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Let Peace Be Their Memorial - A wreath laying ceremony for overlooked victims of conflict
11-13-2019
On Nov 11, 2019 World BEYOND War - Metro Vancouver chapter participated in a peace ceremony at Seaforth Peace Park for the overlooked victims of war. They had a table setup with David Swanson’s books for sale, the declaration of peace for people to sign, literature about World BEYOND War and literature about the situation in Kashmir.
By highlighting the devastating impact of war on civilians and the environment, Let Peace Be Their Memorial expands the focus of Remembrance Day to reflect the diversity of Canadian perspectives on war and remembrance, and to acknowledge the war experiences of immigrant Canadians.
This event was Co-hosted by Vancouver Peace Poppies, the BC Humanist Association, and the Multifaith Action Society.
Some future World BEYOND War events that are coming up are:
1. MarchApril 2020 – Talk by John Foster, author of “Oil and World Politics” in Metro Vancouver.
2. May 26-30, 2020 - #NoWar2020 “Divest, Disarm, and Demilitarize: Conversion for a Peaceful, Green, & Just Future” Conference, Peace Festival, Mass protest against CANSEC in Ottawa.
Please join the chapter by signing the declaration of peace on the website at https://worldbeyondwar.org/individual/ . After signing, you will be placed on the email list so that you are notified of future events in the area. You can follow the chapters Facebook page. Just search for “World Beyond War Vancouver”. In order to succeed in our mission we need to have lots of engaged people that are part of this movement and are ready to take part in a focused, action oriented, sustained and persistent set of actions and campaigns to bring about a shift towards a Culture of Peace in Canada and across the world.
If you are interested in being part of the organizing committee, or a sub-committee you can contact the chapter coordinator Furquan Gehlen at furquan@worldbeyondwar.org or call at 604-603-8741.
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