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Minutes Kairos Truro and Area Cluster
January 20, 2011, 11:08 am
Filed under: Truro and Area Cluster
Minutes Kairos Truro and Area Cluster
January 19, 2011, 6:30 p.m.
Kennedy Room, Immaculate Conception Church
 
Present: Barton, Doris, Rhoda, Don, Lorne, Jocelyn, Joan
Regrets: Joanna, MaryJo
 
The meeting commenced with silent prayer in honor of Dick Cotterill, a new member
 
1. Doris presented information from a book, “Ethical Oil” by Ezra Levant whose thesis is that, as Canada is an ethical country, we should continue extraction from the oil sands instead of relying on oil from countries with repressive regimes.
 
2. Anti Bottled Water Day is April 10th.  More information is available from the Ecology Action Center.
 
3. Don offered to write a letter to our member of parliament, Scott Armstrong, urging his support for Bill 393, which will give African Countries access to anti viral drugs through Doctors Without Borders, as a safeguard against profiteering by local governments.  Bart will sign it and deliver it to Scott.
 
4. Dick introduced “Sisters in Spirit”, an information session which will be sponsored by the Religious Society of Friends and supported by Kairos.  The library is booked for February 15th with speakers Cheryl Maloney and Dick Cotterill.  We will publicize the event through Presberterial, church bulletins and church presentations.
 
5. Barton announced that he is relocating to Montreal in April for a newly created position involving food security.
 
6. Doris and Rhoda agreed to be co-chairs.
 
7. Don drew our attention to a Brazilian company, VALE, which intends to operate a nickel smelting plant in Long Harbor, Newfoundland.  Although the company’s profits are counted in billions of dollars they intend to use a local trout pond, Sandy Pond, as a settling pond.  The issue is in the courts at the moment.  Don will scan and distribute the article to members.
 
8. Next meeting February 8th at 11:45, location to be announced.
 
Joan MacDonald, Recording Secretary 
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Halifax Cluster January 5, 2011
January 6, 2011, 10:27 am
Filed under: Halifax Cluster

Minutes from the Halifax Cluster of Kairos

January 5, 2011

Epiphany: Sister Gerry leading worship

Margret read epiphany scripture: Matthew: When Jesus was born… departed to their own country by another way.

Gerry: Meditation –  How different is the power of the Christ child over against the power of a Herod – the  power of Empire over against the power of love.

Prayer: Word of God made flesh… help us to see what you see…

Margaret opened and convened the meeting

The January Meeting of the Kairos Halifax Cluster took place on Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at 1:30 PM at Barat Residence on Summer Street in Halifax. Agenda:

In attendance: Kenn S,  Anna Parks,  Gerry L,    Theresa C,    Linda S., Margaret Sagar, Sharon Beales, Sister, Mary, Sister Mary Powell, Sharon Murphy. Regrets from Marilyn Smith, Ruth Bishop, Carolyn Earl, Margaret Connelly

Drumming events: Cathedral, St. David, Quakers, St. Andrew’s, St. Matthews, St, Nicholas, St. Barnabas and others… Some hosting difficulties… questions about the petition. St. John’s – whole service around Sisters of the Spirit.

Update on CIDA funding: More question raised and how all this came about. The funding is still in question.

Update on memorial book for AST library: Spoke to Joyce about the book. Intention that an annual book be given in remembrance of Sr. Helen Ralston… books on social/eco justice.

Letter to the Senators: hasn’t gone as yet – not too late to send to Atlantic Senators. (bill C-311). Will be sent o all the appropriate people…

People’s Assembly:  Good event, great participation, Candlelight vigil…

Workshop   What kind of workshop do we want? The theme at present: Equal Dignity and Equal Rights. There are three workshops available… Land Right and Right relations…. Migrant workers… Israel/Palestine 101. Indigenous Rights (Pg. 20 Building Understanding   – from the Land – our Life).   Ask National Staff to address this issue. “Whose Land is it anyway…”.  Look for people to resource the event. Maybe focus on ‘Sister in the Spirit’.  Many resource people were considered…

Dates to be considered:  March 26, April 2, 9. St. David’s may be a good location – ask M. and O. Connect with ARC-A, other communities.

 

Kairos Sunday   When will we observe this?  Maybe May 15th for Kairos Sunday…

Find a host church… maybe St. Agnes, St. Matthews, St. James.

Can we find other ways to connect with a different constituency – younger, etc.

Barat Residence, February 2, 2011 at 1:30 pm

 

 

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