Links for April 6, 2025

Your Social Justice Collective invites you to consider on 4 April, the International Day for Mine Awareness & Action, the recently expressed intention of the Finnish government to withdraw from the 1999 Ottawa convention, a landmark treaty that prohibited the use of anti-personnel mines. Several other countries, mostly bordering Russia, are considering following suite. Esther Major, Amnesty International’s Deputy Director for Research in Europe, said: “The Finnish government’s move to leave the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention is a disturbing backward step that further undermines the global consensus aimed at minimizing civilian harm during armed conflict.” This day is also National Refugee Rights Day (why was 4 April, 1985 a milestone for refugee rights in Canada?) and the 7th is World Health Day – celebrating the theme of “Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures”.

Saturday, April 12
12 pm- 2pm Daffodil Luncheon in the hall. Chicken Salad and Dessert. $15 at the door. Come enjoy the food, tea and coffee, and the arrival of spring!

Your kind donations for the Antigonish Community Fridge and Pantry are greatly appreciated. Whenever you are able to do so, please place your donations in the donation box in the narthex. Thank you.