Miss Oktoberfest
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Looking at the local tradition of Miss Oktoberfest
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Miss Oktoberfest is a title that dates back to 1969, when the first young woman — Christine Orendi — was crowned and graced with the responsibility of representing the beloved Kitchener-Waterloo festival. Since then, the role has served as a cultural point of significance to Oktoberfest. Each woman to assume the position has served as…
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#MeTooIsn’tEnough sparks discussion surrounding gender equity
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On Nov. 6, 2017 THEMUSEUM hosted a public dialogue surrounding gender equality in the Waterloo Region called #METOOISNTENOUGH: A part of the Model Citizens Dialogues. The dialogue, moderated by Julie Barker-Merz, board director at THEMUSEUM, was inspired by the #MeToo hashtag which recently surfaced on various social media channels. “I felt there was an opportunity…
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