Ruth Bishop accepted as CUSO volunteer Ruth Bishop, a participant of Halifax Friends Meeting, has been accepted for a one-year volunteer teaching position with CUSO, starting in September. She will serve in Myanmar, teaching English to government officials. Ruth has several year’s experience teaching English as a second language to New Canadians - immigrants and refugees to Canada. She has also served on our Meeting’s Peace and Social Justice Committee, helping to promote peace and intercultural understanding. A send-off luncheon will be held for Ruth, following Meeting for ...

Questioning Canada 150 Celebrations Info about the event: What does the Canada 150 campaign celebrate?  Whose perspectives are represented? How does it affect the self-image of those of us who see ourselves as Canadians, and how does it affect relationships between the Indigenous and non-Indigenous people of this land?  What are your questions about what this means and what we can do, individually or together? Please join us for discussion and reflection on these questions and more.   When? 7 PM, Wednesday, June 14   Where? Theatre Auditorium (downstairs), KC Irving ...