<html><body><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000"><div><br></div><div><br></div><hr id="zwchr" data-marker="__DIVIDER__"><div data-marker="__HEADERS__"><b>Sent: </b>Thursday, January 9, 2025 10:48:55 AM<br><b>Subject: </b>Fwd: REMINDER OF TALK THIS FRIDAY!<br></div><div><br></div><div data-marker="__QUOTED_TEXT__"><div dir="ltr">7 pm friday Jan 10 zoom<div>please forward on to those who are interested<div>thanks</div><div>sally<br><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Judy Goldschmidt</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:judy.goldschmidt@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">judy.goldschmidt@gmail.com</a>></span><br>Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2025 at 09:45<br>Subject: REMINDER OF TALK THIS FRIDAY!<br>To: <br></div><br><br><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:'comic sans ms' , sans-serif"><p style="text-align:center;margin:0cm;font-family:'aptos' , sans-serif"><b><font style="background-color:rgb( 255 , 255 , 255 )" size="6" color="#cc0000">YOU CAN PARTICIPATE FROM YOUR HOME!</font></b></p><p style="text-align:center;margin:0cm;font-family:'aptos' , sans-serif"><b><font size="4" color="#ffffff" style="background-color:rgb( 56 , 118 , 29 )">To access the talk on Zoom, go to <a href="http://weirdchurchcumberland.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">weirdchurchcumberland.com</a> and click on the banner at the very top of the page.</font></b></p><p style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;margin:0cm;font-family:'aptos' , sans-serif"><b><u><span style="font-size:16pt"><br></span></u></b></p><p align="center" style="font-size:12pt;text-align:center;margin:0cm;font-family:'aptos' , sans-serif"><b><u><span style="font-size:16pt">Vancouver Island Human Rights Activist Shares Stories</span></u></b></p>
<p align="center" style="font-size:12pt;text-align:center;margin:0cm;font-family:'aptos' , sans-serif"><b><u><span style="font-size:16pt"> Of Recent Visit
to the West Bank</span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'aptos' , sans-serif"><u> </u><span style="font-size:12pt">Join us for an evening of reflection, insight, and advocacy
as Vancouver<font color="#f3f3f3"> </font>Island resident Linda Taffs, a long-time Palestinian human rights
activist, shares her experiences from a recent ecumenical witness pilgrimage to
the West Bank in Occupied Palestine. The
talk will be held live at Weird Church, 2688 Penrith Ave in Cumberland on
Friday, January 10 at 7 pm and will also be zoomed live.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'aptos' , sans-serif"><u>ra</u>According to Taffs, her journey was motivated by frustration
over Canada’s ongoing arms sales to Israel and the lack of governmental action
against the ongoing genocide. Her firsthand experiences offer a unique
perspective on the urgent need for Canadians to pressure the government to end
weapons permits and demand a ceasefire.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'aptos' , sans-serif">A Parksville resident, Linda Taffs is a mother, grandmother,
and Quaker who has dedicated decades to advocating for peace and justice. She
serves as the Clerk of the Quaker Israel Palestine Working Group and is a
member of the ecumenical group Canada Stand Up for Palestinian Children’s
Rights. Linda’s commitment to Palestinian human rights was ignited during a
trip to Iraq in 1999 and has since grown through her active involvement in
global and local advocacy. Her recent pilgrimage to Israel and Palestine deepened
her resolve to promote compassionate action and justice for all.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'aptos' , sans-serif">To access the talk on Zoom, go to <b><a href="http://weirdchurchcumberland.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">weirdchurchcumberland.com</a>
</b>and<b> </b>click on the banner at the very top of the page.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'aptos' , sans-serif">This event is co-sponsored by Weird Church, Mid-Islanders
for Justice & Peace in the Middle East and Comox Valley for Palestine.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'aptos' , sans-serif">All proceeds from the talk will benefit Weird Church. FMI, visit:
<a href="http://weirdchurch.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">weirdchurch.com</a>, or email: <a href="mailto:judy.goldschmidt@gmail.com" style="color:rgb( 70 , 120 , 134 )" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">judy.goldschmidt@gmail.com</a>.</p>
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