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A library looking for a reading room / meeting place

by Flyn Ritchie • September 11, 2024 • 0 Comments

I would love to hear from anyone in Vancouver who knows of a suitable space for a reading room, one which could serve as a kind of meeting place / community centre for the Christian community. I have the books…

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Community, Justice

Leave No Child Behind – the fight against human trafficking

by Barbara Renaud • July 30, 2024 • 0 Comments

July 30 is designated as the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, and this year’s theme is “Leave No Child Behind in the Fight Against Human Trafficking.’ According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, one in three…

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Community

Baptist Housing has welcomed seniors for 60 years; now has 21 communities

by Jack Taylor • June 27, 2024 • 0 Comments

More than 2,750 seniors reside comfortably in 21 Baptist Housing communities located in Vancouver, Maple Ridge, Abbotsford, Victoria, Kelowna, White Rock, West Vancouver, Salmon Arm and Armstrong. The rental housing covers independent living, assisted living and long-term care. Sixty years…

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Books

Local books: Women’s life writings, God’s Providence, Working Blessedly . . .

by Flyn Ritchie • June 27, 2024 • 0 Comments

This is my fourth local books round-up of 2024, covering 13 newly published books from the local Christian community. Again there is a range of topics. The write-ups are primarily from Amazon and publisher / author sites. Cynthia Aalders: The Spiritual Lives…

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Culture, Mission

Paris Olympics 1924 & 2024: 100 years since Eric Liddell’s gold medal race

by Flyn Ritchie • June 27, 2024 • 2 Comments

The Paris 2024 Olympics begin one month from now. While we look forward with anticipation, this is also a good time to enjoy a unique anniversary. Eric Liddell won gold 100 years ago, at the 1924 Paris Olympic Games. Liddell…

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City, Community

Around Town: Summer events, PLBC, Telecare, Riverside Christian Academy

by Flyn Ritchie • June 27, 2024 • 1 Comment

This will be my last weekly update until September. I’m taking the summer off, and will be away for much of it, visiting family in Toronto and later attending a big family reunion in South Dakota.  But events will carry…

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Community, Justice

MAiD lawsuit poses a serious challenge for St. Paul’s and all Catholic hospitals

by Flyn Ritchie • June 20, 2024 • 1 Comment

Providence Health Care has accepted that a government-run ‘clinical space’ will provide euthanasia right next to their new St. Paul’s Hospital complex – but that is not good enough for critics who insist that patients who choose MAiD (Medical Assistance…

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