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#40 December 2009 c.e.

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Newsletter Returns

After several months, the Church’s provincialnewsletter has returned. At our Annual GeneralMeeting and in the Board we talked about why wehave a newsletter and how useful it can be inpromoting a feeling that we’re in this together. Wecan talk with each other around the province,exchange news of our Temples and their activities,keep up to date on the legalities (Board of Directors,bylaws - things that interest only a few of us, butkeep us legal), and share ideas and resources.Above all else we can celebrate ourachievements and successes, and build our commonpurpose and activities!This issue has a great deal of words in it, mainlythe annual reports of our Temples and the church asa whole. We would dearly like to get contributionsfrom readers and others to fill out the mix.The editor will be Sam Wagar, Secretary of theBoard of directors. Submissions (which can be book reviews, recipes, theological speculation, ritualscripts and news of your area or the Pagancommunities in general) can be sent tosamwagar@shaw.ca. All opinions expressed by aperson in the newsletter, aside from those peopleauthorized to speak for CWA-BC, will be theopinions of the person only, and may not reflect theopinions of the Church or the Temple to which theperson belongs. The editor reserves the right to edit -to refuse to print material and to request changes.Page of Pentacles has been published threeweeks before each Sabbat and we might betweaking the schedule to get more information out topeople more quickly than that. But for now - thenext deadline for submissions is January 10th and wewill have the newsletter in your mailbox and up onthe website shortly after that.On December 12th, a Pagan Craft Fair will be heldat St. James’ Community Square 3214 West 10thAvenue in Vancouver. 10:30-3:00.Threads (Pagan books and supplies store owned bySable) will be coming to the Lower Mainland onDecember 12th to sell our wares, and we won’t bealone! We are inviting numerous Pagan andmetaphysical merchants and practitioners, the peopleyou know and love, to join us, all in one place tofacilitate your Yule shopping!Site has been finalized, one block from theBroadway bus route, has free parking in the back aswell as street parking, pay parking nearby, and a bikerack; and is wheelchair accessible. We will be in the715 square foot room.Site website:

http://www.sjcommunitysquare.org/index.htm

Currently we have confirmed:The Threads That Bind Us - Pagan retailer,metaphysical and ritual supplies, crystals, Pagan/ spiritual jewelleryIan Sadler - Pagan T-shirts and interestingknickknacksCharlotte Freeman - Pagan and Yuletide fabriccraftsCheryl Price - original Pagan, Heathen & Goddessartwork Lisa Forryan - Tarot readerSafren Studios - original paintings, jewellery,beading, leatherwork Changeling Creations - woodcrafts and stoneartwork CWABC (non-profit) - information table, crafts,CDs & ritual book ordersWe are still looking for merchants, practitioners of metaphysical arts, and entertainers; please email or

Yule Craft Fair in Vancouver

News from Alberta

(( People in the CWA British Columbia might notknow that, as well as the four BC Temples, we havea sister church in Alberta, which has one Temple, inEdmonton. The contact person is their HPS, AlisonHammington, ravenwoodcircle@hotmail.com. We willbe putting a brief report on the Alberta organization inPage of Pentacles, in hopes of building sororialconnections between the two organizations. – SW ))Stuff is happening out here very quickly. We nowhave our monthly members-only workshops running,in addition to the Sabbat Open Circles, with a first-degree from Circle of Ashtoreth leading the classes.A Men’s Mysteries group is starting up. Threeexperienced musicians have begun the choralassembly, now named Gaia’s Muse. We have astudent designing our web site as part of his classcredit, and expect to have that up and running in afew months. Likewise, a song and chant booklet is inthe works. We will be starting our newsletter afterYule. Our membership is over 30 now, with newinquiries every day. And we are taking in enoughdonations at the Open Circles to cover our costs! Thisyear, we are actually in the black!Things are going well here, I’m looking forward toworking with you in the future.Facebook if you are interested!Threads will be serving complimentary fair-tradeorganic coffee, roasted in the Okanagan Valley, andwe hope to have some entertainment lined up as well.Come one, come all, tell your friends, tell yourenemies! And keep checking back for updates as thedetails come together.

Temple News

Temple of Mirth and Reverence (Vernon)

Annual General MeetingNovember 11th, 2009 AGM5583 Silver Star Road Vernon B.C.Present: Diane, Steve, Erin, Brenda, ShannaAbsent: Myranda, Michael, TammyCalled to Order: 4:14pmErin invoked, Thoth, Athena, Mother Earth andFather Sky in the opening prayer.Officer’s reportsChair: We currently have no membership director,as she left for health reasons. I found that the work was incomplete and it appears she didn’t do anythinganyways. I have been getting things together with thehelp of secretary, updating the attendance databaseand what not. All guest books prior to last Yule havegone missing, and I will be contacting old director tosee if they can be found so we can keep accuraterecords. We have cancelled the Woman’s mysteriesnight and Pagans men’s night due to insufficientparticipation. I have started a new witches questionand answer night.Vice chair: I have been pretty lax on temple thingsbecause the chair has been doing a wonderful job andnothing needed my attention. This year I have mostlybeen focused on doing priestly duties.Summoner: There is no-one in this position toreport. Anything chair had to report about this positionwas in her report.Public Relations: There was very little pressattention this year. I think this is due to people gettinguse to us. I continued to put information on postersand community notices. I have made a Facebook page, and I use this as our main source of advertisingof local temple goings on. I have also been advertisingon Witchvox. Fell behind on using the communitycalendar during summer but got it done the rest of theyear. Attendance has been down; I figure this isbecause no one has been contacting anyone on thecontact list about the rituals and events in some time.Scribe: I fell behind in the monthly reports as therewas nothing to report. However reports have nowbeen filed with provincial. Page of Pentacles’submissions have been sent on time when applicable.I have not been posting to yahoo group as there wasconcern about privacy issues. I feel other optionsshould be looked at if we still want to post minutessomewhere or I will need to be refreshed on theprocess there if I am to post there still. This can beaddressed in new business.

3Treasurer: Temple in the black $95.52. Samhain2009 was very good on donations. Myranda andMichael donated hall rental twice and two ritualswere held at our home so we did not have rent to pay.I will issue a receipt to Myranda for Imbolc andSamhain 2008 hall rentals.Priest: We have done every Sabbat, attendancelow but we found out why (see Chair report). Ritualswent well. I like working with my Priestess andcongregation, and will continue to do this job for along time. This year I preformed one wedding, andfortunately no funerals or hospital ministry this year.Priestess: This year I preformed two weddings;one couple has been involved with the temple sincenear the beginning and one for the chair andtreasurer. I also preformed one Wiccaning, as well ascounselling work. There was less teaching neededthis year. I am not currently offering classes otherthen the practical magic at The Threads that Bind Us.Our Temple made a donation of the 1st 4 tapedclasses to each other temple. The Library at thethreads continues to bring in $5-$10 a month for thetemple. Also did two 2nd degree initiations and two1st degree initiations this year.Election of New offices:Steve has stepped down from council and does notaccept any nominations.Diane nominates Shanna, Diane, Erin and Brendato be the new board.All in favour. Board voted in by acclamation.New board will consist of:Chair: Brenda. This year this position will also beresponsible for sending the monthly treasurer report.Vice Chair: Erin. This position has not changed.Treasurer: Erin. This year this position is notresponsible for sending a monthly report.Summoner: Diane. This year this position is not incharge of compiling the attendance database.Communications: Diane. This year this position isresponsible for Page of Pentacles submissions.Scribe: Shanna. This year this position is not incharge of Page of Pentacles submissions, but it is incharge of compiling the attendance database.Temple Rep: Diane.Old Business:NoneNew Business:Changing to member only events- Beltane andSamhain will be member’s only events to encouragemore people to become involved. All other events willbe open to the public.Pagan pride 2010- Erin feels like locally this eventis a lot of work for too little return. Diane feelsmembership is down and thinks this is a good way tolet people know we are still here. Penticton’scommunity is floundering and we can reach out tothem. Diane is willing to set up a booth from her storeand reach out to other people to vendor as well.Diane we will be the pagan pride co-ordinator. If wecannot raise enough to do this event by mid-summerwe will not do this as the temple can’t afford to do it.If we can raise enough to rent the area we will goahead. Date would be in September.Bank account-Diane thinks we need a bank account, Brenda and Erin agree. Sable feels weshould look into credit union, Brenda feels we shouldshop around. Erin will look into creating one aftershopping around.Temple Yahoo group- This group is not being used.All important records will be pulled off this site andpeople signed up to this group will be notified wherewe are moving the group to and that we are closingthis group. Privacy policy issue is a concern. Dianewill look into creating a temple specific website byYule. Yearly minutes can be stored on the site, with alink to the site from Facebook and we will talk toprovincial about putting a link to our temple site fromthe provincial site.Yule- We are renting the hall in Winfield forSaturday Dec 19th. Event from 4pm-8pm with ritualstart time at 5pm. This will be a Pot Luck event withdonations for the food bank or Pagan’s in need.Pagans in need- We have agreed to do a Fooddrive for Pagans in need. We are also looking fordonations of clothes or gifts to cheer up the holidaysfor pagans in need.Next meetingTBAGood of the templeErin has surgery coming up to repair his arm,magick to help him.Magick to help catch the thief who robbed theThreads that Bind Us.Thanks to Louis who has been a great support topeople in our temple.Tammy and Doug have been ill, Magick for theirhealth and finances.Prayers for Graham’s safety who has goneoverseas to Afghanistan.Diane motions to close, Erin seconds.Mother Earth, Father Sky, Thoth, Athena releasedin closing prayer by Erin.Meeting Adjourned 5:31pm