[evoz] Historic Peace activist boat visits Victoria - Talk Sept 3
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Golden Rule Peace Boat to Arrive in Victoria
Sailing for a Nuclear-Free World and a Peaceful Sustainable Future
Visit the Boat during the Classic Boat Festival
September 3, Hear a talk on the Boat's history, and learn about Veterans for Peace campaign against the planned expansion of the US nuclear arsenal.
When: September 3, 2016
Location: Greater Victoria Public Library, Central Branch
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Date: 03/09/2016
at 2:30 PM Join us for a performance of the Victoria Doukobour choir in celebration of the environmental and peace vessel The Golden Rule’s visit to Victoria as part of the Victoria Classic Boat Festival. The Choir welcomes those of Russian background, or anyone who wishes to sing and spread the message of peace. The performance will be held in the Central Courtyard, and followed by a talk at 3:00 pm in the Community Room about the history of the vessel and its mission to end nuclear war.
The historic Golden Rule anti-nuclear sailboat will arrive in Victoria to participate in the Victoria Classic Boat Festival on Thursday September 1, for a weekend of boat tours and educational events. This visit is part of a four-month voyage to nearly 30 ports in the Pacific Northwest in the summer of 2016.
In 1958, the Golden Rule and her crew of Quaker peace activists attempted to sail into the U.S. nuclear bomb test zone in the Marshall Islands. They were stopped by the U.S. Coast Guard in Honolulu, where they were arrested and jailed. Another American family carried on their mission and successfully sailed the Phoenix of Hiroshima into the Marshall Islands nuclear test zone.
Worldwide publicity helped spur international opposition to atmospheric nuclear testing and led to the 1963 signing of Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty by the United States, Britain and the Soviet Union.
Six years ago the Golden Rule was pulled up from the bottom of Humboldt Bay on the northern California coast. After five years of renovation by Veterans For Peace and scores of volunteers, the 34-foot wooden ketch is sailing once more. With her burnt red sails emblazed with a large white peace sign and the Veterans For Peace logo, the Golden Rule is sounding the alarm about the continuing dangers posed by nuclear weapons, nuclear power, and fossil fuels.
“We are sailing for a nuclear-free world,” says Golden Rule project manager, Helen Jaccard. “We are sailing for a peaceful, sustainable future.”
While the Golden Rule peace boat is participating in the Victoria Classic Boat Festival. You can tour the boat and visit with the crew Friday afternoon 2 September until 5 pm and all day Saturday.
Special Event – Saturday 3 September
2:30 pm to 3 pm: Doukhobor Choir - In celebration of 'The Golden Rule' the Doukhobor Choir will perform outdoors in the courtyard of the Central Branch Library. Doukhobors are Christian pacifists originally from Russia, persecuted there for their strong resistance to government, war, and militarism and for their preference for living communally.
3 pm to 4:30 pm: Golden Rule Presentation and Discussion in the Greater Victoria Public Library
Learn about the remarkable history and restoration of this historic wooden sail boat!
“Nuclear war remains a real possibility,” said Gerry Condon, national vice president of Veterans For Peace. “Nuclear weapons are as threatening to life as climate change, and could destroy us a whole lot faster. The Golden Rule is calling us all to take action for peace and sustainability, while we still can.”
For more information on local events, call Nikolai This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
For more information on the Veterans For Peace Golden Rule Project, see www.vfpgoldenruleproject.org, or on Facebook, VFP Golden Rule Project.