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Peace
Day
CANADA
All United Nations member countries agreed to celebrate September 21, The International Day of Peace
as a Global Ceasefire and Day of Peace & Nonviolence in our homes,
our communities and between nations. Peace Day has been a focal point
for community-uniting and peace-inspiring events since its inception
in 1981.
Together we can create a more peaceful, just and sustainable world,
one heart, one family, one community at a time. Join the Countdown To
Peace and help inspire your community to create humanity's first day
of peace, ever.
YOU
CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
- Ask
your favorite organization, group or religious institution to support
the International Day of Peace
- Plan
or attend a Peace Day Event
in your community (scheduled events include concerts, parades, marches,
fasts, conferences, festivals, gatherings, service projects, ceremonies,
children's activities such as peace art & essay contests and pinwheels
for peace, Peace Day parties and peace vigils)
- Ask
your Mayor, City Council, Governor and President to declare a Proclamation
of Peace
- Print
out Flyers, Posters and other Resources
2006
PLANS
(Please check PinwheelsForPeace.com
for additional Pinwheels For Peace locations)
 AJAX,
ONTARIO
"STAND-UP FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACE"
a night of comedy in recognition of Peace Day
 YUK
YUKS COMEDY CLUBS - Ajax, Ontario (Thurs 9-21-06) http://www.yukyuks.com
One of more than 45 comedy club performances
in support of the International Day of Peace. For a complete list
of participating comedy clubs: ThinkPeace.net
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BARRIE,
ONTARIO
"STAND-UP FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACE"
a night of comedy in recognition of Peace Day
YUK
YUKS COMEDY CLUBS - Barrie, Ontario (Thurs 9-21-06) http://www.yukyuks.com
One of more than 45 comedy club performances
in support of the International Day of Peace. For a complete list
of participating comedy clubs: ThinkPeace.net
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BURLINGTON,
ONTARIO
Visions 4 Life - Vital Connections
Email:rbarleyatcogeco.ca
Holding a prayer session and vigil. |
CALGARY
Peace Ploughshare Calgary: I’m writing to you from Project
Ploughshares Calgary- a non-profit peace education organization
in Western Canada. We would like to celebrate the International
Day of Peace by screening the Peace One Day film as a fundraiser.
More Peace One Day Committments:
http://www.peaceoneday.org/page/unite |
CALGARY,
ALBERTA
"STAND-UP FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACE"
a night of comedy in recognition of Peace Day
YUK
YUKS COMEDY CLUBS - Calgary, Ontario (Thurs 9-21-06) http://www.yukyuks.com
One of more than 45 comedy club performances
in support of the International Day of Peace. For a complete list
of participating comedy clubs: ThinkPeace.net
|
 CARIBOO,
BC
PINWHEELS
FOR PEACE
confirmed location.
More than 1350 schools and groups around the world participated
last year in the Pinwheels For Peace program to celebrate Peace
Day, creating and displaying 1/2 million pinwheels for peace to
inspire their communities to imagine whirled peace - This year many
more will participate. (www.pinwheelsforpeace.com)
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CHEMAINUS,
B.C.
In Unity and
Peace
Email: yttik1atshaw.ca
EVENT :
We will actively engage in promoting peace within ourselves, within
our communities, wnad within our country and withing our world.
Events to take place at the Peace Pole 9796 Willow Street Chemainus,
B.C. Canada |
COBOURG,
ONTARIO
Wil
Email: wmlansatyahoo.com
IDP Vigil :
Meditation
(for more IDP Vigils see: www.IDPvigil.com) |
COBOURG,
ONTARIO
PINWHEELS
FOR PEACE
confirmed location.
More than 1350 schools and groups around the world participated
last year in the Pinwheels For Peace program to celebrate Peace
Day, creating and displaying 1/2 million pinwheels for peace to
inspire their communities to imagine whirled peace - This year many
more will participate. (www.pinwheelsforpeace.com)
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Chemainus
B.C.
Email: yttik1atshaw.ca
We will be having a Peace Vigil at the Peace pole which is located
in Chemainus. Prayers, Music and Meditation. Keynote Speakers.
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DUCHESS,
ALBERTA
Duchess School
Group size: about 400
Contact person: Claudia Declercq Phone:
Email: cdeclercqatcanopycanada.net
IDP Vigil :
In the morning the whole school will observe a minute of silence
and throughout the day the students and teachers will focus on commiting
act of kindness.
(for more IDP Vigils see: www.IDPvigil.com) |
EDMONTON,
ALBERTA
"STAND-UP FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACE"
a night of comedy in recognition of Peace Day
YUK
YUKS COMEDY CLUBS - Edmonton, Ontario (Thurs 9-21-06) http://www.yukyuks.com
One of more than 45 comedy club performances
in support of the International Day of Peace. For a complete list
of participating comedy clubs: ThinkPeace.net
|
Edmonton,
Alberta
Project Ploughshares
Email: kalmanatinterbaun.com
Tel: 780-988-2713
The City of Edmonton has proclaimed September 21st "International
Day of Peace" and we will be erecting a Peace Flag (from Syracuse
Cultural Workers on the flag pole for one week. City Councillor
Michael Phair will present the Proclamation to Project Ploughshares
at 11:30 am on September 21st at the south plaza of Edmonton City
Hall. |
Edmonton,
Alberta
John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights
Email: conferenceadminattelus.net
Web: www.buildingworldpeace.com
We will be hosting an international gathering of committed individuals
at the local and global levels, addressing the important, and often
forgotten message of peace SHARED by most relgions throughout the
world! This is a call to understanding, and action by all those
interested in BUILDING WORLD PEACE. We invte you to attend this
event and add your voice to the on-going dialogue about the role
that religions and human rights must play in INTERNATIONAL PEACE!
|
Espanola,
Ontario
ABEllis Public School
phone: 705 869 1651
Pinwheel Project for whirled peace |
GJOA
HAVEN
Qiqirtaq High School
Email: joannisallerinaatyahoo.ca
Tel: 8673607414
Having all children in school write a statement on chart paper to
be joined as one list on what they will do to promote peace. The
"one big list" will be displayed in the school office where
students pass every day to remind students of their committment
and need for peace. |
GLACE
BAY, NOVA SCOTIA
members of Holy Cross Parish
Contact person: Sister Agnes Burrows
Email: sisters.charityatns.sympatico.ca
IDP Vigil :
On Sept. 21 members of Holy Cross Parish are invited to take 5 minutes
sometime during the day to pray for peace in our world. We wish
to join in spirit with all who will be praying on that day! .
(for more IDP Vigils see: www.IDPvigil.com) |
HALIFAX,
NOVA SCOTIA
PINWHEELS
FOR PEACE
confirmed location.
More than 1350 schools and groups around the world participated
last year in the Pinwheels For Peace program to celebrate Peace
Day, creating and displaying 1/2 million pinwheels for peace to
inspire their communities to imagine whirled peace - This year many
more will participate. (www.pinwheelsforpeace.com)
|
HALIFAX,
NOVA SCOTIA
Shambhala School
Email: directoratshambhalaschool.org
Web: www.shambhalaschool.org
planting 50+ trees through Oxfam Unwrapped . |
 HALIFAX,
NOVA SCOTIA
The Shambhala School
One
of the hundreds of ENO Schools (Environment Online) that will plant
trees for the International Day of Peace as a symbol for environmental
protection, international co-operation, cultural diversity, tolerance
and peace.
(http://eno.joensuu.fi/treeceremony.htm)
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HAMILTON,
ONTARIO
"STAND-UP FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACE"
a night of comedy in recognition of Peace Day
YUK
YUKS COMEDY CLUBS - Hamilton, Ontario (Thurs 9-21-06) http://www.yukyuks.com
One of more than 45 comedy club performances
in support of the International Day of Peace. For a complete list
of participating comedy clubs: ThinkPeace.net
|
KITCHENER,
ONTARIO
"STAND-UP FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACE"
a night of comedy in recognition of Peace Day
YUK
YUKS COMEDY CLUBS - Kitchener, Ontario (Thurs 9-21-06) http://www.yukyuks.com
One of more than 45 comedy club performances
in support of the International Day of Peace. For a complete list
of participating comedy clubs: ThinkPeace.net
|
LETHBRIDGE,
ALBERTA
PINWHEELS
FOR PEACE
confirmed location.
More than 1350 schools and groups around the world participated
last year in the Pinwheels For Peace program to celebrate Peace
Day, creating and displaying 1/2 million pinwheels for peace to
inspire their communities to imagine whirled peace - This year many
more will participate. (www.pinwheelsforpeace.com)
|
LONDON,
ONTARIO
London
Sacred Circle Dance Group
Contact: Caroll Halford
Email:redshawlwomanatrogers.com
Web:www.rdpl.org
Tel: 519-433-7792
Dancing, drumming & meditating in a garden of peace. |
LONDON,
ONTARIO
Spirit
of the Earth, The Living Centre
Contact: Shantree & Lorenna Kacera
Email: infoatthelivingcentre.com
phone: 519-652-0230 or 519-652-9109
website: www.thelivingcentre.com
Join us for a Fall Equinox & International Peace Ceremony and
a live- food potluck feast to honor the changing of the seasons.
Bring a vegetarian dish, your own plate & cutlery and if you
wish something to share with the group (a poem, story, dance, musical
instrument... Be Creative!) |
LONDON,
ONTARIO
"STAND-UP FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACE"
a night of comedy in recognition of Peace Day
YUK
YUKS COMEDY CLUBS - London, Ontario (Thurs 9-21-06) http://www.yukyuks.com
One of more than 45 comedy club performances
in support of the International Day of Peace. For a complete list
of participating comedy clubs: ThinkPeace.net
|
LONDON,
ONTARIO
Butterfly
School
Email: sylkrisatsympatico.ca
Singin songs of peace and oing artwork about peace at pur pre-school.
|
LONG
SAULT, ONTARIO
PINWHEELS
FOR PEACE
confirmed location.
More than 1350 schools and groups around the world participated
last year in the Pinwheels For Peace program to celebrate Peace
Day, creating and displaying 1/2 million pinwheels for peace to
inspire their communities to imagine whirled peace - This year many
more will participate. (www.pinwheelsforpeace.com)
|
LOUISDALE
Interact
Club
Email: dana_m_14athotmail.com
Planting a Peace tree and showing a presentation to the entire school
population on the awareness of the importance of International Peace
Day. |
LOWER
SACKVILLE, NOVA SCOTIA
PINWHEELS
FOR PEACE
confirmed location.
More than 1350 schools and groups around the world participated
last year in the Pinwheels For Peace program to celebrate Peace
Day, creating and displaying 1/2 million pinwheels for peace to
inspire their communities to imagine whirled peace - This year many
more will participate. (www.pinwheelsforpeace.com)
|
MISSISSAUGA,
ONTARIO
The Healing Centre
Contact: Dr. Monika Faulhaber
Tel: 905-712-8118
Email: monikaatthehealingcentre.ca
Web: www.thehealingcentre.ca
Inviting members of our practice and community to partake in a healing
sounds gathering. Bring your voices, singing bowls, flutes, drums.etc.
Begins 6:30 pm Please call if you are coming. |
Mississauga,
ONTARIO
"STAND-UP FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACE"
a night of comedy in recognition of Peace Day
YUK
YUKS COMEDY CLUBS - Mississauga, Ontario (Thurs 9-21-06) http://www.yukyuks.com
One of more than 45 comedy club performances
in support of the International Day of Peace. For a complete list
of participating comedy clubs: ThinkPeace.net
|
MISSISSAUGA,
ONTARIO
PINWHEELS
FOR PEACE
confirmed location.
More than 1350 schools and groups around the world participated
last year in the Pinwheels For Peace program to celebrate Peace
Day, creating and displaying 1/2 million pinwheels for peace to
inspire their communities to imagine whirled peace - This year many
more will participate. (www.pinwheelsforpeace.com)
|
MONTREAL
Bilodeau, Marguerite: We are preparing a 'Festival pour la
Paix' in Montreal area, on the weekend and I will be singing 4 of
my songs at a (muslin Christian) dialogue supper, in the evening,
and with many other singers I will sing outdoors during the festivalVoilà!
More Peace One Day Committments:
http://www.peaceoneday.org/page/unite |
MONTREAL
Padua Centre, Montreal; Greg Chapple: I'm conducting the
majority of my work out of the Padua Centre in Montreal, where we
will be hosting a 4-day Peace film festival opening the evening
of September 21st. We are also planning to attend a ceremony or
event here in Montreal, which is currently "under construction".
I have also been invited to speak at a local high school on September
21st, and help to lead a peace march, which will be held on school
grounds marking the International Day of Peace.
More Peace One Day Committments:
http://www.peaceoneday.org/page/unite |
MONTREAL,
QUEBEC
Pastorale sociale de Côte-des-Neiges
Contact: Louise Royer
Email: psocialecdnatbellnet.ca
… et nous continuons à rechercher la paix… en Afghanistan
St.Pascal-Baylon hall: 6570, Côte-des-Neiges / Barclay 7 :00 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. Public assembly, with guest speakers from the Canadian
army and from the pacifist movement. Prayer for peace and for the
deceased in armed conflicts. In French |
MONTREAL,
QUEBEC
Initiatives of change
Contact person: Estelle Drouvin
Email: estelle.drouvinatca.iofc.org
Website: www.ca.iofc.org
IDP Vigil :
We'll invite the Radio Ville-Marie's listeners to pray for the peace
and to come and join us to the spiritual vigils for peace we organise
each month during the year in different places of worship, with
our partners (World Conference on Religions and Peace, Montreal
Peace Center).
(for more IDP Vigils see: www.IDPvigil.com) |
NEAPEAN,
ONTARIO
PINWHEELS
FOR PEACE
confirmed location.
More than 1350 schools and groups around the world participated
last year in the Pinwheels For Peace program to celebrate Peace
Day, creating and displaying 1/2 million pinwheels for peace to
inspire their communities to imagine whirled peace - This year many
more will participate. (www.pinwheelsforpeace.com)
|
NEW
WESTMINSTER, B.C.
Email:thedancingcatatshaw.ca
Web: www.dancingcatyogacentre.com
Countdown to the 21st, pottery for peace raffle, free yoga, pilates
and tai chi classes, new peace sign on the window, lighting a candle
at noon with a pot luck lunch, special meditation on peace |
NIAGRA
FALLS , ONTARIO
"STAND-UP FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACE"
a night of comedy in recognition of Peace Day
YUK
YUKS COMEDY CLUBS - Niagra Falls, Ontario (Thurs 9-21-06) http://www.yukyuks.com
One of more than 45 comedy club performances
in support of the International Day of Peace. For a complete list
of participating comedy clubs: ThinkPeace.net
|
OTTOWA,
ONTARIO
Global Bridge
Contact: Dr. Peter Stockdale
Email:globalbridgeatrogers.com
Tel: (613) 421-2252
The Mayor of Ottawa, Canada, His Worship Bob Chiarelli, will hold
a breakfast for 75 community leaders to celebrate the day. A song
of peace will be sung by musician Tito Medina and a drama by the
youth of Global Education Theatre will be performed. The organisation,
City of Peace Ottawa, will introduce itself to those attending.
Its' motto is “Peace through Diversity and Dialogue”. |
OTTAWA,
ONTARIO
"STAND-UP FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACE"
a night of comedy in recognition of Peace Day
YUK
YUKS COMEDY CLUBS - Mississauga, Ontario (Thurs 9-21-06) http://www.yukyuks.com
One of more than 45 comedy club performances
in support of the International Day of Peace. For a complete list
of participating comedy clubs: ThinkPeace.net
|
PERTH,
ONTARIO
PINWHEELS
FOR PEACE
confirmed location.
More than 1350 schools and groups around the world participated
last year in the Pinwheels For Peace program to celebrate Peace
Day, creating and displaying 1/2 million pinwheels for peace to
inspire their communities to imagine whirled peace - This year many
more will participate. (www.pinwheelsforpeace.com)
|
PETERBOROUGH,
ONTARIO
The Orchard Multifaith Spirituality
Centre
Email:infoattheorchardcentre.ca
Web: www.theorchardcentre.ca
Tel: 705-742-3357
Organizing a community Day of Peace Gathering and educational forum
|
PORT
COLBORNE
First Evangelical Lutheran Church
Contact person: Rev. Thomas Arth
IDP Vigil :
To observe International Day of Prayer for Peace we are holding
an Evening Prayer (Vespers) service at 7 p.m. (EDT) .
(for more IDP Vigils see: www.IDPvigil.com) |
POWELL
RIVER
Ad Hoc Committee for Vigil for Peace
Group size: 50
Contact person: Gina Devlin
Phone: 604-485-2152
Email: ginadevlin2000atyahoo.ca
IDP Vigil :
Friends of various paths will participate in a relay 24-hour vigil
with prayer, meditation, reflection, music, etc. at the Sikh Temple
in commemoration of the United Nations initiative for a day dedicated
to the spiritual search for peace.
(for more IDP Vigils see: www.IDPvigil.com) |
RED
DEER, ALBERTA
Central Alberta Refugee Effort
Email:
care2attelusplanet.net
Tel: 403 346 8818
Students in all local schools have been invited to write Peace Poetry
which will be displayed at various locations in the City. The schools
have all been encouraged to hold a minute silence for Peace on September
21st. Speakers from C.A.R.E. will go to the schools during the week
of September18th - September 22nd to make Pinwheels For Peace and
to take people from different cultures to speak to the students
about Peace. |
RED
DEER, ALBERTA
Red Deer Public Library
Email:disbisteratrdpl.org
Web:www.rdpl.org
Tel: 403 346 4688
Holding a Peace Day Storytime on September 16th at 11am. |
RED
DEER, ALBERTA
Schur, Tanya; Red Deer, Alberta: I will be organising an
EARTHDANCE event. Earthdance is the largest global synchronized
music and dance event for peace in the world. It happens on Saturday
Sept. 16, 2006 and acts as a kickoff event for the International
Day of Peace on Sept 21. Earthdance Events range from small private
parties to large weekend festivals! More details to follow. Visit
www.earthdance.org to find the events closest to you...
More Peace One Day Committments:
http://www.peaceoneday.org/page/unite |
RED
DEER, ALBERTA
St. Patrick's School
Email:
care2attelusplanet.net
Tel: 403 346 8818
Jan Underwood and guests from other countries will visit the Social
Justice Class at St. Patrick's Community School at the invitation
of teacher Jill Meraw. They will say a Prayer For Peace as used
by speakers from Central Alberta Refugee Effort in their Earthdance
Celebration for Peace on Sept. 16th. They will watch the Video called
"Hopes and Dreams" about young refugees coming to live in
Canada. |
RED
DEER, ALBERTA
Ed Jonas
Email:
swanstreamathotmail.com
Hi Happy Peace Day. I celebrated the occasion by rewriting "Flame
of Peace. A song by David Adams Heres the video link. Enjoy Peace
Flame video = http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=GlP1GSpwq3U |
RICHMOND,
ONTARIO
PINWHEELS
FOR PEACE
confirmed location.
More than 1350 schools and groups around the world participated
last year in the Pinwheels For Peace program to celebrate Peace
Day, creating and displaying 1/2 million pinwheels for peace to
inspire their communities to imagine whirled peace - This year many
more will participate. (www.pinwheelsforpeace.com)
|
REGINA,
SASKATCHAWAN
PINWHEELS
FOR PEACE
confirmed location.
More than 1350 schools and groups around the world participated
last year in the Pinwheels For Peace program to celebrate Peace
Day, creating and displaying 1/2 million pinwheels for peace to
inspire their communities to imagine whirled peace - This year many
more will participate. (www.pinwheelsforpeace.com)
|
REGINA
Campbell
Collegiate
Installing a Peace Pole Sculpture project, Installing a freedom
tower(student art expressive of freedom . |
SAULT
STE MARIE, ONTARIO
Campbell
Collegiate
Installing a Peace Pole Sculpture project, Installing a freedom
tower(student art expressive of freedom . |
SCARBOROUGH,
ONTARIO
Wexford
Against Youth Violence
Wexford C.I. School of the Arts
Email: ironys_wrathathotmail.com
Wexford School of the Arts' own Wex Against Youth Violence group
will honor a minute of silence on the International Day of Peace,
as well as having a poster competition. The school will be decorated
with the posters of the student's vision of peace. We are confident
that there will be high participation and that many students will
take with them a feeling of motivation, togetherness and all around
harmony. |
ST-SYLVESTRE,
QUEBEC
Eco-village
du Mont Radar
Email: infoatleradar.org
Web: http://www.leradar.org
We will promote the international day of peace by organizing an
earthdance event on the 16th, spreading the awareness to more people
in the region about the importance of living in peace with other
humans and with nature. |
STEINBACH,
MANITOBA
PINWHEELS
FOR PEACE
confirmed location.
More than 1350 schools and groups around the world participated
last year in the Pinwheels For Peace program to celebrate Peace
Day, creating and displaying 1/2 million pinwheels for peace to
inspire their communities to imagine whirled peace - This year many
more will participate. (www.pinwheelsforpeace.com)
|
SYDNEY,
NOVA SCOTIA
PINWHEELS
FOR PEACE
confirmed location.
More than 1350 schools and groups around the world participated
last year in the Pinwheels For Peace program to celebrate Peace
Day, creating and displaying 1/2 million pinwheels for peace to
inspire their communities to imagine whirled peace - This year many
more will participate. (www.pinwheelsforpeace.com)
|
TORONTO
Proclamation issued by Mayor David Miller
Print
out for your Peace Day event. (PDF
- 33K)
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TORONTO,
ONTARIO
the Ursa Major Philanthropic Fellowship
web: www.aidscrusade.org
We will be having an event to generate awarness of our 300 K 15
day peace hike along the Camino de Santiago in Spain and filming
it as a part of our documentary. |
TORONTO,
ONTARIO
PINWHEELS
FOR PEACE
confirmed location.
More than 1350 schools and groups around the world participated
last year in the Pinwheels For Peace program to celebrate Peace
Day, creating and displaying 1/2 million pinwheels for peace to
inspire their communities to imagine whirled peace - This year many
more will participate. (www.pinwheelsforpeace.com)
|
TORONTO
Grandmothers for Peace
Group size:
Contact person: Sylvia Bereskin
Phone:
Email: srbcanatgmail.com
IDP Vigil :
Candle-light vigil at 9 p.m. in front of my home at Wychwood Avenue
(for more IDP Vigils see: www.IDPvigil.com) |
TORONTO,
ONTARIO
"STAND-UP FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACE"
a night of comedy in recognition of Peace Day
YUK
YUKS COMEDY CLUBS - Toronto, Ontario (Thurs 9-21-06) http://www.yukyuks.com
One of more than 45 comedy club performances
in support of the International Day of Peace. For a complete list
of participating comedy clubs: ThinkPeace.net
|
TORONTO
Peace the 21st
Email: postmasteratpeace-the-21st.org
Web: www.peace-the-21st.org
Meditation For Healing Planet Earth. Thought-Image of Peace from
7:00 pm - 7:30 pm local time. |
TORONTO
The Club of Budapest Canada
Web: www.clubofbudapest.ca
Launching the new World Wisdom Alliance on-line. |
TORONTO
Ecole John English Junior Middle School
One
of the hundreds of ENO Schools (Environment Online) that will plant
trees for the International Day of Peace as a symbol for environmental
protection, international co-operation, cultural diversity, tolerance
and peace.
(http://eno.joensuu.fi/treeceremony.htm)
|
TORONTO
Dominican Family of Toronto
Group size: 30
Contact person: Andrea Di Giovanni
Email: a.digiovanniatutoronto.ca
We will be holding Compline (Night Prayer) for Peace at the University
of Toronto Newman Centre. |
TORONTO
Nithyananda Foundation
Group size: 50
Contact person: Martyn Williams
Phone: 604-628-4479
Email: martynwilliamsatshaw.ca
Website: www.divinecommunity.com
IDP Vigil :
Nithyananda Foundation's Vancouver chapter members will promote
and honor the United Nations call for peace by conducting a 24 hour
group relay-meditation & peace prayer to increase the positivity
of collective consciousness. Paramahamsa Nithyananda's mission is
to work towards global peace through individual transformation using
meditation .
(for more IDP Vigils see: www.IDPvigil.com) |
UNIONVILLE,
ONTARIO
All Saints Catholic School
Email: sharon.guszatycdsb.ca
EVENT : Posters
around the school and staffroom, making pinwheels for peace and
1 minute silence at noon.
|
VANCOUVER,
BC
Trinity United Church
Email: trinityunitedattelus.net
Tel: 778-889-7324
Website: www.trinityunitedchurch.ca
EVENT :
Hosting a 1 1/2 hour time of reflection and music, with the option
of making a pinwheel. |
VANCOUVER,
BC
Wing, Sobey; Vancouver: I will be organising an EARTHDANCE
event. Earthdance is the largest global synchronized music and dance
event for peace in the world. It happens on Saturday Sept. 16, 2006
and acts as a kickoff event for the International Day of Peace on
Sept 21. Earthdance Events range from small private parties to large
weekend festivals! More details to follow. Visit www.earthdance.org
to find the events closest to you...
More Peace One Day Committments:
http://www.peaceoneday.org/page/unite |
VANCOUVER,
BC
Nithyananda Foundation
Group size: 50
Contact person: Martyn Williams
Phone: 604-628-4479
Email: martynwilliamsatshaw.ca
Website: www.divinecommunity.com
IDP Vigil :
Nithyananda Foundation's Vancouver chapter members will promote
and honor the United Nations call for peace by conducting a 24 hour
group relay-meditation & peace prayer to increase the positivity
of collective consciousness. Paramahamsa Nithyananda's mission is
to work towards global peace through individual transformation using
meditation .
(for more IDP Vigils see: www.IDPvigil.com) |
VANCOUVER,
ONTARIO
"STAND-UP FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACE"
a night of comedy in recognition of Peace Day
YUK
YUKS COMEDY CLUBS - Vancouver, Ontario (Thurs 9-21-06) http://www.yukyuks.com
One of more than 45 comedy club performances
in support of the International Day of Peace. For a complete list
of participating comedy clubs: ThinkPeace.net
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VICTORIA,
BC
Canadian Department of Peace Initiative
Contact: Dr. Saul Arbess
Email: sarbessatshaw.ca
web: www.mfp-dop.org
On Sept. 21, we will hold an event in Victoria, Canada, around a
Peace Pole to rededicate ourselves to peacebuilding everywhere.
This will be a ritual event beginning with a ceremony called, "Uniting
Our Waters" where each participant brings water from a special
place and mingles it with all the others present.There will be chanting,
universal dances of peace and a fervent expression of our call for
a Canadian Department of Peace and departments of peace in all nations.
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VICTORIA
Aeichele, Shayne; Victoria: I will be organising an EARTHDANCE event.
Earthdance is the largest global synchronized music and dance event
for peace in the world. It happens on Saturday Sept. 16, 2006 and
acts as a kickoff event for the International Day of Peace on Sept
21. Earthdance Events range from small private parties to large
weekend festivals! More details to follow. Visit www.earthdance.org
to find the events closest to you...
More Peace One Day Committments:
http://www.peaceoneday.org/page/unite |
VICTORIA,
BC
Canadian Department of Peace Initiative
Contact: Dr. Saul Arbess
Email: sarbessatshaw.ca
web: www.departmentofpeace.ca
On Sept. 23, there will be the Second Annual Festival of Peace featuring
music, dance art and the spoken word dedicated to peacebuilding
in Canada and around the world. The event will go from 2PM - Midnight
with our desire and commitment to peace rising throughout the day.
This event is a beenfit for the Canadian Department of Peace Initiative.
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VICTORIA,
BC
Contact person: Elizabeth Miles
Phone: (250) 595 6828
Email: elizabeth_milesatshaw.ca
IDP Vigil :
One hour gathering in my home noon to 1:00pm. Silence reflection
and readings. .
(for more IDP Vigils see: www.IDPvigil.com) |
WINDSOR,
ONTARIO
St. Joseph's Catholic school
Email: annie_toumaatwecdsb.on.ca
Tel: 1-519-735-3326
September 21, 2006 Prayer Service for Peace as well as a blessing
and dedication of a Peace Pole.The Pole will be erected in a student
common area outdoors. We have just moved into a new building and
feel the Prayer Service and Peace Pole will help focus our school
community on working for World Peace. |
WINNIPEG,
MANITOBA
Ecole leila north community school
web: www.7oaks.org/lnorth
in my grade 7 classroom we will be taking the pledge, learning how
to spread kindness in ways that do not involve money, share our
experiences of diversity and global awareness and we will also write
letters of peace to our local mla's |
WINNIPEG,
MANITOBA
PINWHEELS
FOR PEACE
confirmed location.
More than 1350 schools and groups around the world participated
last year in the Pinwheels For Peace program to celebrate Peace
Day, creating and displaying 1/2 million pinwheels for peace to
inspire their communities to imagine whirled peace - This year many
more will participate. (www.pinwheelsforpeace.com)
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WINNIPEG,
MANITOBA
St Ignatius Roman Catholic Parish
Tel: 953 3129
web: www.stignatiusparish.ca
There will be an interfaith prayer vigil at 7:00 o'clock. There
will also be speakers from the UN and Amnesty International |
WINSOR,
ONTARIO
"STAND-UP FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACE"
a night of comedy in recognition of Peace Day
YUK
YUKS COMEDY CLUBS - Winsor, Ontario (Thurs 9-21-06) http://www.yukyuks.com
One of more than 45 comedy club performances
in support of the International Day of Peace. For a complete list
of participating comedy clubs: ThinkPeace.net
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IMAGINE PEACE: Be The Change
Email: peaceatrainbowdragon.ca
web: www.rainbowdragon.ca/peace
Calling for a community proclamation of peace, building a Peace
Display in our community, hosting community gatherings to raise
awareness of the International Day of Peace and observe a silent
prayer/meditation for peace, host dances to celebrate Peace and
to send our positive energies out to heal our broken world, challenge
all citizens to commit to doing one thing to "Be the Change"
that helps to create Peace for our world. |
-MONTREAL-
Circle of Peace (Cercle de Paix)
Web: www.circleofpeace.ca
Email: infoatcercledepaix.ca
Peace
Day SUPPORTERS
- A
Friendly Message of Peace, Ottawa
- Ad
Hoc Committee for Vigil for Peace, Powell River
- Aging
Gracefully Team, Glace Bay
- All
Saints Catholic School, Unionville, Ontario
- Amma
Québec, Montréal
- Canadian
Department of Peace Initiative, Victoria
- Central
Alberta Refugee Effort, Red Deer, Alberta
- Circle
of Peace
- Council
of Canadians, New Democratic Party, Mississauga
- The
Club of Budapest Canada, Toronto
- The
Dancing Cat Yoga Centre, New Westminster, BC
- Dominican
Family of Toronto, Toronto
- Duchess
School, Duchess, Alberta
- Eco-village
du Mont Radar, St-Sylvestre
- Ecole
leila north community school, Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Ecole
Vision School, Victoriaville
- First
Evangelical Lutheran Church, Port Colborne
- Guérison
Ésotérique de Montréal
- Global
Bridge, Ottawa
- Global
TIES, Irricana, Alberta
- Grandmothers
for Peace, Toronto
- The
Healing Centre, Mississauga, Ontario
- Hindu
Vidayalaya of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta
- Holy
Trinity Church, Toronto
- Imagine
Peace
- In
Unity and Peace, Chemainus, B.C.
- Initiatives
of Change, Montreal
- The
Jane Goodall Institute of Canada, Montreal
- John
Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights, Edmonton, Alberta
- L'Institut
Jane Goodall, Montréal
- The
Lion and the Rose gallery, Winnipeg, Manitoba
- London
Pagan Jubilation, London
- London
Sacred Circle Dance Group, London Ontario
- Nithyananda
Foundation, Vancouver
- NLACL,
St. John's, Newfoundland
- The
Orchard Multifaith Spirituality Centre, Peterborough, Ontario
- Our
Lady’s Missionaries, Toronto
- Pastorale
sociale de Côte-des-Neiges, Montréal
- Peace
Meal, Courtenay, British Columbia
- Peace
The 21st, Toronto
- Peal
For Peace, Inuvik
- PHAC,
Toronto
- Planetary
Vision Festival, Thornhill
- The
Presbyterian Church in Canada, Toronto
- Project
Ploughshares Calgary
- Project
Ploughshares, Edmonton
- Qiqirtaq
High School, Gjoa Haven
- Red
Deer Public Library, Red Deer Alberta
- St.
Basil Secondary School, Sault Ste. Marie
- St
Ignatius Roman Catholic Parish, Winnipeg, Manitoba
- St.
Joseph's Catholic School, Windsor, Ontario
- Season
For Nonviolence Network, Eastman, Quebec
- Season
For Nonviolence Network, Kamloops, BC
- Season
For Nonviolence Network, North Vancouver
- Season
For Nonviolence Network, Winnipeg
- Secular
Franciscan Order, Saint-Laurent, Montreal
- The
Shambhala School, Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Sisters
of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, Longueuil
- Spirit
of the Earth, The Living Centre, London
- Trinity
United Church, Vancouver, BC
- The
Ubuntu Initiative, Markham, Ontario
- the
Ursa Major Philanthropic Fellowship, Toronto
- Visions
$ Life - Vital Connections, Burlington, Ontario
- Wexford
Against Youth Violence, Scarborough, Ontario
- Women's
International League for Peace & Freedom, Vancouver
Ask
your favorite group, organization or religious institution to support
The International Day of Peace
(*The
opinions of these organizations are their own.
Pathways To Peace and The International Day of Peace NGO Committee at
the UN
do not necessarily support the views expressed by these organizations
that support the International Day of Peace.)
PEACE
DAY ARCHIVE
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CASTLEGAR,
BC, CANADA
2005-
Students
at Selkirk College planted pinwheels for peace in celebration of the
International Day of Peace.
(www.pinwheelsforpeace.com) |
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LOWER
SACKVILLE, NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA
2005-
More
than 100 Sparks, Brownies, Guides, Pathfinders, Junior Leaders, Guiders,
and their families marched with their pinwheels for peace in celebration
of the International Day of Peace.
(www.pinwheelsforpeace.com) |
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MONTREAL,
CANADA
2005-
JGI-Canada
Roots & Shoots flew a Giant Peace Dove as part of their celebration
of the International Day of Peace.
(www.janegoodall.org/peace-day/gallery2005) |
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ONTARIO,
CANADA
2005-
Students
at Prince Albert Public School made pinwheels for peace in celebration
of the International Day of Peace.
(www.pinwheelsforpeace.com) |
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OWEN
SOUND, ONTARIO, CANADA
2005-
Students
at Dufferin Elementary School made pinwheels for peace in celebration
of the International Day of Peace.
(www.pinwheelsforpeace.com) |
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REGINA,
SASK., CANADA
2005-
Students
at Campbell Collegiate made pinwheels for peace in celebration of
the International Day of Peace.
(www.pinwheelsforpeace.com) |
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ST.
JOHNS, NEW FOUNDLAND, CANADA
2005-
Students
at Brother Rice Jr. High School planted pinwheels for peace in celebration
of the International Day of Peace.
(www.pinwheelsforpeace.com) |
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WINNIPEG,
CANADA
2005-
The
Zoological Society of Manitoba Roots & Shoots flew a Giant Peace Dove
as part of their celebration of the International Day of Peace.
(www.janegoodall.org/peace-day/gallery2005) |
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Peace
Day PROCLAMATIONS
CANADIAN
Boroughs
Plateau
Mont-Royal Borough Resolution (2005) |
Background
on Resolution
CANADIAN
Cities
Calgary
(2005)| Montreal (2005) |
Ottawa
(2005)
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