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Feb 1, 2009
Letters: Columnist had no right to put his spin on good-news story — The Province (B.C.)
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The Province (B.C.) Columnist had no right to put his spin on good-news story
The Province
Published: Sunday, February 01, 2009
Re: B.C. kids need Scientology's help, (Ethan Baron column, Jan. 29).The real story here is how the columnist took a piece of good news and twisted it through his own preconceptions.
Youth for Human Rights International is active around the world in forwarding human rights and is creating positive effects in making human rights a global reality – its stated aim.
To pass ...
Jan 29, 2009
I'm sure B.C. kids need Scientology's help / Victoria directs teachers to religious group's human-rights website — The Province (B.C.)
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Ethan Baron Source:
The Province (B.C.) Victoria directs teachers to religious group's human-rights website
Ethan Baron, The Province
Published: Thursday, January 29, 2009
Attention students: it's now OK to jump up and down on your desks and rave about your latest crush.
The Ministry of Education is referring teachers to an organization set up by the Church of Scientology, the group made infamous by Tom Cruise, the raving couch-bounder and Scientology adherent. Two ministry teacher-support documents direct teachers to the website of Los Angeles-based Youth for Human ...
Aug 9, 1991
B.C. politician springs to defence — Winnipeg SunMore: link
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Winnipeg Sun The Church of Scientology is a "church like any other church," a Vancouver politician said yesterday. Social Credit MLA John Reynolds said he doesn't understand why there is so much fuss over Narconon's links to Scientology. "They (Narconon) have operated here in B.C for many years, and I think they have a reputation of doing a good job," Reynolds said. Reynolds recently wrote a letter to Narconon praising the program on its silver anniversary. The letter was included in a package ...
Aug 8, 1991
Angry teens picket Sun // Links to Scientology cut into fundraising efforts for Narconon — Winnipeg SunMore: link
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Pat St. Germain Source:
Winnipeg Sun About 30 teenagers hired to raise funds for Narconon — a drug rehabilitation program linked to the Church of Scientology — picketed The Sun's offices yesterday to protest news reports on Narconon and the church last week. Several teenagers — accompanied by an adult spokesman bearing press kits — complained a recent Sun story linking Narconon to the alleged cult left the perception the teen salespeople are linked to the cult as well. "All we were trying to do was get ...
Aug 6, 1991
Drug plan panned // Cult authority warns of Scientology's tactics — Winnipeg SunMore: link
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Riva Harrison Source:
Winnipeg Sun Winnipeggers should steer clear of the Church of Scientology and its many organizations, which include a drug rehabilitation program called Narconon, a U.S cult expert said yesterday. "There are far safer programs," Cynthia Kisser, executive director of the Cult Awareness Network, said in an interview from Chicago. "Narconon is more likely to do harm than good." The Sun reported Sunday about 60 Winnipeg teenagers have been hired to sell pepperoni and T-shirts door-to-door to raise money for Narconon. However, a Narconon ...
Apr 19, 1984
[SCI-FI FILMMAKER Ken Annakin (centre) accepts a Saturn Award...] — Kamloops NewsMore: link
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Kamloops News [Picture] ''SCI-FI FILMMAKER Ken Annakin (centre) accepts a Saturn Award for science fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard, author of "Battlefield Earth". Also recently honored by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films were Hurd Hattfield, left, for his title role in "The Picture of Dorian Grey", and Ray Bradbury for his "Something Wicked This Way Comes" screenplay. Annakin will direct two films based on Hubbard's novel.
Mar 10, 1983
Scientology: A church beset with problems // Scientology plagued by rumors, problems, dozens of civil suits — Vancouver SunMore: link
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Shelley Fralic Source:
Vancouver Sun Certainly, L. Ron Hubbard exists, says Janet Kenyon, public affairs director for the B.C. Church of Scientology. He has an office in downton Vancouver. "Come on in," says Kenyon, unfastening the purple velvet cable that is hooked across the entrance to L. Ron Hubbard's office at 401 West Hastings. His name is on the open door in gold-colored letters. A gleaming gold, or brass, letter opener lies on his desk. There are pictures of his kids. There is an unopened package ...
Feb 1, 1980
Cultist sets up group to fight tests on pupils — Globe and Mail (Canada)
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Denys Horgan Source:
Globe and Mail (Canada) Toronto ON — A Scientologist who, with the encouragement of cult founder L. Ron Hubbard, organized parents to fight the education system of British Columbia three years ago has joined forces with a Toronto Scientologist to organize parents in a similiar battle in Ontario. Arda Froese, the founder of Parents Interested in Education in Vancouver, has come to live in Port Credit and with the help of Scientologist Ester MacPherson has established an Ontario branch of the organization. Mrs. Froese says ...
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