The Stories That Brought You Here
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The Stories That Brought You Here
Interviews with people living in the Salish Sea. Discover the stories that brought them to this amazing part of the world and the stories that brought them to this point in their lives now.
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Episode 74 - Barry Mathias - Creating Car Stops, Shakespeare Outdoors & The Beginnings Of Talisman Books
Barry and his wife, Clare moved from England to Canada while in their late forties. They first settled in Victoria, but found some challenges adjustin...
Episode 73 - Craig Fehr: Life In Rwanda, Volunteering Around The World & Creating Change Through Plumbing
While in their late-twenties, Craig and his wife, Ruthie, decided to make a big change in their lives. In 2008, they sold their home in Edmonton, pack...
Episode 72 - Bruce Alexander - Beyond Rat Park, Studying Addiction & Challenging Our Assumptions
Bruce Alexander is a psychologist and professor emeritus at Simon Fraser University. He actively taught at SFU from 1970 to 2005. In this interview, h...
Episode 71 - Gregory Franklin - Photographing Bears Up-Close, The Carving Of A Healing Pole & Building Franklin Castle
Gregory Franklin has travelled the world photographing bears up-close in the wild. From pandas to grizzlies to polar bears, he has had many unique exp...
Episode 70 - Marc Lesperance - Making Maple Syrup, Becoming A Radio DJ & The Importance Of Camaraderie
Marc grew up on a dairy farm in South Central Ontario. After finishing high school, he decided to join the Canadian military. For nine years, he had a...
Episode 69 - Paul Williamson - Life's Many Paths, Our Legal System & The Nisga'a Treaty
In this episode, Paul Williamson will reflect on the many careers he has had in his life. From a logger, newspaper reporter, teacher, lawyer and ultim...
Episode 68 - Sarah Smith -The Joys Of Music, Facing Adversity & Becoming Light
Sarah Smith is a singer/songwriter, who has been performing almost all of her life. She will describe how she first got inspired to sing as a child in...
Episode 67 - Misha Kleider - Moving Through Africa, The Unseen Life Of Art & Meditations On Romantic Love
Misha will share stories about his time working, and living, in various parts of Africa while in his twenties. From there, we enter into a dynamic con...
Three Questions at Mosaic Festival
This past August long weekend, the 2024 Mosaic Festival took place in the pine forest behind the Community Hall. An annual community arts and culture...
Episode 66 - Carolyn Cartwright-Owers - Heart Work, Sailing Away & Community Care
Carolyn made her way to the West Coast, from England, in the mid-eighties. At that time, she was beginning what would turn out to be a 35-year career...
South Pender Pioneer Families - Volume 8 with Rachel Epstein
This series is dedicated to learning about the unique and important history of South Pender Pioneer families and their connection to S,DÁYES (South Pe...
South Pender Pioneer Families - Volume 7 with Shelley Henshaw
This series is dedicated to learning about the unique and important history of South Pender Pioneer families and their connection to S,DÁYES (South Pe...
South Pender Pioneer Families - Volume 6 with Debbie Friesen recounting the Walker family story
This series is dedicated to learning about the unique and important history of South Pender Pioneer families and their connection to S,DÁYES (South Pe...
South Pender Pioneer Families - Volume 5 with Janet White, recounting the Jennens family story
This series is dedicated to learning about the unique and important history of South Pender Pioneer families and their connection to S,DÁYES (South Pe...
South Pender Pioneer Families Volume 4 with Frank Trice, recounting the Conery family story
This series is dedicated to learning about the unique and important history of South Pender Pioneer families and their connection to S,DÁYES (South Pe...
South Pender Pioneer Families Volume 3 with Lynne Marsh, recounting the Crane family story
This series is dedicated to learning about the unique and important history of South Pender Pioneer families and their connection to S,DÁYES (South Pe...
South Pender Pioneer Families - Volume 2 with Kelly Irving and Ruth Wiren
This series is dedicated to learning about the unique and important history of South Pender Pioneer families and their connection to S,DÁYES (South Pe...
South Pender Pioneer Families Volume 1 with Barb and John Pender
This series is dedicated to learning about the unique and important history of South Pender Pioneer families and their connection to S,DÁYES (South Pe...
W̱SÁNEĆ - The Saltwater People Volume 8 with PENÁĆ (David Underwood)
This series is dedicated to learning about the unique and rich history of the W̱SÁNEĆ Saltwater People and their traditional connection to their Salis...
W̱SÁNEĆ - The Saltwater People Volume 7 with Robert Clifford
This series is dedicated to learning about the unique and rich history of the W̱SÁNEĆ Saltwater People and their traditional connection to their Salis...
W̱SÁNEĆ - The Saltwater People Volume 6 with Mavis Underwood
This series is dedicated to learning about the unique and rich history of the W̱SÁNEĆ Saltwater People and their traditional connection to their Salis...
W̱SÁNEĆ - The Saltwater People Volume 5 with Eric Pelkey
This series is dedicated to learning about the unique and rich history of the W̱SÁNEĆ Saltwater People and their traditional connection to their Salis...
W̱SÁNEĆ - The Saltwater People Volume 4 with Earl Claxton Jr.
This series is dedicated to learning about the unique and rich history of the W̱SÁNEĆ Saltwater People and their traditional connection to their Salis...
W̱SÁNEĆ - The Saltwater People with Volume 3 with J,SIṈTEN (John Elliott)
This series is dedicated to learning about the unique and rich history of the W̱SÁNEĆ Saltwater People and their traditional connection to their Salis...
W̱SÁNEĆ - The Saltwater People Volume 2 with ȻOSINIYE
This series is dedicated to learning about the unique and rich history of the W̱SÁNEĆ Saltwater People and their traditional connection to their Salis...
W̱SÁNEĆ - the Saltwater People Volume 1 with SELILIYE (Belinda Claxton)
This series is dedicated to learning about the unique and rich history of the W̱SÁNEĆ Saltwater People and their traditional connection to their Salis...
Episode 65 - Everest MacDonald - Bring In Creative Flow, Intuitive Design & The Fragrance Of Arbutus Leaves
Everest's passion for building began when she was five with the construction of a multi-level tree fort on Pender Island. Years later, she would build...
Episode 64 - Luke Ramsey: Creating Collaboration, Embracing Trust & Living An Artistic Life
Luke moved to Vancouver Island from England at the age of nine. Having a deep interest in art at that young age, he would find encouragement from teac...
Episode 63 - Chanda Bosch: The Long Path To Pregnancy, Fire Lookout Tower Life & Finding Her Music
Chanda was born in Peace River, Alberta and spent much of her childhood outdoors connecting with nature and animals. In adulthood, she found work as a...
Episode 62 - Gregory Nicholls: A Love For Learning, The Royal Air Force & Making Big Changes
Gregory was born in Birmingham, England during the Second World War. While still quite young, the death of his mother, would create a set of circumsta...
Episode 61 - Judith Walker: Seizing The Moment, The Artist’s Way & Living In Costa Rica
Judith grew up in post-war America in the state of Virginia. While in her twenties, she would have many interesting work experiences, which included t...
Episode 60 - Curtis Redel: Being Of Service, Commercial Real Estate & Working In The Woods
While growing up in Alberta, Curtis had his first job experience at his Mom's health food store. As he entered his teens, he would begin working in th...
Episode 59 - Sherry Anne Des Roches: Gather Around Music, Life Changing Moments & Finding Faith
In 2009, Sherry Anne has a chance meeting at a music festival with a man named, Mathew. They fell in love, moved to Pender, got married and had a chil...
Episode 58 - Deb Morrison: Love Of Nature, Learning Through Teaching & Responsibility To Place
While Deb was growing up in Gibsons, BC, she spent a significant amount of time exploring the outdoors. This helped her form a deep connection with th...
Episode 57 - Jon Heaney: Helping People Fly, Growing Up Gay & Longevity Through Deceleration
In the late-sixties, Jon moved from his birthplace of Montreal to Calgary. It was there he began working in the airline industry and would become his...
Episode 56 - Mike Dine: The Musical Restaurateur, Lock, Stock and Barrel & Leading With Your Heart
While living in Ontario in his late-teens, Mike played guitar in a music duo. He and his musical partner were successful enough to both earn a living...
Episode 55 - Annette Cyr: The 24-Hour Restaurant Flow, Passion For Water Polo & For The Love Of Singing.
While growing up in Montreal, Annette spent a lot of time at the local swimming pool. It led to her discovering the sport of water polo, which would b...
Episode 54 - Jim MacDonald: British Columbia History, Investing In Yourself & Deep Family Roots.
Having grown up in various locations throughout British Columbia, Jim was witness to some fascinating provincial history in his youth. While in his te...
Episode 53 - Laurie Storrie: Building Change Through Diversity, Cycling Across Canada and Promoting Music.
Laurie will share stories from the cross-Canada cycling trip they and a friend went on and describe how the experience changed their life. They will a...
Episode 52 - Mary Anne Pare: The Road Less Travelled, Healing Through Play and The Joy of Living Simply.
After growing up in a suburb of Montreal with eight siblings, Mary Anne found herself in Berkeley, California as a young adult in the late sixties. Sh...