In Aug my daughter was the victim of a brutal domestic assault. I announced why I needed 2 step away from my campaign- do you know what
@JyotiGondek
did? She called me directly. I’ll never forget her compassion. I’m so grateful to have her as our mayor.
#ResignSeanChu
#MeToo
YouthLink Calgary Police Interpretive Centre Board of Directors, alongside our partners
@CalgaryPolice
, are thrilled to announce that Monique Auffrey is YouthLink’s new Executive Director! To read more about YouthLink’s new ED, see our press release:
What Sean Chu did as a police officer was immoral, criminal and the worse kind of abuse of power. The teen girl was a vulnerable teen known to be vulnerable. He was trusted to take her home to safety- instead he brought her to his home and abused her and the system
#ResignSeanChu
Today is a very hard day for my daughter, who lost her dad to suicide on this Father’s Day weekend 3 years ago. Send prayers, love, good thoughts our way…. 🙏
#SuicidePrevention
Just a reminder for anyone who carries
#Naloxone
kits
#harmReduction
#opioidcrisis
that 1) they expire! I just checked mine and they were all expired 2) don’t leave them in your glove compartment of your car-the solution will freeze.
@JanisIrwin
3 years ago today my husband’s cancer treatment took a turn for the worse. He died 4 days later. Wylie Spicer, you’ve left a big gapping whole in many a heart...
And weirdly, my timing was impeccable! Just as I returned home with my groceries I spotted
@JanisIrwin
with the
@JanetEremenko
crew right I’m front of my house! Janis generously gave me this magnet. As if Janis’ personality isn’t magnetic enough!
It’s official- I will be moving on from
@Discovery_House
- on September 1st will be joining the team
@caryacalgary
as CEO. I have big shoes to fill as Sue Mallon’s successor. I’m excited about the future and will always keep
@Discovery_House
in my ❤️
You are an amazing inspiration and spokesperson for healing from trauma
@ShelKenn
.
#HumboldtBroncos
thx for you words and support expressed on
@CBCTheNational
tonight and your time with the team and their families. ❤️
Good morning friends. The last time I stayed here in beautiful Kananaskis was exactly 4 years ago. I was with Wylie. A month later to the day he died. I’ve spend the weekend so far reflecting on life. It’s Easter weekend. New life. New journey. hope
The world has lost another child to fentanyl and my heart is BREAKING.... a young mom near and dear to my heart..... leaves a beautiful little one. The third such death to touch our door in a year. THIS IS A CRISIS.... please please please prioritize this horrific nightmare
Wow wow wow!!!
@can_wcc
thank you!!!! To
@UWomensNetwork
to all the women who pick themselves up to dust themselves off to start all over again!!! To all those who are here to lift others up
Congratulations Monique Auffrey, 2020 Women of Inspiration™ Advocate and Catalyst for Change presented by
@CanWcc
! To Monique, a Woman of Inspiration is not afraid to stand up for what she believes in especially when it is not the popular view.
#WOI2020Raisethebar
#SupportHER
Today is my last day being 50…tomorrow I start saying I’m in my 50’s…. 🫢Time flies when you are having fun!
#gratitude
#lifeisagift
#thislife
not always easy but that’s part of the ride.
Thursday my daughter glided across a stage Summit Award in hand- more importantly her high school diploma thx 2
@CalgaryAcademy
’s incredible staff & administration. That night marked the 2 year anniversary of her dad’s suicide. There r no words 4 my gratitude.
#ConnectTheDotsYYC
Today is
#WorldSuicidePreventionDay
. On Father’s Day weekend 2019 I had to tell my daughter her dad had taken his life. Hardest thing I’ve ever done. The struggle continues. In the last couple of weeks I’ve learned of a friend’s husband & another family’s son. We need each other.
I’m so very proud of my aunt Alice (Auffrey) Rachynski for being recognized with a Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee 🏅Medal!!! Go Alice! Pictured here with my friend and colleague
@shoffmanAB
Alice has been Executive Director of Aunts&Uncles
@Large
in
#YEG
for multiple decades!
My daughter lost her dad to suicide on Father’s Day in 2019. She was 17. Her grandmother entrusted a family friend to send her his ashes. This friend decided to give them to others and dispose of them. How’s your day going? Masks, convoys, blah blah blah, politicians…Blah, blah
Today I witnessed a member of
@CalgaryPolice
pull their car over in order to return a leather glove to a panhandler who had dropped it.
#YYC
let’s make this a year of 2023
#ActsofKindness
To all my fellow widows out there- almost 3 years after fact- I’m still struggling to find my footing. It’s not easy and it comes in waves..... this question; who EVEN am I?
The moment I was presented with the
@UWomensNetwork
@UWomenNetwork
National Woman of Inspiration Award 2020 in the category Advocate and Catalyst for Change- pure joy! Note the fancy footwear
The person who inspires me most is my daughter. Her resilience is nothing short of astounding. Everything I work 2ward; safer community, better/easier access to mental health services, solid education & equity is for her and all our kids.
#IWD2021
(picked up the prom dress today)
Thank you
@UnitedWayCgy
for the support 💕💕 37 chrome books arrived today so that children and youth
@Discovery_House
can continue their schooling on-line 🤗🤗
This is by far the most personal story I’ve shared as a survivor. To those who have shared their stories and to those who have yet to share them- Survivors of an International Buddhist Cult Share Their Stories | The Walrus
@EmmaMayMMA
like others posting before me- 👏🏼 applause thank you for using your voice to advance this beautiful province and this country
#childcareisessential
Safe Accessible Affordable Childcare is certainly one important way of making a significant difference for us all.
Weird post alert… just saying the spirit world works in mysterious ways…. I was scrolling on LinkedIn this week researching something & found a post my late husband tagged me in in 2016 which I only saw for the first time this week! A very personal/romantic message indeed!
gave a keynote recently & completely bombed😵💫started strong, got self conscious& completely lost the message.I felt so ashamed🫣told my mom the story- she burst out laughing! She said;that’s funny coming from u.She then said- you do not need to be perfect-I felt so 🥰. Thx mom 🤗
Well Twitter friends that’s a wrap for time in NB! Feeling emotional having just said until next time to my parents and family members. It’s been a deeply emotional visit. The world is changing so fast & time doesn’t stand still for anyone. Precious time.
I’ve been asked why i’m running for city council
#Ward8
#yyccc
. The answer is simple; I’ve been advocating 4 people & communities my entire adult life. You could say it’s been my life’s work. Running non profits also means I’ve earned the trust to manage finances responsibly.
Thank you to everyone
@mcinnescooper
and a very special thx 2 Hugh Wright
@michellecawad
Jack Graham and David MacDougall for organizing a beautiful celebration of life for Wylie yesterday.
#UPDATE
: Angela Whitney, the former Calgary police HR manager now being sued by the police chief, says he is the "ultimate bully" who is trying to intimidate a "victim of workplace violence."
Whilst sitting at Brown’s Social Club on 16th Ave SW
@17thavesw
here in Calgary today learned of an active bomb threat in/near Shoppers/MountRoyal Block! Calgary Police Services had streets blocked, K-9 unit and ambulances. Thank you
@CalgaryPolice
for working to keep us all safe
The world lost a great human 2 years ago today- a larger than life guy.... one of the greatest... lawyer, musician, teacher, neighbour, volunteer, friend, father, husband. Wylie Spicer, QC- forever in our hearts forever in mine ❤️
I’m heartbroken by the news that my friend & hero Alexa McDonough has died. Her son Travis shared words Alexa lived by; Kindness is the most powerful source of renewable energy on the planet. It can be shared, used, and you never have to worry about it running out. RIP Alexa.
I have told
@LawDeanHolloway
that I have dreamt of applying to law school once but whenever I hear
@MelaneeLThomas
speak I want to do a political science PHD! Cross appointments? Would be FAB!! What great minds we have access to at University of Calgary! Happy fall students!
@DrJenGunter
So happy my 21 yr old daughter and I were a part of the
#yyc
leg of your tour!
#FuckthePatriarchy
. I especially loved that she thanked me for taking her!
Want 2 hear SUPER cool/exciting news? Candidates running against each other can b civil, kind & respectful toward each other in the race! What’s more they can form friendships/collegial relationships. How’s that 4 a future focused on getting d job done! Happening in
#ward8
#yyccc
My 19 year old left the house tonight and said; “thank you for loving me”. She’s still my precious wonder after all these years. Picture taken on a bring your daughter to work day. I was managing
@TheAlexCHC
then. Circa 2013-2014.
It’s been a year since this sensitively written article by
@matthewremski
was published in
@thewalrus
- I’m one of the women “survivors” who spoke out- Survivors of an International Buddhist Cult Share Their Stories | The Walrus
Being a social worker is important in my candidacy
#Ward8
#YYCCC
- I’m also an award winning CEO. Strategic planning, board governance, managing multi million dollar budgets without deficits & measuring impact/ outcomes is what I’ll do at city hall. Competent + compassionate
On this day 31 year ago I was a student
@smuhalifax
@SMUAlumniHfx
. I’d just finished my first semester of my first year. It marked me and that’s why I do what I do today. Misogyny has no place in our society. Join us in
#16DaysOfActivism
#MontrealMassacre
Let’s make sure we never forget the faces, the lives, the stories, the children we have lost to this horrific suffering. This beautiful soul was lost in March. We love you B and will keep fighting for you. Always. Stop the crisis
#opioidcrisis
#childhoodtrauma
The drug poisoning crisis in Alberta is real and it killed 118 people in August alone. Those deaths could’ve been prevented by evidence-based harm reduction policies.
Its unthinkable that
@MikeEllisUCP
could laugh at such suffering.
Shame on
@UCPCaucus
for allowing this.
#AbLeg
My late husband Wylie Spicer wasn’t just a great lawyer & human, he was a damned good musician! Listened to Bob Dylan this am I burst into tears & realized that sometimes you need 2 B in a good place in order 4 your ❤️ 2 break open letting the tears flow...
#JustLikeAWoman