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Ling Yen Mountain Temple expansion approved
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After a protracted dispute with the Richmond, BC, neighbourhood over its ambitious expansion plans, Ling Yen Mountain Temple has received city approval for a scaled back plan. Here’s the story from CBC Vancouver: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/richmond-temple-expansion-moving-forward-1.3644540 For some context, here’s a story from the Richmond News in 2014: http://www.richmond-news.com/councillor-buddhists-didn-t-act-in-a-christian-way-1.982170 Here’s a 10-minute video tour of the temple:
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Wutai Shan Kawarthas project meets headwinds
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Sumeru has been covering the conflict for some time now between Cham Shan Temple’s project to build a replica of Wutai Shan and the other three sacred Buddhist mountains from China in the Kawartha Lakes District of Ontario vs. the Ontario government’s plan to site three wind farms near the properties. Now the CBC has picked... Read more »
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Newfoundland Sri Lankan community takes root
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Here’s a CBC story about the Newfoundland Sri Lankan community and their recent Buddhist celebrations: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/sri-lankans-event-mun-newfoundland-1.3642728
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Wutai Shan open house in Kawartha, Ontario
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The Wutai Shan retreat in Kawartha, Ontario continues to take shape. Here’s the latest article about it from Kawartha Lakes This Week. http://www.mykawartha.com/news-story/6733406-buddhist-wutai-shan-temple-offers-530-acres-of-peace-and-solitude/
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Buddhist Prison Chaplains needed
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Bridges of Canada Inc. has an opening for a full-time Chaplain to serve Alberta’s provincial correctional centre in Lethbridge. The Chaplain will be responsible for facilitating religious and spiritual services to offenders of all faiths residing in the institution. Applicants must demonstrate a minimum of three years’ experience in a correctional setting, religious services organization,... Read more »
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