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Vancouver can take a stand for a landmine-free world when Canadian Landmine Awareness Week hits the city from March 1-7! During this week, people from across Canada will attend events, hold assemblies, and read proclamations to spread awareness and raise funds for the humanitarian crisis of landmines. Together we can cross landmines off the global to do list. In Vancouver, Canadian Landmine Awareness Week gets an early start with a pair of events on the weekend, culminating in Paws for Peace, a 4-km dog walk-a-thon through Pacific Spirit Park in honour of the dogs across the world who help detect landmines. Saturday, February 28, 11:00 am, Harbour Centre, Vancouver. Landmine Speakers Forum – guest speakers to include: Sunday, February 29, 6:30 pm, Unitarian Church, Vancouver (Oak and West 49th). Hearts and Mines – an evening of live music, literature and discussion Monday March 1, 7:00 pm, Port Moody Inlet Theatre, Port Moody. Aftermath: The Remnants of War – a screening of the winner of the UNESCO Prize for Best Humanitarian Film, with presentations from: Sunday, March 7, 9:30 am PAWS for Peace – 4-km dog walk-a-thon at Pacific Spirit Park, starting at the Sasamat Reservoir (16th Ave and Sasamat). All donations go to the training and care of a demining dog. Special guests include: During these events the McKay Wood, Youth Mine Action Ambassador for BC, Shirish Pandey Youth Ambassador for Nepal Campaign to Ban Lanmines, and Father Freddy Coordinator of Sri Lankan Campaign to Ban Landmines will be available for interviews. As well as Nazanin Afshin-Jam, Miss World-Canada will be available during PAWS for Peace. For more details on events, contact McKay Wood, Youth Mine Action Ambassador at (604) 709-6651 or email mckay.wood@redcross.ca, or visit the Web site www.dangermines.ca. More News |
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