Regional Event

The Deanery of Muskoka Ontario will host a PWRDF deanery event on Saturday, June 26 at All Saints, Huntsville, which will be attended by the Primate, Archbishop Fred Hiltz, and his wife Lynne Samways-Hiltz.

Two special PWRDF 50th Anniversary Potluck dinners will be held in our Diocese. These events are being planned to celebrate the good work achieved by generous Anglicans here in the Diocese of Kootenay through the Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund over the past fifty years. Our Primate, Fred Hiltz, will be present as will our own Archbishop John, to share a meal, address us and Commission our PWRDF parish representatives.
Both of these dinners will begin at 6 p.m. followed by the Primate’s address at 7:30 p.m. and the Commissioning of PWRDF parish representatives at 8 p.m.

Two special PWRDF 50th Anniversary Potluck dinners will be held in our Diocese. These events are being planned to celebrate the good work achieved by generous Anglicans here in the Diocese of Kootenay through the Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund over the past fifty years. Our Primate, Fred Hiltz, will be present as will our own Archbishop John, to share a meal, address us and Commission our PWRDF parish representatives.
Both of these dinners will begin at 6 p.m. followed by the Primate’s address at 7:30 p.m. and the Commissioning of PWRDF parish representatives at 8 p.m.

A lenten lunch series began on February 19 and continues until March 19 in Liverpool, Nova Scotia

Location - Trinity HALL, corner of Church St. and Old Bridge Street, Liverpool, Queens County, Nova Scotia - 11.30 till 1 p.m.

DATES - Feb. 19 - Corn chowder - Trinity A.C.W.
Feb. 26 - Hamburg soup - Mothers' Union
March 5 - Turkey vegetable soup - Trinity choir
March 12 - Chili - Doug Whynott and friends
March 19 - Bean soup - St. James and St. Andrew's Churches

Approximately 60 people came out to enjoy an anniversary dinner and to hear from Bishop Philip Poole (PWRDF board member and Chair of the 50th Anniversary Steering Committee), and Stephen Ford, the incoming diocesan refugee coordinator.

The Forts/Seine Deanery is hosting "Celebration: A Deanery/PWRDF Event" on Friday February 5 at 6:00 pm, at St Luke's Parish, Nassau St., Winnipeg. Each of the 9 parishes in the deanery will contribute to the meal, and people are asked to bring two or three musical items in an eclectic style, like the One Voice CD. Attendance is free; there will be a free will offering for PWRDF.

St John's Church in Olds Alberta is holding a PWRDF deanery function on October 25 at 3pm. Bishop Hoskin will give a greeting, followed by a presentation by Alison Longon, PWRDF diocesan rep for Calgary, and an update from Nina Chiba on the refugees programme. This will be followed by a potluck supper.

Plus a special Youth Event taking place Friday, October 2, 7 pm – 8 pm with David Mayberry from the Canadian Food Grains Bank

Church of the Epiphany, 85 Larch Street in downtown Sudbury.

9:30 a.m. Coffee and Conversation
10:00 a.m. Charlotte Haldenby, Diocesan PWRDF Coordinator and other guests will share their experiences. Video presentations, discussion.
12:00 N Twooney lunch with all proceeds to PWRDF Soup, sandwiches and sweets
1:15 p.m. Participatory workshop with David Mayberry, Ontario Regional Coordinator, Canadian Food Grains Bank (PWRDF is a partner group)

This autumn marks the 50th anniversary of the Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF), and there’s going to be a party to celebrate it on Saturday, October 3 at St. Philip’s Church, 3737 W. 27th Ave., Vancouver. We will begin with a no host bar at 6:30 p.m. with the dinner to begin at 7:00 p.m.