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10:30a |
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Opening Multi-Media Presentation |
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10:40a |
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Welcome by the Presiding Chair |
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10:45a |
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Reading from the Holy Scriptures --
Representatives of all Faiths |
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Opening Ceremony -
Introduction of Speakers and Dignitaries |
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-- Introduction of Speakers and Dignitaries |
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-- Unveiling of the World Religions Conference
Plaque |
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11:08a |
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Opening Messages |
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-- Mayor Brenda Halloran, City
of Waterloo |
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-- Mayor Carl Zehr, City of
Kitchener |
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-- Mayor Doug Craig, City of
Cambridge |
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-- Mr. Ken Seiling, Regional
Chair, Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario |
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11:16a |
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Welcome Remarks on
behalf of UW |
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-- Allan Babor, President,
Federation of Students, UW |
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11:19a |
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Greetings from Guest Dignitaries - National, Provincial & Local
Leaders
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-- The Honourable John
McKay, Privy Council, Member of Parliament for
Scarborough-Guildwood |
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-- Harold Albrecht,
Member of Parliament for Kitchener-Conestoga |
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-- Peter Braid, Member
of Parliament for Kitchener-Waterloo |
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-- Bonnie Crombie,
Member of Parliament for Mississauga Streetsville |
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-- Dr Hedy Fry, Member
of Parliament for Vancouver Centre |
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-- Dave Levac, Member of
Provincial Parliament for Brant and Chief Government
Whip |
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-- Elizabeth Witmer,
Member of Provincial Parliament for
Kitchener-Waterloo |
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-- Monte Kwinter, Member
of Provincial Parliament for York Centre |
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-- Mr. Bob Delaney
Member of Provincial Parliament for Mississauga
Streetsville |
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-- TBA [Complete list
of all Guest Dignitaries not finalized yet] |
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11:32a |
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Introducing the Conference
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-- Mr. Lal Khan Malik, National
President, AMJ
Canada |
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11:38a |
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"Introduction
to World Faiths"
-- All speakers * (5 minutes each) |
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Introduction to Buddhism — Steve Higgins, Waterloo |
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Introduction to Humanism — Dan Barker, Madison Ohio,
USA |
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Introduction to Aboriginal Spirituality — Dr.
Malcolm Saulis, Waterloo |
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Introduction to Christianity — Dr. Richard Crossman,
Waterloo |
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Introduction to Sikhism — Hari Nam Singh Khalsa,
Toronto |
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Introduction to Judaism — Rabbi Lori Cohen ,
Toronto |
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Introduction to Islam — Naseem Mahdi, Toronto |
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Introduction to Hinduism — Chandrakant Kothari,
Guelph |
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12:20p |
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Banquet LUNCH
and SOCIAL Break |
1:20p |
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Introduction to Theme
Session — Event Moderator -
Denise Baker
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1:24p |
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Buddhist Perspective — Steve Higgins, Waterloo |
1:39p |
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Buddhist Spiritual Poem or Song — Local Buddhist Community |
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1:45p |
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Humanist Perspective — Dan Barker, Madison Ohio, USA |
2:00p |
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Secular Poem or Song — Society of Ontario FreeThinkers |
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2:06p |
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Aboriginal Spiritual Perspective — Dr. Malcolm Saulis, Waterloo |
2:21p |
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Aboriginal Spiritual Poem or Song — Aboriginal Community of KW |
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2:27p |
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Christian Perspective — Dr. Richard Crossman, Waterloo |
2:42p |
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Christian Spiritual Poem or Song — Local Christian Community |
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2:48p |
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Sikh Perspective — Hari Nam Singh Khalsa, Toronto |
3:03p |
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Sikh Spiritual Poem or Song — Sikh Student's Association, UW |
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3:09p |
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Refreshments & Social Break |
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3:40p |
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Announcing Rules of Upcoming Q/A period -
Moderator |
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3:43p |
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Jewish Perspective — Rabbi Lori Cohen , Toronto |
3:58p
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Judaic Spiritual Poem or Song — Local Jewish Community |
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4:04p
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Islamic Perspective — Naseem Mahdi, Toronto |
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4:19p |
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Islamic Spiritual Poem or Song — Ahmadiyya Muslim Students |
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4:25p
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Hindu Perspective — Chandrakant Kothari, Guelph |
4:40p |
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Hindu Spiritual Poem or Song — Brahmarishi Mission & Hindu Club |
