B6 Friday, September 20, 2013 - The Morning Star
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Stork Report
Aug. 24: Born to Luke Ferro and Elizabeth Streeter of Vernon, B.C., a girl, 7 lbs. 6 oz., named Ivory Susan Lynn Ferro. A granddaughter for James and Susie Streeter of Armstrong, B.C.; James and Norma Ferro of Sorrento, B.C. A great-granddaughter for George and Barbara Black of Armstrong, Jean Streeter of Vernon, Cathy Caswell of Salmon Arm, B.C. Aug. 25: Born to Brad and Laurie Stinn of Vernon, a girl, 5 lbs. 13 oz., named Myah Kate Stinn. A sister for Kaylee, 3. A granddaughter for Lawrence and Celine Connolly, Bryan and Pauline Stinn, all of Vernon. New Additions A great-granddaughter for Laurette Tardif of Thetford Mines, Quebec; Jeanette Connolly of Sherbrooke, Que. Sept. 1: Born to Kevin and Chandra Hamilton of Vernon, B.C., a girl, 6 lbs. 7 oz., named Addison Rose. A sister for Zakk, Lucas and Abby. A granddaughter for Karen and Craig Hamilton of Kamloops, B.C.; Connie Donald of Vernon; Alan and Diane Lucas of Esterhazy, Sask. A greatgranddaughter for Stan and Kathy Lucas Esterhazy; Audrey Donald of Tisdale, Sask.; Ida Cousin of Langley, B.C. Sept. 1: Born to Ken and Natalia Smith of Vernon, B.C., a girl, 9 lbs. 5 oz., named Eliza Marie. A sister for Evan, 4 1/2. A granddaughter for Clay and Diana Fortier of Mill Bay, B.C.; Gordon and Karen Smith of Dawson Creek, B.C.; Greg Bossini of East Wenatchee, Wash.; Judie and Jock Carico of College Place, Wash. Sept. 2: Born to Kevin and Bobby Lester of Vernon, a girl, 9 lbs. 6 oz., named Izzabella Doreen May. A sister for Kristopher, 13; Samantha, 4. A granddaughter for Doris Campbell, Dale and Donna Lester, all of Vernon, B.C. A great-granddaughter for Fred Grosch, Joan McCluskey, both of Vernon. Sept. 3: Born to Mike and Laine Krahn of Vernon, B.C., a boy, 8 lbs. 5 oz., named Kingston Michael. A grandson for Chris and Luella Johnsen of Abbotsford, B.C.; George and Martha Krahn of Chilliwack, B.C. Sept. 5: Born to Sarah Lyster and John Johnson of Armstrong, a boy, 5 lbs. 13 oz., named Ryker Edwin Johnson. A brother for Connor, 4. A grandson for Nana Nancy and Papa Ed, Nana Karen, all of Calgary, Alta.; Grandma Gail of St. Stephen, N.B.; Grandma Kim and Grandpa John of Fredericton, N.B. A great-grandson for Great-Grandma GG of Seattle, Wash.; Great-Grandma Rita of Armstrong, B.C.; Great-Grandma Edith of Calgary, Alta.; GreatGrandma Joyce of Fredericton.
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Patricia Cardenas and her son Keoni, four, with the pinata at the Inter-Faith Connecting Project family picnic at Mackie House in the summer. The next Inter-Faith Project activity takes place Saturday at the Vernon Mosque.
Helping to connect cultures cara Brady Morning Star Staff
The Inter-Faith Connecting Project is a continuation of last year’s Inter-Faith Bridging Project which brought together representatives from different faith communities for events like the Inter-Faith Café discussion groups, visits to sacred sites, an arts day and a fashion show. “The project has enabled us to understand our faith communities better,” said Nola Dibski, coordinator of the project. “This year, we have been focusing on life transitions and those traditions in the various faith communities. We have had more Inter-Faith Cafés, an Inter-Faith baby shower and a family picnic. “This fall, we will focus on elders, death and dying, and wedding and marriage traditions, and conclude with a dramatic presentation in January.” Patricia Cardenas, from Mexico and now living in Canada, was a member of
the planning committee for the InterFaith Baby Shower held in April. “I am enjoying meeting people from different countries, cultures and faiths. It’s one of the things I really love, to learn about traditions. When a child is born, there are so many different ways to celebrate,” she said. “I learned that it doesn’t matter where you are from, what kind of faith you have, what colour are your eyes, we are all the same humans and we can always get together and celebrate. This was the first time I learned about Ramadan from the Muslims. The different traditions are so interesting.” There have been three Inter-Faith Café discussion groups, one at the Sikh Temple, another at the Japanese Cultural Centre and one during the National Aboriginal Day celebration. “All the events have been very wellreceived and people are asking us if we will make them annual events,” said Dibski. “One child at the Family Picnic asked,
‘Can you do this every July?’” The next event is a presentation by John Spotted Eagle on the importance of elders to First Nations, to be held Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon at the Vernon and District Immigrant Services office. On Oct. 5, there will be a presentation on death and dying from the Muslim perspective, at the Vernon Mosque from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. There will be another Inter-Faith Café Oct. 27. in the afternoon, followed by a light supper by donation and evening panel discussion on death and dying, with leaders from local faith groups. “We want people to come out and discover so many cultures that we have here in Vernon and get involved in the community. It’s fun and you will learn and meet new friends,” said Cardenas. For more information about InterFaith Connecting Project events see www. interfaithvernon.org.
Autumn Harvest
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September 29th • 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Join us at any Chartwell retirement residence and enjoy the delicious flavours of autumn! Discover how we’re making people’s lives better. Enter our draw for your chance to WIN A 3-DAY TRIP FOR 2 to the finale of Chartwell Senior Star in Niagara Falls!* *Some conditions apply