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	<description>Prairie to Pine Regional Council: the United Church of Canada in the treaty lands of NW Ontario and Manitoba.</description>
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		<title>Pride festivals in Prairie to Pine</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julie Graham]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 23:24:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="600" height="400" src="https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/RainbowCrosswalk-bySvetlanaIvanova.png" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="A painted rainbow perpendicular to a white crosswalk." decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/RainbowCrosswalk-bySvetlanaIvanova.png 600w, https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/RainbowCrosswalk-bySvetlanaIvanova-300x200.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></p>Your Equity and Diversity Committee has put together dates for known Pride festivals and parades. Many thanks to the United Church ministries taking part! May and June have seen Chalmers [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Public celebrations of inclusivity: 100 Tables returns</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julie Graham]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 22:54:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="915" height="703" src="https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/ENG_Centennial_100-Tables-logo.png" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="100 Tables with blue numbers and the , United Church crest" decoding="async" srcset="https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/ENG_Centennial_100-Tables-logo.png 915w, https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/ENG_Centennial_100-Tables-logo-500x384.png 500w, https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/ENG_Centennial_100-Tables-logo-768x590.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 915px) 100vw, 915px" /></p>The national church is excited to once again invite all United Church communities of faith to take part in 100 Tables! Please read more from the national church here. New ideas [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Affirming Pride resources</title>
		<link>https://prairietopinerc.ca/affirming-pride-resources/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julie Graham]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 19:13:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="600" height="400" src="https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/RainbowCrosswalk-bySvetlanaIvanova.png" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="A painted rainbow perpendicular to a white crosswalk." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/RainbowCrosswalk-bySvetlanaIvanova.png 600w, https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/RainbowCrosswalk-bySvetlanaIvanova-300x200.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></p>June and summer are Pride festival months, and your community of faith’s support makes a positive difference. Have a look at these new resources, created with the help of people [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Women for a Just Peace in Palestine, Israel and at Home</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julie Graham]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 19:48:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="2560" height="1678" src="https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/WomenWagePeacePanel-CanadianHumanRightsMuseum-26April2026-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Three women speaking, sitting on chairs in front of a screen." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/WomenWagePeacePanel-CanadianHumanRightsMuseum-26April2026-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/WomenWagePeacePanel-CanadianHumanRightsMuseum-26April2026-500x328.jpg 500w, https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/WomenWagePeacePanel-CanadianHumanRightsMuseum-26April2026-1024x671.jpg 1024w, https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/WomenWagePeacePanel-CanadianHumanRightsMuseum-26April2026-768x504.jpg 768w, https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/WomenWagePeacePanel-CanadianHumanRightsMuseum-26April2026-1536x1007.jpg 1536w, https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/WomenWagePeacePanel-CanadianHumanRightsMuseum-26April2026-2048x1343.jpg 2048w, https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/WomenWagePeacePanel-CanadianHumanRightsMuseum-26April2026-1080x708.jpg 1080w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /></p>A time of listening at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights- and a movement you can join By Loraine MacKenzie Shepherd Our communities are becoming increasingly polarized. Strongly-held opinions are [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Zeebu 2026  &#8211; Knowing Our Neighbors: Many Religions, One Community</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicholas Dube]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 21:51:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="1903" height="1007" src="https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Group-Photo-Edited-scaled-e1773617602805.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Group photo of all participants" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Group-Photo-Edited-scaled-e1773617602805.jpg 1903w, https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Group-Photo-Edited-scaled-e1773617602805-500x265.jpg 500w, https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Group-Photo-Edited-scaled-e1773617602805-1024x542.jpg 1024w, https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Group-Photo-Edited-scaled-e1773617602805-768x406.jpg 768w, https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Group-Photo-Edited-scaled-e1773617602805-1536x813.jpg 1536w, https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Group-Photo-Edited-scaled-e1773617602805-1080x571.jpg 1080w" sizes="(max-width: 1903px) 100vw, 1903px" /></p>From February 20 to 22, at Harrow United Church, 39 regional youth gathered for a memorable retreat with the theme “Knowing Our Neighbors: Many Religions, One Community.” The weekend was [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Sharing Across Cultures 2025</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicholas Dube]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2025 05:39:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="2410" height="1318" src="https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IMG_6333-scaled-e1765083092602.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Large group photo" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IMG_6333-scaled-e1765083092602.jpg 2410w, https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IMG_6333-scaled-e1765083092602-500x273.jpg 500w, https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IMG_6333-scaled-e1765083092602-1024x560.jpg 1024w, https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IMG_6333-scaled-e1765083092602-768x420.jpg 768w, https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IMG_6333-scaled-e1765083092602-1536x840.jpg 1536w, https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IMG_6333-scaled-e1765083092602-2048x1120.jpg 2048w, https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IMG_6333-scaled-e1765083092602-1080x591.jpg 1080w" sizes="(max-width: 2410px) 100vw, 2410px" /></p>On November 15 the United Church community gathered for Sharing Across Cultures. The event celebrated diversity, learning and connection. About 40 People came together to honor many cultures and share [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Neechi Camp 2025 Seeks Campers and Donations</title>
		<link>https://prairietopinerc.ca/neechi-camp-2025-seeks-campers-and-donations/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Twila MacNair]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 15:51:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="2000" height="863" src="https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/20230824_234111-scaled-e1747078848175.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="youth gathered around a big drum" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></p>Neechi Camp will take place this year, August 17 to 21, 2025 in Ochekwi Sipi Cree Nation, also named Fisher River, MB. We will set up camp on the beautiful [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Zeebu 2025</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Twila MacNair]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 03:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="2543" height="1378" src="https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/IMG_9705-scaled-e1744081393762.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="20ish people in red or purple leader shirts" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/IMG_9705-scaled-e1744081393762.jpg 2543w, https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/IMG_9705-scaled-e1744081393762-500x271.jpg 500w, https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/IMG_9705-scaled-e1744081393762-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/IMG_9705-scaled-e1744081393762-768x416.jpg 768w, https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/IMG_9705-scaled-e1744081393762-1536x832.jpg 1536w, https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/IMG_9705-scaled-e1744081393762-2048x1110.jpg 2048w, https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/IMG_9705-scaled-e1744081393762-1080x585.jpg 1080w" sizes="(max-width: 2543px) 100vw, 2543px" /></p>Thanks to Selkirk United Church for hosting 20 young leaders for the Feb 14th Zeebu pre-event leader training plus an additional 20 grade 7 to 12 participants for the Zeebu [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Prairie to Pine signs on to federal letter on 2SLGBTQIA rights</title>
		<link>https://prairietopinerc.ca/prairie-to-pine-signs-on-to-federal-letter-on-2slgbtqia-rights/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julie Graham]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 00:27:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="1200" height="800" src="https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Inclusive-Pride-flag-close-up-.png" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="A close up of an inclusive Pride flag." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Inclusive-Pride-flag-close-up-.png 1200w, https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Inclusive-Pride-flag-close-up--500x333.png 500w, https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Inclusive-Pride-flag-close-up--1024x683.png 1024w, https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Inclusive-Pride-flag-close-up--768x512.png 768w, https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Inclusive-Pride-flag-close-up--1080x720.png 1080w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></p>Regional Council signs on to national letter to federal parties re 2SLGBTQIA human rights On the International Transgender Day of Visibility, over 200 trans, queer and allied organizations across Canada [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Search the landfill update and prayer for the families</title>
		<link>https://prairietopinerc.ca/search-the-landfill-update-and-prayer-for-the-families/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julie Graham]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2025 21:53:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="600" height="400" src="https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Canva-Selective-Focus-Photography-of-Two-Brown-Feathers-during-Golden-Hour-scaled-e1591295908687.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Two feathers in silhouette framing a glowing orange sun." decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></p>Prayers and invitation to action May 5 and May 11 We join in prayer for the loved ones and community of Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran in their grief and [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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