Bahá’í Community of Ottawa Community News http://www.bahai-ottawa.org/community_news.html http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:42:28 -0500 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:41:27 -0500 FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.3.1) http://www.feedforall.com Mayor Jim Watson was on hand at City Hall on January 15th, 2012 to proclaim World Religion Day in Ottawa.... http://www.bahai-ottawa.org/community_news_archives/01_20_2012_world_religion_day_2012.html 431DE944-F659-4FD8-A9EE-FFD5C6676CFC Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:41:27 -0500 On Sunday, January 8th approximately 50 people gathered at the Ottawa Bahá’í Centre to participate in a reflection meeting. Such periodic gatherings are held to reflect on... http://www.bahai-ottawa.org/community_news_archives/01_22_2012_ottawa_bahai_centre_hosts_community_reflection_meeting.html 0D932332-003C-4A27-BE07-0C6A4F98B22D Sun, 22 Jan 2012 10:50:30 -0500 Two pre-eminent Canadians, Lloyd Axworthy, President of the University of Winnipeg and former Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Allan Rock, President of the University of Ottawa and former Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations and federal cabinet minister, have published an eloquent appeal on behalf of the Baha'is of Iran. Under the title "Canadians Can Help Stop the Persecution of Iran's Baha'is"... http://www.bahai-ottawa.org/community_news_archives/01_13_2012_canadians_can_help_stop_the_persecution_of_irans_bahais.html A636BB71-0258-481D-9988-711EA71314A0 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:30:11 -0500 Ten Ottawa-area Bahá’ís attended the 3rd Interfaith Breakfast on Parliament Hill on November 22nd. David Sweet MP and Rabbi Reuven Bulka, Co-Chairs of the All Party Interfaith Friendship Group, welcomed approximately 150 Members of Parliament, Senators, Ambassadors and faith community representatives to the breakfast in the Parliamentary dining room... http://www.bahai-ottawa.org/community_news_archives/12_20_2011_interfaith_breakfast_focuses_on_freedom_of_religion.html AA33AFC7-904A-4AC9-AC50-2D722739DD2D Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:01:31 -0500 A Bahá’í choral ensemble recently performed in two area interfaith events, reaching about 150 people with their music. The choral ensemble comprised several members of... http://www.bahai-ottawa.org/community_news_archives/11_24_2011_choral_ensemble_performs_at_area_interfaith_events.html 31BF23B6-9EE7-4B6C-855C-376B27B91ACB Thu, 24 Nov 2011 10:21:39 -0500 It took two days for friends, family and other special guests to honour Della Grace Ratcliffe and celebrate the achievement of her 100th birthday. Friends and family gathered on the upper floor of the Carleton Lodge on the afternoon of Sunday, June 19th, 2011 to hear stories about Della's eventful life and accomplishments and to be entertained by talented community members who provided... http://www.bahai-ottawa.org/community_news_archives/11_11_2011_community_celebrates_100th_birthday_of_ottawa_bahai.html E8720A82-B581-46AB-A806-3F7D46FCB629 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 09:09:30 -0500 On October 20, Bahá'ís around the world celebrate the Birth of the Báb, one of the eleven Holy Days in the Bahá'í calendar. Bahá'ís in Ottawa... http://www.bahai-ottawa.org/community_news_archives/11_06_2011_the_birth_of_the_bab_celebrated_in_six_ottawa_gatherings.html DAA3583A-36A8-4345-B9BA-079DE6A30DBE Sun, 6 Nov 2011 12:10:21 -0500 In late September, an Ottawa Bahá'í devotional gathering was featured on CBC’s political news show, The House. CBC national reporter Louise Elliott attended the gathering at the invitation of the Bahá'í Community of Canada’s Office of External Affairs. She was producing a story for... http://www.bahai-ottawa.org/community_news_archives/10_25_2011_cbc_radio_show_features_ottawa_bahai_devotional_gathering.html 2F4273EB-12C6-4E22-8889-48D80F3B8FD4 Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:53:52 -0400 Every Monday night, around 20 neighbours and friends visit the Ottawa Bahá'í Centre on MacArthur Avenue to attend a Bahá'í devotional gathering featuring yoga. The purpose of this devotional program is to... http://www.bahai-ottawa.org/community_news_archives/10_15_2011_yoga_devotional_at_the_ottawa_bahai_centre.html E537B947-5AFA-41E1-AD21-371EE41FD48A Sat, 15 Oct 2011 08:58:31 -0400 Step onto a bus in Ottawa, Canada; open a magazine in Paris, France; or look upwards at Rimini's railway station in Italy – all around the world, India's Baha'i House of Worship is capturing the public's attention... http://www.bahai-ottawa.org/community_news_archives/10_07_2011_iconic_lotus_temple_focus%20of_worldwide_campaign.html A6635C2F-3876-46CC-B3A4-901AE6E51570 Fri, 7 Oct 2011 08:56:06 -0400 During the last days of their summer break, children from across the city came together for a one-day ‘Brilliant Stars’ children camp. The purpose of the camp was to... http://www.bahai-ottawa.org/community_news_archives/10_03_%202011_brilliant_stars_childrens_%20camp.html EAE15E55-EA76-4634-BC91-8ECFBFAA6FA9 Mon, 3 Oct 2011 09:29:48 -0400 An Ottawa group called Bridging the Rivers of Faith is celebrating the end of a successful year and the beginning of its second year of activities... http://www.bahai-ottawa.org/community_news_archives/09_18_2011_bridging_the_rivers_of_faith.html 5751837B-2A77-4C7F-B316-4DA612E6C6B1 Sun, 18 Sep 2011 10:22:16 -0400 On August 27th, some 100 people gathered at the Ottawa Bahá'í Centre for an evening of reflection and inspiration aimed at honouring and praying for the safety of the seven Bahá’í leaders imprisoned in Iran for their faith. The event featured the art of Rosita Niknafs and... http://www.bahai-ottawa.org/community_news_archives/09_06_2011_religious_persecution_and_the_strength_of_the_human_spirit.html D683EA81-B63B-4A6A-B356-BC26A04CB905 Tue, 6 Sep 2011 10:28:36 -0400 Once a month, about 30 adults and children gather together in Kanata Lakes for “Soul Food Sunday”. The gathering combines readings from the world’s great faiths with reflections from leading philosophers, authors, and thinkers, interspersed with live and recorded music. Participants often bring and share readings... http://www.bahai-ottawa.org/community_news_archives/08_09_2011_kanata_lakes_devotional_gathering_brings_a_spiritual_respite.html 750DF270-63D1-470D-9A11-90624390260F Tue, 9 Aug 2011 11:59:28 -0400 "The spiritual energy in the room was palpable," one participant described the community's July reflection meeting. The Ottawa Bahá’í community jumped into summer as several dozen participants gathered at the Bahá’í Centre on MacArthur Avenue for the community's semi-annual meeting to reflect on how to strengthen and extend Bahá'í community life... http://www.bahai-ottawa.org/community_news_archives/08_06_2011_bahai_reflection_meeting_launches_summer_projects.html D6BA5031-E80A-45C7-9BE4-9A03CA1E8AFB Sat, 6 Aug 2011 11:47:04 -0400 On Saturday July 9th close to 50 adults, youth and children residing in Ottawa’s west end gathered at noon for a neighborhood commemoration of a Bahá’í Holy Day, joining millions of Bahá'ís worldwide. Prayers, a video presentation, and ... http://www.bahai-ottawa.org/community_news_archives/08_05_2011_carp_bahais_commemorate_the_life_of_the_bab.html 3F55DE50-A30B-45EB-9603-ABB8449B9812 Fri, 5 Aug 2011 10:58:17 -0400 David Erickson, a poet living in Gatineau, has just published his first book. The Flower at the End of the World.  There will be a launch to introduce the book to Baha'is and the general public at the Ottawa Baha'i Centre on Saturday evening, 6 August, 7:30... http://www.bahai-ottawa.org/community_news_archives/07_29_2011_gatineau_author_launches_book_of_poetry_prose_and_fiction.html 8B3C328C-79FC-45EB-A4AC-9378CE6BF60C Fri, 29 Jul 2011 09:06:42 -0400 21-year old area Bahá'í, Sherwin Habibi, has recently been awarded the Governor-General’s medal for his achievements as an undergraduate student at Carleton University... http://www.bahai-ottawa.org/community_news_archives/07_26_2011_pursuing_a_life_of_distinction.html 24AEEA99-1D7C-4602-8D22-16C86F1C1A0C Tue, 26 Jul 2011 10:27:54 -0400 I serve as an animator of a junior youth group in Ottawa. In one of our early meetings, I felt like giving up. My co-animator had cancelled on me, I was overloaded with school and other events, and I was unsure whether it was even worth it to have a meeting that week. Would the junior youth even be home this week? Would they be willing to learn? Or would they be busy... http://www.bahai-ottawa.org/community_news_archives/07_12_2011_empowering_junior_youth_to_serve.html BE216C66-C17A-46A1-AF5F-5514440BE601 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 14:09:16 -0400 During the last two weeks of May, my husband and I, along with my mother-in-law were blessed to have the opportunity to visit Israel on a pilgrimage to the Bahá’í Shrines and holy sites. There were about 300 other Bahá’í pilgrims during our stay. We met Bahá’ís from Singapore, Australia, Canada, Macau, Colombia, Malawi, USA, and many other localities... http://www.bahai-ottawa.org/community_news_archives/06_24_2011_our_bahai_pilgrimage_to_israel.html 997465D9-5815-4DE7-AFCA-771C9F0006F4 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 16:26:03 -0400 Ottawa area choristers Ron and Juanita Perry, Ruth Willsher, Darlene Cameron, Erin Desson and Heather Harvey spent four days rehearsing and then singing before hundreds of people at the 2011 Bahá'í Choral Festival near Chicago... http://www.bahai-ottawa.org/community_news_archives/06_17_2011_ottawa_singers_join_chicago_choral_festival.html 5A39C58E-F4BB-4EC7-BAD7-F5A20C48851F Sat, 18 Jun 2011 10:41:17 -0400 For the last twenty-five summers, the Rideau Ottawa Bahá'í Schools Initiative (ROBSI) has organized fun-filled, Bahá'í-inspired summer camps in the Ottawa area. Each July up to five different week-long programs are offered... http://www.bahai-ottawa.org/community_news_archives/06_15_2011_creating_memories_for_25_years.html D4C5917A-CBAF-47B1-9998-AE6AF865F6D1 Wed, 15 Jun 2011 13:49:43 -0400 I have always been fascinated by how Baha’i and Baha’i-inspired organizations tend to evolve so drastically to meet changing conditions and build on experience. The Baha’i Academy is a perfect example... http://www.bahai-ottawa.org/community_news_archives/06_12_2011_dispatch_from_the_bahai_academy_in_india.html 79CF68BA-08C0-4FD9-BF07-49985168E4FC Mon, 13 Jun 2011 10:34:17 -0400 On the evening of May 25th, around ten friends gathered together in an Ottawa apartment to say prayers for Iran. The atmosphere was quiet and reflective... http://www.bahai-ottawa.org/community_news_archives/05_26_2011_neighbourhood_friends_gather_to_say_prayers_for_iran.html 937864B9-4766-4505-82CD-5A714ED724DF Thu, 26 May 2011 09:24:38 -0400 Eric Farr, a 24-year old Bahá'í from Chelsea, has been selected from among 700 applicants for a fellowship with the Tony Blair Faith Foundation. Eric was one of 30 young people from around the world who were selected for the Faith Acts Fellowship... http://www.bahai-ottawa.org/community_news_archives/05_23_2011_ottawa_area_bahai_youth_receives_tony_blair_faith_foundation_fellowship.html 9BB136FD-A794-4987-9B01-E205994CEEDF Mon, 23 May 2011 11:44:19 -0400 Last week I returned to Ottawa from Ljubljana, the capital city of Slovenia. I went there at the end of January to support the Bahá'í efforts to contribute to the spiritual advancement of their country. Slovenia is a small, beautiful country just northeast of Italy. Although it has been dominated by other forces throughout its history, what has made it possible for it to be a united country is its unique language... http://www.bahai-ottawa.org/community_news_archives/05_10_2011_from_ottawa_to_slovenia.html BB854652-F1E3-47BD-A10D-154FFC750CCB Tue, 10 May 2011 19:55:47 -0400 On April 20, 2011, Bahá’ís in Ottawa gathered to elect the nine members of the Local Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Ottawa, the governing council that will manage affairs for the Ottawa Bahá’í community for the year. http://www.bahai-ottawa.org/community_news_archives/04_30_2011_lsa_election.html 5029D48D-F657-4B61-A831-596385523BE1 Sat, 30 Apr 2011 10:14:48 -0400 The Canadian Bahá’í Business Forum (CBBF) held its 5th Annual General Meeting on Monday April 25, 2011. CBBF is a professional non-profit association of men and women practicing and promoting moral as well as ethical values in the workplace. http://www.bahai-ottawa.org/community_news_archives/04_28_2011_cbbf_elects_new_governing_board.html EF4D23E8-17BF-40C5-9A7F-BF467E6EB3B9 Thu, 28 Apr 2011 22:38:34 -0400 A unique poetry reading evening was held on April 23rd at the Ottawa Bahá'í Centre on McArthur Rd., hosted by the members of the Ottawa Creative Writers’ Group. The evening served to commemorate the launch of a volume of poetry by the group in a collection titled ‘Markings’. http://www.bahai-ottawa.org/community_news_archives/04_28_2011_poetry_launch.html D6AA4BB4-153B-486B-BBC8-F886B9A63894 Thu, 28 Apr 2011 22:28:40 -0400 Ottawa Bahá'ís gathered on April 21 to celebrate the beginning of the Bahá'í Festival of Ridván, one of nine holy days in the Bahá'í calendar. http://www.bahai-ottawa.org/community_news_archives/04_24_2011_ottawa_celebrates_ridvan.html 39172484-92CB-4CF0-A1C6-399EB0DB1E1B Sun, 24 Apr 2011 11:24:09 -0400 On April 10, people from across the city came together at the Ottawa Bahá'í Centre for a ‘reflection meeting’ to sing, pray and consult about the processes of community building in our neighbourhoods. http://www.bahai-ottawa.org/community_news_archives/04_21_2011_plan_act_reflect_celebrate.html 12CEDE19-C466-4267-9DB8-70D10FA7A189 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 11:24:10 -0400 A visit with one of Ottawa's neighbourhood Bahá'í children's classes and junior youth empowerment groups. http://www.bahai-ottawa.org/community_news_archives/04_15_2011_childrens_classes_in_vanier.html 95374C32-EEAA-40F8-A26F-A12D44930595 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 11:47:25 -0400 Dr. Ruth Vander Stelt, a member of the Bahá’í Community of Gatineau, Quebec, has been named one of Canada’s Family Physicians of the Year http://www.bahai-ottawa.org/community_news_archives/02_15_2011_bahai_physician.html E0BD1303-39C6-44A0-BF63-39EBE4ED140C Tue, 15 Feb 2011 11:55:57 -0400 Ottawa Faith Groups Celebrate World Religion Day http://www.bahai-ottawa.org/community_news_archives/01_16_2011_world_religion_day.html 4D75BCD6-91F9-4DA5-9BDE-E6143078E65F Sun, 16 Jan 2011 09:19:45 -0400