The 50th Anniversary Year was celebrated around the world in 2014
Over the course of the year, we welcomed 11 new people into our day programs
February – Taize brothers Emile and Lucas lead our Community Retreat Day
April – Kevin Lyttle (in yellow) moves into Church Street and begins at the Craft Studio
April – “Artisans of Hope” Art Show at the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts
May – “Walk for Hope” with a focus on the Golden Jubilee of L’Arche
May – Sister Marie Paradis dies, founder of L’Arche Winnipeg, former Community Leader of North Bay
July – Minister of Community & Social Services Helena Jaczek makes her first public announcement as Minister at L’Arche Daybreak
September – tree blessings for trees for Peggy Hopkins and John Delazzari
September – Agnieszka and Kim go to France for the L’Arche International celebrations!
October – Thelus George, one of the earliest members of Daybreak, died at the age of 90
October – Kelly Library Exhibit at the University of Toronto celebrated the history of L’Arche, Jean Vanier, and Daybreak
October – Academic Lecture by Dr. Pamela Cushing at the University of St. Michael’s College
December – International on-line exhibit of L’Arche artists was launched on December 6th. (Click on the painting to visit the gallery.)
December – Gus Leuschner, Assistant Community Leader at Daybreak in the ‘70s and ‘80s, steps down as Community Leader at L’Arche Antigonish after 23 years.
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