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Celebrating women

The annual Celebrate Women event will be held on May 17 at 7:30 pm in Laurentian University?s Fraser Auditorium. The guest speaker will be author Patricia Pearson, an award-winning feminist writer and crime journalist.

The annual Celebrate Women event will be held on May 17 at 7:30 pm in Laurentian University?s Fraser Auditorium.

The guest speaker will be author Patricia Pearson, an award-winning feminist writer and crime journalist. She is also the granddaughter of former Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson.

Pearson is releasing her latest book, Believe Me. It is the sequel to her novel, Playing House. Following Pearson?s speech, there will be a reception and book signing.

The Celebrate Women event is a joint fundraising effort by the Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW), the Sudbury YWCA and the Sudbury Legal Education Action Fund (LEAF).

Proceeds from the event support scholarships and safe housing. Tickets are $10 each and can be purchased at Sklar Pepplar Furniture, The Diet Centre and Chapters.

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