Photograph by: Ian Smith, Vancouver Sun
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Polygamy+court+case+shines+spotlight+Creston+divisions/1199308/story.html
CRESTON — The practice of polygamy sets neighbour against neighbour, parent against child, politician against politician and even some husbands against wives in this southeastern B.C. town.
It’s not that townsfolk here are polygamists. But Creston’s proximity to the fundamentalist Mormon community of Bountiful, where some men unabashedly have more than [...]
Archive for January, 2009
Polygamy court case shines spotlight on Creston’s divisions
Posted in Canada on January 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Preventing Victims
Posted in Rights on January 12, 2009 | 2 Comments »
The media generally associates our plural lifestyle with the word “Victim”. As a commitee the following are a few things we have worked on to make sure we are not creating “Victims”.
Awareness:
Building community
awareness through education
about appropriate parental and
spousal relationships and by training
citizens to see the signs of
abuse and to know how and when
to [...]
Duggar Family
Posted in Family Life, tagged Duggar family, large family on January 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I believe that children are a blessing from the Lord, and it is always nice to find out other people share that belief.
Duggar Family – 18 children and only one mom!
This polygamy story has barely started
Posted in Canada on January 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/news/comment/story.html?id=9d20913a-67e3-4329-8738-7a1d2a6f16d8&p=2
If nothing else, Attorney General Wally Oppal’s dogged pursuit of the Bountiful religious sect’s leaders has resulted in some of the oddest bail conditions ever imposed in B.C.
Winston Blackmore, leader of one faction in the commune, was released yesterday on condition that he stop getting married until the polygamy issue is sorted out.
He’s reputed to [...]
2 leaders of polygamist group arrested in Canada
Posted in Canada on January 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j8DHElciOy_DHCfRLx9CyvuwnP1gD95IHKMO0
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Two top leaders of a polygamous community in western Canada have been arrested and charged with practicing polygamy, British Columbia’s attorney general said Wednesday.
Attorney General Wally Oppal said Winston Blackmore is charged with marrying 20 women, while James Oler is accused of marrying two women.
“This has been a very complex [...]
Winter Lights
Posted in Family Life on January 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Here are the lights that light up the front area of our community building. It brings light and a warmth to our little community at this time of year. With all the snow, it is a nice beacon in the dark, cold nights.
May you all have the warmth and glow that comes from the “light” [...]
