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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>
		<link>https://prairietopinerc.ca/public-celebrations-of-inclusivity-100-tables-returns/</link>
		
		<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>UCC at Winnipeg Pride Parade &#8211; June 7, 2026</title>
		<link>https://prairietopinerc.ca/ucc-at-winnipeg-pride-parade-june-7-2026/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Twila MacNair]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 22:14:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="2560" height="1250" src="https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_0762-scaled-e1782166451429.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Large group of people with banners" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_0762-scaled-e1782166451429.jpg 2560w, https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_0762-scaled-e1782166451429-500x244.jpg 500w, https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_0762-scaled-e1782166451429-1024x500.jpg 1024w, https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_0762-scaled-e1782166451429-768x375.jpg 768w, https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_0762-scaled-e1782166451429-1536x750.jpg 1536w, https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_0762-scaled-e1782166451429-2048x1000.jpg 2048w, https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_0762-scaled-e1782166451429-1080x527.jpg 1080w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /></p>The UCC was well represented at the Pride Parade with about 50 people walking representing Charleswood UC, United Church in Meadowood, St. Mary&#8217;s Road UC, St. Andrews River Heights UC, [&#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>How does Prairie to Pine work? Read on!</title>
		<link>https://prairietopinerc.ca/how-does-prairie-to-pine-work-read-on/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julie Graham]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 17:51:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="500" height="357" src="https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Nominations-e1683166124414.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Nominations-e1683166124414.jpg 500w, https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Nominations-e1683166124414-300x214.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px" /></p>Did you know that running our Regional Council and accepting requests from our ecumenical and secular partners takes 100 volunteers, give or take? Prairie to Pine is heading into our [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Take action for Guaranteed Livable Income across Canada and in MB</title>
		<link>https://prairietopinerc.ca/take-action-for-guaranteed-livable-income-across-canada-and-in-mb/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julie Graham]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 17:25:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="2560" height="1978" src="https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/GLI-flyer-P2P-Spring-2026-11-by-8.5-FINAL-scaled.png" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Dark blue background with a drawing of diverse people shown as a footer. Se the post for the wording." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/GLI-flyer-P2P-Spring-2026-11-by-8.5-FINAL-scaled.png 2560w, https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/GLI-flyer-P2P-Spring-2026-11-by-8.5-FINAL-500x386.png 500w, https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/GLI-flyer-P2P-Spring-2026-11-by-8.5-FINAL-1024x791.png 1024w, https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/GLI-flyer-P2P-Spring-2026-11-by-8.5-FINAL-768x593.png 768w, https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/GLI-flyer-P2P-Spring-2026-11-by-8.5-FINAL-1536x1187.png 1536w, https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/GLI-flyer-P2P-Spring-2026-11-by-8.5-FINAL-2048x1583.png 2048w, https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/GLI-flyer-P2P-Spring-2026-11-by-8.5-FINAL-1080x835.png 1080w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /></p>Everyone deserves to live with dignity. Across the country, people are struggling to afford basic necessities. That’s why the United Church is calling on the federal government to create a Guaranteed [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Bradley&#8217;s Neechi Camp Experience</title>
		<link>https://prairietopinerc.ca/bradleys-neechi-camp-experience/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicholas Dube]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 13:27:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="2560" height="1920" src="https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/20250818_162434-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/20250818_162434-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/20250818_162434-500x375.jpg 500w, https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/20250818_162434-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/20250818_162434-768x576.jpg 768w, https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/20250818_162434-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/20250818_162434-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/20250818_162434-1080x810.jpg 1080w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /></p>The following is a story by Bradley, one of the campers at our 2025 Neechi Camp, August 17-21, 2025 at Ochekwi Sipi Cree Nation, also known as Fisher River, Manitoba. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Women for a Just Peace in Palestine, Israel and at Home</title>
		<link>https://prairietopinerc.ca/women-for-a-just-peace-in-palestine-israel-and-at-home/</link>
		
		<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>RNOM offers Minutes for Reconciliation</title>
		<link>https://prairietopinerc.ca/rnom-offers-minutes-for-reconciliation/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[C. Abad]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:09:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="889" height="589" src="https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Drum.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Drum.jpg 889w, https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Drum-500x331.jpg 500w, https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Drum-768x509.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 889px) 100vw, 889px" /></p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>2026 Prairie to Pine Regional Council Meeting</title>
		<link>https://prairietopinerc.ca/2026-prairie-to-pine-regional-council-meeting/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[C. Abad]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:43:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="1566" height="545" src="https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Benner-Logo.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Benner-Logo.jpg 1566w, https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Benner-Logo-500x174.jpg 500w, https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Benner-Logo-1024x356.jpg 1024w, https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Benner-Logo-768x267.jpg 768w, https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Benner-Logo-1536x535.jpg 1536w, https://prairietopinerc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Benner-Logo-1080x376.jpg 1080w" sizes="(max-width: 1566px) 100vw, 1566px" /></p>The 2026 Regional Council Meeting  will be held on May 28-31, 2026, at Selkirk United Church (202 McLean Ave, Selkirk, MB).  This will be a hybrid meeting (in-person and online). [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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