ST@NZ@ League's Electronic Newsletter

Newsletter for February 2009

REPORT FROM SASKATCHEWAN
By Katherine Lawrence. Thanks to poet Taylor Leedahl, Saskatchewan has a new reading series called Tonight It's Poetry (TIP). TIP is held every Sunday night in a funky little bar in downtown Saskatoon called Flint. The space is long and narrow with high ceilings and low cocktail tables running down the north wall. Vintage and contemporary films are silently screened on the opposite wall to provide an intriguing counterpoint to the evening surround. For full report click here.

NEWS FROM THE FEMINIST CAUCUS
By Anne Burke, Chair. The Famous Five Foundation, which was established to honour the Famous Five and other Canadian women, organizes regular mentorship speakers, educational initiatives, and historical exhibits (403-245-6453).  In a Calgary Herald poll, of the 596 readers who responded, “Do you think the Calgary home of suffragette Nellie McClung [at 805 15th Avenue SW] should be designated a municipal historic site?” 71 per cent agreed, in “Whoa Nellie! That’s Good News”. As I write, the City of Calgary Planning, Development & Assessment Report to the SPC on Land Use, Planning and Transportation recommends the designation of the Nellie McClung House, as a Municipal Historic Resource under Section 26 of the Alberta Historical Resources Act.  You will notice there is no mention of Nellie McClung herself.  McClung bought the two-storey home in 1923, two years after being elected to the Alberta legislature. For full report click here.

THE SASKATCHEWAN WRITERS’ GUILD AND THE SOUTH SASKATCHEWAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION HAVE CREATED THE GARY HYLAND FUND. For brochure click here.

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: THE 2009 FEMINIST CAUCUS PANEL
Call for Submissions. As you may know, the 2009 Feminist Caucus Panel at the June Annual Festival and Conference (AGM) in Vancouver will be on “Eco Poetry.” Abstracts of about 100 words are welcome and should be emailed to femcaucusburke@yahoo.ca or snail mailed to P.0. Box 61203, Brentwood P.0., Calgary AB T2L 2K6.  Please mark your envelope "Fem Caucus".  For more details, you can consult the league website at www.poets.ca and read the January "News From the Feminist Caucus" Report.