Bill Siksay, MP (Burnaby-Douglas) will be the keynote speaker at Winnipeg’s annual Lanterns for Peace Ceremony. His topic: a private members Bill (C-447) which calles for the establishment of a federal Deaprtment of Peace. This bill passed First Reading in…
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Brandon Lanterns for Peace 2010
On Friday August 6th Brandon and District Labour Council and the Brandon Family YMCA will will hold Brandon’s Third Annual Japanese Lantern Ceremony for World Peace. This is a special ceremony because it is the 65th anniversary of the dropping…
Winnipeg Lanterns for Peace 2010
“LANTERNS FOR PEACE” remembers the first use of Atomic weapons on Hiroshima, August 6, and on Nagasaki, August 9, 1945. Please join us at by the fountain at Memorial Park on August 6, 2010. Schedule 7:30 to 8:30 p.m: Lantern…
Message from The Toronto Call: No more police state tactics
Peace Alliance Winnipeg has endorsed the “Toronto Call” and urges all members to support it as well. Dear signatories, The Toronto Call was written collectively by a few Toronto-based G20 protesters, most of us connected to campuses and all of…
Barbeque for Joshua Key
Make a splash for Josh Date: Sunday, July 18, 2010 Time: 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. Place: TBA when you reserve your ticket Tickets: $20. Email to rnknfile@mts. net or phone 792-3371 to reserve your ticket. Background The Keep Joshua Key…
G20: Growing Movement in Defence of Democratic Rights
Two activists kiss while protesting in front of a line of riot police during the G20 Summit in Toronto on June 26. (Darren Calabrese/Canadian Press) By Peace Alliance Winnipeg, July 7, 2010 Over 900 people — including journalists from both…
Universal Soldier
bellvisuals | March 24, 2008: Buffy Sainte-Marie performed for Veterans for Peace and Iraq Veterans against the war in front of the Capital and Native American Museum in Washington DC on the five year anniversary of the invasion of Iraq.
Peace Alliance Winnipeg House Concert
Peace Alliance Winnipeg Summer House Concert A fund raiser for the Peace Alliance Winnipeg with music by “7th image”. Their repertoire of sounds includes a mix of Blues, R&B and World Beat. Date: Saturday, July 17, 2010 Time: Doors at…
Ceasefire.ca: Help stop “a summer of bloodshed”
Dear Ceasefire.ca supporters – This is an urgent alert to inform you of new developments in Afghanistan, and to ask for your help to avert more innocent civilian casualties. Your action is required. This could be our most important campaign…
IFCO Pastors for Peace
IFCO Pastors for Peace 21st Friendshipment Caravan to Cuba Join Us in Winnipeg! Date: Monday, July 5, 2010 Time: 7:00 p.m. Place: Workers’ Organizing Resource Centre, 280 Smith St., Mezzanine Guest Speaker: Lisa Valanti, U.S.-Cuba Sister Cities’ Association Organized by:…