December 6 – National Day of Remembrance & Action On Violence Against Women
Thursday, December 6 at 5:30 pm Women’s Monument, Colbourne St, Perth On December 6, 1989, 13 female students and a female administrator at l’École Polytechnique de Montréal were murdered by Marc Lépine in the name of “fighting feminism”. The...Supporting Women in Need During the Holidays
As the holiday season arrives, hopes and expectations rise. Most of the women accessing our programs find Christmas to be a challenging time, with low to no funds, children who don’t understand, and perhaps memories that haunt their minds of past holidays with more...Women STILL Can’t Be Beat
Recently The Hub in Almonte and Lanark County Interval House shared an evening to honour Fern Martin, who has worked fearlessly to advocate for the rights of women and children in our community. A writer, knowledge keeper and force to be reckoned with, Fern is in the...Smiths Falls Proves It’s Got PRIDE!
On Saturday, August 18th 2018, the streets of Smiths Falls were awash in the colours of the rainbow as the community came together to celebrate their first Pride Parade. The folks in the parade were fabulous – costumes, music and floats filled the streets...