National church leaders: Action in Support of the Voices at Camp Marcedes and Camp Morgan, 5 Sept at 4:00PM, Camp Morgan at Brady Landfill. All welcome. At 4:00 PM Central Daylight on September 5, leaders of four major church denominations will...
Prairie to Pine Regional Council News
Climate Motivators wrap up but the work continues
The summer of 2023 has flown by, and for many, it was marked by extensive wildfires whose intensity and frequency have been linked to climate change. We need some hope and renewed commitments as we see the impacts of climate change, and in this...
Regional fossil fuel divestment and new paths towards climate justice
Many thanks to the United Church project Faithful Footprints for this thorough story on Prairie to Pine’s new policy on divesting from financial institutions that are funding major climate change drivers. The policy also calls for education,...
Dismay and anger: MB refusal to search landfill for murdered women
"We are not trash" 13 July 2023 The chairpersons of Prairie to Pine Regional Council of the United Church of Canada express their dismay and anger with Manitoba's decision to not search the Prairie Green landfill for the bodies of murder victims...
Canada Day 2023: 100th anniversary of the Chinese Exclusion Act
This reflection is written by Chris Mah Poy, First-Third Ministry Coordinator and Networks and Justice Support at Chinook Winds Regional Council and a successful mixed-race Canadian. Here his story is his own personal and family story. Reflections...
New Regional policy calling for climate change divestment
The following proposal was passed at the 2023 meeting of Prairie to Pine Regional Council. This post begins with the action section of the proposal, which was changed following discussion and feedback from delegates. Then the original background to...
Youth Climate Motivators working in our midst this summer!
Three Prairie to Pine youth accepted jobs through a General Council and Government of Canada program where they will be working on, and learning about, climate issues and activism in an online setting with peers across Canada. They'll also get...
Deep grief: bus crash near Carberry MB
With the community of Dauphin, we grieve the loss and trauma of the June 15 bus crash that took the lives of at least 15 people and left many injured, and so many grieving. Our hearts break, and God’s heart breaks. Please pray for the loved ones of...
Indigenous Day of Prayer, National Indigenous Peoples Day
June is National Indigenous History Month, a time to commemorate and honour the history, contributions, and diversity of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples in Canada. The summer solstice, celebrated by many Indigenous peoples of Turtle Island...