The public school system is often seen as an unwelcome place for religious practices, and with good reason. The Vancouver School Board (VSB) reminds us in its Administrative Procedures Manual that “The School Act [Section 76] states that schools “must… Read more →
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Anglican land sales to benefit Indigenous Nations – who have their own projects
by Flyn Ritchie • • 2 Comments
Local Anglicans made a bold move in the reconciliation process with Indigenous communities during their biennial synod gathering, May 24 – 25 at the Italian Cultural Centre. Their “gesture of restitution and reconciliation” mandates that a portion of proceeds from… Read more →
Kairos and Earthkeepers ‘Pull Together’ with First Nations vs Kinder Morgan
by Flyn Ritchie • • 0 Comments
Opposition to the Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain Pipeline proposal runs deep in Vancouver. Five people were arrested for mischief October 28 following a protest in the waters near its Westridge Marine terminal in Burnaby. Their declarations that many more will join them… Read more →
The day I stopped driving by
by Mark Buchanan • • 1 Comment
In Allan Twigg’s book Aboriginality, he tells of a meeting between three sovereigns – a king and two queens – that never happened. It was missed by inches. The year was 1939. The place, Vancouver. The occasion, England’s King George VI and Queen Elizabeth’s… Read more →
Vancouver neighbourhoods: Hastings (Downtown Eastside / Strathcona)
by Jonathan Bird / Flyn Ritchie • • 0 Comments
Encompassing the historic neighbourhoods of Gastown, Victory Square, Chinatown, Oppenheimer and Strathcona – as well as the Downtown Eastside (DTES) and the emerging pocket district of Railtown – the Hastings area is by far the most richly layered and contested… Read more →
Around Town: Unceded territory, new Catholic HQ, Marpole meals . . .
by Flyn Ritchie • • 0 Comments
This is a very welcome move. John Hall, executive director of Missions Fest Vancouver, recently sent out this message: I want to express my thanks to Mary Charles from the Musqueam First Nation who welcomed Missions Fest to the traditional… Read more →
Burnaby Mountain: Civil disobedience based on respect for Indigenous rights
by Jason Wood • • 5 Comments
A couple of Saturdays ago I got arrested. It’s not the usual behaviour expected from a white, middle-class, at times quite conservative Christian. Growing up in the evangelical church in North America, getting arrested was something that happened to Christians in… Read more →
Mayor hopes 100,000 will join Walk for Reconciliation in September
by Flyn Ritchie • • 0 Comments
“I ask the Creator to come down and bless this event.” That was the prayer of Theresa Campbell from Musqueam Nation as she opened a news conference hosted by Mayor Gregor Robertson at Vancouver City Hall July 25. The event… Read more →