Gabrielle Battiste, O-day'min City Council Candidate, visits Edmonton's Camp Pekiwewin site to review the housing crisis, community safety, what happens next when the Shaw Centre shelter closes and what we need to do moving forward for prevention. 

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I'm wearing red today to raise awareness for women’s heart health! Did you know that women experience heart disease, like a heart attack, differently than men, and half the time their symptoms go unrecognized? That heart disease and stroke is the #1 cause of premature death of women? That the majority of heart disease clinical research focuses on men?

The Canadian Women's Health Centre is leading the awareness day for this critical life and death issue. The good news is that heart disease is largely preventable through lifestyle, such as being active, healthy eating, quitting smoking and limiting alcohol.

Be kind to your heart, and take a moment to learn more.

A well designed city encourages an active lifestyle, to make it easy and fun for everyone to stay healthy. Our lives depend on it. #Gabrielle4YEG gabrielle4yeg.com

As we are getting closer to the end of the #InternationalDecade InternationalDecade4PeopleofAfricanDescent  I want to specifically recognize the contributions made by the Black community to our society.  Despite this important decade of acknowledgment ending in 2024, I can look around and still see the many injustices suffered by Black people every day in every way. #BlackHistoryMonth is a chance to learn about, acknowledge, and celebrate the transformative work Black Edmontonians have been doing and continue to do for the benefit of everyone, and to hopefully incorporate that learning into actions of care that promote #inclusion. I believe that #BlackHistoryMonth exists to remind us of the ongoing struggle for equity and social justice that Black People in #Yeg and everywhere experience, and the impact discrimination has on our #CommunitiesofCare. 

The future is now, in the Heart of the City, and everywhere. As I continue to do, please reflect on the contributions that individuals and families of African descent have made, understand the importance of their heritage, and history, and move past racial harm to racial harmony.

CHECK THESE OUT:

@MacEwanU is hosting a series of online events creating a space to reflect on the realities Black Canadians continue to face regarding racism and discrimination - MacEwan Events

@afroquiz is an annual quiz competition held in #YEG to commemorate Black History Month afroquiz

@AfricaCentreYEG creates opportunities for access and full participation of individuals and families from the African descent community in all aspects of society AfricaCentre

If you have a story to tell or message to impact about this or other matters of importance to you, please reach out to me so we can talk at [email protected]; www.gabrielle4yeg.com; @Gabrielle4YEG; & #Gabrielle4YEG on any social media platforms. #DiversityWins

Showing I value someone's contribution through respectful dialogue is one of the best things I can do for that person. Every person has their own unique approach to solving a problem and can contribute a different perspective based on their life experiences, skills and personality. Every time I hear a different perspective, whether I agree or not, is an opportunity I take to learn more about how I can find common ground and open a dialogue - even if only to have incremental movement towards a shared understanding and respect. Sometimes I may feel angry or hurt when I hear criticism about my ideas, especially if I've worked really hard to pull them together. But after I think about why I'm angry or hurt, it always comes down to feeling like the other person somehow doesn't respect the hard work, sweat and tears I've put into my ideas or project. At that point, I can choose to pivot my thinking to become more open. As long as dialogue is respectful, it's possible to appreciate different points of view without feeling hurt and angry. In order to be able to listen with respect, I need to personally know and affirm that what I say has value. Knowing that I have value allows me to come to a conversation from a place where I can understand that what others say has value as well because they have each put hard work, sweat and tears into what they believe and what they've been working upon.

And so today, on #ThankYouThursday, I want to recognize my Volunteer Coordinator, Leslie Allen - an amazing woman, with the help of her staff, who has transformed @AutismEdmonton over this past year into a thriving and #collaborative NFP organization despite #COVID19AB. She is bringing that same passion to her #volunteercoordinator role with @Gabrielle4Yeg and I am so grateful! Right now, you can reach Leslie at [email protected].

www.gabrielle4yeg.com

I cannot thank the following individuals and businesses enough for taking the time to leave an endorsement.

Thank you, thank you, thank you! I will not let you down.

~ Gabrielle

An amazing woman who runs an amazing business, Margery Knorr is a Corporate Ombudsman with an Ethics & Human Rights background. She has this to say about Gabrielle:

I appreciate the professionalism and flexibility that Gabrielle brings to resolving difficult workplace relationships.  We have worked together to understand and make recommendations so that our mutual client was able to take action with confidence.  Practical, good common sense and able to synthesize complex interests.  I hope we can work together again.  

Margery Knorr, Corporate Ombudsman

~ Photo by Anthony DELANOIX on Unsplash

Show your support! Leave an endorsement and let O-day'min know that Gabrielle has your vote! 

This is where my Team and I will be posting about our Supporting Local & Small Business policy platform and other related information. Please tune in!

Please take a few minutes to tell me how to best engage You in Your Future. How do you get information? Email? Twitter? Facebook? Websites? Do you find the current City of Edmonton website user friendly? What is done well? What is frustrating you? How do you want to be involved in policy decisions? How is 311 working for you?

Be creative and tell me about how I can engage you in your future.

If you'd like us to respond or would like to chat, please let us know that too and leave your email in this Contact Form. If you want to be more involved, then please Join the Team! or Donate!

Thank you so much for taking time in your day to become involved and tell me how I can make sure you feel engaged in what is happening in your city.

~ Gabrielle

Please take a few minutes to let me know if you own a local or small business - or if you work for one. How can the City help support you as a business owner or employee?

If you'd like us to respond or would like to chat, please let us know that too and leave your email in this Contact Form. If you want to be more involved, then please Join the Team! or Donate!

Thank you so much for taking time in your day to become involved and tell me how I can make sure you feel engaged in what is happening in your city.

~ Gabrielle

This is where my Team and I will be posting about our Value for Taxes policy platform and other related information. Please tune in!

This is where my Team and I will be posting about our Engaging You in Your Future policy platform and other related information. Please tune in!

Please take a few minutes to tell me how you think our #yegcc Edmonton City Council is doing on spending. Where can we cut the fat? Where should we direct our money? Which programs should we pause or cut altogether in order to implement a new program? What new programs does your community need? Are you getting Value for Taxes?

Be creative and tell me about how our spending is affecting you and your community.

If you'd like us to respond or would like to chat, please let us know that too and leave your email in this Contact Form. If you want to be more involved, then please Join the Team! or Donate!

Thank you so much for taking time in your day to become involved and educate me about what you want and need.

~ Gabrielle

This is where my Team and I will be posting about our Community of Care policy platform and other related information. Please tune in!

Please take a few minutes to tell me what your ideal Community of Care looks like. Is everything wonderful where you live? Would you prefer more green space? Perhaps a dog park? A playground? Are there issues with potholes? Do you feel ignored? Do you have a suggestion as to how to fund or operate anything new?

Be creative and tell me about you and what you care about in your community.

If you'd like us to respond or would like to chat, please let us know that too and leave your email in this Contact Form. If you want to be more involved, then please Join the Team! or Donate!

Thank you so much for taking time in your day to become involved and educate me about what you want and need.

~ Gabrielle

Do you have a comment, concern, question or just want to chat? Drop us a note and we will get back to you within 48 hours. We really do want to listen to what you want to say. 

Thank you for taking the time from your day!

~ Gabrielle

Value 4 Taxes Policy Platform Blog!
Posted by Gabrielle Battiste · January 23, 2021 7:27 PM · 1 reaction

The Heart of Success - An International Women's Day Event About Facing Challenges!
Posted by Gabrielle Battiste · February 26, 2021 10:18 AM · 2 reactions

Supporting Local Policy Platform Blog!
Posted by Gabrielle Battiste · January 23, 2021 7:30 PM · 1 reaction

Valuing YOUR Ideas
Posted by Gabrielle Battiste · February 04, 2021 11:26 AM · 1 reaction

Engaging You in Your Future Blog!
Posted by Gabrielle Battiste · January 23, 2021 7:24 PM · 1 reaction

Housing & Safety
Posted by Gabrielle Battiste · March 18, 2021 6:43 PM · 1 reaction

WEAR RED DAY - PROMOTING WOMEN'S HEART HEALTH!
Posted by Gabrielle Battiste · February 13, 2021 3:39 PM · 1 reaction

Black History Month - #BlackLivesMatter
Posted by Gabrielle Battiste · February 04, 2021 12:04 PM · 1 reaction