1947 – Synopsis Until his retirement in 2015, David (Dave) Laverne Toycen spent 19 years as President and CEO of World Vision Canada, a Christian relief, development and advocacy organization. In total, he worked for various World Vision national offices worldwide for 42 years, joining the Canadian office in Mississauga, Ontario in 1988 as Vice President […]
1935 – OverviewJanette Oke, herself the daughter of Canadian pioneers, has kept the pioneering spirit of courage, resourcefulness, integrity, faith, and romance alive in the body of fiction and non-fiction she has written. Her contribution to Christian fiction in Canada and the U.S. is near-legendary. She is, indeed, one of Canada’s most beloved storytellers.“… Writing […]
1928 – John Ulam | Epic Photography SynopsisEdward Bartlett ‘Ted’ Byfield (born 1928) 1 is an Alberta newspaperman, educator, publisher of the influential Alberta Report Magazine, and of a 12-volume book series on the history of Christianity. Also widely acknowledged as a founding father of late twentieth century Canadian conservatism, Byfield’s sometimes unholier-than-thou leadership style was […]
