Justice camp.The diocese of British Columbia British Columbia, province (2001 pop. 3,907,738), 366,255 sq mi (948,600 sq km), including 6,976 sq mi (18,068 sq km) of water surface, W Canada. Geography will host an environment justice camp that is open to Canadians over 18, to be held in various sites around lower Vancouver Island Vancouver Island (1991 pop. 579,921), 12,408 sq mi (32,137 sq km), SW British Columbia, Canada, in the Pacific Ocean; largest island off W North America. It is c.285 mi (460 km) long and c. from May 13 to 19. The camp, which is part of an ongoing justice camp series sponsored by the eco-justice committee of General Synod The General Synod is the title of the governing body of some church organizations. Church of England In the Church of England, General Synod was instituted in 1970 and is the culmination of a process of rediscovering self-government for the Church of England that had , will be a chance to "explore the nature and quality of all our relationships (including the place of humanity) within creation, in order to recover and rediscover balance, limits, and true community," said Peggy Wilmot, camp co-chair. Enrollment is limited to 70 campers; half of the campers are to come from across Canada Across Canada was an afternoon program that formerly aired on The Weather Network. The segment ran from early 1999 until mid 2002. The show ran from 3:00PM ET until 7:00 PM ET. , and the other half will be those who live locally; participants will also be divided equally between those under and over the age of 30. The camp's Web site is www.justicecamp.org; for more information, contact Stephanie Deakin at (250) 474-3031. |
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