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Give peace a chance

About 15 people people walked around downtown Kelowna Saturday spreading a message of peace, in solidarity with several other peace walks held throughout Canada.

Nadene Rogers, co-chair of the Season for Nonviolence Peace Walk in Kelowna, said the walk honours the 20th anniversary of the Season for Nonviolence, a global initiative started by Mahatma Gandhi's grandson, Dr. Arun Gandhi.

The 45-minute walk started in City Park and ended at the Kasugai Garden and included the reading of peaceful affirmations from a variety of cultures and the handing out or laying down of “peace rocks, whereever we sense a little more peace would be fruitful,” Rogers said.

“Peace begins within, as long as each person takes responsibility for peace in their own lives and the lives of their families and communities, and works together, eventually peace will rise.”

This is the third year the event has been held in Kelowna. Similar walks were held in Calgary, Vancouver and Winnipeg on Saturday as well. 



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