On Sept. 27, 2025, women from across the diocese gathered for the final women’s retreat. Attendance at the retreat has declined in recent years, reflecting
The Women’s Spring Retreat, held at the picturesque Camp Pringle, Shawnigan Lake on 19-21 April, had thirty-two attendees. The retreat facilitator was Archbishop Linda Nicholls,
This spring’s women’s retreat will be back at Camp Pringle, from April 19 to April 21, with the Most Reverend Archbishop Linda Nichols as
As a deacon in the Diocese of Islands and Inlets, I work alongside some fantastic people at the Cowichan Valley Basket Society (CVBS), also known
The joyous noise of 32 women could be heard in the hall of St John, Duncan as they settled in to the fall women’s retreat.
What made you decide to pursue the role of deacon? My sense of call was not an easy feeling. Since I was a teenager, I
After a two-year separation, the Women’s Retreat was back in person under the direction of Clara Plamondon, archdeacon for Cowichan Mid-Vancouver Island region and incumbent
