Remarkable Women 2012

The Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation is pleased to announce Remarkable Women: Honouring Women From Our Vancouver Communities poster series for 2012. Twelve posters of Remarkable Women from Vancouver have been produced as a unique way to remember, acknowledge, and honour women in our communities whose accomplishments highlight the important role women play in our daily lives. The posters will be available for viewing in community centres, schools and libraries in January 2012. The posters feature women from diverse backgrounds, abilities and are representative of different aspects artistic and creative endeavors.

Please join us on:
International Women’s Day
Thursday, March 8, 2011
In celebration of:
Remarkable Women:
Honouring Women From Our Vancouver Communities
An event to honour local women artists from the Remarkable Women poster series.
6:00 pm at Creekside Community Centre
1 Athletes Way | Vancouver
This event is free to the public and all are welcome.

Charlene Aleck

Kate Braid

Jan Derbyshire

Jessica Jone & Lorita Leung

Sharon Kallis

sylvi macCormac

Paromita Naidu

Susan Point, Kelly Cannell & Rhea Guerin

Marina Szijarto

Jan Wade

Tracy Williams

Jin-me Yoon

The Remarkable Women reception on March 8, 2011, the 100th Anniversary of International Women's Day, was attended by over 200 people and a good time was had by everyone. Thanks to everyone who came and participated in the celebration held at Creekside Recreation Centre. And thank you to the 2011 Remarkable Women for being part of this project and for all the hard work they do.

Remarkable Women 2011 celebration took place at Creekside Community Centre	Young participants from Thunderbird CC gather to create their own Remarkable Women posters
Remarkable Woman Doreen Hatton speaks with workshop participants	Remarkable Woman Aline LaFlamme leads the audience in a traditional song that honours all women

For more information on previous Remarkable Women projects, please see below.

Vancouver women community builders, 2011
Vancouver women athletes, 2010
Inaugural Remarkable Women project