Autumn has arrived and the leaves are in the process of turning from green to bright colours that sometimes compete with the sunshine to light the day.
On September 30th we honoured our First Nations, Métis and Inuit family and shared their pain arising out of Residential Schools, systemic racism and general disregard for these first peoples on the land that white people call Canada.
Our October Newsletter is ready for you in many businesses throughout the Boundary and on line at http://www.boundarypeaceinitiative.org. We thank you for your ongoing support.
I urge all to take note of a request from a group of Doukhobor survivors of survivors of the Residential School in New Denver, B.C. during the 1950s. For information go the Face Book Page Doukhobors in Canada by typing in New Denver Doukhobor Residential School or email lostvoicesofnewdenver.gmail or contact Laura at l4peace@telus.net or by phone at 250-444-0524 or 250-442-0434. This is an issue of many layers and just like our First Nations, Métis and Inuit the children suffered and their children suffer and our community suffers. They need your help to ensure that empty words of apology are not all that happens from Government.

I came across this and although it is from February it is an article worth posting and reading.

International Day of Peace we are hosting this year on September 16^th in order to have our guests available.  Aras, Majid and Maya, our Iranian brothers and sister, will share their knowledge and their insights with us at Grand Forks Holy Trinity Anglican Church Hall starting at 1pm.  Admission is by donation to help cover cost of facility rental.  Please come with an open mind to learn about Iran and its people.

Also on September 30^th, the Day of Truth and Reconciliation will be hosted by our local First Nations, Métis and Inuit community. Watch for details and please do show your support.

For those in the Grand Forks area we have a bit of a dilemma.  Our downtown delivery person is not able to distribute the Newsletter.  So, we need of someone to step forward (that is not close to 90 years old or so young that they need an adult to accompany them) to give a few hours at the beginning of each month to deliver the Newsletter.  If you are willing to help out please contact Laura at 250-444-0524 or at 250-442-0434 or email at: L4peace@telus.net.  

Thank you for your ongoing support.