by Michael Hammond | Aug 17, 2015 | Heirloom Seed Sanctuary stories
BY CATE HENDERSON Train up a child in the way s/he should go: and when s/he is old, s/he will not depart from it.Proverbs 22:6 The Heirloom Seed Sanctuary gets a Queen’s student for community practicum most years and it’s such a pleasure to work with educators who see...
by Michael Hammond | Aug 17, 2015 | About Us News
For the day of the congregational celebration, the Jubilarians choose a Sister to speak for them. This year, Sister Dianne McNamara, who marks 50 years as a Sister of Providence, gave a speech about change. Here is an excerpt: It is because God first called us that we...
by Michael Hammond | Aug 10, 2015 | Friday Silent Vigil, Justice
1995: Two Sisters hold up a sign they had just made at the planning meeting for the first vigil BY SISTER SHIRLEY MORRIS, SP As a Sister of Providence, I would like to express my gratitude to the many vigil keepers (“vigilantes!”) who participated and...
by Michael Hammond | Jul 31, 2015 | Justice
Photo courtesy of CUPE The headline of a recent web post from northern Ontario by Mike Balkwill, provincial organizer for Put Food in the Budget, reads: Privatizing Hydro is a big mistake – it’s a step backwards. Put Food in the Budget is a grassroots group that seeks...
by Michael Hammond | Jul 28, 2015 | Justice
Presentation to Ontario Ministry of Labour Public Consultations on the Changing Nature of the Modern Workplace Kingston, July 28, 2015 Tara Kainer, Justice, Peace & Integrity of Creation Office Download the submission About the review Response from the Ontario...
