Nancy Devine, Author at Anglican Journal

Pioneering spirit drives diocese on

Nancy Devine — Thu, 01 Apr 1999 05:00:00 +0000

WHEN GOLD FEVER hit the country in the mid- 19th century, thousands flocked to gold fields to seek their fortunes. Prospectors built camps along routes in the interior of central British Columbia. Anglican missionaries arrived from Victoria between 1860 and 1865 and built churches in Lillooet (St. Mary”s in 1861) and Barkerville (St. Saviour”s in […]

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World Bank, IMF respond to pressure

Nancy Devine — Mon, 01 Mar 1999 05:00:00 +0000

Simply writing off the debts of some of the world poorest nations won’t do a thing to eradicate poverty, says the Washington D.C.- based World Bank. Helping them establish sustainable development programs will. In a telephone interview, World Bank spokesman Tony Gaeta said poorer nations do need some measure of debt forgiveness but it must […]

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Campaign to cancel debt heats up

Ron Csillag, ENI News — Mon, 01 Mar 1999 05:00:00 +0000

Jubilee coalition officials Alejandro Bendana of Nicaragua, left, Rev. Molefe Tsele of South Africa and Helen Wangusa of Uganda, in Toronto to meet with Canadian organizers, discuss the grassroots movement to ease the debt burden of poor countries. Being freed of their debt to rich countries won’t solve all poor nations’ problems, but it will […]

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Diocese rides boom-bust oil-patch economy

Nancy Devine — Mon, 01 Mar 1999 05:00:00 +0000

With an economy so closely tied to the oil industry, Calgary has seen its share of boom and bust times over the past 15 years. The Diocese of Calgary, established in 1888, has not been isolated from the challenges and opportunities of coping with wild swings in the economy and its effect on the population. […]

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Respected evangelist dies

Nancy Devine — Mon, 01 Feb 1999 05:00:00 +0000

Terry Winter, one of Canada’s most prominent evangelists and broadcasters, died on Dec. 10 following a brain hemor-rhage. He was 56. Mr. Winter had hosted The Terry Winter Show since 1975. The show currently airs on 28 Canadian stations, featuring interviews with leading international Christians. An estimated audience of one million people in Canada and […]

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Briefs

Nancy Devine — Mon, 01 Feb 1999 05:00:00 +0000

RCMP honoured A series of memorial windows by artist Lise Merchant, honouring the 125th year of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, were dedicated last summer in Christ Church Cathedral in Whitehorse. A memorial service was held during the dedication, marking the loss of 15 members who died on duty, dating back to Special Const. Stick […]

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Briefs

Nancy Devine — Fri, 01 Jan 1999 05:00:00 +0000

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Mohawk chapel to be restored

Nancy Devine — Wed, 01 Jul 1998 04:00:00 +0000

A two-year campaign has been launched to raise $850,000 for restoration of Christ Church, Her Majesty’s Royal Chapel of the Mohawks in Deseronto, on eastern Ontario’s Bay of Quinte. Heritage Canada has committed $425,000, another $35,000 will come from the congregation and the remaining $390,000 is sought from individuals and corporations in Canada and abroad. […]

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Grizzlies and gales hamper Anglican’s unity campaign

Nancy Devine — Wed, 01 Apr 1998 05:00:00 +0000

Anglican Chris Robertson battled enraged grizzly bears, defied roaring transport trucks and stood firm in the teeth of howling gales to promote Canadian unity during a year-long, 6,000-kilometre mountain bike odyssey from the southernmost to the most northerly points of the country. Mr. Robertson, 42, of Burlington, Ont., decided to do something to help keep […]

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Prayer video takes on its own life

Nancy Devine — Wed, 01 Apr 1998 05:00:00 +0000

Lisa Barry, senior producer of Anglican Video, didn’t expect the group’s latest production to almost take on a life of its own – but, over the past year, it has. The new one-hour video, slated for presentation on Vision TV in September, looks at the power of prayer in healing from an ecumenical and international […]

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