On Sunday June 16th, the guest speaker at the annual St. Andrews-Knox United Church Heritage service will be Mr. Ian Smillie, who will be speaking on the issue of “blood diamonds”, past and present. Mr. Smillie, a former UN Security Council investigator on this issue, has written two books on this subject, and is currently the Chair of the Board of the Diamond Development Initiative, an organization that seeks to help small scale miners bring diamonds to market in a fair and just way. Ian Smillie was appointed to the Order of Canada in 2003. The service in which he will be speaking begins at 10:30am, at St. Andrews United Church, outside of Bainsville (at the corner of Second Concession and 2nd Line.) Light lunch afterwards. For more information contact Rev. John at 613-808-9992.
Community Event - Cornwall - Speaker on Blood Diamonds
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St. Andrews United Church Bainsville
Address
Corner of Second Concession and 2nd Line
City
Bainsville
Postal Code
K0C 1N0
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Speaker on Blood Diamonds
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Hear about the issue of blood diamonds, past and present.
Guest speaker: Ian Smillie. For info: Rev. John, 613-808-9992
Sunday June 16th at 10:30am. St. Andrews United Church
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Community
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Speaker on Blood Diamonds
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Daily