"No Longer Coverable", by Jayden Deskes (2025) Art on loan from Kijicho Manito Madaouskarini Algonquin First Nation. Thank you; we are grateful. Tonight, our museum sign will be illuminated orange to acknowledge National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

"No Longer Coverable", by Jayden Deskes (2025) Art on loan from Kijicho Manito Madaouskarini Algonquin First Nation. Thank you; we are grateful. Tonight, our museum sign will be illuminated orange to acknowledge National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

Yesterday, we launched our museum CBC radio interview: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

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Yesterday, we launched our museum CBC radio interview: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

© CBC/Radio-Canada 2026. All rights reserved.

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Thanks, @ocic.bsky.social for promoting our launch event! ocic.on.ca/canadian-pea...

Thanks, @ocic.bsky.social for promoting our launch event! ocic.on.ca/canadian-pea...

We're launching the Canadian Peace Museum next week in Bancroft, Ontario. Please join us at 4pm on September 21st, International Day of Peace. peacemuseumlaunch.eventbrite.ca

Canadian Peace Museum launch

Join us in person in Bancroft to celebrate the opening of the Canadian Peace Museum and a one-off exhibit about Rohingya culture.

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Thank you, Deb, for all your volunteerism today, helping us get the place ready. And, thanks for spreading the word about our launch!

Deb Jeffrey@debjeffrey.bsky.social · 3w ago

1/ Bright sunshine today in synchrony with this invitation to the public to join in on September 21st to launch the Canadian Peace Museum in Bancroft, Ontario! The Museum will shine its light in dark corners & illuminate paths to peace & non-violent actions to foster all life. First in #Canada🙏☮️

We're launching the Canadian Peace Museum next week in Bancroft, Ontario. Please join us at 4pm on September 21st, International Day of Peace. peacemuseumlaunch.eventbrite.ca

Canadian Peace Museum launch

Join us in person in Bancroft to celebrate the opening of the Canadian Peace Museum and a one-off exhibit about Rohingya culture.

peacemuseumlaunch.eventbrite.ca

Please join us on September 21st for the launch of the Canadian Peace Museum in Bancroft, Ontario, at 4pm. Please reserve your ticket via the link below peacemuseumlaunch.eventbrite.ca

Canadian Peace Museum launch

Join us in person in Bancroft to celebrate the opening of the Canadian Peace Museum and a one-off exhibit about Rohingya culture.

peacemuseumlaunch.eventbrite.ca

Please join us on September 21st for the launch of the Canadian Peace Museum in Bancroft, Ontario, at 4pm. Please reserve your ticket via the link below peacemuseumlaunch.eventbrite.ca

Canadian Peace Museum launch

Join us in person in Bancroft to celebrate the opening of the Canadian Peace Museum and a one-off exhibit about Rohingya culture.

peacemuseumlaunch.eventbrite.ca

We are delighted to be working in partnership with our local library. www.thespec.com/news/canada/...

Peace museum donates $1,148.55 to NHIP from its fundraising raffle

The Canadian Peace Museum’s co-founder and Executive Director Chris Houston presented a cheque for $1,148.55 to the Town of Bancroft’s General Manager Andra Kauffeldt on Aug. 28, proceeds from their

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We had some VIP visitors in the Peace Garden today.

We had some VIP visitors in the Peace Garden today.

Minor website upgrade, now includes a link to our location via @openstreetmap.bsky.social canadianpeacemuseum.ca/visit

Thanks to everyone who bought a raffle ticket for the library fundraiser raffle. We hope that the winner (Kyle) enjoyed the @bluejays.com game yesterday. We gave a cheque to Town of Bancroft today to contribute towards the town’s library build. canadianpeacemuseum.ca/raffle

You can read about our recent talk: "Peace and the Environment", in the latest edition of Bancroft this Week. www.calameo.com/read/0032892...

Invite - In conversation with Ken Mizokoshi: Remains Nagasaki Online, 26th Aug Event in partnership with @ippnw.bsky.social Canada, @nnmcc.bsky.social, and the Victoria Arts Council. canadianpeacemuseum.ca/newsletter/f...

Invite - In conversation with Ken Mizokoshi: Remains Nagasaki

Zoom event, 26th Aug

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17 August 1925 | Jewish boy of Polish origin, Maurice Poznanski, was born in Etterbeek. He was deported to #Auschwitz from Kazerne Dossin in Mechelen on 4 August 1942. He did not survive.

Congratulations to Kyle F., from Oshawa, who won the raffle for the Toronto Blue Jays tickets. Proceeds from the sale of the 186 tickets sold will support the renovation of our Peace Library and the North Hastings Public Library. Details: canadianpeacemuseum.ca/raffle

The Word Winner on Blue Background

Alt: The Word Winner on Blue Background

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Thankful to see that our developing Canadian Peace Museum @canadianpeacemuseum.ca was part of this poignant observance in Toronto on August 6. This underlines the importance of supporting the growth and vision of the Canadian Peace Museum.

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We are grateful to the Hiroshima Nagasaki Day Coalition for organizing Thursday event in Toronto and proud to be one of the many sponsors. Photos below by Sara Wolfe and Liz Bernstein. www.hiroshimadaycoalition.ca

We're on Barbara Gaughen-Muller's Peace Podcast today: peacepodcast.org/chris-housto...

Chris Houston, CoFounder, Executive Director, www.CanadianPeaceMuseum.ca in Bancroft, Ontario – Peace Podcast

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Mutually Assured Survival have just launched their new website: mutuallyassuredsurvival.world

We were delighted to give Bancroft mayor Paul Jenkins a tour of the museum renovations today.

As only 7 people have subscribed to our new newsletter, here’s our latest: 📆 Bancorft events tomorrow (peace and environmentalism talk, museum tour) ⚾️ Fundraising raffle for 4 @bluejays.com tickets canadianpeacemuseum.ca/newsletter/f...

Blue Jays Raffle, Weekend events, Gemoree, Public Tour

Our Director, Chris, will be speaking at the Rockhound Gemboree on Saturday, August 1st, at 4pm. His talk, titled "Peace and the Environment", will explore the links between protecting the natural env...

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Heartening news to send to the Canadian Peace Museum @canadianpeacemuseum.ca & for all. The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists to be awarded Miwon Peace Prize for 80+ years of putting science in action for #peace, security & humanity's future. Talk about peace often. Idea sharing is organic fertilizer.

The Bulletin to be awarded the Miwon Peace Prize

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists is deeply honored to be the recipient of the second Miwon Peace Prize from the Kyung Hee University System. The The Bulletin wins peace prize in recognition of it...

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The Ottawa Treaty on land mines was signed in 1997. It has 133 signatories. Still, land mines exist in many places and are indiscriminate in who is harmed. Children and farmers are among the groups at risk. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottawa_...

Ottawa Treaty - Wikipedia

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APOPO@herorats.bsky.social · 2mo ago

What’s worse than seeing this sign in your community? Not seeing one. Minefields are not always marked. A route to school or land needed for planting may be contaminated with no visible warning. APOPO helps find and remove landmines so communities can live without fear. #MineAction #APOPO

More equal countries are more peaceful open.substack.com/pub/wilkinso...

More equal countries are more peaceful

As a very brief follow-on to our previous post on the anachronism of war in an interdependent world we show the Global Peace Index in relation to economic inequality in OECD countries. More unequal co...

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Attacking civilian infrastructure is a war crime, with few exceptions (if the infrastructure is used for military purposes). Details, via @icrc.org: ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/customary...

Great to sit down with @ricbresee.bsky.social today to talk about the need to learn about peace, the importance of engaging with youth, and the benefit the museum will bring to Bancroft.