A treasured source of community knowledge and champion for Indigenous women passed away over the weekend.
Elder Doris Weislein was the founder and president of the Indigenous Women’s Sharing Society and was one of the founders of the Upper Island Women of Native Ancestry and the Wachiay Friendship Centre.
Weislein focused on building better community connections, especially for programs that support women and children in the Comox Valley.
Some of those programs included the Aboriginal Head Start Program, Coats for Kids, and the Drop-In Child Care Centre.
In 2009, Weislein was recognized for her contributions to the community being awarded with the City of Courtenay’s ‘Freedom of the City’ award, the highest honour.
Flags at City of Courtenay facilities were lowered to half-mast today to recognize her service and support to helping improve the lives of others.
