Wildflower Walk, Supper + Talk (Ottawa, ON)
May 20, 2017 @ 2:00 pm - 9:00 pm EDT
Enjoy a Saturday with A Rocha including special guests Markku and Leah Kostamo (co-founders of A Rocha Canada)
Walk (2:00 pm)
Join us on Saturday May 20th in Gatineau Park for a walk along the Lauriault Trail. Features of this trail include spring wildflowers, Mulvihill Lake, a view of the Ottawa Valley, a waterfall, and the ruins at the Mackenzie King Estate. Meet at 264 Kingsmere at 2:00 pm. (please RSVP for directions or if you need a ride).
If you are unable to join us for the afternoon activities, feel free to join us for the potluck supper and / or talk. For more details please email Paul Heintzman.
Potluck Supper (5:30 pm)
Please RSVP and let us know what you plan to bring so that we can plan accordingly.
Presentation (7:00 pm) Sustaining Hope
Markku and Leah Kostamo will speak about hope in regards to creation care and will weave in stories about A Rocha Canada.
Leah came to A Rocha with a background in campus ministry and education. Alongside Markku, Leah helped set up A Rocha’s first Environmental Centre in Canada in 2003. She currently serves as A Rocha’s Communications Director, giving oversight to A Rocha’s online and print communications. She is the author of Planted: A Story of Creation, Calling, and Community, which tells the story of A Rocha’s beginnings in Canada. Through her writing and speaking Leah is inspiring others to honour the Creator by caring for creation.
Markku is a Professional Biologist and outdoor enthusiast and has worked as an environmental consultant in the private sector. He is passionate about helping people from all walks of life experience the wonder of creation and the love of the Creator as they embrace their roles as stewards of God’s world. Markku, his wife Leah and their two daughters share life with five other families on Kingfisher Farm.
Markku, Leah and their two daughters share life with five other families on Kingfisher Farm.
Upcoming Events in Ottawa
- Leah Kostamo will also be participating in a dialogue with Margaret Atwood on the topic of The Future of Religion in Canada on the evening of Friday May 19 at the University of Ottawa. See: http://artsites.uottawa.ca/restorying-canada/en/keynotes/#dystopia
- If you would like to help with our garden in downtown Ottawa or with our “Adopt-a-Trail” project in Gatineau Park please e-mail Paul Heintzman.
