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.
Episodes
Monday Jan 16, 2023
Monday Jan 16, 2023
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 also talk about the construction business they started and how the encouragement they received from their boss at the time, helped to make it happen.
As well, Laurie will talk about supporting others through music promotion, and how misconceptions about them and members of their friend group created significant challenges in the past.
That and so much more, with an absolutely fantastic person. Enjoy!
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Monday Jan 02, 2023
Monday Jan 02, 2023
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. She even made it to Woodstock! She will explain how those experiences shaped her, why she transitioned into becoming a subsistence farmer for six and a half years, and how she began a thirty-five-year career working with children in a therapeutic role.
Mary Anne will also describe how her passion for the environment recently inspired her to create films, as a way to raise awareness and create change.
All that and much more. Please enjoy.
Here is a link to Mary Anne's film -To Do List For The Climate Crisis - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joKi3CPe_IY
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Monday Dec 19, 2022
Monday Dec 19, 2022
This time around I interview the wonderful, Madelin Emery. We talk about the journey she has been on while building her house, her passion for pottery and how she became involved with a truth and reconciliation circle on Pender Island.
Madelin will also speak very openly about the challenges she faced due to the unexpected suicide of her partner and her path to healing. She will honour their memory by sharing stories about his life.
That and much more, in a very candid and honest interview.
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Sunday Dec 11, 2022
Sunday Dec 11, 2022
Welcome to the fifth episode of this special series titled - Welcome Home. This is a chance to meet some of the new residents to Pender Island, hear why they chose to live here, how they are participating in the community and what the experience of living here has been like so far.
Next up in the series is, Johnny Cunningham. During the spring of 2020, Johnny was living, and working in Victoria as a cook at a prestigious golf club. He had also started a new relationship with a woman living on Pender. Johnny will describe how life events unfolded for him and allowed him to move here. He will also speak about his passion for cooking, why he has a love of photography and the lessons he has learned from his time in nature, waiting to take that perfect picture.
All that and much more...enjoy!
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Friday Dec 02, 2022
Friday Dec 02, 2022
I speak to Kathryn about her experiences as the Artist in Residence for the city of Victoria, between 2019 and 2021. She will describe some of the projects she developed during that time and reflect on her enjoyment of participating in community art.
Kathryn will also speak about how she began playing music at a young age, which led to the formation of the three-piece band, Immaculate Machine. She will share stories from those early touring years and how her life dramatically changed when she was asked to join, The New Pornographers during the mid-2000's as they were rising in popularity.
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Monday Nov 21, 2022
Monday Nov 21, 2022
Robert's story begins forty-nine years ago with the purchase of a summer home on South Pender Island. It then weaves through community development in James Bay, drinking kava in the Vanuatu islands, a week with an elephant, sacred dance journeys, magical happenings in Scotland and closes with the transformation of the Pender Island Health Centre.
I found myself deeply inspired by the stories and experiences Robert shared in this interview, I hope you will too.
I would describe this episode as...elegant like tango and splendorous like new minted gold.
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Saturday Nov 05, 2022
Saturday Nov 05, 2022
Welcome to the fourth episode of this special series called - Welcome Home. This is a chance to meet some of the new residents to Pender Island, hear why they chose to live here, how they are participating in the community and what the experience of living here has been like so far.
Next up in the series is David Leadbeater. Having been born and raised in Calgary, the idea of living in the Gulf Islands always seemed like a dream to him. Soon after retiring from his career with an excavating company in the Lower Mainland, he and his wife Deanna, made that dream happen.
In this interview, David will describe how he moved to the Fraser Valley in the mid-seventies and met his future wife at a Halloween party. The two stayed in that area for decades raising their two sons. Now all four of them have pooled their resources and are co-owners of the property on Pender. As well, David will speak about and the pleasure he receives from kayaking in the ocean and tell the incredible story of the first home, he and Deanna lived in after they were married, a reconstructed CPR train station. All that and more in a great interview with a great guy. Enjoy!
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Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
Welcome to the third instalment of this special series called - Welcome Home. This is a chance to meet some of the new residents to the island, hear why they chose to live on Pender, how they are participating in the community and how the experience of living here is going.
Next up in the series, is the fantastic Stefani Williams. While this is actually her second time as a resident of the island, it was the first one that had a deep impact on her life. She opened Slow Coast Coffee in her early-twenties and it was there, she would meet her future husband, Chris. Early on in their relationship, they moved away off the island, and soon became pregnant with twin boys. Stef will describe how her young family's life unfolded during those many years away and what made them ultimately return to Pender in 2021.
As well, Stef will speak about the benefits of living in a multi-generational housing situation, how she created her own clothing business, why she was passionate about homeschooling her children, and her joy of frequenting farm stands.
All that and more, in a great little interview. Enjoy!
Sunday Sep 25, 2022
Sunday Sep 25, 2022
As the world has changed over the past few years, so has our island. Many people have decided to make a big move in their lives and relocate to our little paradise. This series is a chance to meet some of our new residents, get to know them a bit better, find out why they chose Pender, how they would like to participate in the community and ultimately, welcome them to their new home.
The series continues with Jorgen Jespersen. In the early spring of 2021, Jorgen, his wife, Lee-Ann and their two daughters made the move from Edmonton to Pender. In the years leading up to this, their family had made numerous trips to the island to visit their close friends. Those experiences inspired them to make a big change in their lives and move to the West Coast.
Jorgen will describe how this all unfolded, as well, speak about his sixteen year career as a youth worker in Edmonton and how he and his wife got joined a running club on the island. He will also explain how he got involved with the ambulance service on the island and share stories about growing up on a dairy farm in Barrhead, Alberta. All that and much more in a delightful little interview, with a great guy.
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Monday Sep 12, 2022
Monday Sep 12, 2022
As the world has changed over the past few years, so has our island. Many people have decided to make a big move in their lives and relocate to our little paradise. This series is a chance to meet some of our new residents, get to know them a bit better, find out why they chose Pender, how they would like to participate in the community and ultimately, welcome them to their new home.
This series begins with Alexandra Harrison. In 2021, she and her partner, Joe, had been living in Brentwood Bay on the Saanich Peninsula. That spring, they decided that they would begin to look for a house to purchase. Through a combination of the impactful experiences she had in her youth at her grandfather's home on Galiano Island and Joe's deep involvement in disc golf, Pender seemed like a dream if they could make it happen.
Alexandra will explain how things unfolded for them along the way, describe the fascinating story of how she started her own business as a proposal writing consultant, how that work allows her to work from home and the positive experiences she has had living here. All that and more, in great little interview with a fantastic person.
Enjoy.