The Peace Pole Project Thanks to Marjorey, in Canada, for letting us know about an event taking place at the Hope Lutheran Church in Nanaimo British Columbia. They will be putting up a Peace Pole on January 30, 2000. Visitors are welcome. Peace Poles have been erected all over the world as a symbol of peace. They are used to spread a message of hope and understanding.
Peace begins in the heart of a person and it spreads out to others.
As we learn to respect and care for all the living things around us, peace will become a natural way of life. Peace Poles stand as a symbol of international friendship and communication. Peace Poles were first erected in Japan. The program was started by the World Peace Prayer Society, a non-denominational group formed in 1955 by Masahisa Goi. This group hoped that the Peace Poles would help spread a message of harmony to people in all lands.