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2009 24 - 26 Apr
200-		 Canadian Baha'i National Convention was held in Toronto from the 24th to the 29th of April. The Continental Board of Counsellors in the Americas asked Dr. Aghdasi, a Counsellor resident in California, and Mr. Scott of Toronto to participate in Canada's Convention this year.

Those elected members of the National Spiritual Assembly were: Elizabeth Wright, Judy Filson, Susanne Tamas; Enayat Rawhani, Deloria Bighorn, Todd Smith, Karen McKye, Gordon Naylor, and Borna Noureddin. [BC Vol 22 No 1 May/Jun 2009 p12]

 - National Spiritual Assemblies; Borna Noureddin; Deloria Bighorn; Elizabeth Wright; Enayat Rawhani; Gordon Naylor; Judy Filson; Karen McKye; National Convention; Susanne Tamas; Todd Smith; Toronto, ON
2009 14 Apr
200-		 The passing of Knight of Bahá'u'lláh Gale Bond, née Keass (b. 13 November, 1919 in Emod, Hungary) in Cowichan, BC. [SDSC397]
  • See Sole Desire Service Cause An Odyssey of Bahá'í Service: Gale and Jameson Bond by Don Brown published by George Ronald for a biography.
    		•  - Biographies; - In Memoriam; - Knights of Bahá'u'lláh; Cowichan, BC; Emod, Hungary; Gale Bond; Hungary
    2009 Apr
    200-    		 Beth McKenty, longtime pioneer to Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada received the Caring Canadian Award from the Governor-General of Canada for her work in the community. [BWNS711]

    Beth, a teacher by training, has taught English in Arizona, China, Japan, and Sakhalin Island, then pioneered to Nunavut where she, among many other things, started a painting project, "The Arctic Youth Art initiative," which has reached youth in many Inuit settlements and led to her winning this award.

    		 Beth McKenty; Caring Canadian Award; Governor General's Award; Iqaluit, NU
    2009 24 Feb
    200-    		 The Canadian Parliamentary Sub-Committee on Human Rights adopted a strongly worded motion demanding the immediate release of the seven Bahá'í leaders held now for more than nine months without formal charges and no access to lawyers. Appearing before the committee were the Bahá'í Community of Canada's Director of External Affairs, Susanne Tamas, and McGill Law Professor, Payam Akhavan. [Iran Press Watch 1597] * Persecution, Iran; McGill University; Ottawa, ON; Payam Akhavan; Susanne Tamas; Yaran
    2009 17 – 18 Jan
    200-    		 The Universal House of Justice called for 41 Regional Conferences to be held over a four month period to mark the mid-point of the Five Year Plan. A Regional Conference was held in Vancouver. [BWNS689] - Conferences, Regional; Five Year Plan (2006-2011); Vancouver, BC
    2009 10 – 11 Jan
    200-    		 The Universal House of Justice called for 41 Regional Conferences to be held over a four month period to mark the mid-point of the Five Year Plan. A Regional Conference was held in Toronto. [BWNS687] - Conferences, Regional; Five Year Plan (2006-2011); Toronto, ON
    2009 (In the year)
    200-    		 The publication of Take My Love to the Friends: The Story of Laua R. Davis by Marlene Macke by Chestnut Park Press in St. Marys, ON.
  • See a review of the book by Lynn Echevarria-Howe.
    		•  Lynn Echevarria; Marlene Macke; St. Marys, ON; Take My Love to the Friends (book)
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