“Many a flower is born to blush unseen and waste its sweetness on the desert air.” So wrote the English poet Grey in his famous poem, “Elegy on a Country Churchyard.” I feel that in the “Pro-life Garden of Toronto,” Aid to Women is a flower which blooms almost – though not completely – unseen, even by many who are active in [...]
Ukrainian Catholic Church hosts pro-life seminar On May 1, St. Josephat’s Cathedral in Toronto was the venue of a pro-life seminar: The Time is Now. The recently ordained Bishop Danylak of the Ukrainian Eparchy celebrated the Mass in the Eastern rite. The liturgy and the gilded icons evoked mystery reflecting a different culture. The seminar began with June Scandiffio, President of Toronto [...]
Knoxville, Tenn. – On June 11, a small group of pro-life demonstrators made a last-ditch attempt to prevent a man from destroying seven frozen embryos. Their picket soon became a memorial as they learned that the bizarre case involving a Knoxville couple had finally drawn to a bitter end. The embryos had already been destroyed. The story received world-wide attention and raised [...]
Officially, the pro-life movement does not endorse Reform, but, quietly many disillusioned pro-lifers will be pinning their hopes on Manning. Preston Manning considers himself staunchly pro-life. But if the leader of the Reform Party gets elected in his Calgary riding and goes to Ottawa, the views of this pro-life politician could never see the light of day. He will be bound by [...]
Pro-life organizers in B.C. confirm that three demonstrators were arrested at a prayer vigil outside the Everywoman’s Abortuary in Vancouver April 30. John Hof, president of Campaign Life Coalition B.C., said none of the three were breaking an injunction at the abortion clinic when they were arrested. He said the three people arrested were well known to the clinic staff. “We are [...]
A well-known abortion activist is calling for a new push to get the injectable contraceptive/abortifacients Depo Provera into Canada. Dr. Marion Powell, speaking at a forum in Toronto, said the new Prime Minister, Kim Campbell, should be approached by Canadian women to approve the drug in this country. So far, Canada leads the world in taking a cautious approach to the drug [...]
A distinguished guest slipped into the April board meeting of The Interim a few weeks ago. He was awaiting a ride to Toronto International Airport. Impeccably dressed in gray flannel suit, he sat with us at the board table, sipping coffee, breaking bread and joining in the discussions. When the topic of story ideas arose, someone suggested that we do an informal [...]
As the abortionists and their supporters in the Ontario government seek an injunction banning pro-life activity, the media have played a very important role – and have done real damage to the pro-life movement. Media accounts of the pro-life picketing regularly portray pro-lifers as dangerous fanatics. Abortion clinic operators have been quoted alleging that clients have been assaulted, shoved to the ground, [...]
It’s one of the certainties of this age. School children learn it the way they learn their multiplication tables. The world is bursting with human beings and unless severe measures are taken we will all gradually be squeezed out of existence. The environment, our resources and food supplies are stretched to the breaking point. The population is spinning wildly out of control. [...]
The Southern Ontario riding of Durham won’t have a pro-life Liberal candidate. Organizers are saying pro-lifers have only themselves to blame. Rosemary Connell mounted an impressive campaign, had a broad range of policies, and uses her roots in the area to create an organized machine. But in the end she came up 40 votes short. “Every single person counted,” Connell said as [...]
Despite a growing body of evidence which suggests that children of working mothers are at risk for a variety of psychological problems, the number of mothers in the workforce continues to increase. Statistics Canada census data indicates that 67.2 per cent of mothers of children under age six participated in the workforce in 1991, a significant jump from fifty per cent reported [...]
On April 21, 1993, Therese Weiler, the grandmother walking across Canada, resumed her “Venture for Life.” Therese began her mission in Newfoundland in April 1992, and reached the Ontario-Manitoba border in late October. She suspended her walk for the winter months but is now on the road again. She plans to throw the pebble she picked up in Newfoundland into the Pacific [...]
The Christian Heritage Party has sorted out its leadership problems and will head into the next election with Heather Stilwell in charge. The B.C. Supreme Court has dismissed an application by former leader Charles Cavilla to have a convention in June in Southern Ontario. The court also decided May 18 to set aside an injunction by Cavilla preventing the CHP from saying [...]
“There is scarcely any less bother in the running of a family than in that of an entire state. And domestic business is no less importunate For being less important.” Montaigne (1533-15920 It’s that time of year again. May marries June and hope springs eternal, or does it? Celebrating Mother’s and Father’s day usually presents us with the opportunity to reflect on [...]
Edmonton – Henry Morgentaler has finally lost a court case. In what could be a crucial decision for the pro-life movement, a judge has partially ruled against an injunction in front of an abortion facility run by Henry Morgentaler in Edmonton. Representatives of Campaign Life Coalition made the application, arguing that the language of the injunction was excessively broad and an intrusion [...]