Aug2009

	Sr. Nuala Kenny of the Sisters of Charity of Halifax, was presented with the Dr. William Marsden Award in Medical Ethics by the Canadian Medical Association at the organization's annual meeting held in Saskatoon Aug 19. Kenny is founding chair of the Department of Bioethics at Dalhousie University. THe award recognizes her work as an "advocate, model and teacher for ethical reflection in medical, community and political life across Canada, said the CMA in a news release.
	The Anglican priesthood will be the first choice of vocations for Green Party leader Elizabeth May whenever her political career ends, she told the Winnipeg-based ChristianWeek newspaper. "I do politics out of a sense of service and a sense of mission. This is what I should be doing now; it's not what I most want to do," May, 55, said during a visit to Winnipeg in mid-August. May studies theology at Saint Paul's University in Ottawa, taking one class every semester that there isn't a federal election, the newspaper reported. She goes to St. George's Anglican Church whenever she's in her home province of Nova Scotia and to St. Bartholomew's Anglican Church in Ottawa when in the nation's capital.
	Former New Democrat leader Alexa McDonough was honoured by New Democrats August 14 with the establishment of the Alexa McDonough Scholarship in Peace and Conflict Studies at Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax. McDonough led the New Democrats from 1995 to 2003, the second woman to do so. She began her current role as the President of Mount Saint Vincent University in August 2009.
	(Above) Yann Candele of Caledon, ON, beats out "Captain Canada"- Ian Millar of Perth, ON, (below) - to win the $75,000 Brookstreet Grand Prix that ended two weeks of National Capital Show Jumping Tournaments in Ottawa August 23. They were the only competitors out of 29 entries to make it into the runoff round. Millar has participated in nine olympic games and won numerous competitions around the world.

	The century-old cloistered convent of the Les Soeurs de la Visitation (Sisters of the Visitation), hidden behind a tall wall on 5.2 acres of prime real estate in Ottawa, has been listed for sale - prompting calls for its preservation as a heritage site. The city is to develop a report on the convent property which will eventually make its way to city council for a vote. The real estate company listing the property calls it an extraordinary development opportunity. The stone building in Ottawa was the congregation's last convent founded in an English-speaking country. It was founded by sisters from Annecy, France, in 1910.
	Canon Dr. Alyson Barnett-Cowan, currently Director of Faith, Worship and Ministry of the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada, has been appointed as Director for Unity, Faith and Order for the Anglican Communion, which has 77 million members in over 160 countries. The appointment was announced August 14 by the communion's secretary general Canon Kenneth Kearon. Canon Barnett-Cowan has been a member of the Lambeth Commission on Communion (2003-4) and of the Inter-Anglican Standing Commission on Ecumenical Relations (2000-2008). She is currently a consultant to the Anglican-Lutheran International Commission, and has been a member of the Plenary Commission, Faith and Order at the World Council of Churches.
	Twenty-two veterans of the Battle of Hong Kong, who were among the almost 2,000 men and two women first to do battle in World War II, pose beside the Hong Kong Veterans Memorial Wall following its unveiling in Ottawa August 15. The polished wall contains the names of all the Canadians who served in defence of Hong Kong when Japanese troops invaded the British colony in December 1941. Almost 300 were killed in battle and the survivors sent to prisoner-of-war camps where another 267 died, mainly from torture, starvation and disease. Only about 80 Canadian veterans of the Battle of Hong Kong are still alive.
	Laurence Stebbe of Manitoba, a veteran of the Battle of Hong Kong in 1941, looks at the names of almost 2,000 men and two women, etched on the Hong Kong Veterans Memorial Wall moments after its unveiling at a ceremony in Ottawa. Only about 80 Canadian veterans of the Battle of Hong Kong are still alive. Stebbe was one of 22 veterans to attend the ceremony. Almost 300 soldiers were killed in battle and the survivors sent to prisoner-of-war camps where another 267 died , mainly from torture, starvation and disease.
	SACRIFICE The Rev. Canon Catherine Ascah was the celebrant at a service at Christ Church Cathedral in Ottawa August 16 that included an Act of Remembrance for the members of "C" Force, who offered themselves in service to Canada in the Battle of Hong Kong in December 1941. Of the 1,975 men and two women who served in the defence of Hong Kong, almost 300 were killed in battle and the survivors sent to prisoner-of-war camps where another 267 died, mainly from torture, starvation and disease. Veterans of the battle and members of their families were among the guests attending the service at Christ Church - the cathedral of the Anglican Military Ordinariate.
	Ralph MacLean, a veteran of the Battle of Hong Kong in December 1941, leaves Christ Church Cathedral in Ottawa following a service that included and Act of Remembrance for the members of "C" Force, who offered themselves in service to Canada in the Battle of Hong Kong in December 1941. Of the 1,975 men and two women who served in the defence of Hong Kong, almost 300 were killed in battle and the survivors sent to prisoner-of-war camps where another 267 died, mainly from torture, starvation and disease. Veterans of the battle and members of their families were among the guests attending the service at Christ Church - the cathedral of the Anglican Military Ordinariate.
	The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) is to present the 2009 CMA Medal of Honour to Dr. Mark A. Wainberg at a special ceremony in Saskatoon on Aug. 19 as part of the CMA's 142nd annual meeting. Wainberg is one of the first Canadian scientists to study HIV/AIDS and is a global advocate for funding of HIV intervention programs and universal access to prevention, care and treatment programs.
	History was made at St. Dunstan's Basilica-Cathedral in Charlottetown August 9 when former Anglican priest, Martin Carter, became the first married priest to be ordained as a Catholic priest on Prince Edward Island. Carter said leaving the Anglican church had nothing to do with the Anglican faith and everything to do with where he felt God was leading him, The Canadian Press reported. The ceremony was performed by Bishop Vernon Fougere, Bishop of the Diocese of Charlottetown, at the evening mass. The Vatican made a rare exception in allowing for the ordination of Carter. Catholic priests are not permitted to marry.
	Ottawa Mayor Larry O'Brien was found not guilty on two counts of influence peddling August 5 in a non-jury trial stemming from charges laid against him in 2007. O'Brien was charged after allegations of influence peddling were made against him over his conduct in Ottawa's 2006 municipal election. Terry Kilrea, O'Brien's opponent in the election, alleged he was offered a chance to have his campaign expenses paid and to get help with an appointment to the National Parole Board if he would dropped out of the mayoral race. O'Brien, told reporters he was happy about the acquittal from Ontario Superior Court Justice Douglas Cunningham but needed some time to recover from what has been a difficult time for both him and his family.
	In Harmony with Nature A bandsman practices on Parliament Hill in Ottawa August 9 before an annual military music and drill show on the Hill featuring bands from as far away as Scotland.
	The two-week annual international fireworks competition in Gatineau, Quebec, got underway August 1 with a fireworks performance by moonlight from the German team that won last year's contest. The explosions are synchronized with recorded music. The Casino du Lac-Leamy Sound of Light competition is recognized by the American Bus Association as one of the top 100 events in North America.
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