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Artist and teacher was a 'free spirit'
New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal — Grand Manan, NB, 11 October 2007
When the Baha'i faith community her mother pioneered here in the 1950s held a graveside memorial service for Helen Charters last Sunday, it was left to its leader to paint a word picture of the beloved Toronto-born artist and educator.
Films help Rwandans heal
The Montreal Gazette — Montreal, QC, 11 October 2007
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner may be an odd choice of film to prevent genocide, but people all over Rwanda are watching the 1967 classic to learn how to avoid future killings.
Eco-friendly Dentistry: Not a Matter of Choice
(Narrated PowerPoint presentation is also available online)
Journal of the Canadian Dental Association — September 2007; v73:7
For many people, dentistry is not the first word that springs to mind when one hears the word “eco-friendly.” Dr. Ali Farahani hopes to change that. He opened Front Street Dental in Stratford, Ontario, in April of this year with the intent to make his practice as environmentally friendly as possible.
Fundraising play takes a look at love, dance, and death
Coquitlam Now — Coquitlam, BC, 21 September 2007
Nina Rahmany is used to a little more action on the dance floor. He teaches salsa classes in Maple Ridge and dances in several competative groups. But when he took on the role of a ballroom dance champion for the new play Transition he needed a few lessons in a dance style that is decidedly slower and refined.
Bridging musical worlds (story at bottom of linked page)
Georgia Straight — Vancouver, BC, 13 September 2007
With his soft voice and gentle manner, Farshid Samandari seems an unlikely jailbird, and it's probable that had he grown up anywhere other than Iran he would never have seen the inside of a prison cell.
Eco-camp honours virtues, environment
Weekly News — Halifax, NS, 7 September 2007
Eco-Camp 2007 started out with an ice-breaker for the campers - literally. T-shirts had been frozen into the centre of blocks of ice, and groups raced to see who could come up with the fastest method to free the shirt and get it onto a member of the group.
Bahá'í Centre celebrated 40 years
The Sylvan Lake News — Sylvan Lake, AB, 28 August 2007
The Bahá'í Centre outside of Sylvan Lake was a busy place, Aug. 11, as close to 300 people attended a 40th anniversary celebration. Ed Muttart, former coordinator of the Bahá'í Centre, said it was a great day.
Getting in touch with nature
The High River Times — High River, AB, 24 August 2007
A new program in the foothills has been teaching children the importance of respecting the environment.
Last Thursday and Friday, the Eco Program took a group of 12 young people and provided a new outlook on human interaction with nature through various activities.
A generation of leaders emerge
Cowichan News Leader — Cowichan Valley, BC, 18 August 2007
From impoverished East Africa to remote areas of Israel, the young people of the Cowichan Valley are making a difference.
Eaglearts Academy booming in Shawnigan Lake
Cowichan News Leader — Shawnigan Lake, BC, 8 August 2007
Changing the world by changing self through art is the lofty goal behind Eaglearts Academy and Summer Arts Camp at Shawnigan Lake. Classes in two, two-week sessions between July and August give local and global students the tools to make a difference in their hometown, says administrator Sharon Marnell.
Go big or go home
Globe and Mail — 1 August 2007
After three decades of success in any field, many artists might start to think about slowing down. Not Jack Lenz.
Overseeing Lenz Entertainment, a company of about 60 musicians, writers, engineers and puppet artists, the fiftysomething Toronto-based composer and arranger is looking to expand.
It's about people building
31 July 2007
This is a concept so obvious it is often left out of the discussion. In our enthusiasm to laud the newest architectural designs and construction methodology those who create buildings... sometimes forget that architecture is not a private endeavour.
Putting ‘bling’ into buildings
Toronto Star — Toronto, ON, 30 July 2007
Craftsman and entrepreneur Soheil Mosun is fond of saying that you can’t soar like an eagle if you flock with turkeys.
NB beat checks out the Steve Zaat Band
Here magazine — St. John, NB, 26 July 2007
While the majority of New Brunswickers are taking it easy for the summer, Saint John’s Steve Zaat has been rolling along in high gear prepping for the fall release of his debut CD.
Bahá’ís in Hamilton, around the globe commemorate martyrdom of the Bab
Ancaster News — Ancaster, ON, 13 July 2007
Baha’is in Hamilton and around the globe, gathered on July 9 at noon to commemorate one of the 11 holy days in the Baha’i calendar; the Martyrdom of the Bab.
Creating the bridge to cultural understanding
Fort McMurray Today — Fort McMurray, AB, 7 July 2007
Fort McMurray is a unique city to experience multi-culturalism with its people working together, despite the many different nationalities, ethnic backgrounds and religions found here.
Baha’i community mourns loss
The Record — Burnaby, BC, 4 July 2007
Members of the Baha’i community in New Westminister are mourning the passing of their chair, Maureen Peterson, who passed away on June 2 after a short illness.
Measuring for Success
Canadian Architect — June 2007
This story would not be complete without at least some discussion surrounding the Bahá’í Temple in Santiago by Hariri Pontarini Architects (HPA).
St. Paul’s nurses praised
The Prairie Messenger — Muenster, SK, 27 June 2007
Anniversary celebrations for St. Paul’s Hospital exploring the theme, 100 years of Hope and Healing, included a multi-faith service June 13. Leaders from many faiths — including Jewish, Muslim, United Church and Baha’i — spoke on healing and spirituality in a tent on the Catholic hospital grounds, despite pouring rain.
Iranian couple lives back-to-basics lifestyle in the South Okanagan
The Penticton Herald — Penticton, BC, 29 June 2007
Canada Day takes on a special meaning for Farideh Tavakoli, who came to Canada from Iran on a student visa, not realizing she was never to return.
‘Spiritual lens’ permits long-term vision
The Guelph Mercury — Guelph, ON, 23 June 2007
A world view impacts every thought, evry choice and every resulting action. It is like a lens through which we perceive and interact with our environment.
Multicultural Festival showcases world
The Chronicle Herald — Halifax, NS, 16 June 2007
Wisps of Elizabete Almeida’s dark hair peeked out from beneath a royal blue, fringed head scarf. Her large, smiling, almond-shaped eyes greeted passersby as they studied her intricately woven blue and white costume accented with splashes of gold jewelry.
Interfaith talk to bring people closer
The Question — Whistler, BC, 11 June 2007
Local religious leaders and academics will gather together this Thursday (June 14) at the Squamish United Church to discuss their faiths and how they affect us as a community.
Rwanda recovers from war
Red Deer Advocate — Kitchener, ON, 6 June 2007
When the fighting had ended and Rwandans were ready to rebuild their country, Safieh and Chris Anderson knew they had to be part of it.
Local Bahá’í takes part in national convention
The Lindsay Post — Lindsay, ON, 25 May 2007
At their annual national convention, Bahá’í delegates from across Canada, including Elizabeth Feltham of Lindsay elected the national governing body of their faith, the national Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Canada, on April 28th, employing the unique Bahá’í electoral system.
Bahá’í pilgrimage refreshes spirit, renews vision
Sackville Tribune-Post — Sackville, NB, 23 May 2007
To the more than five million Bahá’ís around the world, the slope of Mount Carmel in Haifa, Israel holds a special significance. It is the location of the Bahá’í World Centre, the spiritual and administrative heart of their faith.
Apostasy is a weighty word
The Record — Kitchener, ON, 19 May 2007
University of Waterloo students Daniel Gardner and Eric Michell are trying to build local support to help fellow Baha´is in Iran who face barriers to higher education. In Iran, the two founders of the faith are considered to have been apostates.
Growing alarm as persecution of Bahá’ís escalates in Iran
Niagara This Week — Niagara, ON, 18 May 2007
The persecution of Bahá’ís in Iran continues to escalate and local members of the faith community are reaching out to sound the alarm.
Local Spiritual Assembly forms governing body
Parksville Qualicum Beach News — Parksville, BC, 11 May 2007
On April 20, members of the Baha’i Community of Qualicum Beach, in a prayerful atmosphere, formed the local governing body of their Faith, the Local Spiritual Assembly.
Local Baha’i elect governing body
Cranbrook Daily — Cranbrook, BC, 11 May 2007
Members of the Baha’i community of Cranbrook elected the local governing body of their faith, The Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of Cranbrook, on April 21, employing the unique Baha’i electoral system.
Voices of Unity Choir celebrates Baha’i Holy Day
Stoney Creek News — Stoney Creek, ON, 11 May 2007
To celebrate the Ridvan Festival, the Hamilton Baha’i community invited Voices of Unity Choir to present a special program of uplifting song at the Hamilton downtown library last month.
Baha’i elections offer new democratic slant
Daily News — Prince Rupert, BC, 10 May 2007
Prince Rupert’s Edward Epp recently took part in the national convention of Baha’i delegates from across Canada as they used the unique Baha’i electoral system to elect the national governing body for their faith.
Something worth inheriting
Cowichan News-Leader — Duncan, BC, 09 May 2007
Morals about sharing, laziness, gossip and greed were delightfully told by student actors April 27 during Maxwell International Baha’i School’s play The Inheritance.