Christian Peacemaker Teams founding father dies of heart attack
March 12, 2010
White-bearded anti-war activist Gene Stoltzfus, known around the world as the founder of Christian Peacemaker Teams, died suddenly of a heart attack while riding his bicycle Wednesday, March 10.
Error leaves camp owing back taxes
March 12, 2010
One of the least expensive camps in the Haldimand County area may have to raise fees to cover an unexpected property tax reclassification.
Winnipeg dentist cares for teeth in poor communities
March 12, 2010
Winnipeg dentist Brent Wong and his staff travel overseas numerous times each year, setting up mobile clinics to offer free dental care to people who may literally live in garbage dumps and have never seen a dentist.
Christians extend "radical hospitality" during Olympics
March 9, 2010
The worst fears of the residents of Vancouver's Downtown Eastside didn’t materialize during the Olympics. Rather, VANOC gave Union Gospel Mission 270 tickets so they could take some of them to an Olympic event. Generosity and hospitality characterized church involvement in the Games, reports Frank Stirk.
New CEO takes helm at Siloam Mission
March 9, 2010
Floyd Perras returned to Winnipeg last month to take up responsibilities as CEO of Siloam Mission. For most of the past 15 years he has been working with The Mustard Seed in Calgary, a mission very similar to Siloam in purpose and in scale.
