Published: 19 Sep 2024 175 views
The Hilda Ramsay Fund (HRF) was created to encourage Island women to run as NDP PEI candidates. The fund assists with campaign expenses and supplements fundraising efforts.
The New Democratic Party has a long and significant history on Prince Edward Island dating back over 80 years to 1936. It was then federal MP Ted Garland that inspired the formation of the CCF club in Bedeque, followed up in 1943 with a concerted Island tour by the national party to have candidates in place. History was made 8 years later when Hilda Ramsay ran as the first ever woman candidate on PEI. This is proudly remembered in our biennial Hilda Ramsay fund raising event. The NDP PEI was founded at a convention in Charlottetown on 25 November 1961, only three months after the formation ... continue reading
The NDP PEI Women’s Ctte has a $500 bursary for a woman studying at UPEI or Holland College. The Hilda Ramsay Bursary is granted annually to a female identified student who has a demonstrated ability in social activism. Hilda Ramsay was the first woman to run for the provincial legislature
Additionally, you can send your submission to:
81 Prince Street
Charlottetown, PE
C1A 4R3
DECLARATION: I declare that the information I have provided on this application is true and complete.
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