1970 AACS Conference "Credimus": Mr. Ben Vandezande, teacher at the St. Catharines Christian High School, led 15 students Sunday night, August 2, in a “Credimus” (a public, communal dramaturgical confession of the central motives of God’s Word) along with nearly 400 participants. Tracing the great biblical themes of Creation, Fall, Redemption,

1971 AACS Delaware Conference Report: A total of 885 persons attended the Ontario Study Conference of the Association. They came from such places as Memphis, Tennessee; Chicago, Illinois; Philadelphia , New York, from all over Ontario, and from different parts of the Eastern U.S. to hear Hendrik Hart and James Olthuis,

1972 AACS Niagara Conference report by Robert Lee Carvill: What a conference! How can I describe the atmosphere of the 1972 Ontario AACS Conference — it was too big for words to cover. From Friday night, August 4th, to Monday afternoon, August 7th, 730 persons of every age, interest, colour, ethnicity,

1975 AACS Niagara Conference Report: Seven Hundred Attend Workshops on Aspects of Male-Female Relationships. Wow! We set a few records at our 1975 Niagara Conference: the total registration approached about 900 people and included 200 children. The temperature inside and outside approached 100 F. And there were over 160 tents and

1977 AACS Niagara Conference report by Linda Leenders: Resting from the daily vocational work of their hands, 800 people gathered together on the August 1 holiday weekend to reflect on the theme “The Work of Our Hands”. Coming from all walks of life and numerous provinces and states, this large body

1978 AACS Niagara Conference report by five Chatham Families: On the morning of Friday, August 4, the campus of Niagara Christian College was a scene of tranquility — large buildings and freshly cut lawns underneath generation-old trees, beside the fast flowing Niagara River. Standing there, one would never imagine that four hours

1980 AACS Niagara Conference report by William & Nell Van Geest: “The Seasons are Fixed by Wisdom Divine” was the theme of the twenty- second annual AACS Ontario Conference held in Fort Erie August 1 through 4. Over 800 people gathered on the grounds of Niagara Christian College to listen to

1982 AACS Niagara Conference report by Rosanne Lopers Sweetman: For the first time in history, groups of people had to be turned away from the Niagara conference in Ontario because registration was so high. A popular theme, "All in the Family," and a lineup of workshops on issues all families face

1984 ICS Niagara Conference report by Kathy Vanderkloet: The flagship Ontario Family Conference has always relied on volunteers to help make it run smoothly, but this year the presence of such volunteers extended to the planning and organizing committee as well, as Aukje Masselink and Nick Terpstra joined ICS staffers Bob

1985 ICS Niagara Conference report - From the President’s Pen by Clifford C. Pitt: Well! Now I’ve really seen the strength of ICS! Dorothy and I thoroughly enjoyed the Niagara Conference and particularly the warm Christian fellowship and hospitality of so many of you! It was good, too, to meet