"Anglican Network" church plant in Brandon, more retired clergy join SC

Update:  The Anglican Journal has an article.

Don Harvey has issued licences on behalf of the Southern Cone to two former priests of the Anglican Church of Canada.  Bishop Don has issued licences to:

The Reverend William G. Campbell in Toronto, Ontario
The Reverend Lawrence H. Winslow, in Sandy Lake, Manitoba

Having relinquished any previously held licences, both of these godly, retired priests are now instated as priests of the Anglican Network in Canada and, as such, come under the episcopal authority of Bishop Don and the Primatial oversight of the Most Reverend Gregory Venables of the Province of the Southern Cone. Therefore, their licences and orders are effective throughout the worldwide Anglican Communion although the Anglican Church of Canada has made it clear they will not recognize these orders.

A church plant is being established in Brandon, Manitoba.

from here.

Further west, James Cowan, Bishop of BC, has issued a letter to his diocese.  The New West website has a story:  "Neighbouring Bishop warns separatists in his diocese".  I assumed quickly that he meant ecclesiastical, not fervent quebecois nationists.  BIshop James wrote:

If a person is employed by the Diocese or parish and is found to be acquiescing in or to be actively promoting such separation, this is a ground for immediate termination of employment without notice or severance.

link to pdf of +James' letter

Time to read a bit more of the Inferno.

Comments

[Kate]

I don't think he can legally with hold severance - and
Essentials has a legal defence fund. This is nothing more than grandstanding and bullying.

[joseph]

I would hate to see more Christians go the route of the litigation-fest south of the border. Kate, as to whether or not his approach is legal, I don't know; I'm presume that he consulted his legal advice before issuing the letter in those terms.

It does seem that what was not supposed to be a "communion dividing issue" has quickly become one.

"Blessed are the peacemakers"