Interim Special NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. – More than 200 pro-life supporters from southern Ontario and western New York state took part in the annual Mother’s Day Walk for Life May 11 at the Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls. This year marked the 20th anniversary of the popular pro-life event. Walkers converged at the center of the bridge for official ceremonies, which included [...]
Interim staff The Interim newspaper and Campaign Life Coalition are joining forces to offer women in crisis pregnancies an opportunity for a vacation at the Springwater Christian Campground near Barrie, Ontario. Women who have recently given birth, or those who are nearing delivery, are eligible for an expenses-paid holiday at the 40-acre Springwater camp. July 14-20 is the scheduled date for the [...]
(Ed. Note: the following incident was reported by a participant at the recent Ontario Student’s for Life Skate for Life in Ottawa). During the walk, an event that boosted our morale considerablely took place. A young man named Joey boarded a bus for part of the trip. One commuter, upon seeing his banner, began to curse at him. She became extremely abusive [...]
The Life Education and Resource Network (LEARN), along with the National Clergy Council have scheduled a national hour of prayer at 10 a.m. May 10 outside abortion clinics in the U.S. The call to prayer is directed especially to African Americans who are particularly hard hit by abortion providers. Organizers of the prayer effort will include clinics run by Planned Parenthood in [...]
CHARLOTTETOWN – The 1997 National Pro-Life Convention will be held in Prince Edward Island June 26-28. It will be the first such event held here since 1988. “This conference celebrates the sanctity of life, so it is very fitting to hold it in this Sanctuary of Life – the only abortion-free province in Canada,” says provincial president Vincent McIntyre. “It will uplift, [...]
Pro-life journalist and broadcaster Michael Coren will be the guest speaker at this year’s Campaign Life Coalition fund-raising dinner/dance, at 7 p.m. April 18 at St. John the Evangelist parish, 49 George St., Weston, Ontario. Author, speaker and activist Father Ted Colleton is also expected to attend the popular pro-life event The $20 ticket includes a dinner catered by Johnny’s Country Kitchen, [...]
The second annual Real Life, Real Love young adult prolife rally in Ottawa attracted 90 young people for a gathering to meet with fellow pro-lifers and learn from the experience of four inspirational speakers. A highlight of the January 25-26 event was speaker Brian Clowes, director of Human Life International's Pro-Life/Family Institute, who demonstrated the importance of knowing true abortion statistics to [...]
Interim special A new program of international awards will expose the absurdity and injustice of legal decisions that cheapen human life. To be called the Bumble Awards, they are named for the character in Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist, who said “the law is an ass.” Winners of the Bumble Awards will each receive a scroll or certificate depicting a donkey wearing a [...]
The Ontario Students’ for Life (OSFL annual Skate for Life) take place February 21-23, 1997, on the Rideau Canal in Ottawa. The theme for this year’s skate is “Time to Take a Stand” and will feature Father Ted Colleton as speaker. Organizers expect this year’s skate to be better than ever. With 250-300 young people expected to turn out, this weekend is [...]
It is gratifying for the Toronto Right to Life Association to note the generally favorable reception speakers receive at schools throughout southern Ontario. For an organization whose main thrust is educating the community about respect for live issues, a receptive younger audience is of prime importance. “Many of the students we speak to are open to the pro-life message,” said Toronto Right [...]
An Ontario marathon swimmer recently turned his talent and determination into a fund-raising venture for three London, Ontario pro-life organizations. John Bulsza, a religion teacher at London’s John Paul II high school completed a 56 kilometre crossing of Lake Huron August 3l-September l. He set out from Port Sanilac, Michigan and arrived nearly 27 hours later the following morning at Port Franks, [...]
Eighteen enthusiastic pro-life young people from across Ontario gathered for the Ontario Students for Life Leadership Retreat at the Manressa Retreat Centre in Pickering, August 2-4. The weekend began with ice-breaking activities. Followed by an exchange of ideas and pro-life strategies. In the later evening, young pro-lifers debated such issues as practises in various religions to initiating pro-life action in schools and [...]
New York – Cardinal John O’Connor of the New York archdiocese reaffirmed his opposition to President Bill Clinton’s stand on abortion by refusing to invite the president to the popular Al Smith dinner. Named in honor of the first Catholic governor of the State of New York, the Al Smith dinner has welcomed US presidents for the last 60 years. This year’s [...]
Organizers in Toronto and across the country are busy with preparations for the sixth International Life Chain, scheduled for Sunday, October 6 from 2:30 to 3:30 pm. Sponsored in Toronto by the North York Knights of Columbus and Campaign Life Coalition, the annual life chains are powerful visual reminders or pro-life solidarity. Life Chains are being organized throughout Canada and the U.S. [...]
I knew it would be worth my life if it was discovered that I had penetrated the Bilderberg of shakers and movers in the world- but my editor said I had to get the story- even if it might cost me my life. So I found myself in the hallowed atmosphere of the Bilderberg conference disguised as . . . Joe Clark. [...]