Trudy Beaulne: Values For Change
Channel: Laurel L. Russwurm
Date: 10/01/2018

Trudy Beaulne (Social Development Centre of Waterloo Region) spoke at the "Connect with TransitionsKW, SPCKW and Leadnow" community event at Kitchener's Queen Street Commons back in March of 2014.

That was my first introduction to this inspiring woman who spent her life working hard to bring people together to work out solutions for our societal woes — so we can create a better world for all of our children.  

I hadn't planned on recording video that day (I was there to take still photos for @fairvotewrc) but somehow I ended up recording it.  Here it is.  In spite of the technical difficulties, I am so glad I did record it. 
   
Last week we lost Trudy.  Our community will feel her loss for decades to come. We will miss her dedication, wisdom and humanity; her skill at building bridges we can hear each other.  

This is my video remembrance of 

                            TRUDY BEAULNE
            April 19th, 1954 — January 5tth, 2017

I'm already missing her.

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Read more: 

KWPeace: Trudy Beaulne, Executive Director of the Social Development Centre, has passed away
https://kwpeace.ca/trudy-beaulne-executive-director-of-the-social-development-centre-has-passed-away/

CBC: 
Waterloo region community advocate Trudy Beaulne, dead at 63
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/beaulne-advocate-waterloo-region-1.4479178

RECORD:  
Anti-poverty activist stood up for others
https://www.therecord.com/news-story/8044641-anti-poverty-activist-stood-up-for-others/

Fair Vote Waterloo: Trudy Beaulne Remembered
http://www.fairvotewrc.ca/trudy-beaulne-remembered/

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Trudy's funeral will be held on 
Friday, January 12th, 2018 
2:00pm
at the Henry Walser Funeral Home
http://henrywalser.com/book-of-memories/3390776/Beaulne-Trudy/service-details.php
You can add your own message of condolances to Trudy's family, (who graciously shared her with all of us) on the funeral home website.  

You can also get involved with the Social Development Centre Waterloo Region.  Attend their events, volunteer or become involved if you can, to help continue Trudy's important work.   http://www.waterlooregion.org/content/contact-us

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Music:  
"Lafayette"
© by Josh Woodward and released under a 
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License
https://www.joshwoodward.com/song/Lafayette