation in Canadian Municipal elexcted positions.Highlights Women make up 31% of all municipally-elected representatives in Canada Women hold 22% of mayoral positions across Canada 16% of the communities included had no women on their municipal Councils 16% of communities have achieved gender parity (equal representation) Women from particular groups are more likely to be under-represented on municipal Councils (i.e.…

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