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Edmonton Buddhists remember slain community member

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From the Edmonton Sun: http://www.edmontonsun.com/2011/06/05/anniversary-of-temporary-foreign-worker-stabbed-to-death-in-2010

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Two Buddhist Summer Camps – Toronto

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BUDDHIST EDUCATION NETWORK SUMMER DAY CAMPS 2011 YOUTH LEADERSHIP DAY CAMP from a global perspective Ages 14 to 16/17 Explore… Culture & History of Buddhism in the World Social Issues and the solutions offered by Buddhism Mindfulness Exercises to improve Emotional Intelligence and more Two weeks full day (July 4 to July 15, 2011) @... Read more »

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An American Buddhist Life published

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Sumeru announces publication of: AN AMERICAN BUDDHIST LIFE Memoirs of a Modern Dharma Pioneer By Charles S. Prebish ISBN 978-1-896559-09-4 $24.95 US/CAN    €17.50 EUR Perfect bound paperback, 266 pages, 6” x 9″ Now available worldwide at www.amazon.com, www.barnesandnoble.com and many other online retailers From the beginning of Charles Prebish’s involvement with Buddhism in 1965, Buddhism... Read more »

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Edo Japan Restaurant’s 100th location

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Edo Japan Grill recently celebrated the opening of their 100th restaurant franchise location, in Edmonton. So what’s the Buddhist connection? The chain was launched in Calgary in 1979 by Susuma Ikuta, a Buddhist minister who resigned in 1999 to become Bishop of the Buddhist Churches of Canada! Here’s the full article from the Edmonton Journal: http://www.edmontonjournal.com/Japan+opens+100th+restaurant+Edmonton/4759388/story.html

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Asian Community Award winner Aloy Perera

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The Asian Community Award was presented to Aloy Perera in Toronto recently by the Canadian Multicultural Council. Mr. Perera is of Sri Lankan descent and has been a fixture in the Sri Lankan communities of Montreal and Toronto for forty years. Here are some further details of Mr. Perera’s achievements and the event at which... Read more »

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