Countenay’s newest eatery is also its newest religious establishment. Across the street from the Anglican church, the Common Ground CafĂ© is the communal effort of five families whose members all belong to a sect called the Twelve Tribes of Israel. The group is a controversial outgrowth of the 1970s ‘Jesus movement’; it was formerly known […]
Preparing for Olympic fever
The official 2010 Olympic countdown clock, located at the corner of Georgia and Hornby Streets in Vancouver, marks just over a month until that city and Whistler will host the XXI Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. World-class venues stand ready for competitions, and the Athletes Village is nearing completion. The battle lines drawn either for […]
Gay book debate before courts
Religious values do have a place in the public school system, a lawyer for the embattled Surrey school board argued last month before the B.C. Court of Appeal. John Dives presented his arguments at a three-day hearing June 21 – 23. The school board is appealing a 1998 decision by B.C. Supreme Court Justice Mary […]