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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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 variety of unique experiences while in the army. This included a transfer from Ontario to British Columbia. It was while living in Comox, he felt a shift within himself and that a change was needed. He decided to leave the military and return to school. In the years that followed, he would earn a degree in psychology. To support himself while in university, he worked as a radio DJ, as well, as a crisis counsellor.
He will share some behind the scenes details about working at a small town radio station. Speak about his recent trip to Europe while on tour with Sarah Smith, and describe some of the important creative pursuits in his life.
All that and much more.
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Saturday Feb 22, 2025
Saturday Feb 22, 2025
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 ultimately a Supreme Court Judge of British Columbia. He will discuss the reasons, and actions he took at various stages in his life, that made him choose between certain paths. Chronicling some of the diverse experiences he had along the way.
We also go in depth into learning about his journey to becoming a lawyer. He will explain some key elements of how the legal system works, and describe some of the meaningful cases in which he was a part of, including, The Nisga'a Treaty.
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Tuesday Dec 17, 2024
Tuesday Dec 17, 2024
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 church. The musical journey she embarked on eventually led to a decade of playing with the proto-Punk band, The Joys. A busy and creative solo career would follow, which has included multiple album releases, regularly touring through Germany and so much more.
Sarah will share many fascinating stories about all aspects of her life, including personal challenges she faced along the way. Then, how she came out the other side, through surrender and service.
To find out more about Sarah, her music, and more...please visit her website: www.sarahsmithmusic.com
Photo credit to Kevin Vyse
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Thursday Nov 14, 2024
Thursday Nov 14, 2024
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 conversation on the subjects of beauty, art, depression, Hawaii, romantic love...and so much more.
Please enjoy this wide-ranging, and surprising interview, with a very thoughtful and amazing person.
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Wednesday Oct 30, 2024
Wednesday Oct 30, 2024
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 festival produced by Ptarmigan Arts, Mosaic Fest celebrates the diversity of the land we live on and the beings who inhabit it. It features music, workshops, and nature-based programming. The festival had a big upgrade this year with a change of venues, to a beautiful property, which was generously offered by Karl Hamson.
It was three amazing days of music and art. On the last night, I decided to take my handheld audio recorder and have some fun. I selected random people from the audience, and asked them to pick a number between 1 and 5. Based on what number they chose, they got a pre-written list of three questions to answer- a silly one, a surface one, and a deep one.
The results were fascinating and delightful. Thank you to all the lovely people who agreed to participate...I hope you enjoyed playing along with me, as much as I enjoyed recording it with you.
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Saturday Oct 05, 2024
Saturday Oct 05, 2024
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 in nursing. The journey would lead her to become the first community nurse on Mayne Island, and then, after moving to Pender Island, continuing that role here. She will speak about her experiences in that time, as well, discuss her many years working in palliative care, a portion of her work, that was deeply important to her.
Carolyn will also speak about growing up in England, learning to sail with her father there, and all the many things she is up to, in retirement.
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Thursday Aug 08, 2024
Thursday Aug 08, 2024
This series is dedicated to learning about the unique and important history of South Pender Pioneer families and their connection to S,DÁYES (South Pender Island) and the surrounding Salish Sea.
Shelley will speak about the Henshaw family history on South Pender Island and trace the family story back to her grandmother, Mabel Baker, who survived the wreck of the RMS Lusitania in 1915. The Pender family connection, would begin with her uncle, Len, then her father, and a few of the other brothers would soon follow. Shelley explains that a group purchase of farmland in the Spalding valley by the Henshaw brothers would occur not long after. She would wind up spending many of her childhood summers on the island, and now, years later, has retired on South Pender.
This interview has been made possible with funding from: the Capital Regional District, the Pender Island Community Resource Centre, the W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Council/W̱SÁNEĆ School Board, the Pender Islands Museum, and the South Pender Historical Society.
Monday May 20, 2024
Monday May 20, 2024
This series is dedicated to learning about the unique and important history of South Pender Pioneer families and their connection to S,DÁYES (South Pender Island) and the surrounding Salish Sea.
Debbie Friesen, the daughter of William Walker, will tell the story of how her grandfather and his brother, bought property on South Pender and built a cabin over a hundred years ago. She will share stories about her experiences as a child visiting the island with her parents, and explain how her time on the island, help to foster a special connection to Pender. That, and so much more.
This interview has been made possible with funding from: the Capital Regional District, the Pender Island Community Resource Centre, the W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Council/W̱SÁNEĆ School Board, the Pender Islands Museum, and the South Pender Historical Society.
Monday Apr 29, 2024
Monday Apr 29, 2024
This series is dedicated to learning about the unique and important history of South Pender Pioneer families and their connection to S,DÁYES (South Pender Island) and the surrounding Salish Sea.
Janet, the daughter of Hope and Geoff Jennens, will speak about her family's time living on South Pender. She and her sister, Josephine, had the unique experience of being raised on the island during the 40s and 50s. Janet will share stories about her family's farming activities, the various work her father did, the education she received, and so much more.
This interview has been made possible with funding from: the Capital Regional District, the Pender Island Community Resource Centre, the W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Council/W̱SÁNEĆ School Board, the Pender Islands Museum, and the South Pender Historical Society.
Monday Apr 22, 2024
Monday Apr 22, 2024
This series is dedicated to learning about the unique and important history of South Pender Pioneer families and their connection to S,DÁYES (South Pender Island) and the surrounding Salish Sea.
In the 1970s, Frank came to live on South Pender Island with his uncle, Bill Wilson, who had recently married, Sybil Conery. He spent his formative teen years living with his uncle and Sybil, and she would go on to play a very important role in his life. Upon her death in 2014, Frank took it upon himself to learn the full history of the Conery family. From his extensive family research, Frank will provide an incredible array of stories about the Conery's time on South Pender Island, and will detail how the family's connection to the Gulf Islands stretches all the way back to the 1890s.
This interview has been made possible with funding from: the Capital Regional District, the Pender Island Community Resource Centre, the W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Council/W̱SÁNEĆ School Board, the Pender Islands Museum, and the South Pender Historical Society.