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CONCERN about proposed military spending by the Canadian government prompted a La Salle couple to spend the weekend fasting and praying.
CONCERN about proposed military spending by the Canadian government prompted a La Salle couple to spend the weekend fasting and praying.
Ernie and Charlotte Wiens went without food Saturday and Sunday to protest a plan by the federal government to buy 88 new fighter jets at a cost of $19 billion.
Over their service lifetime, the jets are predicted to cost the country about $77 billion. There are too many other important causes needing our resources today, said Ernie, 74, about why he and Charlotte, 71, decided to fast as part of the No Fighter Jets campaign, which is supported by 16 Canadian peace and faith groups, including the Winnipeg Peace Alliance.