VIDC LOCAL # 9105 CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2014/2015 2014 September 8th – International Literacy Day October 4th, 2014 – Sisters in Spirit Vigils across Canada October 6th – 9th, 2014 – National Sector Conference – Toronto October 16th, 2014 – Municipal Pension Plan AGM – New Westminster October 17th – International Day for the Eradication of Poverty October 22nd – 24th, 2014 – OH&S Conference – Victoria October 26th – 31st, 2014 – CUPE Education - Parksville November 8th, 2014 –Aboriginal Veterans Day November 15th, 2014 – Local Government Elections November 20th – National Child Day November 24th – 28th, 2014 – BC Federation of Labour Convention December 1st – World Aids Day December 3rd – International day for Disabled Persons December 4th & 5th, 2014 – CUPE BC Executive Board Meeting December 6th, 2014 – VIDC General Meeting and Christmas Social December 6th –Anniversary of the Montreal Massacre, Canada’s National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women December 10th - International Human Rights Day 2015 January 18th, 2015 – Joseph Mairs Memorial – Ladysmith February ~ Black History Month February 20th, 2015 – Resolutions Deadline for CUPE BC Convention February 25th, 2015 – Pink Shirt / Anti Bullying Day March 8th – National Women’s Day March 19th, 2015 – Bottle Water Free Day March 21st - International Day for the Elimination of Racism March 22nd - World Water Day April 8th, 2015 ~ DAY OF PINK ~ International Day against Bullying, Discrimination, Homophobia and Transphobia) April 29- May 2nd, 2015 – CUPE BC 52nd Convention Vancouver - Westin Bayshore April 22nd – Earth Day April 28th – National Day of Mourning May is Asian Heritage Month May 1st - MayDay – International Workers Day May, 2015 – Victoria Day Long Weekend May 17th, 2015– International Day against Homophobia June, 2015 – Spring School Week 1 June, 2015 – Spring School Week 2 June 21st – National Aboriginal Day June, 2015 – Miners Memorial July, 2015 – CUPE BC THINK TANK