The Art of Denice Bustraen
Denice Bustraen, Canadian artist and entrepreneur, will be our special guest at CFUW-Northumberland’s annual Scholarship Fundraising Special Event on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. Join us for
a special afternoon about Denice’s art and outlook. Read about Denice and purchase your tickets by clicking on the button below.
A lifelong love of art and artistic expression, inspired by poetry
Although showing ability as an artist as a youngster, Denice followed an unusual path before returning to her love of art.
Denice is a long-time resident of the remote North, having lived much of her life in Moosonee, Ontario. She is a member of Moose Cree First Nation, whose traditional territory follows the Moose River to the southern shores of James Bay.
Denice worked in the hospitality industry for a number of years, in Canada and the US, before returning to Moosonee to run her own business. In 2020, Denice sold her business and moved to Rice Lake where she has embraced her lifelong love of art and artistic expression through acrylic on canvas. Her first exhibition, Among the Emerald Tresses, and titles of her works, were inspired by a John Keats poem “I stood tiptoe upon a little hill.”
Denice’s art can be found across Canada, including the Yukon, in the US, and in Europe. She has had three very successful exhibitions in Northumberland Arts gallery and shop and her work is in other galleries and juried shows in Ontario.
This special in-person event will be held on Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at Dalewood Golf Club, 7465 Dale Road, Cobourg, ON K9A 4J7.
Doors open at 1:30 p.m. The program starts at 2:00 p.m., with light refreshments available after the presentation. Cash bar available.
Free parking. Wheelchair accessible.
Tickets are $75.
Net proceeds to the CFUW-Northumberland Scholarship Trust Fund. An official receipt for income tax purposes will be issued at time of purchase for the charitable portion ($50).
Learn about how Denice combines the natural world, her love for the outdoors, and her First Nation heritage, to bring the breathtaking beauty of nature to her canvases. As a backdrop to the moderated Q&A, Denice will be bringing two large canvases.
In addition she will be bringing some paints and a small canvas to demonstrate her techniques!
All are welcome to attend this very special event!
Please note that all tickets are non-refundable as this is a fundraiser. Tickets are transferable.
Find out more at denicebustraenart.com
2025 Spring Film Fundraiser Raises Essential Funds for
CFUW-N Scholarships!
CFUW-Northumberland is delighted to announce we had a very successful Spring Film Fundraiser, on Monday, March 24, 2025.
This special screening of “Suze”, a Canadian comedy-drama, was attended by close to 100 supporters.
Many, many thanks to our sponsor: Julie Parker, Royal Service Real Estate Inc. Julie covered the costs of the film and the venue. As a result, all proceeds go to CFUW-N scholarships, helping young women across Northumberland pursue their dreams.
Established in Canada, truly Canadian.
We also received tremendous support from these nearby businesses:
Boston Pizza and CJ’s Tap and Grill offered discounts to ticket holders on Monday March 24.
Arthur’s Pub, Best Western Plus, Cobourg, donated 10% of the income from all meals sold to viewers of Suze (before tax and gratuity) to CFUW-N towards scholarships.
Many thanks for this terrific support for our scholarships!
All proceeds go to CFUW-Northumberland Scholarships
In 2024, CFUW-Northumberland awarded over $14,000 in scholarships and bursaries to female Northumberland County students from the six Northumberland County high schools, Trent University, Fleming College and the First People’s House of Learning at Trent University. In addition to the six annual college/university entrance scholarships, six scholarships were awarded to female students entering apprenticeship programs.
CFUW-N’s Fall Film Fundraiser a Tremendous Success!
CFUW-Northumberland held a very successful fundraiser on September 23, 2024. For our first Fall Film Fundraiser, we screened Wicked Little Letters, a British comedy, at the Rainbow Cinema in Cobourg. Thank you for all the support we received from our sponsors, and to all those who purchased tickets for this terrific event. We raised more than $3,500.00 for our Scholarship Program.
Many thanks to our sponsors Dr. Dave E. Narine, Dentist and to Lorraine and Dan Bulger, Realty Executives Pentel Ltd.
And to the Rainbow Cinema, CJ’s Tap and Grill,
Boston Pizza and the Best Western, in Cobourg for their support for this special event.
2024 Scholarship Fundraising Event
A Great Success!
We were thrilled to welcome Olympian Vicky Sunohara as our special guest for our 2024 Scholarship Fundraiser. Vicky shared her experiences and insights as an Olympic Athlete, Coach and Community Leader.
Our Scholarship Program
Over the past 33 years, CFUW-Northumberland has, through scholarships and bursaries, enabled many women across Northumberland County to pursue higher education. CFUW-Northumberland now awards twelve $1,000 scholarships to students attending the six Northumberland County high schools, six entrance scholarships and six apprenticeship scholarships, plus awarding two bursaries of $1,000 each to students continuing their studies at Fleming College and Trent University, respectively. With the help of our members, other individuals and businesses, we have been able to increase our support over the past several years. Thank you to all our supporters!
CFUW-Northumberland is a branch of CFUW, a non-partisan, voluntary, self-funded organization with over 100 clubs located in every province across Canada. You can learn more about our history by visiting the About Us page.
If you would like to contribute to our scholarship funds, you can make a tax receiptable donation at any time through our CanadaHelps site.
