A diverse delegation of Christian leaders are today delivering an open letter signed by more than 800 Australians calling on Prime Minister Tony Abbott to rethink the government's rejection of the gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House.

 

"Experts have assured us there is really no practical reason to reject the gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House," said Jody Lightfoot, climate justice campaigner at Common Grace.

 

"We understand the important heritage value of Kirribilli House so we had a chat to Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore who told us the City of Sydney has already installed 5,500 solar panels on nearly 30 buildings including ones with irreplaceable heritage value such as Sydney Town Hall,” said Mr Lightfoot.

 

The letter rejecting the solar panels came via Michael McCormack, Member for Riverina, in his capacity as the parliamentary secretary to the finance minister.

 

“The rejection of our gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House is symbolic of the government’s failure to invest in renewables, but we’re here to provide the Prime Minister with an opportunity to choose a brighter future for all Australians and to back the 9 in 10 Australians who want a strong Renewable Energy Target," said Mr Lightfoot.

 

"We know that climate change means more frequent and intense extreme weather events hitting the world's poorest people the hardest. We only need to look to our Pacific Island neighbours to see the devastating cost of climate change. We could be leading the world in taking action on climate change and as Christians we urge Prime Minister Abbott not to reject the sun's grace," said Jarrod McKenna, National Director of Common Grace.

 

The gift of twelve solar panels was crowdfunded over four days in December by Common Grace, a movement of Christians who are passionate about Jesus and justice. The Solar Council (the peak body for the solar industry in Australia) offered to install the crowdfunded solar panels for Kirribilli House at no cost.

 

“Trying something new can feel daunting, but we encourage Prime Minister Abbott to look to the Vatican where in 2008 Pope Benedict accepted a gift of 2700 solar panels to provide clean energy to the Holy See," said Sister Jan Barnett of the Sisters of Saint Joseph.

 

“More than one hundred Australians pitched in to buy the gift of solar for Kirribilli House and now hundreds more are urging the Prime Minister to accept our gift. The solar panels are a gift for the nation, from the nation, to demonstrate public support for a clean energy future,” said Byron Smith, Assistant Minister, St George's Anglican Church.

 

“If the City of Sydney can install solar panels on the Sydney Town Hall just across the harbour and Pope Benedict could accept a gift of solar panels for the Vatican, we believe Prime Minister Abbott has no excuses for not accepting our free gift for his Sydney residence," said Mr Smith.

 

“If the Prime Minister accepts the gift of solar for Kirribilli House he’ll be in good company with 1 in 5 Australian households already using solar,” he said.

 

The open letter encouraging the Prime Minister to accept the solar gift (signed by more than 800 Australians in the last five days) is below.

 

Christian leaders delivering the open letter today: Sister Jan Barnett, Sisters of Saint Joseph; Rev. Dr Michael Frost, Founder of Small Boat Big Sea; Byron Smith, Assistant Minister, St George's Anglican Church; Rev. John Buchanan, Minister, St Peter's Presbyterian Church; Rev. David Gore, Uniting Church Minister; Weis Shiuringa, Member, Quakers; Jacqui Remond, Director, Catholic Earthcare Australia; Jody Lightfoot, Climate Justice Campaigner, Common Grace.

  

THE OPEN LETTER:

 

Dear Prime Minister Abbott,

 

We are disappointed that the Government has rejected the gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House that was crowd funded last Christmas by 142 Christians. We had hoped you would accept them as a great first step to get Australia moving towards a strong Renewable Energy Target.

 

We understand that the reasons for declining the gift are Kirribilli House’s heritage listing, ongoing costs of cleaning and maintenance, and security concerns. So we did some research and found many people in your home state and abroad have overcome these challenges.

 

Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore informed us that the City of Sydney has already installed 5,500 solar panels on nearly 30 buildings including ones with irreplaceable heritage value such as Sydney Town Hall. We discovered Australia’s own actress, Cate Blanchett, installed 1,906 solar panels on Sydney Theatre Company heritage building. I’m sure she’d be willing to give some pointers if you gave her a call?

 

On cleaning concerns, John Grimes, CEO of the peak body of the solar industry in Australia (Australian Solar Council), informed us that solar panels do not require ongoing cleaning or yearly maintenance - they are cleaned by the rain. Some utilities require a check of the inverter, but this can be done on the ground every five years.

 

Looking abroad, did you know that President Carter managed to get solar panels installed on the White House way back in 1979? And Pope Benedict negotiated the same kinds of hurdles when he accepted a gift of 2700 solar panels providing clean energy to the Vatican in 2008.

 

Prime Minister, we believe that a man in your position can overcome challenges like heritage listings and cleaning concerns and choose a brighter future for all Australians. We therefore urge you to implement a strong Renewable Energy Target and accept the gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House, as a powerful signal to the world that Australia’s renewables industry is officially open for business.

 

Yours sincerely,

Australian Christians and friends

 

Open letter available online: www.commongrace.org.au/acceptthegift

A diverse delegation of Christian leaders are today delivering an open letter signed by more than 800 Australians calling on Prime Minister Tony Abbott to rethink the government's rejection of the gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House.

 

"Experts have assured us there is really no practical reason to reject the gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House," said Jody Lightfoot, climate justice campaigner at Common Grace.

 

"We understand the important heritage value of Kirribilli House so we had a chat to Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore who told us the City of Sydney has already installed 5,500 solar panels on nearly 30 buildings including ones with irreplaceable heritage value such as Sydney Town Hall,” said Mr Lightfoot.

 

The letter rejecting the solar panels came via Michael McCormack, Member for Riverina, in his capacity as the parliamentary secretary to the finance minister.

 

“The rejection of our gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House is symbolic of the government’s failure to invest in renewables, but we’re here to provide the Prime Minister with an opportunity to choose a brighter future for all Australians and to back the 9 in 10 Australians who want a strong Renewable Energy Target," said Mr Lightfoot.

 

"We know that climate change means more frequent and intense extreme weather events hitting the world's poorest people the hardest. We only need to look to our Pacific Island neighbours to see the devastating cost of climate change. We could be leading the world in taking action on climate change and as Christians we urge Prime Minister Abbott not to reject the sun's grace," said Jarrod McKenna, National Director of Common Grace.

 

The gift of twelve solar panels was crowdfunded over four days in December by Common Grace, a movement of Christians who are passionate about Jesus and justice. The Solar Council (the peak body for the solar industry in Australia) offered to install the crowdfunded solar panels for Kirribilli House at no cost.

 

“Trying something new can feel daunting, but we encourage Prime Minister Abbott to look to the Vatican where in 2008 Pope Benedict accepted a gift of 2700 solar panels to provide clean energy to the Holy See," said Sister Jan Barnett of the Sisters of Saint Joseph.

 

“More than one hundred Australians pitched in to buy the gift of solar for Kirribilli House and now hundreds more are urging the Prime Minister to accept our gift. The solar panels are a gift for the nation, from the nation, to demonstrate public support for a clean energy future,” said Byron Smith, Assistant Minister, St George's Anglican Church.

 

“If the City of Sydney can install solar panels on the Sydney Town Hall just across the harbour and Pope Benedict could accept a gift of solar panels for the Vatican, we believe Prime Minister Abbott has no excuses for not accepting our free gift for his Sydney residence," said Mr Smith.

 

“If the Prime Minister accepts the gift of solar for Kirribilli House he’ll be in good company with 1 in 5 Australian households already using solar,” he said.

 

The open letter encouraging the Prime Minister to accept the solar gift (signed by more than 800 Australians in the last five days) is below.

 

Christian leaders delivering the open letter today: Sister Jan Barnett, Sisters of Saint Joseph; Rev. Dr Michael Frost, Founder of Small Boat Big Sea; Byron Smith, Assistant Minister, St George's Anglican Church; Rev. John Buchanan, Minister, St Peter's Presbyterian Church; Rev. David Gore, Uniting Church Minister; Weis Shiuringa, Member, Quakers; Jacqui Remond, Director, Catholic Earthcare Australia; Jody Lightfoot, Climate Justice Campaigner, Common Grace.

  

THE OPEN LETTER:

 

Dear Prime Minister Abbott,

 

We are disappointed that the Government has rejected the gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House that was crowd funded last Christmas by 142 Christians. We had hoped you would accept them as a great first step to get Australia moving towards a strong Renewable Energy Target.

 

We understand that the reasons for declining the gift are Kirribilli House’s heritage listing, ongoing costs of cleaning and maintenance, and security concerns. So we did some research and found many people in your home state and abroad have overcome these challenges.

 

Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore informed us that the City of Sydney has already installed 5,500 solar panels on nearly 30 buildings including ones with irreplaceable heritage value such as Sydney Town Hall. We discovered Australia’s own actress, Cate Blanchett, installed 1,906 solar panels on Sydney Theatre Company heritage building. I’m sure she’d be willing to give some pointers if you gave her a call?

 

On cleaning concerns, John Grimes, CEO of the peak body of the solar industry in Australia (Australian Solar Council), informed us that solar panels do not require ongoing cleaning or yearly maintenance - they are cleaned by the rain. Some utilities require a check of the inverter, but this can be done on the ground every five years.

 

Looking abroad, did you know that President Carter managed to get solar panels installed on the White House way back in 1979? And Pope Benedict negotiated the same kinds of hurdles when he accepted a gift of 2700 solar panels providing clean energy to the Vatican in 2008.

 

Prime Minister, we believe that a man in your position can overcome challenges like heritage listings and cleaning concerns and choose a brighter future for all Australians. We therefore urge you to implement a strong Renewable Energy Target and accept the gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House, as a powerful signal to the world that Australia’s renewables industry is officially open for business.

 

Yours sincerely,

Australian Christians and friends

 

Open letter available online: www.commongrace.org.au/acceptthegift

Barry´s original is of course irreplaceable and will always be my fave. But I gotta confess always enjoying listening to different versions, and this one is by far the craziest, in a good way! 😎

A diverse delegation of Christian leaders are today delivering an open letter signed by more than 800 Australians calling on Prime Minister Tony Abbott to rethink the government's rejection of the gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House.

 

"Experts have assured us there is really no practical reason to reject the gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House," said Jody Lightfoot, climate justice campaigner at Common Grace.

 

"We understand the important heritage value of Kirribilli House so we had a chat to Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore who told us the City of Sydney has already installed 5,500 solar panels on nearly 30 buildings including ones with irreplaceable heritage value such as Sydney Town Hall,” said Mr Lightfoot.

 

The letter rejecting the solar panels came via Michael McCormack, Member for Riverina, in his capacity as the parliamentary secretary to the finance minister.

 

“The rejection of our gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House is symbolic of the government’s failure to invest in renewables, but we’re here to provide the Prime Minister with an opportunity to choose a brighter future for all Australians and to back the 9 in 10 Australians who want a strong Renewable Energy Target," said Mr Lightfoot.

 

"We know that climate change means more frequent and intense extreme weather events hitting the world's poorest people the hardest. We only need to look to our Pacific Island neighbours to see the devastating cost of climate change. We could be leading the world in taking action on climate change and as Christians we urge Prime Minister Abbott not to reject the sun's grace," said Jarrod McKenna, National Director of Common Grace.

 

The gift of twelve solar panels was crowdfunded over four days in December by Common Grace, a movement of Christians who are passionate about Jesus and justice. The Solar Council (the peak body for the solar industry in Australia) offered to install the crowdfunded solar panels for Kirribilli House at no cost.

 

“Trying something new can feel daunting, but we encourage Prime Minister Abbott to look to the Vatican where in 2008 Pope Benedict accepted a gift of 2700 solar panels to provide clean energy to the Holy See," said Sister Jan Barnett of the Sisters of Saint Joseph.

 

“More than one hundred Australians pitched in to buy the gift of solar for Kirribilli House and now hundreds more are urging the Prime Minister to accept our gift. The solar panels are a gift for the nation, from the nation, to demonstrate public support for a clean energy future,” said Byron Smith, Assistant Minister, St George's Anglican Church.

 

“If the City of Sydney can install solar panels on the Sydney Town Hall just across the harbour and Pope Benedict could accept a gift of solar panels for the Vatican, we believe Prime Minister Abbott has no excuses for not accepting our free gift for his Sydney residence," said Mr Smith.

 

“If the Prime Minister accepts the gift of solar for Kirribilli House he’ll be in good company with 1 in 5 Australian households already using solar,” he said.

 

The open letter encouraging the Prime Minister to accept the solar gift (signed by more than 800 Australians in the last five days) is below.

 

Christian leaders delivering the open letter today: Sister Jan Barnett, Sisters of Saint Joseph; Rev. Dr Michael Frost, Founder of Small Boat Big Sea; Byron Smith, Assistant Minister, St George's Anglican Church; Rev. John Buchanan, Minister, St Peter's Presbyterian Church; Rev. David Gore, Uniting Church Minister; Weis Shiuringa, Member, Quakers; Jacqui Remond, Director, Catholic Earthcare Australia; Jody Lightfoot, Climate Justice Campaigner, Common Grace.

  

THE OPEN LETTER:

 

Dear Prime Minister Abbott,

 

We are disappointed that the Government has rejected the gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House that was crowd funded last Christmas by 142 Christians. We had hoped you would accept them as a great first step to get Australia moving towards a strong Renewable Energy Target.

 

We understand that the reasons for declining the gift are Kirribilli House’s heritage listing, ongoing costs of cleaning and maintenance, and security concerns. So we did some research and found many people in your home state and abroad have overcome these challenges.

 

Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore informed us that the City of Sydney has already installed 5,500 solar panels on nearly 30 buildings including ones with irreplaceable heritage value such as Sydney Town Hall. We discovered Australia’s own actress, Cate Blanchett, installed 1,906 solar panels on Sydney Theatre Company heritage building. I’m sure she’d be willing to give some pointers if you gave her a call?

 

On cleaning concerns, John Grimes, CEO of the peak body of the solar industry in Australia (Australian Solar Council), informed us that solar panels do not require ongoing cleaning or yearly maintenance - they are cleaned by the rain. Some utilities require a check of the inverter, but this can be done on the ground every five years.

 

Looking abroad, did you know that President Carter managed to get solar panels installed on the White House way back in 1979? And Pope Benedict negotiated the same kinds of hurdles when he accepted a gift of 2700 solar panels providing clean energy to the Vatican in 2008.

 

Prime Minister, we believe that a man in your position can overcome challenges like heritage listings and cleaning concerns and choose a brighter future for all Australians. We therefore urge you to implement a strong Renewable Energy Target and accept the gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House, as a powerful signal to the world that Australia’s renewables industry is officially open for business.

 

Yours sincerely,

Australian Christians and friends

 

Open letter available online: www.commongrace.org.au/acceptthegift

A diverse delegation of Christian leaders are today delivering an open letter signed by more than 800 Australians calling on Prime Minister Tony Abbott to rethink the government's rejection of the gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House.

 

"Experts have assured us there is really no practical reason to reject the gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House," said Jody Lightfoot, climate justice campaigner at Common Grace.

 

"We understand the important heritage value of Kirribilli House so we had a chat to Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore who told us the City of Sydney has already installed 5,500 solar panels on nearly 30 buildings including ones with irreplaceable heritage value such as Sydney Town Hall,” said Mr Lightfoot.

 

The letter rejecting the solar panels came via Michael McCormack, Member for Riverina, in his capacity as the parliamentary secretary to the finance minister.

 

“The rejection of our gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House is symbolic of the government’s failure to invest in renewables, but we’re here to provide the Prime Minister with an opportunity to choose a brighter future for all Australians and to back the 9 in 10 Australians who want a strong Renewable Energy Target," said Mr Lightfoot.

 

"We know that climate change means more frequent and intense extreme weather events hitting the world's poorest people the hardest. We only need to look to our Pacific Island neighbours to see the devastating cost of climate change. We could be leading the world in taking action on climate change and as Christians we urge Prime Minister Abbott not to reject the sun's grace," said Jarrod McKenna, National Director of Common Grace.

 

The gift of twelve solar panels was crowdfunded over four days in December by Common Grace, a movement of Christians who are passionate about Jesus and justice. The Solar Council (the peak body for the solar industry in Australia) offered to install the crowdfunded solar panels for Kirribilli House at no cost.

 

“Trying something new can feel daunting, but we encourage Prime Minister Abbott to look to the Vatican where in 2008 Pope Benedict accepted a gift of 2700 solar panels to provide clean energy to the Holy See," said Sister Jan Barnett of the Sisters of Saint Joseph.

 

“More than one hundred Australians pitched in to buy the gift of solar for Kirribilli House and now hundreds more are urging the Prime Minister to accept our gift. The solar panels are a gift for the nation, from the nation, to demonstrate public support for a clean energy future,” said Byron Smith, Assistant Minister, St George's Anglican Church.

 

“If the City of Sydney can install solar panels on the Sydney Town Hall just across the harbour and Pope Benedict could accept a gift of solar panels for the Vatican, we believe Prime Minister Abbott has no excuses for not accepting our free gift for his Sydney residence," said Mr Smith.

 

“If the Prime Minister accepts the gift of solar for Kirribilli House he’ll be in good company with 1 in 5 Australian households already using solar,” he said.

 

The open letter encouraging the Prime Minister to accept the solar gift (signed by more than 800 Australians in the last five days) is below.

 

Christian leaders delivering the open letter today: Sister Jan Barnett, Sisters of Saint Joseph; Rev. Dr Michael Frost, Founder of Small Boat Big Sea; Byron Smith, Assistant Minister, St George's Anglican Church; Rev. John Buchanan, Minister, St Peter's Presbyterian Church; Rev. David Gore, Uniting Church Minister; Weis Shiuringa, Member, Quakers; Jacqui Remond, Director, Catholic Earthcare Australia; Jody Lightfoot, Climate Justice Campaigner, Common Grace.

  

THE OPEN LETTER:

 

Dear Prime Minister Abbott,

 

We are disappointed that the Government has rejected the gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House that was crowd funded last Christmas by 142 Christians. We had hoped you would accept them as a great first step to get Australia moving towards a strong Renewable Energy Target.

 

We understand that the reasons for declining the gift are Kirribilli House’s heritage listing, ongoing costs of cleaning and maintenance, and security concerns. So we did some research and found many people in your home state and abroad have overcome these challenges.

 

Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore informed us that the City of Sydney has already installed 5,500 solar panels on nearly 30 buildings including ones with irreplaceable heritage value such as Sydney Town Hall. We discovered Australia’s own actress, Cate Blanchett, installed 1,906 solar panels on Sydney Theatre Company heritage building. I’m sure she’d be willing to give some pointers if you gave her a call?

 

On cleaning concerns, John Grimes, CEO of the peak body of the solar industry in Australia (Australian Solar Council), informed us that solar panels do not require ongoing cleaning or yearly maintenance - they are cleaned by the rain. Some utilities require a check of the inverter, but this can be done on the ground every five years.

 

Looking abroad, did you know that President Carter managed to get solar panels installed on the White House way back in 1979? And Pope Benedict negotiated the same kinds of hurdles when he accepted a gift of 2700 solar panels providing clean energy to the Vatican in 2008.

 

Prime Minister, we believe that a man in your position can overcome challenges like heritage listings and cleaning concerns and choose a brighter future for all Australians. We therefore urge you to implement a strong Renewable Energy Target and accept the gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House, as a powerful signal to the world that Australia’s renewables industry is officially open for business.

 

Yours sincerely,

Australian Christians and friends

 

Open letter available online: www.commongrace.org.au/acceptthegift

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July 8th, 2021 - The historic Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church Orolow and District circa 1909 Polish RC Church has been there for over 100 years at a rural location near Redberry Lake NW of Allison Saskatoon - Saskatchewan Heritage site was burned to the ground on Jul 8th, 2021.. Suspected hate motivated arson .

  

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Canada 2021 - Many uf Canada's hundred year old plus historic Christian Churches fall victim to arsonists.

   

They're Burning down the Churches.

 

Canada Day July 1st 2021, The traditional proud and celebratory Canadian national holiday, aka Canada Day, has been interrupted this year by a disturbing string of violent acts and massive property destruction. Arsonists have attacked defenseless Christian Churches causing severe damage and in many cases the burning to the ground of 100 year old historic churches and their contents that include irreplaceable documents and invaluable historic artifacts .

  

And the list is growing..

  

A prayer ,

“If this fire was deliberately set, we ask for you to forgive whoever set it, and heal them, and bring them into your family with us, so that they may learn of your love for them, the same love that you have overwhelmed us with in our lives,”

  

No offer as yet by the NDP Liberal Government to help rebuild the burned Christian churches nor any sincere attempt by them to apprehend and charge the perpetrator(s) ?

  

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some major news clippings :

 

Apr 22, 2021 The century-old St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Attawapiskat Ontario First Nation burned to the ground on the evening of April 21, 2021 www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/attawapiskat-church-fire-1...

 

June 21 - Suspicious fires destroy the Sacred Heart Mission Catholic Church on Penticton Indian Band land Penticton B.C. burnt to the ground. www.flickr.com/photos/74039487@N02/51430521370/in/album-7...

 

June 26 - St. Ann’s Catholic Church ( 110 yrs old ) on the Hedley Native Reserve of the Upper Similkameen Band near Oliver B.C. - Catholic church was burned to the ground by arson. www.flickr.com/photos/74039487@N02/51432230804/in/album-7...

 

June 26 - Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church ( 1896 ) on the Chopaka Native Reserve - Lower Similkameen Indian Band, near Osoyoos. was burned to the ground by arson and totally destroyed. www.flickr.com/photos/74039487@N02/51427903261/in/album-7...

 

June 26 - St. Paul’s Anglican Church ( 108 yrs old ) on Gitwangak First Nations land, between Terrace and New Hazelton. B.C. fire damaged

 

June 28 - Siksika First Nation Catholic Church Calgary

 

June 29 - Siksika Anglican Church east of Calgary damage

 

Wed June 30th - century old St. Jean Baptiste Church in Morinville Alberta ( oldest Catholic Church in Alberta ), community centrepiece and Town meeting hall totally destroyed when burned to the ground by an asonist . www.flickr.com/photos/74039487@N02/51427903261/in/album-7...

 

June 30th Nova Scotia St. Kateri Tekakwitha Church on Sipekne'katik First Nation northwest of Halifax damaged by arson

 

July 1st - Downtown Yellowknife.. St. Patrick's Co-Cathedral Parish heavy interior and smoke damage

 

Many more Churches were vandalized with windows broken, small fires started, and paint thrown on them ( 11 in Calgary alone )

 

July 1st - St. Paul’s Anglican Church ( 108 yrs old ) on Gitwangak First Nations land, between Terrace and New Hazelton. B.C. - burned to the ground and totally destroyed by arson. www.flickr.com/photos/74039487@N02/51434008805/in/album-7...www.flickr.com/photos/74039487@N02/51434052775/in/album-7...

 

July 9th Kelowna BC The Grace Lutheran Church’s garage went up in flames but saved by local FD,

 

Jul 19 Surrey BC - St George Coptic Orthodox Church was burnt to the ground - completely destroyed by arson, www.flickr.com/photos/74039487@N02/51433426473/in/album-7...

 

St. Theresa Point Roman Catholic Church - An earlier Church fire took place in Manitoba Apr 5, 2021, when a Roman Catholic church was burned to the ground in St. Theresa Point First Nation Manitoba. www.flickr.com/photos/74039487@N02/51745130236/in/album-7...

 

Central Heights Church, Abbotsford, BC. Abbotsford Police are investigating a July 21 arson incident at Central Heights Church. A suspect described as 30-40 years old, male, dark-skinned and wearing a bright yellow rain jacket with a grey baseball hat is being sought by authorities.

 

Little Flower Mission Church, Fox Lake, AB.,

RCMP are investigating an arson incident after a fire was deliberately set at Fox Lake Community Church on Saturday, August 7, 2021. The building sustained significant interior damage.

 

St. Mary’s Parish, Prince George, BC.

On July 26, a suspect placed two containers of gasoline near St Mary’s Parish church and lit them on fire. The incident caused the side of the church to catch aflame. Police are still investigating the incident.

 

Knox United Church, Prince George, BC.

Police responded to a report of an individual spraying flammable material and spray painting an alley near the church. Messages made reference to the residential school findings.

 

Aug 25, 2022 Suspicious fire destroys century-old church in Fort Chipewyan, Alta. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/church-alberta-fort-chipe...

 

St. Andrew’s United Church, Prince George, BC.

Fire services responded to a structure fire at St. Andrew’s United Church on July 4. The outside of the building was damaged as a result of the fire. Police are still investigating the matter.

 

Upper Pine Gospel Chapel, Rose Prairie, BC.

According to Fort St. John RCMP a report was received at 12:34 a.m. of a fire engulfing Upper Pine Gospel Chapel. Police are investigating the incident.

 

St Joseph’s Lutheran Church, Armena, AB.

Camrose RCMP responded to a fire on Dec. 31, 2022 at the small parish St. Joseph Lutheran Church near the village of Hay Lakes. When first responders arrived the church was completely engulfed in flames. Police believe the fire is suspicious and are investigating it as an intentional act.

 

May 22, 2023 St. Bernard Catholic Church, Grouard, AB. St. Bernard Catholic Church was completely engulfed in flames after fires were intentionally set within its premises. The RCMP have since arrested two suspects as a result of the fire. The building remains unsalvageable.

 

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Cherry Grove, AB.,

On Apr 28, 2023 a fire was intentionally set at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Police are investigating the fire as suspicious after the church was razed to the ground by the flames.

 

On Feb. 13, RCMP responded to a fire at the historic St. Michael’s Hungarian Church. When they arrived the church had completely burnt to the ground. Police have since arrested and charged two suspects.

 

Okotoks Alliance Church, Okotoks, AB.,

On Feb. 5, 2023 the Fire Department was called to deal with a fire at Okotoks Alliance Church. Police are investigating the fire as suspicious and have ruled that it is related to arson.

 

Feb. 22, 2023 St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church,, A deliberately set fire destroys over a century of history in Barrie Ontario,

barrie.ctvnews.ca/barrie-church-officials-seek-to-rebuild...

 

St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, Hamilton, ON.,

On Dec. 31, 2022 police arrived at St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church where they discovered incendiary materials and evidence of arson. One suspect is currently facing arson charges in connection with the incident.

 

Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Catholic Church, Fort Chipewyan, AB.,

On Aug. 25, 2022 firefighters responded to a church arson at the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Catholic Church. One suspect was arrested in Oct. of that year for the fire. The church was completely destroyed.

 

June 13 th 2021 - St. John's Tuscaroras Anglican Church ( 1817 ) on Six Nations of the Grand River Ontario attacked by arsonist !

 

Dec 17, 2023 - St. Gabriel Catholic Mission - Yet another historic church was burned down in Alberta

www.lifesitenews.com/news/another-historic-church-burns-d...

 

Dec 11 2023 Barrhead, Alberta — Two more historic Christian churches intentionally set on fire late last week in what police said were suspected acts of arson. More than 100 churches have been targeted by criminal acts of arson and vandalism since 2021. www.lifesitenews.com/news/two-more-historic-churches-in-c...

 

Dec 20th 2023 - RCMP say fire that destroyed Beiseker Seventh-day Adventist Church early Wednesday was arson,

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/beiseker-church-fire-1.706...Sep 30, 2024, Loon Lake Sask - St. George Anglican Church (1939) has been burnt to the ground.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/mayor-loon-lake-churc...

 

Jun 9, 2024 Fire ravages historic St. Anne’s Anglican Church in Toronto, destroying Group of Seven murals

ottawa.citynews.ca/2024/06/09/fire-destroys-part-of-histo...

 

Sep 30, 2024, Loon Lake Sask - St. George Anglican Church (1939) has been burnt to the ground.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/mayor-loon-lake-churc...

 

Mar 13, 2025 Congregation 'devastated' after fire wrecks Grace-St. John's Anglican Lutheran Church in Carman Man.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/carman-church-grace-st-jo...

  

A new study reveals that arson attacks on Canadian churches have more than doubled since 2021, with most cases linked to public reaction over reports of unmarked graves at former residential schools-not anti-religious sentiment. Despite nearly 100 churches damaged or destroyed, fewer than 4% of arsonists have been charged, leaving communities searching for answers and healing. www.facebook.com/100069681242082/posts/978055547860478/?_rdr

  

Although the vast majority of residents in cities across Canada like Halifax, Montreal, Victoria, Hamilton and Calgary had wanted to just simply retain their history by just leaving local statues and artifacts alone, unfortunately, these historical artifacts were shown total disrespect and disregard when either destroyed by lawless vigilante mobs while police stood by and watched, or else hastily torn down and then hidden away by order of local Mayors and council without public consultation or permission ? Many other historic Statues such as Queen Elizabeth ll, Queen Victoria, and even Captain Cook were also mutilated or torn down by lawless vigilante mobs ?

  

2011 - A National Household Survey of Statistics Canada, of 1,400,685 persons who self-identified as Aboriginal in private households, 889,315, or 63 percent identified as Christian. Of these, over 500,000 identified as Roman Catholic.

     

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news clippings :

 

Feb 3rd, 2022 - after the first week of the strike Trudeau and Singh are quick to react and both are quick to immediately condemn the new Truckers Strike as a hate crime ? At Least 45 Christian Churches have been set afire in the last 2 years as the attacks and turnings escalate and this subject has not yet been raised by Trudeau and Singh in Parliament ?

www.flickr.com/photos/74039487@N02/51864639114/

 

July 25, 2023, luckily, there was only minimal damage in the Mississauga Mosque Attack ? Under new Liberal legislation. hate is considered to be an extremely serious crime in Canada. And as such, this attack is well publicized and even receives a personal visit by the P.M. himself along with a massive CBC news media coverage . A heavy penalty of 8 yrs in prison was handed down to the perpetrator ? Luckily there was no serious property damage to the structure nor life threatening injury to worshipers in the bear spray attack ?

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/mississauga-mosque-attacke...

 

Arson causing property damage is an extremely serious crime - Sep 09, 2022 - Alberta Arsonist gets 10 years ? Arson causing property damage is an extremely serious crime and nets this arsonist 10 years in prison for torching car dealerships, a pet shop and a gas station.

calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/edson-arsonist-who-torc...

 

At Least 45 Christian Churches are Set afire as the attacks and burnings escalate !

www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/2021/july/number-of-canadian-christi...

 

Montreal will not replace the mutilated and then toppled Sir John A. MacDonald statue (circa 6th June 1895), back to where it had stood for 130 years before being destroyed by a gang like lawless vigilante mob ?

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/john-a-macdonald-statue-m...

 

There have been 83 Churches that have been vandalized or burned to the ground since the start of hateful protests based on residential school viewpoints ?

tnc.news/2023/07/04/a-map-of-every-church-burnt-or-vandal...

 

Arson is understandable according to Justin Trudeau ? The Prime Minister of Canada says "anger towards Catholic Church is understandable " ? www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxKMNTMPhhs&t=0s

 

July 1,2021 - We order you to ban Canada Day celebration ? 'hold those fireworks' The official itinerary of Justin Trudeau ( the Prime Minister of Canada ), does not include July 1st Canada Day celebrations claiming that for some, Canada Day is not a day to celebrate ? rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-day-political-reaction-1.....

 

Church Arson & Vandalism ? www.rebelnews.com/tags/church_arson_vandalism

 

Mohawk-language Bible is finally published after decades-long effort by one Quebec man,

montreal.ctvnews.ca/mohawk-language-bible-published-after...

 

Many prominent Canadian Politicians remain oddly silent and unconcerned about a recent rash of Church arson burnings ?

capforcanada.com/christianity-under-attack-in-canada-as-p...

 

Nov 11th 2023 - Canada's Military has been ordered by the NDP/Liberal Government not to use or recite Christian prayers like the Lord's Prayer in Remembrance Day ceremonies this year ?

www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/gunter-we-will-always-pray-f...

 

Nov 08, 2024 - Canadian Military uniforms - Sackville Heights Elementary school in Halifax asks Military service members to hide their uniforms and to wear only civilian during Remembrance Day ceremonies ? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/remembrance-day-unifor...

 

Nov, 2023 - Girl Guides of Canada tell their Chapters not to participate in Santa Clause Parades this year due to the diversity and inclusion issue ? www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKixRjRvW7s

 

Trudeau explains away the arson attacks on Christian churches ?

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-trudeau-explains...

 

On being White and Christian and male in Canada ? A Lawyer discusses the question of ; are heavier sentences now being imposed on certain Canadian citizens ? www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4S2H3L-vjU&t=41s

 

NDP National Convention Hamilton 2023 - Can it really be Canada ? The NDP seem to be using a caste system like they have in India ? Delegates given yellow or white tags with the white tags identifying white Christian males who must go to the back of the line ? Others are given yellow tags and can go to the front and given the priority to speak first ?

www.reddit.com/r/CanadianConservative/comments/17a0qh2/ho...

 

Christmas 2023 - Children not to be shown the nativity story ? The traditional Christmas Concerts in some grade Schools in Halifax are cancelled due to nclusion and diversity issue ?

atlantic.ctvnews.ca/more/n-s-after-school-concert-cancell...

 

The Canadian Human Rights Commission ( fully funded by the Liberal government) declares the celebration of Christmas is evidence of Canada’s colonialist religious intolerance. www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWmuDidYTiY

www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWmuDidYTiY

 

Nov 2022 - Unusual democracy in Terrace B.C. ? The Nativity scene was banned by Council this year even though 73 % of the local citizens want it shown just as it always has been ? www.agassizharrisonobserver.com/news/nativity-scene-banne...

 

Christmas Dec 2023 Moncton, N.B.- Moncton City Council had decided in private that the nativity scene and the Menorah remain in storage and not allowed shown or displayed this Christmas ? Both Christian and Jewish communities are, ‘profoundly hurt’ www.msn.com/en-ca/news/politics/moncton-jewish-community-...

 

Dec 2023 - Jyoti Gondek current mayor of Calgary has created a political storm and has upset the Jewish community in Calgary at Christmas time ? She has refused to attend the City's annual menorah lighting, saying that the event has become too political for her ? www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-5e1LEV1pU

 

Dec 31 2023, Is celebrating New Years Eve in Canada now considered to be somehow inappropriate by the CBC ? Happy New Year Canada from your taxpayer owned CBC ? For the first time ever in memory, CBC will not broadcast the traditional New Years Eve Party,, stage show or countdown ? CBC says they can't afford it ? www.msn.com/en-ca/entertainment/other/cbc-to-skip-new-yea...

 

CBC Jan 09, 2024 - After 3 years of relative silence on a story about the current epidemic of Christian Churches burnings by arson, CBC finally air a brief approx 8 minute documentary story covering this ongoing national disgrace ? A local First Nations chief, who is quite vocal about his personal animosity towards the Church, serves as the co-host in the first segment of the program ? Another individual who is currently studying at UofA in Edmonton explains why Christian Church arson by her First Nations people is understandable and justifiable ?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxkX6NPpe14&t=51s

 

Jan 10, 2024 - A newspaper article on Christian Church arson in Canada www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/church-fires-canada-1.705...

 

Jan 28 2024 Fredericton NB Canada, Citizens gather together arm in arm in solidarity showing community outrage over an attack on a local Jewish Sgoolai Israel Synagogue . Over 100 residents join arms to show sympathy and support against an attack on a place of worship . ca.news.yahoo.com/community-unites-support-vandalized-fre...

 

Is Bill C-367 designed to eventually make Christianity illegal in Canada ? www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_VQe0z6ghk

 

Bill C-367 - Speaking the Biblical message as truth could get you arrested in Canada ? www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1NY_YsF35k

 

No one is denying the existence of residential schools. And so why are Leah Gazan (NDP) Lindsay Mathyssen (NDP) and Kimberley Murray (Liberal Government investigator) so unsatisfied and why are they trying to force their own unique personal and job related viewpoint on everyone else ? Why do they want you to think the same way that they think, believe what they believe, and to be forced to accept what they want or else be called a denier and sent to jail ?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZU7NEzs3Gk

 

Jan 10, 2024- At least 33 Canadian churches have been burned to the ground since May 2021. So far, 24 confirmed as arson ? .

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/church-fires-canada-1.705...

 

Aug 24, 2024 - ' Church arson is Terrorism in France' - French anti-terrorism team is investigating attempted arson against a French synagogue. The Country of France is viewing Church burning as internal Terrorism, yet Canada does nothing as over 100 historic churches in Canada are attacked ? Dec/2024 Trudeau not invited to the official Notre Dame opening ceremony in France ?

www.cbc.ca/news/world/arson-attempt-france-1.7304198

 

Is Christianity under attack in Canada ? Our NDP Liberal political leaders hide, downplay and don't seem bothered at all by the epidemic of Christian Church Arson ?

capforcanada.com/christianity-under-attack-in-canada-as-p...

 

Apr 11, 2024, Winnipeg Manitoba - Manitoba's NDP premier Wab Kinew wants to change the current prayer recited in the legislature to make it more inclusive of people who practice faiths other than Christianity, or those holding no faith at all ? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/prayer-legislature-questi...

 

Good Friday Easter 2024 - Did Prime Minister Trudeau snub a longtime Canadian religious holiday ? www.msn.com/en-ca/news/other/warmington-prime-minister-ac...

 

fire set in doorway possible 'hate crime' - Vancouver, May 31, 2024, - Police say the fire set in the doorway of the Schara Tzedeck synagogue May 30th is arson and are treating it as a possible 'hate crime' and will immediately launch a criminal investigation into suspected Church arson

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-fire-sy...

  

Aug 21, 2024 - Alleged Catholic church arsonist immediately let out on bail ? Vernon man is arrested Monday after trying to start fires outside a Catholic church has been released on bail, and barred from possessing lighters or matches. Suspect granted bail following hearing Tuesday afternoon in Kamloops provincial court.

www.castanet.net/news/Vernon/502364/Bail-granted-to-man-a...

  

Apr 16th 2025 Montreal - Scrum following the French-language leaders' debate - NDP leader Jagmeet Singh won't address questions on Christian church arson attacks in Canada ? Dismisses this as misinformation and disinformation and dismisses person asking question as extremist ? Refuses to answer ?

nowtoronto.com/news/canadians-react-to-ndp-leader-jagmeet...

 

Trump is protecting history enacts 10 years in jail penalty for harming or defacing historical statues,,

www.cbsnews.com/video/trump-signs-executive-order-enactin...

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Religious intolerance - The ability of an individual to freely practice their religion is a fundamental human right.

www.chrc-ccdp.gc.ca/en/resources/publications/discussion-...

 

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The Missouri is the longest river in the United States, flowing more than 2,500 miles from its source on the eastern slope of the Rockies near Three Forks, Montana, to its confluence with the Mississippi River at St. Louis, Missouri. Congress designated 149 miles of the Upper Missouri as a component of the National Wild and Scenic River System in 1976, calling it an irreplaceable legacy of the historic American west. The Upper Missouri National Wild and Scenic River section starts at Fort Benton, Montana, and runs 149 miles downstream ending at the James Kipp Recreation Area.

 

49 species of fish (ranging from 1/2-oz. minnows to 140 lb. paddlefish) reside in the river. Fishermen are most likely to catch goldeye, drum, sauger, walleye, northern pike, channel catfish, carp and smallmouth buffalo.

 

As a route of western expansion, the Missouri River had few equals. Lewis and Clark spent 3 weeks, from May 24 through June 13, 1805, exploring the segment that is now the Upper Missouri National Wild & Scenic River. Today, this portion is considered to be the premier component of the Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail.

 

The public lands of the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument, both under federal and state management, make a significant contribution to the local lifestyle and the regional economy. Within the monument you can float the river, fish, hike, hunt, camp, drive for pleasure, find a little solitude, enjoy a sense of exploration, or simply marvel at the variety of resources around you. Vast portions of the monument are serviced only by graveled and unimproved roads. Much of the monument is not accessible by any road; visitors are invited to explore on foot.

  

Photo by Bob Wick, BLM.

  

The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act provides three levels of river classification: wild, scenic, and recreational.

 

Wild rivers are free of dams, generally inaccessible except by trail, and represent vestiges of primitive America.

 

Scenic rivers are free of dams, with shorelines or watersheds that are still largely primitive and shorelines that are largely undeveloped, but accessible in places by roads.

 

Recreational rivers are readily accessible by road or railroad, may have some development along their shorelines, and may have been dammed in the past.

 

A diverse delegation of Christian leaders are today delivering an open letter signed by more than 800 Australians calling on Prime Minister Tony Abbott to rethink the government's rejection of the gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House.

 

"Experts have assured us there is really no practical reason to reject the gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House," said Jody Lightfoot, climate justice campaigner at Common Grace.

 

"We understand the important heritage value of Kirribilli House so we had a chat to Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore who told us the City of Sydney has already installed 5,500 solar panels on nearly 30 buildings including ones with irreplaceable heritage value such as Sydney Town Hall,” said Mr Lightfoot.

 

The letter rejecting the solar panels came via Michael McCormack, Member for Riverina, in his capacity as the parliamentary secretary to the finance minister.

 

“The rejection of our gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House is symbolic of the government’s failure to invest in renewables, but we’re here to provide the Prime Minister with an opportunity to choose a brighter future for all Australians and to back the 9 in 10 Australians who want a strong Renewable Energy Target," said Mr Lightfoot.

 

"We know that climate change means more frequent and intense extreme weather events hitting the world's poorest people the hardest. We only need to look to our Pacific Island neighbours to see the devastating cost of climate change. We could be leading the world in taking action on climate change and as Christians we urge Prime Minister Abbott not to reject the sun's grace," said Jarrod McKenna, National Director of Common Grace.

 

The gift of twelve solar panels was crowdfunded over four days in December by Common Grace, a movement of Christians who are passionate about Jesus and justice. The Solar Council (the peak body for the solar industry in Australia) offered to install the crowdfunded solar panels for Kirribilli House at no cost.

 

“Trying something new can feel daunting, but we encourage Prime Minister Abbott to look to the Vatican where in 2008 Pope Benedict accepted a gift of 2700 solar panels to provide clean energy to the Holy See," said Sister Jan Barnett of the Sisters of Saint Joseph.

 

“More than one hundred Australians pitched in to buy the gift of solar for Kirribilli House and now hundreds more are urging the Prime Minister to accept our gift. The solar panels are a gift for the nation, from the nation, to demonstrate public support for a clean energy future,” said Byron Smith, Assistant Minister, St George's Anglican Church.

 

“If the City of Sydney can install solar panels on the Sydney Town Hall just across the harbour and Pope Benedict could accept a gift of solar panels for the Vatican, we believe Prime Minister Abbott has no excuses for not accepting our free gift for his Sydney residence," said Mr Smith.

 

“If the Prime Minister accepts the gift of solar for Kirribilli House he’ll be in good company with 1 in 5 Australian households already using solar,” he said.

 

The open letter encouraging the Prime Minister to accept the solar gift (signed by more than 800 Australians in the last five days) is below.

 

Christian leaders delivering the open letter today: Sister Jan Barnett, Sisters of Saint Joseph; Rev. Dr Michael Frost, Founder of Small Boat Big Sea; Byron Smith, Assistant Minister, St George's Anglican Church; Rev. John Buchanan, Minister, St Peter's Presbyterian Church; Rev. David Gore, Uniting Church Minister; Weis Shiuringa, Member, Quakers; Jacqui Remond, Director, Catholic Earthcare Australia; Jody Lightfoot, Climate Justice Campaigner, Common Grace.

  

THE OPEN LETTER:

 

Dear Prime Minister Abbott,

 

We are disappointed that the Government has rejected the gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House that was crowd funded last Christmas by 142 Christians. We had hoped you would accept them as a great first step to get Australia moving towards a strong Renewable Energy Target.

 

We understand that the reasons for declining the gift are Kirribilli House’s heritage listing, ongoing costs of cleaning and maintenance, and security concerns. So we did some research and found many people in your home state and abroad have overcome these challenges.

 

Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore informed us that the City of Sydney has already installed 5,500 solar panels on nearly 30 buildings including ones with irreplaceable heritage value such as Sydney Town Hall. We discovered Australia’s own actress, Cate Blanchett, installed 1,906 solar panels on Sydney Theatre Company heritage building. I’m sure she’d be willing to give some pointers if you gave her a call?

 

On cleaning concerns, John Grimes, CEO of the peak body of the solar industry in Australia (Australian Solar Council), informed us that solar panels do not require ongoing cleaning or yearly maintenance - they are cleaned by the rain. Some utilities require a check of the inverter, but this can be done on the ground every five years.

 

Looking abroad, did you know that President Carter managed to get solar panels installed on the White House way back in 1979? And Pope Benedict negotiated the same kinds of hurdles when he accepted a gift of 2700 solar panels providing clean energy to the Vatican in 2008.

 

Prime Minister, we believe that a man in your position can overcome challenges like heritage listings and cleaning concerns and choose a brighter future for all Australians. We therefore urge you to implement a strong Renewable Energy Target and accept the gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House, as a powerful signal to the world that Australia’s renewables industry is officially open for business.

 

Yours sincerely,

Australian Christians and friends

 

Open letter available online: www.commongrace.org.au/acceptthegift

A diverse delegation of Christian leaders are today delivering an open letter signed by more than 800 Australians calling on Prime Minister Tony Abbott to rethink the government's rejection of the gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House.

 

"Experts have assured us there is really no practical reason to reject the gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House," said Jody Lightfoot, climate justice campaigner at Common Grace.

 

"We understand the important heritage value of Kirribilli House so we had a chat to Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore who told us the City of Sydney has already installed 5,500 solar panels on nearly 30 buildings including ones with irreplaceable heritage value such as Sydney Town Hall,” said Mr Lightfoot.

 

The letter rejecting the solar panels came via Michael McCormack, Member for Riverina, in his capacity as the parliamentary secretary to the finance minister.

 

“The rejection of our gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House is symbolic of the government’s failure to invest in renewables, but we’re here to provide the Prime Minister with an opportunity to choose a brighter future for all Australians and to back the 9 in 10 Australians who want a strong Renewable Energy Target," said Mr Lightfoot.

 

"We know that climate change means more frequent and intense extreme weather events hitting the world's poorest people the hardest. We only need to look to our Pacific Island neighbours to see the devastating cost of climate change. We could be leading the world in taking action on climate change and as Christians we urge Prime Minister Abbott not to reject the sun's grace," said Jarrod McKenna, National Director of Common Grace.

 

The gift of twelve solar panels was crowdfunded over four days in December by Common Grace, a movement of Christians who are passionate about Jesus and justice. The Solar Council (the peak body for the solar industry in Australia) offered to install the crowdfunded solar panels for Kirribilli House at no cost.

 

“Trying something new can feel daunting, but we encourage Prime Minister Abbott to look to the Vatican where in 2008 Pope Benedict accepted a gift of 2700 solar panels to provide clean energy to the Holy See," said Sister Jan Barnett of the Sisters of Saint Joseph.

 

“More than one hundred Australians pitched in to buy the gift of solar for Kirribilli House and now hundreds more are urging the Prime Minister to accept our gift. The solar panels are a gift for the nation, from the nation, to demonstrate public support for a clean energy future,” said Byron Smith, Assistant Minister, St George's Anglican Church.

 

“If the City of Sydney can install solar panels on the Sydney Town Hall just across the harbour and Pope Benedict could accept a gift of solar panels for the Vatican, we believe Prime Minister Abbott has no excuses for not accepting our free gift for his Sydney residence," said Mr Smith.

 

“If the Prime Minister accepts the gift of solar for Kirribilli House he’ll be in good company with 1 in 5 Australian households already using solar,” he said.

 

The open letter encouraging the Prime Minister to accept the solar gift (signed by more than 800 Australians in the last five days) is below.

 

Christian leaders delivering the open letter today: Sister Jan Barnett, Sisters of Saint Joseph; Rev. Dr Michael Frost, Founder of Small Boat Big Sea; Byron Smith, Assistant Minister, St George's Anglican Church; Rev. John Buchanan, Minister, St Peter's Presbyterian Church; Rev. David Gore, Uniting Church Minister; Weis Shiuringa, Member, Quakers; Jacqui Remond, Director, Catholic Earthcare Australia; Jody Lightfoot, Climate Justice Campaigner, Common Grace.

  

THE OPEN LETTER:

 

Dear Prime Minister Abbott,

 

We are disappointed that the Government has rejected the gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House that was crowd funded last Christmas by 142 Christians. We had hoped you would accept them as a great first step to get Australia moving towards a strong Renewable Energy Target.

 

We understand that the reasons for declining the gift are Kirribilli House’s heritage listing, ongoing costs of cleaning and maintenance, and security concerns. So we did some research and found many people in your home state and abroad have overcome these challenges.

 

Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore informed us that the City of Sydney has already installed 5,500 solar panels on nearly 30 buildings including ones with irreplaceable heritage value such as Sydney Town Hall. We discovered Australia’s own actress, Cate Blanchett, installed 1,906 solar panels on Sydney Theatre Company heritage building. I’m sure she’d be willing to give some pointers if you gave her a call?

 

On cleaning concerns, John Grimes, CEO of the peak body of the solar industry in Australia (Australian Solar Council), informed us that solar panels do not require ongoing cleaning or yearly maintenance - they are cleaned by the rain. Some utilities require a check of the inverter, but this can be done on the ground every five years.

 

Looking abroad, did you know that President Carter managed to get solar panels installed on the White House way back in 1979? And Pope Benedict negotiated the same kinds of hurdles when he accepted a gift of 2700 solar panels providing clean energy to the Vatican in 2008.

 

Prime Minister, we believe that a man in your position can overcome challenges like heritage listings and cleaning concerns and choose a brighter future for all Australians. We therefore urge you to implement a strong Renewable Energy Target and accept the gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House, as a powerful signal to the world that Australia’s renewables industry is officially open for business.

 

Yours sincerely,

Australian Christians and friends

 

Open letter available online: www.commongrace.org.au/acceptthegift

More than half of England’s medieval stained glass is held in York Minster’s 128 windows, making the cathedral custodian of some of the most important and irreplaceable art from this period.

A diverse delegation of Christian leaders are today delivering an open letter signed by more than 800 Australians calling on Prime Minister Tony Abbott to rethink the government's rejection of the gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House.

 

"Experts have assured us there is really no practical reason to reject the gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House," said Jody Lightfoot, climate justice campaigner at Common Grace.

 

"We understand the important heritage value of Kirribilli House so we had a chat to Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore who told us the City of Sydney has already installed 5,500 solar panels on nearly 30 buildings including ones with irreplaceable heritage value such as Sydney Town Hall,” said Mr Lightfoot.

 

The letter rejecting the solar panels came via Michael McCormack, Member for Riverina, in his capacity as the parliamentary secretary to the finance minister.

 

“The rejection of our gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House is symbolic of the government’s failure to invest in renewables, but we’re here to provide the Prime Minister with an opportunity to choose a brighter future for all Australians and to back the 9 in 10 Australians who want a strong Renewable Energy Target," said Mr Lightfoot.

 

"We know that climate change means more frequent and intense extreme weather events hitting the world's poorest people the hardest. We only need to look to our Pacific Island neighbours to see the devastating cost of climate change. We could be leading the world in taking action on climate change and as Christians we urge Prime Minister Abbott not to reject the sun's grace," said Jarrod McKenna, National Director of Common Grace.

 

The gift of twelve solar panels was crowdfunded over four days in December by Common Grace, a movement of Christians who are passionate about Jesus and justice. The Solar Council (the peak body for the solar industry in Australia) offered to install the crowdfunded solar panels for Kirribilli House at no cost.

 

“Trying something new can feel daunting, but we encourage Prime Minister Abbott to look to the Vatican where in 2008 Pope Benedict accepted a gift of 2700 solar panels to provide clean energy to the Holy See," said Sister Jan Barnett of the Sisters of Saint Joseph.

 

“More than one hundred Australians pitched in to buy the gift of solar for Kirribilli House and now hundreds more are urging the Prime Minister to accept our gift. The solar panels are a gift for the nation, from the nation, to demonstrate public support for a clean energy future,” said Byron Smith, Assistant Minister, St George's Anglican Church.

 

“If the City of Sydney can install solar panels on the Sydney Town Hall just across the harbour and Pope Benedict could accept a gift of solar panels for the Vatican, we believe Prime Minister Abbott has no excuses for not accepting our free gift for his Sydney residence," said Mr Smith.

 

“If the Prime Minister accepts the gift of solar for Kirribilli House he’ll be in good company with 1 in 5 Australian households already using solar,” he said.

 

The open letter encouraging the Prime Minister to accept the solar gift (signed by more than 800 Australians in the last five days) is below.

 

Christian leaders delivering the open letter today: Sister Jan Barnett, Sisters of Saint Joseph; Rev. Dr Michael Frost, Founder of Small Boat Big Sea; Byron Smith, Assistant Minister, St George's Anglican Church; Rev. John Buchanan, Minister, St Peter's Presbyterian Church; Rev. David Gore, Uniting Church Minister; Weis Shiuringa, Member, Quakers; Jacqui Remond, Director, Catholic Earthcare Australia; Jody Lightfoot, Climate Justice Campaigner, Common Grace.

  

THE OPEN LETTER:

 

Dear Prime Minister Abbott,

 

We are disappointed that the Government has rejected the gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House that was crowd funded last Christmas by 142 Christians. We had hoped you would accept them as a great first step to get Australia moving towards a strong Renewable Energy Target.

 

We understand that the reasons for declining the gift are Kirribilli House’s heritage listing, ongoing costs of cleaning and maintenance, and security concerns. So we did some research and found many people in your home state and abroad have overcome these challenges.

 

Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore informed us that the City of Sydney has already installed 5,500 solar panels on nearly 30 buildings including ones with irreplaceable heritage value such as Sydney Town Hall. We discovered Australia’s own actress, Cate Blanchett, installed 1,906 solar panels on Sydney Theatre Company heritage building. I’m sure she’d be willing to give some pointers if you gave her a call?

 

On cleaning concerns, John Grimes, CEO of the peak body of the solar industry in Australia (Australian Solar Council), informed us that solar panels do not require ongoing cleaning or yearly maintenance - they are cleaned by the rain. Some utilities require a check of the inverter, but this can be done on the ground every five years.

 

Looking abroad, did you know that President Carter managed to get solar panels installed on the White House way back in 1979? And Pope Benedict negotiated the same kinds of hurdles when he accepted a gift of 2700 solar panels providing clean energy to the Vatican in 2008.

 

Prime Minister, we believe that a man in your position can overcome challenges like heritage listings and cleaning concerns and choose a brighter future for all Australians. We therefore urge you to implement a strong Renewable Energy Target and accept the gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House, as a powerful signal to the world that Australia’s renewables industry is officially open for business.

 

Yours sincerely,

Australian Christians and friends

 

Open letter available online: www.commongrace.org.au/acceptthegift

A diverse delegation of Christian leaders are today delivering an open letter signed by more than 800 Australians calling on Prime Minister Tony Abbott to rethink the government's rejection of the gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House.

 

"Experts have assured us there is really no practical reason to reject the gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House," said Jody Lightfoot, climate justice campaigner at Common Grace.

 

"We understand the important heritage value of Kirribilli House so we had a chat to Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore who told us the City of Sydney has already installed 5,500 solar panels on nearly 30 buildings including ones with irreplaceable heritage value such as Sydney Town Hall,” said Mr Lightfoot.

 

The letter rejecting the solar panels came via Michael McCormack, Member for Riverina, in his capacity as the parliamentary secretary to the finance minister.

 

“The rejection of our gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House is symbolic of the government’s failure to invest in renewables, but we’re here to provide the Prime Minister with an opportunity to choose a brighter future for all Australians and to back the 9 in 10 Australians who want a strong Renewable Energy Target," said Mr Lightfoot.

 

"We know that climate change means more frequent and intense extreme weather events hitting the world's poorest people the hardest. We only need to look to our Pacific Island neighbours to see the devastating cost of climate change. We could be leading the world in taking action on climate change and as Christians we urge Prime Minister Abbott not to reject the sun's grace," said Jarrod McKenna, National Director of Common Grace.

 

The gift of twelve solar panels was crowdfunded over four days in December by Common Grace, a movement of Christians who are passionate about Jesus and justice. The Solar Council (the peak body for the solar industry in Australia) offered to install the crowdfunded solar panels for Kirribilli House at no cost.

 

“Trying something new can feel daunting, but we encourage Prime Minister Abbott to look to the Vatican where in 2008 Pope Benedict accepted a gift of 2700 solar panels to provide clean energy to the Holy See," said Sister Jan Barnett of the Sisters of Saint Joseph.

 

“More than one hundred Australians pitched in to buy the gift of solar for Kirribilli House and now hundreds more are urging the Prime Minister to accept our gift. The solar panels are a gift for the nation, from the nation, to demonstrate public support for a clean energy future,” said Byron Smith, Assistant Minister, St George's Anglican Church.

 

“If the City of Sydney can install solar panels on the Sydney Town Hall just across the harbour and Pope Benedict could accept a gift of solar panels for the Vatican, we believe Prime Minister Abbott has no excuses for not accepting our free gift for his Sydney residence," said Mr Smith.

 

“If the Prime Minister accepts the gift of solar for Kirribilli House he’ll be in good company with 1 in 5 Australian households already using solar,” he said.

 

The open letter encouraging the Prime Minister to accept the solar gift (signed by more than 800 Australians in the last five days) is below.

 

Christian leaders delivering the open letter today: Sister Jan Barnett, Sisters of Saint Joseph; Rev. Dr Michael Frost, Founder of Small Boat Big Sea; Byron Smith, Assistant Minister, St George's Anglican Church; Rev. John Buchanan, Minister, St Peter's Presbyterian Church; Rev. David Gore, Uniting Church Minister; Weis Shiuringa, Member, Quakers; Jacqui Remond, Director, Catholic Earthcare Australia; Jody Lightfoot, Climate Justice Campaigner, Common Grace.

  

THE OPEN LETTER:

 

Dear Prime Minister Abbott,

 

We are disappointed that the Government has rejected the gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House that was crowd funded last Christmas by 142 Christians. We had hoped you would accept them as a great first step to get Australia moving towards a strong Renewable Energy Target.

 

We understand that the reasons for declining the gift are Kirribilli House’s heritage listing, ongoing costs of cleaning and maintenance, and security concerns. So we did some research and found many people in your home state and abroad have overcome these challenges.

 

Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore informed us that the City of Sydney has already installed 5,500 solar panels on nearly 30 buildings including ones with irreplaceable heritage value such as Sydney Town Hall. We discovered Australia’s own actress, Cate Blanchett, installed 1,906 solar panels on Sydney Theatre Company heritage building. I’m sure she’d be willing to give some pointers if you gave her a call?

 

On cleaning concerns, John Grimes, CEO of the peak body of the solar industry in Australia (Australian Solar Council), informed us that solar panels do not require ongoing cleaning or yearly maintenance - they are cleaned by the rain. Some utilities require a check of the inverter, but this can be done on the ground every five years.

 

Looking abroad, did you know that President Carter managed to get solar panels installed on the White House way back in 1979? And Pope Benedict negotiated the same kinds of hurdles when he accepted a gift of 2700 solar panels providing clean energy to the Vatican in 2008.

 

Prime Minister, we believe that a man in your position can overcome challenges like heritage listings and cleaning concerns and choose a brighter future for all Australians. We therefore urge you to implement a strong Renewable Energy Target and accept the gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House, as a powerful signal to the world that Australia’s renewables industry is officially open for business.

 

Yours sincerely,

Australian Christians and friends

 

Open letter available online: www.commongrace.org.au/acceptthegift

A diverse delegation of Christian leaders are today delivering an open letter signed by more than 800 Australians calling on Prime Minister Tony Abbott to rethink the government's rejection of the gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House.

 

"Experts have assured us there is really no practical reason to reject the gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House," said Jody Lightfoot, climate justice campaigner at Common Grace.

 

"We understand the important heritage value of Kirribilli House so we had a chat to Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore who told us the City of Sydney has already installed 5,500 solar panels on nearly 30 buildings including ones with irreplaceable heritage value such as Sydney Town Hall,” said Mr Lightfoot.

 

The letter rejecting the solar panels came via Michael McCormack, Member for Riverina, in his capacity as the parliamentary secretary to the finance minister.

 

“The rejection of our gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House is symbolic of the government’s failure to invest in renewables, but we’re here to provide the Prime Minister with an opportunity to choose a brighter future for all Australians and to back the 9 in 10 Australians who want a strong Renewable Energy Target," said Mr Lightfoot.

 

"We know that climate change means more frequent and intense extreme weather events hitting the world's poorest people the hardest. We only need to look to our Pacific Island neighbours to see the devastating cost of climate change. We could be leading the world in taking action on climate change and as Christians we urge Prime Minister Abbott not to reject the sun's grace," said Jarrod McKenna, National Director of Common Grace.

 

The gift of twelve solar panels was crowdfunded over four days in December by Common Grace, a movement of Christians who are passionate about Jesus and justice. The Solar Council (the peak body for the solar industry in Australia) offered to install the crowdfunded solar panels for Kirribilli House at no cost.

 

“Trying something new can feel daunting, but we encourage Prime Minister Abbott to look to the Vatican where in 2008 Pope Benedict accepted a gift of 2700 solar panels to provide clean energy to the Holy See," said Sister Jan Barnett of the Sisters of Saint Joseph.

 

“More than one hundred Australians pitched in to buy the gift of solar for Kirribilli House and now hundreds more are urging the Prime Minister to accept our gift. The solar panels are a gift for the nation, from the nation, to demonstrate public support for a clean energy future,” said Byron Smith, Assistant Minister, St George's Anglican Church.

 

“If the City of Sydney can install solar panels on the Sydney Town Hall just across the harbour and Pope Benedict could accept a gift of solar panels for the Vatican, we believe Prime Minister Abbott has no excuses for not accepting our free gift for his Sydney residence," said Mr Smith.

 

“If the Prime Minister accepts the gift of solar for Kirribilli House he’ll be in good company with 1 in 5 Australian households already using solar,” he said.

 

The open letter encouraging the Prime Minister to accept the solar gift (signed by more than 800 Australians in the last five days) is below.

 

Christian leaders delivering the open letter today: Sister Jan Barnett, Sisters of Saint Joseph; Rev. Dr Michael Frost, Founder of Small Boat Big Sea; Byron Smith, Assistant Minister, St George's Anglican Church; Rev. John Buchanan, Minister, St Peter's Presbyterian Church; Rev. David Gore, Uniting Church Minister; Weis Shiuringa, Member, Quakers; Jacqui Remond, Director, Catholic Earthcare Australia; Jody Lightfoot, Climate Justice Campaigner, Common Grace.

  

THE OPEN LETTER:

 

Dear Prime Minister Abbott,

 

We are disappointed that the Government has rejected the gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House that was crowd funded last Christmas by 142 Christians. We had hoped you would accept them as a great first step to get Australia moving towards a strong Renewable Energy Target.

 

We understand that the reasons for declining the gift are Kirribilli House’s heritage listing, ongoing costs of cleaning and maintenance, and security concerns. So we did some research and found many people in your home state and abroad have overcome these challenges.

 

Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore informed us that the City of Sydney has already installed 5,500 solar panels on nearly 30 buildings including ones with irreplaceable heritage value such as Sydney Town Hall. We discovered Australia’s own actress, Cate Blanchett, installed 1,906 solar panels on Sydney Theatre Company heritage building. I’m sure she’d be willing to give some pointers if you gave her a call?

 

On cleaning concerns, John Grimes, CEO of the peak body of the solar industry in Australia (Australian Solar Council), informed us that solar panels do not require ongoing cleaning or yearly maintenance - they are cleaned by the rain. Some utilities require a check of the inverter, but this can be done on the ground every five years.

 

Looking abroad, did you know that President Carter managed to get solar panels installed on the White House way back in 1979? And Pope Benedict negotiated the same kinds of hurdles when he accepted a gift of 2700 solar panels providing clean energy to the Vatican in 2008.

 

Prime Minister, we believe that a man in your position can overcome challenges like heritage listings and cleaning concerns and choose a brighter future for all Australians. We therefore urge you to implement a strong Renewable Energy Target and accept the gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House, as a powerful signal to the world that Australia’s renewables industry is officially open for business.

 

Yours sincerely,

Australian Christians and friends

 

Open letter available online: www.commongrace.org.au/acceptthegift

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A diverse delegation of Christian leaders are today delivering an open letter signed by more than 800 Australians calling on Prime Minister Tony Abbott to rethink the government's rejection of the gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House.

 

"Experts have assured us there is really no practical reason to reject the gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House," said Jody Lightfoot, climate justice campaigner at Common Grace.

 

"We understand the important heritage value of Kirribilli House so we had a chat to Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore who told us the City of Sydney has already installed 5,500 solar panels on nearly 30 buildings including ones with irreplaceable heritage value such as Sydney Town Hall,” said Mr Lightfoot.

 

The letter rejecting the solar panels came via Michael McCormack, Member for Riverina, in his capacity as the parliamentary secretary to the finance minister.

 

“The rejection of our gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House is symbolic of the government’s failure to invest in renewables, but we’re here to provide the Prime Minister with an opportunity to choose a brighter future for all Australians and to back the 9 in 10 Australians who want a strong Renewable Energy Target," said Mr Lightfoot.

 

"We know that climate change means more frequent and intense extreme weather events hitting the world's poorest people the hardest. We only need to look to our Pacific Island neighbours to see the devastating cost of climate change. We could be leading the world in taking action on climate change and as Christians we urge Prime Minister Abbott not to reject the sun's grace," said Jarrod McKenna, National Director of Common Grace.

 

The gift of twelve solar panels was crowdfunded over four days in December by Common Grace, a movement of Christians who are passionate about Jesus and justice. The Solar Council (the peak body for the solar industry in Australia) offered to install the crowdfunded solar panels for Kirribilli House at no cost.

 

“Trying something new can feel daunting, but we encourage Prime Minister Abbott to look to the Vatican where in 2008 Pope Benedict accepted a gift of 2700 solar panels to provide clean energy to the Holy See," said Sister Jan Barnett of the Sisters of Saint Joseph.

 

“More than one hundred Australians pitched in to buy the gift of solar for Kirribilli House and now hundreds more are urging the Prime Minister to accept our gift. The solar panels are a gift for the nation, from the nation, to demonstrate public support for a clean energy future,” said Byron Smith, Assistant Minister, St George's Anglican Church.

 

“If the City of Sydney can install solar panels on the Sydney Town Hall just across the harbour and Pope Benedict could accept a gift of solar panels for the Vatican, we believe Prime Minister Abbott has no excuses for not accepting our free gift for his Sydney residence," said Mr Smith.

 

“If the Prime Minister accepts the gift of solar for Kirribilli House he’ll be in good company with 1 in 5 Australian households already using solar,” he said.

 

The open letter encouraging the Prime Minister to accept the solar gift (signed by more than 800 Australians in the last five days) is below.

 

Christian leaders delivering the open letter today: Sister Jan Barnett, Sisters of Saint Joseph; Rev. Dr Michael Frost, Founder of Small Boat Big Sea; Byron Smith, Assistant Minister, St George's Anglican Church; Rev. John Buchanan, Minister, St Peter's Presbyterian Church; Rev. David Gore, Uniting Church Minister; Weis Shiuringa, Member, Quakers; Jacqui Remond, Director, Catholic Earthcare Australia; Jody Lightfoot, Climate Justice Campaigner, Common Grace.

  

THE OPEN LETTER:

 

Dear Prime Minister Abbott,

 

We are disappointed that the Government has rejected the gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House that was crowd funded last Christmas by 142 Christians. We had hoped you would accept them as a great first step to get Australia moving towards a strong Renewable Energy Target.

 

We understand that the reasons for declining the gift are Kirribilli House’s heritage listing, ongoing costs of cleaning and maintenance, and security concerns. So we did some research and found many people in your home state and abroad have overcome these challenges.

 

Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore informed us that the City of Sydney has already installed 5,500 solar panels on nearly 30 buildings including ones with irreplaceable heritage value such as Sydney Town Hall. We discovered Australia’s own actress, Cate Blanchett, installed 1,906 solar panels on Sydney Theatre Company heritage building. I’m sure she’d be willing to give some pointers if you gave her a call?

 

On cleaning concerns, John Grimes, CEO of the peak body of the solar industry in Australia (Australian Solar Council), informed us that solar panels do not require ongoing cleaning or yearly maintenance - they are cleaned by the rain. Some utilities require a check of the inverter, but this can be done on the ground every five years.

 

Looking abroad, did you know that President Carter managed to get solar panels installed on the White House way back in 1979? And Pope Benedict negotiated the same kinds of hurdles when he accepted a gift of 2700 solar panels providing clean energy to the Vatican in 2008.

 

Prime Minister, we believe that a man in your position can overcome challenges like heritage listings and cleaning concerns and choose a brighter future for all Australians. We therefore urge you to implement a strong Renewable Energy Target and accept the gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House, as a powerful signal to the world that Australia’s renewables industry is officially open for business.

 

Yours sincerely,

Australian Christians and friends

 

Open letter available online: www.commongrace.org.au/acceptthegift

A Federica, il mio unico, grande, insostituibile amore....

 

To Federica, my sole, great, irreplaceable love....

 

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Jul 19 2021, Surrey BC - The historic St. George Coptic Orthodox Church was burnt to the ground . Church and contents are totally destroyed. Arson suspect has been apprehended..

 

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Canada 2021 - Many uf Canada's hundred year old plus historic Christian Churches fall victim to arsonists.

   

They're Burning down the Churches.

 

Canada Day July 1st 2021, The traditional proud and celebratory Canadian national holiday, aka Canada Day, has been interrupted this year by a disturbing string of violent acts and massive property destruction. Arsonists have attacked defenseless Christian Churches causing severe damage and in many cases the burning to the ground of 100 year old historic churches and their contents that include irreplaceable documents and invaluable historic artifacts .

  

And the list is growing..

  

A prayer ,

“If this fire was deliberately set, we ask for you to forgive whoever set it, and heal them, and bring them into your family with us, so that they may learn of your love for them, the same love that you have overwhelmed us with in our lives,”

  

No offer as yet by the NDP Liberal Government to help rebuild the burned Christian churches nor any sincere attempt by them to apprehend and charge the perpetrator(s) ?

  

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some major news clippings :

 

Apr 22, 2021 The century-old St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Attawapiskat Ontario First Nation burned to the ground on the evening of April 21, 2021 www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/attawapiskat-church-fire-1...

 

June 21 - Suspicious fires destroy the Sacred Heart Mission Catholic Church on Penticton Indian Band land Penticton B.C. burnt to the ground. www.flickr.com/photos/74039487@N02/51430521370/in/album-7...

 

June 26 - St. Ann’s Catholic Church ( 110 yrs old ) on the Hedley Native Reserve of the Upper Similkameen Band near Oliver B.C. - Catholic church was burned to the ground by arson. www.flickr.com/photos/74039487@N02/51432230804/in/album-7...

 

June 26 - Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church ( 1896 ) on the Chopaka Native Reserve - Lower Similkameen Indian Band, near Osoyoos. was burned to the ground by arson and totally destroyed. www.flickr.com/photos/74039487@N02/51427903261/in/album-7...

 

June 26 - St. Paul’s Anglican Church ( 108 yrs old ) on Gitwangak First Nations land, between Terrace and New Hazelton. B.C. fire damaged

 

June 28 - Siksika First Nation Catholic Church Calgary

 

June 29 - Siksika Anglican Church east of Calgary damage

 

Wed June 30th - century old St. Jean Baptiste Church in Morinville Alberta ( oldest Catholic Church in Alberta ), community centrepiece and Town meeting hall totally destroyed when burned to the ground by an asonist . www.flickr.com/photos/74039487@N02/51427903261/in/album-7...

 

June 30th Nova Scotia St. Kateri Tekakwitha Church on Sipekne'katik First Nation northwest of Halifax damaged by arson

 

July 1st - Downtown Yellowknife.. St. Patrick's Co-Cathedral Parish heavy interior and smoke damage

 

Many more Churches were vandalized with windows broken, small fires started, and paint thrown on them ( 11 in Calgary alone )

 

July 1st - St. Paul’s Anglican Church ( 108 yrs old ) on Gitwangak First Nations land, between Terrace and New Hazelton. B.C. - burned to the ground and totally destroyed by arson. www.flickr.com/photos/74039487@N02/51434008805/in/album-7...www.flickr.com/photos/74039487@N02/51434052775/in/album-7...

 

July 9th Kelowna BC The Grace Lutheran Church’s garage went up in flames but saved by local FD,

 

Jul 19 Surrey BC - St George Coptic Orthodox Church was burnt to the ground - completely destroyed by arson, www.flickr.com/photos/74039487@N02/51433426473/in/album-7...

 

St. Theresa Point Roman Catholic Church - An earlier Church fire took place in Manitoba Apr 5, 2021, when a Roman Catholic church was burned to the ground in St. Theresa Point First Nation Manitoba. www.flickr.com/photos/74039487@N02/51745130236/in/album-7...

 

Central Heights Church, Abbotsford, BC. Abbotsford Police are investigating a July 21 arson incident at Central Heights Church. A suspect described as 30-40 years old, male, dark-skinned and wearing a bright yellow rain jacket with a grey baseball hat is being sought by authorities.

 

Little Flower Mission Church, Fox Lake, AB.,

RCMP are investigating an arson incident after a fire was deliberately set at Fox Lake Community Church on Saturday, August 7, 2021. The building sustained significant interior damage.

 

St. Mary’s Parish, Prince George, BC.

On July 26, a suspect placed two containers of gasoline near St Mary’s Parish church and lit them on fire. The incident caused the side of the church to catch aflame. Police are still investigating the incident.

 

Knox United Church, Prince George, BC.

Police responded to a report of an individual spraying flammable material and spray painting an alley near the church. Messages made reference to the residential school findings.

 

Aug 25, 2022 Suspicious fire destroys century-old church in Fort Chipewyan, Alta. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/church-alberta-fort-chipe...

 

St. Andrew’s United Church, Prince George, BC.

Fire services responded to a structure fire at St. Andrew’s United Church on July 4. The outside of the building was damaged as a result of the fire. Police are still investigating the matter.

 

Upper Pine Gospel Chapel, Rose Prairie, BC.

According to Fort St. John RCMP a report was received at 12:34 a.m. of a fire engulfing Upper Pine Gospel Chapel. Police are investigating the incident.

 

St Joseph’s Lutheran Church, Armena, AB.

Camrose RCMP responded to a fire on Dec. 31, 2022 at the small parish St. Joseph Lutheran Church near the village of Hay Lakes. When first responders arrived the church was completely engulfed in flames. Police believe the fire is suspicious and are investigating it as an intentional act.

 

May 22, 2023 St. Bernard Catholic Church, Grouard, AB. St. Bernard Catholic Church was completely engulfed in flames after fires were intentionally set within its premises. The RCMP have since arrested two suspects as a result of the fire. The building remains unsalvageable.

 

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Cherry Grove, AB.,

On Apr 28, 2023 a fire was intentionally set at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Police are investigating the fire as suspicious after the church was razed to the ground by the flames.

 

On Feb. 13, RCMP responded to a fire at the historic St. Michael’s Hungarian Church. When they arrived the church had completely burnt to the ground. Police have since arrested and charged two suspects.

 

Okotoks Alliance Church, Okotoks, AB.,

On Feb. 5, 2023 the Fire Department was called to deal with a fire at Okotoks Alliance Church. Police are investigating the fire as suspicious and have ruled that it is related to arson.

 

Feb. 22, 2023 St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church,, A deliberately set fire destroys over a century of history in Barrie Ontario,

barrie.ctvnews.ca/barrie-church-officials-seek-to-rebuild...

 

St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, Hamilton, ON.,

On Dec. 31, 2022 police arrived at St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church where they discovered incendiary materials and evidence of arson. One suspect is currently facing arson charges in connection with the incident.

 

Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Catholic Church, Fort Chipewyan, AB.,

On Aug. 25, 2022 firefighters responded to a church arson at the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Catholic Church. One suspect was arrested in Oct. of that year for the fire. The church was completely destroyed.

 

June 13 th 2021 - St. John's Tuscaroras Anglican Church ( 1817 ) on Six Nations of the Grand River Ontario attacked by arsonist !

 

Dec 17, 2023 - St. Gabriel Catholic Mission - Yet another historic church was burned down in Alberta

www.lifesitenews.com/news/another-historic-church-burns-d...

 

Dec 11 2023 Barrhead, Alberta — Two more historic Christian churches intentionally set on fire late last week in what police said were suspected acts of arson. More than 100 churches have been targeted by criminal acts of arson and vandalism since 2021. www.lifesitenews.com/news/two-more-historic-churches-in-c...

 

Dec 20th 2023 - RCMP say fire that destroyed Beiseker Seventh-day Adventist Church early Wednesday was arson,

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/beiseker-church-fire-1.706...Sep 30, 2024, Loon Lake Sask - St. George Anglican Church (1939) has been burnt to the ground.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/mayor-loon-lake-churc...

 

Jun 9, 2024 Fire ravages historic St. Anne’s Anglican Church in Toronto, destroying Group of Seven murals

ottawa.citynews.ca/2024/06/09/fire-destroys-part-of-histo...

 

Sep 30, 2024, Loon Lake Sask - St. George Anglican Church (1939) has been burnt to the ground.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/mayor-loon-lake-churc...

 

Mar 13, 2025 Congregation 'devastated' after fire wrecks Grace-St. John's Anglican Lutheran Church in Carman Man.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/carman-church-grace-st-jo...

  

A new study reveals that arson attacks on Canadian churches have more than doubled since 2021, with most cases linked to public reaction over reports of unmarked graves at former residential schools-not anti-religious sentiment. Despite nearly 100 churches damaged or destroyed, fewer than 4% of arsonists have been charged, leaving communities searching for answers and healing. www.facebook.com/100069681242082/posts/978055547860478/?_rdr

  

Although the vast majority of residents in cities across Canada like Halifax, Montreal, Victoria, Hamilton and Calgary had wanted to just simply retain their history by just leaving local statues and artifacts alone, unfortunately, these historical artifacts were shown total disrespect and disregard when either destroyed by lawless vigilante mobs while police stood by and watched, or else hastily torn down and then hidden away by order of local Mayors and council without public consultation or permission ? Many other historic Statues such as Queen Elizabeth ll, Queen Victoria, and even Captain Cook were also mutilated or torn down by lawless vigilante mobs ?

  

2011 - A National Household Survey of Statistics Canada, of 1,400,685 persons who self-identified as Aboriginal in private households, 889,315, or 63 percent identified as Christian. Of these, over 500,000 identified as Roman Catholic.

     

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news clippings :

 

Feb 3rd, 2022 - after the first week of the strike Trudeau and Singh are quick to react and both are quick to immediately condemn the new Truckers Strike as a hate crime ? At Least 45 Christian Churches have been set afire in the last 2 years as the attacks and turnings escalate and this subject has not yet been raised by Trudeau and Singh in Parliament ?

www.flickr.com/photos/74039487@N02/51864639114/

 

July 25, 2023, luckily, there was only minimal damage in the Mississauga Mosque Attack ? Under new Liberal legislation. hate is considered to be an extremely serious crime in Canada. And as such, this attack is well publicized and even receives a personal visit by the P.M. himself along with a massive CBC news media coverage . A heavy penalty of 8 yrs in prison was handed down to the perpetrator ? Luckily there was no serious property damage to the structure nor life threatening injury to worshipers in the bear spray attack ?

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/mississauga-mosque-attacke...

 

Arson causing property damage is an extremely serious crime - Sep 09, 2022 - Alberta Arsonist gets 10 years ? Arson causing property damage is an extremely serious crime and nets this arsonist 10 years in prison for torching car dealerships, a pet shop and a gas station.

calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/edson-arsonist-who-torc...

 

At Least 45 Christian Churches are Set afire as the attacks and burnings escalate !

www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/2021/july/number-of-canadian-christi...

 

Montreal will not replace the mutilated and then toppled Sir John A. MacDonald statue (circa 6th June 1895), back to where it had stood for 130 years before being destroyed by a gang like lawless vigilante mob ?

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/john-a-macdonald-statue-m...

 

There have been 83 Churches that have been vandalized or burned to the ground since the start of hateful protests based on residential school viewpoints ?

tnc.news/2023/07/04/a-map-of-every-church-burnt-or-vandal...

 

Arson is understandable according to Justin Trudeau ? The Prime Minister of Canada says "anger towards Catholic Church is understandable " ? www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxKMNTMPhhs&t=0s

 

July 1,2021 - We order you to ban Canada Day celebration ? 'hold those fireworks' The official itinerary of Justin Trudeau ( the Prime Minister of Canada ), does not include July 1st Canada Day celebrations claiming that for some, Canada Day is not a day to celebrate ? rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-day-political-reaction-1.....

 

Church Arson & Vandalism ? www.rebelnews.com/tags/church_arson_vandalism

 

Mohawk-language Bible is finally published after decades-long effort by one Quebec man,

montreal.ctvnews.ca/mohawk-language-bible-published-after...

 

Many prominent Canadian Politicians remain oddly silent and unconcerned about a recent rash of Church arson burnings ?

capforcanada.com/christianity-under-attack-in-canada-as-p...

 

Nov 11th 2023 - Canada's Military has been ordered by the NDP/Liberal Government not to use or recite Christian prayers like the Lord's Prayer in Remembrance Day ceremonies this year ?

www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/gunter-we-will-always-pray-f...

 

Nov 08, 2024 - Canadian Military uniforms - Sackville Heights Elementary school in Halifax asks Military service members to hide their uniforms and to wear only civilian during Remembrance Day ceremonies ? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/remembrance-day-unifor...

 

Nov, 2023 - Girl Guides of Canada tell their Chapters not to participate in Santa Clause Parades this year due to the diversity and inclusion issue ? www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKixRjRvW7s

 

Trudeau explains away the arson attacks on Christian churches ?

torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-trudeau-explains...

 

On being White and Christian and male in Canada ? A Lawyer discusses the question of ; are heavier sentences now being imposed on certain Canadian citizens ? www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4S2H3L-vjU&t=41s

 

NDP National Convention Hamilton 2023 - Can it really be Canada ? The NDP seem to be using a caste system like they have in India ? Delegates given yellow or white tags with the white tags identifying white Christian males who must go to the back of the line ? Others are given yellow tags and can go to the front and given the priority to speak first ?

www.reddit.com/r/CanadianConservative/comments/17a0qh2/ho...

 

Christmas 2023 - Children not to be shown the nativity story ? The traditional Christmas Concerts in some grade Schools in Halifax are cancelled due to nclusion and diversity issue ?

atlantic.ctvnews.ca/more/n-s-after-school-concert-cancell...

 

The Canadian Human Rights Commission ( fully funded by the Liberal government) declares the celebration of Christmas is evidence of Canada’s colonialist religious intolerance. www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWmuDidYTiY

www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWmuDidYTiY

 

Nov 2022 - Unusual democracy in Terrace B.C. ? The Nativity scene was banned by Council this year even though 73 % of the local citizens want it shown just as it always has been ? www.agassizharrisonobserver.com/news/nativity-scene-banne...

 

Christmas Dec 2023 Moncton, N.B.- Moncton City Council had decided in private that the nativity scene and the Menorah remain in storage and not allowed shown or displayed this Christmas ? Both Christian and Jewish communities are, ‘profoundly hurt’ www.msn.com/en-ca/news/politics/moncton-jewish-community-...

 

Dec 2023 - Jyoti Gondek current mayor of Calgary has created a political storm and has upset the Jewish community in Calgary at Christmas time ? She has refused to attend the City's annual menorah lighting, saying that the event has become too political for her ? www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-5e1LEV1pU

 

Dec 31 2023, Is celebrating New Years Eve in Canada now considered to be somehow inappropriate by the CBC ? Happy New Year Canada from your taxpayer owned CBC ? For the first time ever in memory, CBC will not broadcast the traditional New Years Eve Party,, stage show or countdown ? CBC says they can't afford it ? www.msn.com/en-ca/entertainment/other/cbc-to-skip-new-yea...

 

CBC Jan 09, 2024 - After 3 years of relative silence on a story about the current epidemic of Christian Churches burnings by arson, CBC finally air a brief approx 8 minute documentary story covering this ongoing national disgrace ? A local First Nations chief, who is quite vocal about his personal animosity towards the Church, serves as the co-host in the first segment of the program ? Another individual who is currently studying at UofA in Edmonton explains why Christian Church arson by her First Nations people is understandable and justifiable ?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxkX6NPpe14&t=51s

 

Jan 10, 2024 - A newspaper article on Christian Church arson in Canada www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/church-fires-canada-1.705...

 

Jan 28 2024 Fredericton NB Canada, Citizens gather together arm in arm in solidarity showing community outrage over an attack on a local Jewish Sgoolai Israel Synagogue . Over 100 residents join arms to show sympathy and support against an attack on a place of worship . ca.news.yahoo.com/community-unites-support-vandalized-fre...

 

Is Bill C-367 designed to eventually make Christianity illegal in Canada ? www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_VQe0z6ghk

 

Bill C-367 - Speaking the Biblical message as truth could get you arrested in Canada ? www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1NY_YsF35k

 

No one is denying the existence of residential schools. And so why are Leah Gazan (NDP) Lindsay Mathyssen (NDP) and Kimberley Murray (Liberal Government investigator) so unsatisfied and why are they trying to force their own unique personal and job related viewpoint on everyone else ? Why do they want you to think the same way that they think, believe what they believe, and to be forced to accept what they want or else be called a denier and sent to jail ?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZU7NEzs3Gk

 

Jan 10, 2024- At least 33 Canadian churches have been burned to the ground since May 2021. So far, 24 confirmed as arson ? .

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/church-fires-canada-1.705...

 

Aug 24, 2024 - ' Church arson is Terrorism in France' - French anti-terrorism team is investigating attempted arson against a French synagogue. The Country of France is viewing Church burning as internal Terrorism, yet Canada does nothing as over 100 historic churches in Canada are attacked ? Dec/2024 Trudeau not invited to the official Notre Dame opening ceremony in France ?

www.cbc.ca/news/world/arson-attempt-france-1.7304198

 

Is Christianity under attack in Canada ? Our NDP Liberal political leaders hide, downplay and don't seem bothered at all by the epidemic of Christian Church Arson ?

capforcanada.com/christianity-under-attack-in-canada-as-p...

 

Apr 11, 2024, Winnipeg Manitoba - Manitoba's NDP premier Wab Kinew wants to change the current prayer recited in the legislature to make it more inclusive of people who practice faiths other than Christianity, or those holding no faith at all ? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/prayer-legislature-questi...

 

Good Friday Easter 2024 - Did Prime Minister Trudeau snub a longtime Canadian religious holiday ? www.msn.com/en-ca/news/other/warmington-prime-minister-ac...

 

fire set in doorway possible 'hate crime' - Vancouver, May 31, 2024, - Police say the fire set in the doorway of the Schara Tzedeck synagogue May 30th is arson and are treating it as a possible 'hate crime' and will immediately launch a criminal investigation into suspected Church arson

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-fire-sy...

  

Aug 21, 2024 - Alleged Catholic church arsonist immediately let out on bail ? Vernon man is arrested Monday after trying to start fires outside a Catholic church has been released on bail, and barred from possessing lighters or matches. Suspect granted bail following hearing Tuesday afternoon in Kamloops provincial court.

www.castanet.net/news/Vernon/502364/Bail-granted-to-man-a...

  

Apr 16th 2025 Montreal - Scrum following the French-language leaders' debate - NDP leader Jagmeet Singh won't address questions on Christian church arson attacks in Canada ? Dismisses this as misinformation and disinformation and dismisses person asking question as extremist ? Refuses to answer ?

nowtoronto.com/news/canadians-react-to-ndp-leader-jagmeet...

 

Trump is protecting history enacts 10 years in jail penalty for harming or defacing historical statues,,

www.cbsnews.com/video/trump-signs-executive-order-enactin...

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Religious intolerance - The ability of an individual to freely practice their religion is a fundamental human right.

www.chrc-ccdp.gc.ca/en/resources/publications/discussion-...

 

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Era pequeña, pero tan grande cuando sonreía.. se te metía en los huesos y de ahí no había quien la sacara. Se atrincheraba en tus costillas y vigilaba tu corazón de cerca, contando cada uno de sus latidos, pum pum, pum pum. Era pequeña, pero volaba tan alto que costaba distinguirla de las demás estrellas. Hablaba siempre, reía, lloraba, experimentaba, se estremecía, explicaba, gritaba, comentaba, opinaba, no dejaba de emitir sonidos excepto cuando besaba. Era entonces cuando el mundo estaba en calma. Era pequeña, pero reía tan fuerte que se te escapaban las sonrisas por la comisura de la boca. Lo negaste mil veces, pero te vimos mil una contemplarla extasiado desde tu rincón, cautivado por su sinfonía y la forma tan graciosa que tenía de batir las pestañas. Era pequeña, hasta que creció de repente un día, así, de golpe y porrazo, de un estirón de esos que te pierdes si parpadeas. Quería dejar de hablar de amor y empezar a hacerlo, y maduró a golpe de soledad y a falta de inocencia, dejando tras de sí el eco de las risas que tu recogías cuando creías que ninguno de nosotros estaba mirando.

 

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Preguntas:

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The Missouri is the longest river in the United States, flowing more than 2,500 miles from its source on the eastern slope of the Rockies near Three Forks, Montana, to its confluence with the Mississippi River at St. Louis, Missouri. Congress designated 149 miles of the Upper Missouri as a component of the National Wild and Scenic River System in 1976, calling it an irreplaceable legacy of the historic American west. The Upper Missouri National Wild and Scenic River section starts at Fort Benton, Montana, and runs 149 miles downstream ending at the James Kipp Recreation Area.

 

49 species of fish (ranging from 1/2-oz. minnows to 140 lb. paddlefish) reside in the river. Fishermen are most likely to catch goldeye, drum, sauger, walleye, northern pike, channel catfish, carp and smallmouth buffalo.

 

As a route of western expansion, the Missouri River had few equals. Lewis and Clark spent 3 weeks, from May 24 through June 13, 1805, exploring the segment that is now the Upper Missouri National Wild & Scenic River. Today, this portion is considered to be the premier component of the Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail.

 

The public lands of the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument, both under federal and state management, make a significant contribution to the local lifestyle and the regional economy. Within the monument you can float the river, fish, hike, hunt, camp, drive for pleasure, find a little solitude, enjoy a sense of exploration, or simply marvel at the variety of resources around you. Vast portions of the monument are serviced only by graveled and unimproved roads. Much of the monument is not accessible by any road; visitors are invited to explore on foot.

 

Photo by Bob Wick, BLM.

  

The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act provides three levels of river classification: wild, scenic, and recreational.

 

Wild rivers are free of dams, generally inaccessible except by trail, and represent vestiges of primitive America.

 

Scenic rivers are free of dams, with shorelines or watersheds that are still largely primitive and shorelines that are largely undeveloped, but accessible in places by roads.

 

Recreational rivers are readily accessible by road or railroad, may have some development along their shorelines, and may have been dammed in the past.

 

A diverse delegation of Christian leaders are today delivering an open letter signed by more than 800 Australians calling on Prime Minister Tony Abbott to rethink the government's rejection of the gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House.

 

"Experts have assured us there is really no practical reason to reject the gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House," said Jody Lightfoot, climate justice campaigner at Common Grace.

 

"We understand the important heritage value of Kirribilli House so we had a chat to Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore who told us the City of Sydney has already installed 5,500 solar panels on nearly 30 buildings including ones with irreplaceable heritage value such as Sydney Town Hall,” said Mr Lightfoot.

 

The letter rejecting the solar panels came via Michael McCormack, Member for Riverina, in his capacity as the parliamentary secretary to the finance minister.

 

“The rejection of our gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House is symbolic of the government’s failure to invest in renewables, but we’re here to provide the Prime Minister with an opportunity to choose a brighter future for all Australians and to back the 9 in 10 Australians who want a strong Renewable Energy Target," said Mr Lightfoot.

 

"We know that climate change means more frequent and intense extreme weather events hitting the world's poorest people the hardest. We only need to look to our Pacific Island neighbours to see the devastating cost of climate change. We could be leading the world in taking action on climate change and as Christians we urge Prime Minister Abbott not to reject the sun's grace," said Jarrod McKenna, National Director of Common Grace.

 

The gift of twelve solar panels was crowdfunded over four days in December by Common Grace, a movement of Christians who are passionate about Jesus and justice. The Solar Council (the peak body for the solar industry in Australia) offered to install the crowdfunded solar panels for Kirribilli House at no cost.

 

“Trying something new can feel daunting, but we encourage Prime Minister Abbott to look to the Vatican where in 2008 Pope Benedict accepted a gift of 2700 solar panels to provide clean energy to the Holy See," said Sister Jan Barnett of the Sisters of Saint Joseph.

 

“More than one hundred Australians pitched in to buy the gift of solar for Kirribilli House and now hundreds more are urging the Prime Minister to accept our gift. The solar panels are a gift for the nation, from the nation, to demonstrate public support for a clean energy future,” said Byron Smith, Assistant Minister, St George's Anglican Church.

 

“If the City of Sydney can install solar panels on the Sydney Town Hall just across the harbour and Pope Benedict could accept a gift of solar panels for the Vatican, we believe Prime Minister Abbott has no excuses for not accepting our free gift for his Sydney residence," said Mr Smith.

 

“If the Prime Minister accepts the gift of solar for Kirribilli House he’ll be in good company with 1 in 5 Australian households already using solar,” he said.

 

The open letter encouraging the Prime Minister to accept the solar gift (signed by more than 800 Australians in the last five days) is below.

 

Christian leaders delivering the open letter today: Sister Jan Barnett, Sisters of Saint Joseph; Rev. Dr Michael Frost, Founder of Small Boat Big Sea; Byron Smith, Assistant Minister, St George's Anglican Church; Rev. John Buchanan, Minister, St Peter's Presbyterian Church; Rev. David Gore, Uniting Church Minister; Weis Shiuringa, Member, Quakers; Jacqui Remond, Director, Catholic Earthcare Australia; Jody Lightfoot, Climate Justice Campaigner, Common Grace.

  

THE OPEN LETTER:

 

Dear Prime Minister Abbott,

 

We are disappointed that the Government has rejected the gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House that was crowd funded last Christmas by 142 Christians. We had hoped you would accept them as a great first step to get Australia moving towards a strong Renewable Energy Target.

 

We understand that the reasons for declining the gift are Kirribilli House’s heritage listing, ongoing costs of cleaning and maintenance, and security concerns. So we did some research and found many people in your home state and abroad have overcome these challenges.

 

Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore informed us that the City of Sydney has already installed 5,500 solar panels on nearly 30 buildings including ones with irreplaceable heritage value such as Sydney Town Hall. We discovered Australia’s own actress, Cate Blanchett, installed 1,906 solar panels on Sydney Theatre Company heritage building. I’m sure she’d be willing to give some pointers if you gave her a call?

 

On cleaning concerns, John Grimes, CEO of the peak body of the solar industry in Australia (Australian Solar Council), informed us that solar panels do not require ongoing cleaning or yearly maintenance - they are cleaned by the rain. Some utilities require a check of the inverter, but this can be done on the ground every five years.

 

Looking abroad, did you know that President Carter managed to get solar panels installed on the White House way back in 1979? And Pope Benedict negotiated the same kinds of hurdles when he accepted a gift of 2700 solar panels providing clean energy to the Vatican in 2008.

 

Prime Minister, we believe that a man in your position can overcome challenges like heritage listings and cleaning concerns and choose a brighter future for all Australians. We therefore urge you to implement a strong Renewable Energy Target and accept the gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House, as a powerful signal to the world that Australia’s renewables industry is officially open for business.

 

Yours sincerely,

Australian Christians and friends

 

Open letter available online: www.commongrace.org.au/acceptthegift

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I can't believe that I'm having to write this - I'm still in shock - but my beautiful, irreplaceable Lulu was put to sleep late yesterday morning.

 

She was apparently happy and well right up until Saturday so, as you can imagine, the speed of her decline was frightening. She had three large, inoperable tumours in her abdomen. The vet told me the situation was "hopeless", although I didn't need to be told.

 

Lulu was very special. From the moment I met her at the rescue centre and she turned those mesmerising green eyes in my direction to look at me, I was lost. I can't believe that I only knew her for a year and a week because in that short space of time she turned my life upside down. I'm devastated to have lost her so soon.

 

I want to thank everyone who has followed Lulu's story and left so many lovely comments on her photos. It's been a wonderful experience having Lulu embraced by the friendly Flickr community.

 

(Thank you, everyone, for your thoughtful messages of sympathy and support. They really mean a lot. I hope you will all give your special friends an extra hug today as you think of Lulu.)

  

A diverse delegation of Christian leaders are today delivering an open letter signed by more than 800 Australians calling on Prime Minister Tony Abbott to rethink the government's rejection of the gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House.

 

"Experts have assured us there is really no practical reason to reject the gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House," said Jody Lightfoot, climate justice campaigner at Common Grace.

 

"We understand the important heritage value of Kirribilli House so we had a chat to Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore who told us the City of Sydney has already installed 5,500 solar panels on nearly 30 buildings including ones with irreplaceable heritage value such as Sydney Town Hall,” said Mr Lightfoot.

 

The letter rejecting the solar panels came via Michael McCormack, Member for Riverina, in his capacity as the parliamentary secretary to the finance minister.

 

“The rejection of our gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House is symbolic of the government’s failure to invest in renewables, but we’re here to provide the Prime Minister with an opportunity to choose a brighter future for all Australians and to back the 9 in 10 Australians who want a strong Renewable Energy Target," said Mr Lightfoot.

 

"We know that climate change means more frequent and intense extreme weather events hitting the world's poorest people the hardest. We only need to look to our Pacific Island neighbours to see the devastating cost of climate change. We could be leading the world in taking action on climate change and as Christians we urge Prime Minister Abbott not to reject the sun's grace," said Jarrod McKenna, National Director of Common Grace.

 

The gift of twelve solar panels was crowdfunded over four days in December by Common Grace, a movement of Christians who are passionate about Jesus and justice. The Solar Council (the peak body for the solar industry in Australia) offered to install the crowdfunded solar panels for Kirribilli House at no cost.

 

“Trying something new can feel daunting, but we encourage Prime Minister Abbott to look to the Vatican where in 2008 Pope Benedict accepted a gift of 2700 solar panels to provide clean energy to the Holy See," said Sister Jan Barnett of the Sisters of Saint Joseph.

 

“More than one hundred Australians pitched in to buy the gift of solar for Kirribilli House and now hundreds more are urging the Prime Minister to accept our gift. The solar panels are a gift for the nation, from the nation, to demonstrate public support for a clean energy future,” said Byron Smith, Assistant Minister, St George's Anglican Church.

 

“If the City of Sydney can install solar panels on the Sydney Town Hall just across the harbour and Pope Benedict could accept a gift of solar panels for the Vatican, we believe Prime Minister Abbott has no excuses for not accepting our free gift for his Sydney residence," said Mr Smith.

 

“If the Prime Minister accepts the gift of solar for Kirribilli House he’ll be in good company with 1 in 5 Australian households already using solar,” he said.

 

The open letter encouraging the Prime Minister to accept the solar gift (signed by more than 800 Australians in the last five days) is below.

 

Christian leaders delivering the open letter today: Sister Jan Barnett, Sisters of Saint Joseph; Rev. Dr Michael Frost, Founder of Small Boat Big Sea; Byron Smith, Assistant Minister, St George's Anglican Church; Rev. John Buchanan, Minister, St Peter's Presbyterian Church; Rev. David Gore, Uniting Church Minister; Weis Shiuringa, Member, Quakers; Jacqui Remond, Director, Catholic Earthcare Australia; Jody Lightfoot, Climate Justice Campaigner, Common Grace.

  

THE OPEN LETTER:

 

Dear Prime Minister Abbott,

 

We are disappointed that the Government has rejected the gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House that was crowd funded last Christmas by 142 Christians. We had hoped you would accept them as a great first step to get Australia moving towards a strong Renewable Energy Target.

 

We understand that the reasons for declining the gift are Kirribilli House’s heritage listing, ongoing costs of cleaning and maintenance, and security concerns. So we did some research and found many people in your home state and abroad have overcome these challenges.

 

Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore informed us that the City of Sydney has already installed 5,500 solar panels on nearly 30 buildings including ones with irreplaceable heritage value such as Sydney Town Hall. We discovered Australia’s own actress, Cate Blanchett, installed 1,906 solar panels on Sydney Theatre Company heritage building. I’m sure she’d be willing to give some pointers if you gave her a call?

 

On cleaning concerns, John Grimes, CEO of the peak body of the solar industry in Australia (Australian Solar Council), informed us that solar panels do not require ongoing cleaning or yearly maintenance - they are cleaned by the rain. Some utilities require a check of the inverter, but this can be done on the ground every five years.

 

Looking abroad, did you know that President Carter managed to get solar panels installed on the White House way back in 1979? And Pope Benedict negotiated the same kinds of hurdles when he accepted a gift of 2700 solar panels providing clean energy to the Vatican in 2008.

 

Prime Minister, we believe that a man in your position can overcome challenges like heritage listings and cleaning concerns and choose a brighter future for all Australians. We therefore urge you to implement a strong Renewable Energy Target and accept the gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House, as a powerful signal to the world that Australia’s renewables industry is officially open for business.

 

Yours sincerely,

Australian Christians and friends

 

Open letter available online: www.commongrace.org.au/acceptthegift

APPEAL: Officers are appealing for information following a burglary at a property in Tettenhall, Wolverhampton.

 

An irreplaceable Cartier watch – pictured - given as a 21st birthday present was taken from the property on Clifton Road on Tuesday (22 March).

 

The watch is just one of many items taken by the thieves when they struck at the house sometime between 11.15am and 2.15pm on Tuesday.

 

Detective Constable Andy Higgins from Wolverhampton investigations team, said: “To come home and find that such precious possessions have been stolen is distressing.

 

“We are determined to get these items back to the owner. I’d urge anyone who has been offered this watch or any of the stolen items for sale to come forward and tell us.”

 

Three iPads, an ACER laptop, a pair of RayBan sunglasses, and a number of pieces of jewellery were also taken during the raid.

 

Anyone with information is urged to contact Det Con Andy Higgins at Wolverhampton police station on 101 or email contactus@west-midlands.pnn.police.uk

 

Alternatively call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

 

Crime no. 20WV/55868A/16

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Once again, a scan of an extremely poor but irreplaceable print. An Emery Worldwide Douglas DC-8-62F at the Emery LAX Cargo terminal.

First flown in 1969 as F-BOLH for UTA. Became N812ZA with Zantop in 1985 and converted to a freighter in 1986. Sold to Emery in 1988 and re registered N993CF that year. Spent some time with MK Airlines in 2002 and withdrawn and stored at Victorville with the registration cancelled in 2009 as broken up.

I miss The Big Apple :,<

 

While the Bay Area is chill and the whole hippie/hobo/stoner/college town culture of Berkeley is fascinating and all, it's still missing that irreplaceable fizzing atmosphere of nyc.

 

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Top photo taken from JFK - SFO midday - 5/2011

Bottom shot from SFO - JFK sunset - 12/2010

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Photo Credit Cutty McGill

 

A special treat for everyone attending Saturday night's gala was a peek at the Jay mansion's front door which has been reconstructed and restored to it's original dimensions by Bruce MacDonald of Ashwood Restoration for eventual reinstallation at the house. The door is truly magnificent and immense in size. To see its fine carving up close is to see the irreplaceable work of an artisan from 174 years past. In fact one of the signatures of the Jay Heritage Center is this kind of opportunity to see historic preservation in process - especially at a fundraiser.

 

The theme of the night was Roaring 20s - guests dressed in everything from raccoon coats and spats to flapper dresses and boas made for an evening that was simply "the bees knees!" Proceeds benefit JHC educational programs.

 

Jay Heritage Center (JHC) Founder Catherine "Kitty" Aresty and New York Preservation Advocate, Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel were recipients of the 1st Annual "John Jay Medal for Service" awarded at JHC's 20th Anniversary Gala on Saturday, October 13, 2012. In keeping with the legacy of one of America's greatest Founding Fathers, the John Jay Medal recognizes individuals who demonstrate a selfless spirit of commitment and engagement with their community.

 

As an early member of the Jay Coalition, Catherine "Kitty" Aresty helped harness the energy of thousands of volunteers and citizens to save the Jay Property when it was threatened by commercial development in the early 1980s. She was one of 5 dynamic women who formed the vanguard for preservation of the site, finally securing a victory in 1992 but her total commitment to seeing the property restored for public use extends more than 30 years including 22 consecutive years on the JHC Board.

 

Similarly, Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel's career spans more than 40 years. She has been a pioneering champion of preservation and the arts, credited with bringing the first public art to Bryant Park and the first public performance to Central Park. The first Director of Cultural Affairs for New York City, she was the longest term Landmarks Commissioner in the city’s history, spanning four mayoral administrations from 1972 to 1987. Her expertise and advocacy of historic preservation has garnered her countless honors and prestigious appointments from nor fewer than 4 US Presidents. Dr. Diamonstein-Spielvogel is the current Vice Chair of the New York State Council on the Arts.

 

Congresswoman Nita Lowey and Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino served as Honorary Co-Chairs of the evening which drew over 170 people from Manhattan, Westchester and Greenwich to the National Historic Landmark site. While the event also marked an important 2 decade milestone for the organization, adding to the festive feeling was the recent announcement of a public private partnership between JHC, New York State Parks and Westchester County to manage and restore the entire 23 acre Jay estate as a historic park and educational resource.

 

See the announcement here:

 

www3.westchestergov.com/news/all-press-releases/4358-asto...

 

The site has been a member of Westchester County's African American Heritage Trail since 2004 and was added to the prestigious Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area following its nomination in 2008 by County Legislator Judy Myers.

 

JHC President Suzanne Clary commended the men, women and coalition of non-profits that first saved Jay's home but also emphasized the "new coalition" they are forming with other museums and preservation groups like the NY Preservation League, The Landmarks Conservancy, Audubon NY, the World Monuments Fund and more. Congresswoman Lowey recognized the power of bi-partisan support that continues to guide JHC's success. Ken Jenkins, Chairman of the Westchester County Board of Legislators presented a proclamation to both honorees and added his strong words of support for the Jay Heritage Center's mission to revitalize one of Westchester's premiere heritage destinations. Steve Otis, former Mayor of Rye brought accolades from Sen. Suzi Oppenhiemer and personally congratulated the two medal awardees on their vision and tenacity; he reminded the audience how dilapidated the Jay site was when first acquired and how miraculous its transformation had been under JHC's trusted stewardship. Both honorees gave moving remarks and thanks and underscored the continued need to stay "passionate" about preservation.

  

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A National Historic Landmark since 1993

Member of the African American Heritage Trail of Westchester County since 2004

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The Missouri is the longest river in the United States, flowing more than 2,500 miles from its source on the eastern slope of the Rockies near Three Forks, Montana, to its confluence with the Mississippi River at St. Louis, Missouri. Congress designated 149 miles of the Upper Missouri as a component of the National Wild and Scenic River System in 1976, calling it an irreplaceable legacy of the historic American west. The Upper Missouri National Wild and Scenic River section starts at Fort Benton, Montana, and runs 149 miles downstream ending at the James Kipp Recreation Area.

 

49 species of fish (ranging from 1/2-oz. minnows to 140 lb. paddlefish) reside in the river. Fishermen are most likely to catch goldeye, drum, sauger, walleye, northern pike, channel catfish, carp and smallmouth buffalo.

 

As a route of western expansion, the Missouri River had few equals. Lewis and Clark spent 3 weeks, from May 24 through June 13, 1805, exploring the segment that is now the Upper Missouri National Wild & Scenic River. Today, this portion is considered to be the premier component of the Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail.

 

The public lands of the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument, both under federal and state management, make a significant contribution to the local lifestyle and the regional economy. Within the monument you can float the river, fish, hike, hunt, camp, drive for pleasure, find a little solitude, enjoy a sense of exploration, or simply marvel at the variety of resources around you. Vast portions of the monument are serviced only by graveled and unimproved roads. Much of the monument is not accessible by any road; visitors are invited to explore on foot.

 

Photo by Bob Wick, BLM.

  

The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act provides three levels of river classification: wild, scenic, and recreational.

 

Wild rivers are free of dams, generally inaccessible except by trail, and represent vestiges of primitive America.

 

Scenic rivers are free of dams, with shorelines or watersheds that are still largely primitive and shorelines that are largely undeveloped, but accessible in places by roads.

 

Recreational rivers are readily accessible by road or railroad, may have some development along their shorelines, and may have been dammed in the past.

 

Exit Village is by far the most popular gathering place for Exit visitors, both domestic and foreign, the place where party never ends. People from all over the world, always ready to make more friends, sleeping in tents, non-stop music, all this and more makes our village unique and irreplaceable festival experience, longed for even by the residents, for whom Exit is a neighbor from the fortress.

 

Wholesome village map can be found here.

 

Exit village opens its gates on July 4 and closes them on July 13. In that period, it will host all those who find camping, the Danube, music and the company of campers from all over the world irreplaceable Exit experience.

 

Tickets for Exit Village, the nine-day party, are available here.

 

Do not forget: the wristband is your ticket for the village, and it applies to the person, not to the tent.

 

If you buy the Village ticket online, you will get an email with an eticket that you will exchange for a wristband at the Village reception. During your stay, this is your very own ticket to ride. In order to be able to make this exchange at the reception, you need to show an ID document. Only the people with these wristbands are allowed entrance in the village.

 

The village ticket is not a festival ticket.

 

Entertainment

 

This year, the nine-day festival in its own right offers even more special entertainment: stages from which music plays non-stop, a pool for you to cool out, sprinklers to freshen you outside the pool, sports like badminton, table tennis and football, and a bit of entertainment park as well.

 

Foodland takes care that you don't get hungry this year too, with especially charming additionals: freshly squeezed juices, ice cream, sweets, fruit - well, whatever you feel like.

 

Tourist Info

 

Information on traveling to Novi Sad, accommodation, local transport, as well as all info you may need once you're here can be found in Tourist info section of our website.

 

The most important phone numbers and addresses can be found here.

 

The Village guests will have a great number of toilets at their disposal, as well as closed showers with hot water and sinks. There are 160 toilet boots, 150 water taps and 75 showers with hot water. Services of keeping your personal possessions, phone and camera charging will cost extra. The Village only retains responsibility for items left at the reception, so we recommend that you keep you more valuables with us.

 

Join the constant fun of the merry neighbors. Bring your toothpaste, just so you can use it to chat up somebody, bring your bathing suits, sunglasses, but above all, bring that good energy you enrich the festival with. Be an Exit Villager :).

 

Award of Excellence | High School Division | Irvington High School PTSA, California

 

As the world changes around us constantly, we must treasure what is important: our bonds with people. For example, the Fourth Industrial Revolution is coming, and one of the things that can never be replaced by AI is the connection we have with one another. The photo depicts me fading away piece by piece, the lighted hand from a loved one anchoring me. In the darkest moments when it feels like everything is crumbling, having someone to hold you up can be life-changing. I will change the world by being someone to ground other people, helping in times of need.

C.A. Irreplaceable

Please Stay off the Walls

Ruin Walls are unstable & irreplaceable

 

♪Me veras con otro hombre ami ladoo , ya voi a olvidar tu amor ♪

My first real go at watercoloring these. In Scotland we have a series of archeological features built between 500-4,000 years before Christ. We treasure these as the irreplaceable historical artifacts they are. Nah, we leave them out in fields where they offer shelter to sheep and cows.

 

Just to be clear then, anywhere up to 6,000 years ago a bunch of folks, who had way better things to do (finding enough to eat), set about moving around, and erecting, the biggest pieces of stone they could find. It is amazing to stand in the wind and snow and put your hands on something that was put there by other hands, 300 generations or so ago. And they are everywhere. Which doesn't mean they are always easy to get to or easy to find, but well worth the effort - hail, horizontal rain, or snow.

selfportrait

 

I'm not good at describing my own work, because for me has a special and irreplaceable importance ... therefore I will not going to give you my interpretations, but I'll let you create your own. Hope u like it ;)

 

Beyoncé performing Irreplaceable on the B-stage very close to me in Ahoy, Rotterdam. May 2nd 2009.

Something small and cute, vulnerable and irreplaceable for Sunday night.

Snook, Texas, the departure of another irreplaceable artifact in order to satisfy what a few unelected officials view as meeting the ever growing needs of a struggling and unhappy traveling public. Located in the small community in Central Texas named Snook, there is a family that owns a small tract of land there. The family has farmed and ranched on the land for many generations. This land isn’t much different than most of the land in that area, except there are some very beautiful, very old, very big Oak Trees. There are several of these huge old trees, of which are believed to be in excess of 500 years old. One of these behemoths has a trunk that measures around 25 feet in circumference. Its limbs spread out somewhere around 100 feet. Now think about this, they have survived numerous severe droughts, floods, hurricanes, lighting storms, you name it and they have beat it. Then ponder for a few minutes about the history that has passed these trees by, Columbus sailed the ocean blue, Coronado searched for gold, Jamestown was settled, John Hancock signed his name, Lewis and Clark walked to Portland, Hugh Glass fought a Bear, Bowie used his knife in a Church, Booth did the unthinkable, Audie Murphy earned a Medal, yes, it just goes on and on, until 2014 that is! Sadly, after centuries of struggling to survive, watching history unfold, these beautiful old trees have become the target of the State of Texas through her Department of Transportation. They have determined, through all their exceptional wisdom that it is their duty to serve and protect the public by choosing to destroy these beautiful specimens of god’s ability to create a lasting beauty, of which now has proven they can only to be destroyed by simple man. TxDot is going to take several of these wonderful pieces of history away for us for the sole purpose of building a new road, not expanding an old one, through the Community of Snook, Texas. They could have simply moved their real estate conquest less than 40 feet into an area of only scrub growth and saved these magnificent topiary beauties. Yet, without any reasonable consideration as to what these giants have endured for up to maybe 600 years, what they mean to the people around them, what they could signify to the citizens of Texas, not to mention their extreme pulchritude, the engineers, designers and attorneys for the Texas road system decided it is not possible to move their self imposed boundary those few feet. Too bad we weren’t talking about a frog. To get an idea as to the size of one of these monsters, note that my wife and niece are standing in the background on the lower left side. So in short Texas, please say goodbye to these giant boscage in God’s tiny creation. Joe L. Covington, Citizens Reflection Photography

A diverse delegation of Christian leaders are today delivering an open letter signed by more than 800 Australians calling on Prime Minister Tony Abbott to rethink the government's rejection of the gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House.

 

"Experts have assured us there is really no practical reason to reject the gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House," said Jody Lightfoot, climate justice campaigner at Common Grace.

 

"We understand the important heritage value of Kirribilli House so we had a chat to Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore who told us the City of Sydney has already installed 5,500 solar panels on nearly 30 buildings including ones with irreplaceable heritage value such as Sydney Town Hall,” said Mr Lightfoot.

 

The letter rejecting the solar panels came via Michael McCormack, Member for Riverina, in his capacity as the parliamentary secretary to the finance minister.

 

“The rejection of our gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House is symbolic of the government’s failure to invest in renewables, but we’re here to provide the Prime Minister with an opportunity to choose a brighter future for all Australians and to back the 9 in 10 Australians who want a strong Renewable Energy Target," said Mr Lightfoot.

 

"We know that climate change means more frequent and intense extreme weather events hitting the world's poorest people the hardest. We only need to look to our Pacific Island neighbours to see the devastating cost of climate change. We could be leading the world in taking action on climate change and as Christians we urge Prime Minister Abbott not to reject the sun's grace," said Jarrod McKenna, National Director of Common Grace.

 

The gift of twelve solar panels was crowdfunded over four days in December by Common Grace, a movement of Christians who are passionate about Jesus and justice. The Solar Council (the peak body for the solar industry in Australia) offered to install the crowdfunded solar panels for Kirribilli House at no cost.

 

“Trying something new can feel daunting, but we encourage Prime Minister Abbott to look to the Vatican where in 2008 Pope Benedict accepted a gift of 2700 solar panels to provide clean energy to the Holy See," said Sister Jan Barnett of the Sisters of Saint Joseph.

 

“More than one hundred Australians pitched in to buy the gift of solar for Kirribilli House and now hundreds more are urging the Prime Minister to accept our gift. The solar panels are a gift for the nation, from the nation, to demonstrate public support for a clean energy future,” said Byron Smith, Assistant Minister, St George's Anglican Church.

 

“If the City of Sydney can install solar panels on the Sydney Town Hall just across the harbour and Pope Benedict could accept a gift of solar panels for the Vatican, we believe Prime Minister Abbott has no excuses for not accepting our free gift for his Sydney residence," said Mr Smith.

 

“If the Prime Minister accepts the gift of solar for Kirribilli House he’ll be in good company with 1 in 5 Australian households already using solar,” he said.

 

The open letter encouraging the Prime Minister to accept the solar gift (signed by more than 800 Australians in the last five days) is below.

 

Christian leaders delivering the open letter today: Sister Jan Barnett, Sisters of Saint Joseph; Rev. Dr Michael Frost, Founder of Small Boat Big Sea; Byron Smith, Assistant Minister, St George's Anglican Church; Rev. John Buchanan, Minister, St Peter's Presbyterian Church; Rev. David Gore, Uniting Church Minister; Weis Shiuringa, Member, Quakers; Jacqui Remond, Director, Catholic Earthcare Australia; Jody Lightfoot, Climate Justice Campaigner, Common Grace.

  

THE OPEN LETTER:

 

Dear Prime Minister Abbott,

 

We are disappointed that the Government has rejected the gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House that was crowd funded last Christmas by 142 Christians. We had hoped you would accept them as a great first step to get Australia moving towards a strong Renewable Energy Target.

 

We understand that the reasons for declining the gift are Kirribilli House’s heritage listing, ongoing costs of cleaning and maintenance, and security concerns. So we did some research and found many people in your home state and abroad have overcome these challenges.

 

Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore informed us that the City of Sydney has already installed 5,500 solar panels on nearly 30 buildings including ones with irreplaceable heritage value such as Sydney Town Hall. We discovered Australia’s own actress, Cate Blanchett, installed 1,906 solar panels on Sydney Theatre Company heritage building. I’m sure she’d be willing to give some pointers if you gave her a call?

 

On cleaning concerns, John Grimes, CEO of the peak body of the solar industry in Australia (Australian Solar Council), informed us that solar panels do not require ongoing cleaning or yearly maintenance - they are cleaned by the rain. Some utilities require a check of the inverter, but this can be done on the ground every five years.

 

Looking abroad, did you know that President Carter managed to get solar panels installed on the White House way back in 1979? And Pope Benedict negotiated the same kinds of hurdles when he accepted a gift of 2700 solar panels providing clean energy to the Vatican in 2008.

 

Prime Minister, we believe that a man in your position can overcome challenges like heritage listings and cleaning concerns and choose a brighter future for all Australians. We therefore urge you to implement a strong Renewable Energy Target and accept the gift of solar panels for Kirribilli House, as a powerful signal to the world that Australia’s renewables industry is officially open for business.

 

Yours sincerely,

Australian Christians and friends

 

Open letter available online: www.commongrace.org.au/acceptthegift

The Organ was valued at $400,000.00 in 1974. Its value today is incalculable.

It is the giant Möller theater organ Mighty Mo, that is the Fox Theatre's crown jewel.

This irreplaceable relic of movie theater lore is a masterpiece of organ design,

capable of producing sound as delicate as a dainty piccolo to wall-shuddering

accompaniment for a battle scene. From Beethoven to Sousa, Mighty Mo has no

rival in ability and versatility.

 

Mighty Mo was custom-made for the Fox Theatre in 1929 for the then astronomical

price of $42,000.00 by M. P. Möller Inc. of Hagerstown, Maryland.It's the second

largest theater organ in the world with 42 ranks, four manuals and 376 stop tabs,

having been surpassed in size — but not melodic beauty — around 1933 by the

58-rank Wurllitzer at Radio City Music hall. There are 3,622 pipes, spread out over

five chambers, ranging in size from a ball point pen to 32 feet tall and big enough

around for a man to stand in.

 

The wind required for the organ is supplied by a blower which is powered by a

75-horsepower motor. This electro-pneumatically operated instrument

is so vast and complex that it has real instruments in it such as a marimba, xylophone

and glockenspiel. The Theatre's grand piano can be remotely played from the

organ's keyboard.

 

Mighty Mo can produce sounds like a clarinet, trumpet, saxophone and all other

orchestral instruments, as well as sounds like thunder, a fire bell, chimes and a

steamboat whistle.

 

By 1954, Mighty Mo was in such a state of neglect, it just quit. In 1963,

Joe Patten, The Fox Theatre's retired technical director — who had fallen

in love with this grand and complicated instrument, collaborated with organist

Bob Van Camp and a few members of the American Theatre Organ Society

to restore the organ. With financial support from the Fox, over the course of nearly

9 months, Patten spent hundreds of hours painstakingly rewiring the organ with 36,000

feet (nearly seven miles) of new wire, rebuilding the entire organ from the inside out.

 

The organ has been entertaining audiences since its reintroduction to the public on

Thanksgiving Day that same year. Patten maintained it up until his recent retirement,

and continues to oversee its care as a volunteer. His records and technical wizardry

assure that Mighty Mo will be singing loud and clear for future generations of theater

organ enthusiasts.

 

It takes enormous skill and musical virtuosity to play this behemoth, and organists

consider a performance on Mighty Mo the pinnacle of their career. Bob Van Camp was

the house organist for more than 25 years. When he died, Patten and Atlanta Landmarks

board member Robert L. Foreman Jr. sprinkled his ashes in the attic over the

organ chambers.

Larry Douglas Embury is The Fox Theatre's Organist in Residence.