Forum on assisted dying offered at the library
FORT ERIE PUBLIC LIBRARY
There is a topic in the news these days that sparks strong feelings, even controversy, but it is a subject of great importance to many families. That topic is the recently passed legislation on Medical Assistance in Dying. To fulfil its mandate for lifelong learning, the Fort Erie Public Library will present a forum with that legislation as its focus. It will be held on Wednesday evening, April 26, beginning at 7 p.m. Attendance is open to the public and there is no admission fee, but we recommend you call to reserve or pick up tickets in advance to ensure seating.
Invited speakers will make informational presentations on this legislation. A lawyer will explain the wording of the law, a representative from the NHS will describe the steps involved in the process, a gentleman whose late wife was one of the first persons to end her life under the legislation in the Niagara Health System will give his firsthand account, and a representative of the Niagara Chapter of Dying with Dignity, will present a statement.
Other groups have also been invited. Members of the public will be able to submit questions in writing, which the speakers will answer later in the program. The purpose of this forum is simply to share information. There are some books and movies in the library collection that touch on this very sensitive topic. One is the film Wit, directed by Mike Nichols and starring Emma Thompson as a renowned professor who is forced to reassess her life and make plans for her death when she is diagnosed with terminal cancer. Related books include Last Breath: cautionary tales from the limits of human endurance by Peter Stark, and Atul Gawande’s Being Mortal. Gawande’s book is subtitled “Medicine and what matters in the end”, while the DVD version (a PBS Frontline presentation) suggests we “re-examine death and dying”.
If you love comics, anime, cosplay, or gaming, the DSBN FanCon 2017 is the event for you – right here in Fort Erie! On Saturday April 22 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Fort Erie Secondary School, 8 Tait Ave., the public is invited to visit vendors, attend panels and workshops. You can fine tune your costume at the library’s pop-up makerspace. FanCon is free, and all ages are welcome. The target audience is grades 7 – 12.
Whether you are a senior looking for part-time work, or a student who needs a summer job, the resume workshop at the Centennial branch of the library on Tuesday, April 25 from 1-3 p.m. will be your best bet. Chris Sergnese from the Job Gym will be at the library to help job seekers of any age create their own resume. Space is limited, so please register by calling 8712546, ext. 305. Bring a usb key to save your work. This workshop, a partnership of the library and the Job Gym, is free.
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