by Marcia | Dec 2, 2025 | December 6th Memorial, Events
36 years ago, on December 6th, 1989, fourteen young women were murdered at the École Polytechnique de Montréal because a man believed they didn’t belong there. Salt Spring Island resident Lucie Wheeler, the first female refinery engineer for Shell Canada, graduated...
by Marcia | Nov 25, 2025 | December 6th Memorial, Events, News
The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence begin today with the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Around the world, communities mark these 16 days by learning, speaking up, and taking concrete steps to prevent gender-based...
by Marcia | Apr 27, 2025 | Events, News
On Saturday, May 31st, Salt Spring women are opening their She Sheds – places for women to create, write, make, grow, think and escape – to the public for one day as a fundraiser for The Circle Education’s Pass it On Girls program. Get your tickets and seize this...
by Marcia | Feb 18, 2025 | Announcements, Events
The Circle Education is bringing the Salt Spring Island She Shed Tour back on May 31st, 2025. Salt Spring women are opening their She Sheds – places for women to create, write, make, grow, think and escape – to the public for one day as a fundraiser for the Pass it On...
by Marcia | Jan 16, 2025 | Events, News
The Circle Education is bringing the fabulous She Shed Tour back in 2025! She sheds are a woman’s backyard oasis, possibly her equivalent of a ‘man cave’. It’s a space outside the home where women create, relax, find sanctuary, or work on a variety of projects,...
by Marcia | Nov 25, 2024 | December 6th Memorial, Events
Learn about 16 ways you can help end gender-based violence (GBV) during the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign. Acknowledge the problem. Everyone in Canada – women, men, transgender and gender diverse people – can be a victim of gender-based...
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