2023 | A Year in Review



As the year comes to a close, we want to take a moment to look back over the past year, and say a thank you to our supporters.

In March, Shuswap Pro-life Society put up a new billboard, to replace one that had been vandalized. Our right to life does not depend on our location. We also put up two bus bench ads.





We are thankful that there has not been any more vandalism! It costs money to print posters.

A petition drive was organized for Right Now, asking for a law to protect pre-born children. During the year many petitions are sent to sign online.

In September, we had a booth at the Salmon Arm Fair. There was a lot of interest, especially the fetal model display. There appears to be a shift towards pro-life.

We sponsored the Canadian Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform coming to Salmon Arm. The Little Mountain Bible Chapel hosted a team of 12 in August for a seminar on apologetics and door-knocking. The CCBR had a "Pro-Life Crash Course" for two days in Salmon Arm in November.

Anna took part in the training. She says, "It was inspiring to work with a team so dedicated to saving babies and so caring of others as to be willing to share the truth in such a positive way."

In October, Life Chain was held. About 70 people attended, double from last year! In November we held our Annual General Meeting, where we had a short speech about Euthanasia, and raised money for the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition.

Did you know that Planned Parenthood has charitable statues? PP’s business is abortion. They receive millions of taxpayer money. Pro-Life Crisis Pregnancy Centers are losing their charitable statues. So much for inclusivity! Trudeau’s famous words.

Health Canada reports that in 2021, 87,485 abortions were done. That is down from 100,000 per year. However it does not include chemical abortions. And clinics are not required to report their abortions. Each abortion ends the life of a precious human life.

A big thank you to the board for their untiring support. Anna for keeping us in the black. Jane for taking minutes. Cindy for helping out whenever needed. Kelsey for being a mom to five young children. Rachel for making posters and for the website. Daniel resigned due to a bad fall of which he never really recovered.


Submitted by Hildegard Krieg

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Life Chain 2023

 LIFE CHAIN Sunday October 1st. We will meet at 2:15 at City Hall and Centanoka Mall, just like last year, should any new restrictions be in place participants can spread out. Life Chains are a peaceful and prayerful witness to the horror of abortion. Please circle your calendar. 

 

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Hike For Life 2022 | Pledge Sheets



     Shuswap Pro-life Society's annual Hike for Life will take place on Saturday September 17th. We will meet at the Salmon Arm Wharf, and after the hike will return for donuts & refreshments.  Pledge form is below, save, print and fill out to bring along with you.  

HIKE FOR LIFE 2021 | Pledge Sheets

  

 
 
Shuswap Pro-life Society's annual Hike for Life will take place on Saturday September 25th.
This year we will be giving out a $50 gift certificate for Askews to the family and the individual who raises the most pledges!
 
 
Pledge form below:
 

VIRTUAL HIKE FOR LIFE 2020


 

   You may have attended the Hike for Life in Salmon Arm the last few years where we were gaining momentum with doughnuts, coffee, balloons and signs in an effort to make it a family friendly awareness for the sanctity of life! As every other email you have received this year, we are going to try doing this "virtually", as to avoid any bad light being shone on the pro-life society of Salmon Arm during Covid. 
We are encouraging you to raise money from family and friends to support many pro life causes Shuswap Pro-Life Society supports. (i.e a new billboard, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition...) 
You can find the pledge sheet below, or on our website. Take your family on a walk to raise funds, and to have fun! Please feel free to share your pictures of your hike on our Face Book page, or tag us on Instagram @shuswapprolife. That may help encourage other families to get out too. Maybe you have a pro-life t-shirt you can wear, or a sign you can carry around your block? 
Please join us this year more than ever, to protect life, from conception to a natural death.
Please have all pledges in by September 30th. You can mail in a check to Shuswap Pro Life Society, 1631-2ns Ave NE, Salmon Arm, V1E1P1, or contact us for cash or e-transfer options.

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2019 | Year in Review





  Another year is over, and a new decade has begun! 2019 was an eventful year, and we would like to share an overview of what we were able to accomplish with your help.

   In February we hosted a screening of Fatal Flaws at Salmon Arm Classic Theatre.

   In May we hosted Mike Schouten - Director of Advocacy at Association for Reformed Political Action at ARPA Canada. He spoke at Five Corners Church on 'Our Diminishing Democracy', and also had a luncheon at Living Water's Church. He talked about engaging in politics and his work with the 'We Need A Law' campaign.


   On June 1st we had our annual Hike For Life, where we hiked from Salmon Arm Wharf to Mcguire Lake and back with signs, pro-life teeshirts, a banner, and balloons.
   

   After the local theatre decided to show Unplanned, some of the employees received threats, so the movie was cancelled. However, this started conversations about abortion, as it was reported in the news and several letters to the editor were also published.

   We decided to bring Unplanned to Salmon Arm ourselves, and in August we had three showings, on August 24th and 25th. There was a good attendance, on the last night it was shown, people were lined up down the street to get their tickets. We started half an hour late, as it took longer than expected for everyone to get their tickets and find seats. The movie was very moving, and we provided information and pamphlets for people to look at as they came in and out of the theatre.


   In September we had our booth at the Salmon Arm Fall Fair, with informational pamphlets on abortion and euthanasia, a fetal development display, and a pregnancy trimester display.
 



   Later that month we had a flag display at Five Corner's Pentecostal Church, where volunteers put up 10,000 pink and blue flags which each represented 10 babies which are killed by abortion every year in Canada. There was a big banner at the intersection which read, "100,000 babies are killed by abortion Annually" with an illustration of an unborn baby. The display was up all day, with people stopping by to take photos, and many cars driving by.

 
 


   On October 6th we had our annual Life Chain, with around 150 people attending. It was a beautiful sunny day, and lots of traffic passing by on the highway got to see our signs. For the first time, we were able to get a photo from it into the local newspaper!



   We brought Unplanned back to Salmon Arm in October for another showing for those who weren't able to make it to the previous showings or who wanted to see it a second time.


   On November 5th we had our Annual General Meeting, with guest speaker Ben Matychuk from Campus Life Network. He shared information about the work the CLN does on campuses across the country, the methods of sharing the pro-life message with others, the responses they are getting, and the pro-life groups being started. He also spoke at King's Christian School in Salmon Arm.


    Later in November we were able to send one of our members to the 'Change is in the Air 2019 National Pro-Life Conference' in Calgary. Many speakers were featured, including Cameron Cote, Laura Klassen, Christina Hagan, Natalie Sonnen, Alissa Golob, Mike Schouten, Justina Van Manen, Justin Van Maren, and others. She brought back full notes from all the workshops and speakers which are available for anyone who would like them! Please send us an email, or Facebook message if you are interested.
 
    Thank you all for your continued support over the year. Without our members who volunteered, we would not have been able to put on these events and displays. We pray that minds and hearts were touched and that in this new year we will see an end to abortion.

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Unplanned Update

Thank-you to everyone who came to see Unplanned! Thank you for promoting and spreading the word of this film, and thank you for your generous donations to Shuswap Pro-Life Society. 

 The truth about abortion is an ugly truth. That truth was made clear through the courage of Abby Johnson and her conversion. Unplanned had a happy ending, let's pray for many more happy endings.

 We had a great crowd, and people were touched by the movie. On Saturday we had around 90 people for each showing, and Sunday evening we had over 200 people come to see Unplanned. Here are some pictures from last night.

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