Earth Day sermon urges practical resource stewardship
The speaker recalls serving as Minister in Residence at St. Giles' Presbyterian Church in Prince George BC. The church bans disposable cups and plates to cut waste and extend the landfill life while urging personal actions like transit use, recycling, and energy efficiency to protect the environment. The piece argues for listening to ordinary people and First Nations, calling Earth Day a start for collaborative stewardship.
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St. Giles’ Presbyterian Church
Prince George
Neil
St. Giles
You
Meeka Joins the Household A Puppy Growing Bold
The narrator welcomes Meeka a retriever lab mix puppy. Playful energy grows and minor dog interactions become more assertive as they adjust to a larger companion. Pigeons in the attic become a concern while yard cleanup and quilting plans are reassessed before summer.
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Meeka
Hoover
Miss Daisy
Heart and Stroke Foundation thanks volunteers during National Volunteer Week
The Heart and Stroke Foundation honors volunteers across Canada for their time and talents in fundraising advocacy and health education. Their work supports life saving research including the ESCAPE trial which showed endovascular treatment can halve death and reduce disability from major ischemic stroke.
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Heart and Stroke Foundation
Canada
Manitoba hog boom blamed for water pollution risk
John Fefchak of Virden questions the water quality in Manitoba amid past hog production surges. He notes 100000 lakes in the province and argues that hog waste from farms may contaminate water, highlighting Lake Winnipeg as a severely polluted example. He calls for tighter industry regulation and better watershed protections.
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Manitoba
Canada
South Korea
Lake
Winnipeg
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Neil Strohschein
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Rita Friesen
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John Fefchak
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