Stories Inspire Passion event
March 29 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm PDT
Stories Inspire Passion is returning to the Nelson Prestige Lakeside Resort on Saturday, March 29th. The Canadian Federation of University Women Nelson & District (CFUW) is hosting its fourth fund raising and social event to recognize and celebrate the collective spirit of the women who live in the Kootenays. People who have attended previous SIP Talks keep asking, “When is CFUW going to host another event?”
Well – here it is!
If you love to hear how people find their passion and live it daily, then you will want to come to SIP Talks: Stories Inspire Passion. The proceeds from the event go toward the CFUW Nelson & District Scholarship Fund. The club has been awarding scholarships to young women in the community for more than 50 years.
The 2025 impressive line-up of speakers:
Kate Armstrong – award-winning author of her memoir, The Stone Frigate: The Royal Military College’s First Female Cadet Speaks Out, avid sailor/yachtsperson
Katrine Conroy – one of B.C.’s first female power engineers, represented the West
Kootenays as MLA from 2005 to 2024
Slava Doval – passionate, lifelong dance artist, choreographer and instructor
Cheryl Dowden – social justice advocate, Executive Director of ANKORS, community leader supporting vulnerable populations
Lena Horswill – retired Executive Director for Nelson Community Services, active volunteer for various Boards, immigrated to Canada at age 25 to work for CUSO
Laura Landsberg – a rare vocalist who can cross all genres, highly respected member of the music community, 20 years vocal instructor at Selkirk College Contemporary Music & Technology Program.
Andrea Fox – certified nature-based therapist, environmental activist, outdoor educator and founder of Elemental Journeys.
The event is scheduled for Saturday, March 29th, 4:00 – 7:00 p.m., at the Nelson Prestige Lakeside Resort. Doors open 3:30. Program begins at 4:00. Tickets are $70.00 and are on sale at Otter Books or online at https://Siptalks2025.eventbrite.ca
Tickets include a beverage and appetizers, and of course, inspirational stories. If you would like to sponsor someone to attend, please let us know. Or, if you want to attend and need a ticket, contact us at [email protected] – limited sponsored tickets are available.
We acknowledge and champion the many businesswomen in the community who support our event, and in particular, this year’s sponsor Fern Sabo from Spring Creative Inc., “Helping businesses thrive”.
For more information see event page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CFUWNelsonandDistrict
Visit our website https//nelsonbc.wixsite.com/CFUW
