We have an invitation from Maggie Horsfield, Nipissing University to an event - here is her invitation to our club:
I am pleased to cordially invite you and members of the Rotary Club to the opening events for the 16th annual Nipissing University Undergraduate Research Conference (URGC) on Friday, March 24th from 6:00-8:00 p.m. with a reception to follow. Dr. Susan Srigley will be providing a Keynote Address, “Why We All Need Death School: Building Community through Death Literacy.” Dr. Srigley will share how death education has enhanced and deepened her community involvement and why she's passionate about teaching death awareness at the postsecondary level.
- Keynote Speaker Dr. Susan Srigley - Friday, March 24, 6:00-8:00 p.m., Nipissing Theatre (F213)
- Reception to follow at the NUSU Student Centre
- Poster and Artistic presentations - Friday, March 24, 8:00-10:00 p.m., NUSU foyer
Please RSVP by Friday, March 17, at 4:30 p.m. and Maggie Horsfield,
maggieh@nipissingu.ca, with any inquiries.
The UGRC celebrates the contributions of undergraduate research at Nipissing University and across Ontario. It provides an opportunity for students to present a research project they are working on while engaging in scholarly debate amongst each other. This conference is an excellent opportunity for undergraduate students to showcase their work in a professional setting before their peers, faculty, and the public.
About Susan Srigley
Susan Srigley, Ph.D. is Chair & Professor of Religions and Cultures at Nipissing University where she teaches several courses in death education. She has been a palliative care volunteer for the past 22 years; she is a trained death doula/end-of-life companion, and she mentors new volunteers in palliative and home hospice care. She offers educational workshops at Nipissing Serenity Hospice and has presented her pedagogy on death awareness for postsecondary students at the International Festival Lifting the Lid and at the Contemplative Care Symposium at the Garrison Institute, NY.
She advocates for death and grief literacy and chronicles her teaching and work in death education on Instagram @death.ambassadors and TikTok @deathambassadors
Please contact as per the RSVP above if you would like to attend
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Clean, Green Beautiful Official Kick-off
Thursday, March 30th from 4:30 - 6:00 PM at City Hall. Our Club has been a part of this for many years and this year, we are having scheduling issues in attending this kick-off. If you are part of the environment commitee or would like to attend this to represent our Club, please let either Jeff Celentano or Bill Hagborg know. More details are here and there is an RSVP you can fill in as well:
Clean Green Beautiful Board of Directors, along with Mayor Peter Chirico, cordially invite you to join us on Thursday, March 30th, 2023, at 4:30 pm to 6pm for Business After Hours, at City Hall.
This Kick-off is our opportunity to publicly and enthusiastically thank our sponsors whose support allows our good work to happen. From litter pickups to tree plantings, we thank you! This opportunity will also allow us to officially announce our commitment to entering Communities in Bloom 2023.
Refreshments, door prizes and 50/50 will be happening. We encourage all businesses to mingle and get to know one another, bring your business cards! Collaboration is key for a growing community.
We look forward to seeing you! Please RSVP to this email if you plan on attending.
Also like to encourage our sponsors to participate in litter pickups and order your CGB biodegradable waste bags. Visit
www.cleangreenbeautiful.com to get started today! Let us know when a cleanup is happening, together we can make our city litter free! Take photos of your pickup and tag us on social media @cleangreenbeautifulnb, or send the photos via email!
Attached is a poster encouraging litter pickups in the community, greatly appreciated if you shared it around! Stay tuned for sponsorship shoutouts and recognition on our socials and visit the website to see your logo featured!
Kind regards,
Hariett Madigan, Chair
Clean Green Beautiful North Bay
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