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2007 29 Nov
200-
The passing of Angéla Szepesi (b. 9 April 1920, Igló, Hungary (now Spisska-Fova-Ves, Slovakia)). She was buried in the Malloch Road Cemetery in Arnprior. [DRDA13; Obituary]

She first learned of the Faith from Val (Mrs Hayden Nichols neé Valeria Lamb in Lisbon in 1948. Val had been taught by Beulah Storrs Lewis in 1936 in Los Angeles. [DRDA157]

She pioneered to her native Hungary, Säo Paulo, Brazil, various place in Canada and spent three and a half years in Martinique.

In 1995 she published her first autobiography, it was in Hungarian. Her English autobiography was called Dreams, Nightmares, and Dreams Again and it was published in 2000 by White Mountain Publications. [DNDA76]

Her Master's thesis at Laval University was A proposed world order: Baha'i teachings and Institutions 1968. [DRDA120,144]

- In Memoriam; Angela Szepesi; Dreams, Nightmares, and Dreams Again; Arnprior, ON
2007 21 Nov
200-
The election of the Regional Council of Québec. Those elected were: Monique Robert, André Bergeron, Nabil Nakhostine, Leyla Shodjai, Laurie Zrudlo, Nicole Lachance. Ilya Shodjaee-Zrudlo, Marilyn Ghadirian, and Anne Skeaff. Regional Council, appointment of; Quebec, Canada
2007 14 Nov
200-
In a letter to the Students, Staff, Parents and Supporters of Maxwell International School the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Canada announced that the school would close (at the end of the term). Financial considerations were cited as the reason.
  • Maxwell had provided an accredited academic program for grades 7–12 leading to British Columbia high school graduation certification.
  • The school had been established in 1989 as a non-profit educational institution with a strong emphasis on the performing arts. The Maxwell Dance Workshop used dance, music and drama to challenge young people to find new solutions for the issues facing their generation.
  • The school also had an ESL (English as a Second Language) program to accommodate foreign students who came from diverse religious and cultural backgrounds. [Maxwell International School on A-Channel News]
  • Maxwell International School, Canada; - Bahá'í inspired schools; Dancing; Dance Workshop; Shawnigan Lake, BC
    2007 9 - 11 Nov
    200-
    The Bahá'í Medical Association of Canada (BMAC) held an international conference in Montreal on the theme "Balancing the Social and Spiritual Determinants of Health". It was attended by 110 people and was chaired by National Spiritual Assembly member Dr David Smith. [Canadian Bahá'í News Service 23NOV2007] Bahá'í Medical Association of Canada; Montreal, QC; Quebec, Canada
    2007 16 Oct
    200-
    The passing of Charlotte A "Gale" Burland in Milton, ON. She was buried at the Victoria Lawn Cemetery in St Catherines, ON. [Find a grave]

    Gale was a member of the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Milton and formerly lived in Shelburne and in Saskatoon.

    She was the mother of Dr. Susan G. Burland (George T. Plumb of Hinsdale, Ill.), Anne L. Burland of Albany, N.Y., and William B. Burland of Saskatoon. [from the Halifax Herald 10/18/2007]

    - In Memoriam; Milton, ON; St. Catharines, ON; Shelburne, NS; Saskatoon, SK
    2007 Aug-Sep
    200-
    In memory of Amatu'l-Bahá Rúhíyyih Khánum and because the Native people had such a special place in her heart and that of the Guardian, Violette and 'Ali Nakhjanání travelled throughout North America during the months of August and September visiting aboriginal believers. They visited Vancouver, Anchorage, Juneau before going to South Dakota, Montana, Arizona and Atlanta, Georgia where they spoke with 450 African-American believers. They visited the temple in Wilmette and then the Eskasoni First Nations in Nova Scotia.
  • The primary purpose of their visit was to meet with and encourage the aboriginal believers and to remind the of their responsibility and high destiny in the Faith. [CBN Vol 20 No 3 Winter 2007/2008 p23-25]
  • `Alí Nakhjavání; Violette Nakhjavani; Native Teaching; Vancouver, BC; Eskasoni First Nation, NS
    2007 3 Aug
    200-
    In an email addressed to all Local Spiritual Assemblies and Bahá'í Groups, Gerald Filson, the Director of External Affairs announced the launch of a new site of the Bahá'í Community of Canada, bahainews.ca The purpose of the site is to feature news articles of Bahá'í-related activities in Canada, listings of upcoming events, and headlines of newspaper articles from across the country that mention the Bahá'í Faith." Canadian Bahá'í News
    2007 1 Jun
    200-
    The passing of Knight of Bahá'u'lláh Jameson (Jamie) Bond (b. 6 November, 1917 Toronto, ON) in Duncan, BC. [SDSC262, 387-388, 406]
  • For a biography see Sole Desire Service Cause An Odyssey of Bahá'í Service: Gale and Jameson Bond by Don Brown published by George Ronald.
  • Jameson Bond; - In Memoriam; - Knights of Bahá'u'lláh; Toronto, ON; Duncan, BC
    2007 Ridván
    200-
    Elected to the National Spiritual Assembly for a term of one year were Judy Filson (Assistant Secretar), Karen McKye (Secretary), Gordon Naylor, Borna Nourredin (Vice-Chair), Enayat Rawhani, Fariborz Sahba (Treasurer), David Smith, Susanne Tamas (chair), and Mark Wedge. National Convention; National Spiritual Assembly, election of
    2007 20 Mar
    200-
    In an email from the Conseil bahá'í du Québec it was announced that the National Spiritual Assembly had appointed Elizabeth Richard had been appointed Coordinator for the Institute Board of Quebec for a period of two years and that France Gilson, Soheil Nakhostine, Shapour Pirmoradi, Sahar Sabati and Laurie Zrudlo had been appointed to serve on the Institute Board for a period of one year. iiiiii Bahá'í Institute of Quebec; Outaouais Cluster
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