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What do baseball games, river floats, parades, and Schitt's Creek trivia have in common? They're all things you can do to celebrate pride on the island this summer! On this episode we talk about what pride is like in island communities, and about celebrating queer joy, honouring history, and fighting for future freedoms. The first of nearly 20 pride festivals on the island start this weekend -- with events in Cowichan, Port Alberni, and Victoria. The final events will be in the Comox Valley in August. This episode's guests are organizers Cristin Elle (Cowichan Pride), Crysta Stubbs (Alberni Valley Pride), Nick Luney (Victoria Pride) and meika johnson (Queer Centre Comox Valley).There are also pride events this summer in Ladysmith, Parksville, Nanaimo, Langford, Saanich, Gabriola, Sidney, Tofino, Campbell River, the North Island, Qathet, Denman, Pender, and the Discovery Islands.Check out this handy list to learn about events in your community.

Depuis 2007, une série de découvertes macabres a semé le trouble sur la côte ouest du Canada : des pieds humains, encore enfermés dans des chaussures, ont été retrouvés échoués sur les plages de la Colombie-Britannique. À ce jour, plus de 20 pieds ont été découverts, soulevant de nombreuses théories allant de crimes en série à des phénomènes naturels inexpliqués.Les premières découvertes (2007-2008)Tout commence le 20 août 2007, lorsqu'une adolescente qui se promenait sur une plage de l'île de Jedediah, au nord de Vancouver, tombe sur une chaussure flottant dans l'eau. En l'ouvrant, elle découvre avec horreur qu'un pied humain s'y trouve toujours.Quelques mois plus tard, en février 2008, un deuxième pied est retrouvé sur l'île de Gabriola. Puis un troisième en mai, sur l'île de Valdes. Tous étaient chaussés de baskets modernes. La police et les médias commencent à parler d'une "énigme des pieds coupés".L'ampleur du mystèreAu fil des années, les découvertes continuent. Parfois, les pieds appartiennent à des personnes différentes, parfois ils forment une paire. Mais il n'y a aucun corps attaché aux membres retrouvés. Et surtout, aucun signe évident de coupure nette ou de violence : les pieds semblent s'être détachés naturellement.Les enquêteurs examinent plusieurs hypothèses :Un tueur en série ? Certains médias évoquent la possibilité d'un assassin qui découperait ses victimes et jetterait leurs membres à la mer.Des victimes de naufrages ou de crashs d'avion ? La région est connue pour ses eaux agitées et plusieurs accidents maritimes ont eu lieu.Des suicides ? Vancouver possède l'un des taux de suicide les plus élevés du Canada. Certains pensent que ces pieds pourraient appartenir à des personnes ayant mis fin à leurs jours.Une explication scientifique… mais troublanteAprès des analyses médico-légales, une explication plus rationnelle émerge : les corps retrouvés auraient pu provenir de noyades ou d'accidents, et leurs pieds se seraient détachés naturellement en raison de la décomposition sous-marine.Mais pourquoi uniquement des pieds et pas d'autres parties du corps ?Les baskets modernes sont très flottantes, ce qui pourrait expliquer pourquoi seuls les pieds remontent à la surface après la décomposition des tissus.L'action des courants marins du détroit de Georgia, un bras de mer aux flux puissants, aurait transporté les pieds sur les plages.En 2011, la police canadienne a réussi à identifier certains pieds : plusieurs appartenaient à des personnes portées disparues, souvent des suicidés ou des victimes d'accidents.Mais certains cas restent inexpliqués…Malgré les explications scientifiques, tous les pieds retrouvés n'ont pas été identifiés, et certaines découvertes restent troublantes :Certains pieds sont trouvés très loin les uns des autres, alors qu'ils forment pourtant une paire.En 2016, un pied est retrouvé sur l'île de Vancouver… sans aucune disparition connue correspondant à cette découverte.Un phénomène unique au monde ?Bien que des cas isolés de pieds flottants aient été signalés ailleurs (notamment en Suède et aux États-Unis), la fréquence des découvertes en Colombie-Britannique est sans précédent... Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Roy L Hales/Cortes Currents - There was a familiar face behind the Wild Things Seafood booth at Manson's Friday Market last week. In addition to being our former Regional Director, Noba Anderson's family has a connection to Cortes Island that stretches back to 1978. So Cortes Currents asked Noba about the new business she is undertaking with Peter Schmidt. “It's Peter's passion, there's no doubt about that. Peter owned his first fishing boat when he was a teenager off Saturna Island and has been fishing on and off with his own boat in younger years, and then on other people's boats more recently. So last year he was out on a tuna boat and took his payment in fish rather than money and had it processed. You can't just sell tuna, so then he bought some other things and went on the road last winter,” she explained.   “Then I started  getting a few things from his supplier and went to Denman and Hornby islands last winter, just once a month kind of thing.  We teamed up more considerably this spring and summer season.” Cortes Currents: How did you come up with a name for your enterprise? Noba Anderson: “Wild Things Seafood? -  Peter came up with it. It speaks to the fact we only carry wild products, only BC products and that great old book ‘Where The Wild Things Are,' just a little bit of play.”   “We set up in the Comox Valley for May and June, but we either didn't do enough marketing or whatever. It didn't really pan out as fast as we needed it to.” “So we pivoted and we've been  selling on six Gulf Islands every week all summer. Hornby,  Denman, Gabriola, Salt Spring, Pender and Maine, and then the odd little place in between and then having one day to  recharge and regroup and restock. So we direct source as cash flow and storage allows.” Cortes Currents: So you sleep on the road? Noba Anderson: “When we're on the road, we sleep in the fish truck.  We carry four big freezers full of product, generators, and rope to the front bumper. It's a traveling fun show a la Pete for sure.”

Sadhu Johnston. Cortes Housing Society - Tune in on June 14 for this special pre-recorded episode of FolkU Radio. This week featured the May Transportation Forum, hosted over Zoom and presented by the Cortes Housing Society, CCEDA, and representatives from Quadra and the outer islands. This forum featured guest panelists from Denman, Gabriola, Bowen and more! Join us in chatting about passenger transportation options, and about how they could be applied to Cortes and Quadra. Folk U Radio is taking old school viral every Friday at 1 p.m. and Mondays at 6:30 p.m./Wednesday at 6 a.m. @CKTZ89.5FM or livestreamed at cortesradio.ca. Find repeats anytime at www.folku.ca/podcasts.

Ciao ragazzi! Udite, udite: il mistero dei piedi amputati è stato finalmente risolto! Ve lo ricordate? Nel 2015, se ne parlò moltissimo. La notizia venne riportata su un numero esagerato di canali YouTube , nonché in articoli di giornali e riviste di fama internazionale. Sebbene si sia reso noto solo nel 2015; però, il caso dei piedi amputati era scoppiato diversi anni prima. Il 20 agosto del 2007, una ragazzina di 12 anni che camminava lungo la spiaggia dell'isola di Jedediah, nella Columbia Britannica, avvistò una scarpa da corsa bianca e blu lungo la riva. Incuriosita vi si avvicinò, guardò al suo interno e ci trovò un calzino. Poi, guardò meglio e immaginatevi il suo orrore quando si rese conto che dentro al calzino vi era un piede. Ebbene sì, un piede in avanzato stato di decomposizione.   Sei giorni dopo, sull'isola di Gabriola, una coppia di Vancouver che si godeva una passeggiata in riva al mare vide una Reebok bianca e nera sulla sabbia. La raccolsero per esaminarla e anche loro vi scoprirono al suo interno un piede. Ma quello fu solo l'inizio: nel corso dei successivi 12 anni, un totale di 15 piedi si arenarono nell'area intorno all'isola di Vancouver; in particolare sulle coste del mare dei Salish. Da dove venivano quei misteriosi piedi amputati? Perché venivano trovati tutti sulle coste del mare dei Salish; ma soprattutto, a chi sarebbero appartenuti? La risposta a queste domande, ragazzi, la scoprirete premendo il pulsante PLAY. Se sei affascinato dall'ignoto e appassionato di storie avvincenti, ti invito calorosamente a considerare di sostenere il progetto L'Inspiegabile su Patreon. Diventando un sostenitore, avrai accesso a contenuti esclusivi, anteprime inedite e la possibilità di far parte attiva di questa avventura. Visita la mia pagina su Patreon e diventa parte della community di appassionati dell'inspiegabile oggi stesso: ⁠https://bit.ly/3Ed7jhs⁠ Grazie di cuore ai miei sostenitori attuali: Tati Loire, Katia Pedrolli.  L'Inspiegabile Podcast è una serie originale ideata, scritta e condotta da Luca Parrella.  Produzione e Sound Design di Matteo d'Alessandro ⁠https://unclemattproductions.wixsite.com/matteodalessandro⁠ Ascoltala qui, su YouTube o su tutte le principali piattaforme di musica e Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - BC Ferries announced a series of changes coming in 2027,  including new vessels for the Campbell River and Cortes Island routes and the next steps towards electrifying the fleet. 
“We've received approval from the ferries commissioner to procure  four new vessels, hybrid electric and they will bring new capacity into the system, which is great news. In addition to that,  as part of this capital investment that will be electrifying or putting a lot more power into 2 routes that are going to eventually be able to run these hybrid battery electric vessels in the way that they're built. For the purposes of the investment being announced today, it's just  two routes , Nanaimo to Gabriola and  Campbell River to Quadra that will be serviced with this capacity to actually run these vessels in their electric form," explained Nicholas Jimenez, CEO of BC Ferries. "Currently we have 6 hybrid electric vessels in play in the island class series, but we don't have the terminal infrastructure yet to support the charging to take advantage of the capabilities of these vessels. We had hoped for that to be true, but we didn't have the funding needed in order to be able to electrify or put more power into the terminal."
 "So we're building new capacity and the expectation is that when funding is available for this whole program, we'll be able to electrify every terminal where these vessels are in service."  Cortes Currents: Are we talking fully electric?   Nicholas Jimenez: "They will be fully electric when the terminals , the electrification component of the project, is in place. Yes, that is the expectation.” "You need a lot of power in order to generate a charge on a quick turnaround, so the vessels can run all day long on their batteries."  "It's really the beginning of the future, which is great news. I think both for the people who live in that part of the world, but also for our commitment to helping BC meet its climate goals." 
 Cortes Currents: When is the electrification expected to be ready?  Nicholas Jimenez: "I'm going to have to follow up on that  because we're in the process right now of negotiating with the shipyard. 1 of the items for negotiation is the undertaking of the power supply into those two routes that I mentioned.” "It's hard for me to give firm delivery timeframes when we're still in the process. Literally: this week we are meeting with one of the shipyards that we're in the procurement process with, to talk about how this work is all going to get done. We'll have a little bit more  to say specifically when these negotiations are concluded.” "I hope it's going to be successful. Yes, we expect the vessels -  because we know what it takes to build a vessel. This vessel is already in service. We have the design. It's well established. We believe that 2027 is a reasonable timeframe for these vessels to be built by any yard.”  Cortes Currents: What about the electrification of the Campbell River and Gabriola routes?  Nicholas Jimenez: "The expectation is we're going to electrify Campbell River, Quadra and then Nanaimo and Gabriola.” Cortes Currents: Another expectation is that one of the existing hybrid electric vessels will be going over to Cortes. Can you talk about that?  Nicholas Jimenez: "I can. We are getting four new cleaner vessels and remember these are 40 to 50 year investments. So when we're looking at this, we're really looking at the latter part of the century that we expect these vessels would still be in service."   "That's a great thing to be able to bring in hybrid electric and at the same time, we're going to be able to redeploy the vessels that are currently servicing those routes and put them onto other routes. There'll be vessels deployed to Crofton and Vesuvius, to Quadra and Cortes, to Denman and Hornby. All to increase the capacity in those particular routes."

Roy L Hales/Cortes Currents - The first Rural Islands Economic Partnership (RIEP) Forum was held on Pender Island during 2019. They were forced to hold virtual events after COVID hit, but the 2023 RIEP Forum is an in-person event that will be held on Gabriola Island, April 25-27. “The event is a flagship event for the 18 plus rural islands of BC. The reach is from Bowen Island to Malcolm Island to Salt Spring to Gabriola, to Cortes, and Quadra. Our motto is, no one island can be resilient alone, and together we're stronger and better,” explained Francine Carlin, Chair and Interim Executive DIrector of the Rural Islands Economic Partnership. Kate Madigan was one of the half dozen Cortes Island residents that attended the 2019 RIEP forum and will be returning with 3 others from the CCEDA (Cortes Community Economic Development Association) this year. KM: “Here on Cortes, we meet a lot of our community needs through nonprofits, and those are the people on the ground. We don't have municipal government support. We have the SRD, but it's fairly limited. I just really love listening to other people from the other islands who have the same Issues that we do.” Cortes Island Regional Director Mark Vonesch was invited, but it's unlikely he'll be able to attend. KM: “It's too bad Mark couldn't join us, Noba (Anderson) did go in 2019, but we can get him involved in some of the online events. FC: “I said to him, let's have a Cortes area delegation meet with you, and talk about what's really needed from a Regional District perspective.” “We realize people are traveling from all across BC to come to this event. Many are arriving on Monday night, some are coming Tuesday morning to register, have lunch, and then the actual formal program with the welcome from the First Nation comes in at 1:00 PM. We have an opening around the model of ‘Donut Economics,' which is recognizing that we need to have ecological and social justice in order to achieve our ability to live on the island, on the planet in a regenerative and sustainable way. We have Ben Geselbracht, the Nanaimo City Counselor who brought donut economics into Nanaimo.” Carlin said Nanaimo was the first city in Canada to use Donut Economics as a lens for their decision making around climate adaptation and economic investments. The first evening will conclude with a Sarah Osborne concert. FC: “Wednesday is a very heavy day. We call it the un-conference Conference because it's not your typical ‘talking heads.' It is plenaries, that are all interactive panels which engages the audiences with q and a.” “We are really proud to have Vancity as the presenting sponsor and led by Michelle Laviolette, Director of Indigenous banking. Vancity was very excited about RIEP because RIEP represents the intersectionality of climate adaptation, reconciliation, and economic capacity building from a regenerative lens.” “We have panels that are being sponsored by them around housing lessons learned across the islands, working with indigenous businesses through the lens of reconciliation and the economics of climate change We also have interactive panels on arts vitality, travel as a force for good , circular economy success , government services related to Island Coastal Economic Trust and the BC Ministry of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation." “It's a very full packed schedule, and one that is also networking and connecting with Islanders across BC. In terms of just the general ambience of the program, it's basically a grassroots event. There's hardly any corporate or any government presenters. It's all the people who are on the ground doing the work.”

Resuelto el misterio de los pies amputados en diferentes playas. Javier Cárdenas te cuenta que aa aparición de una zapatilla con un pie humano en una playa de la capital de Nueva Zelanda hizo pensar toda clase de teorías, desde asesinos en serie a perturbados descuartizadores. Incluso otros a muchos litorales llegaron extremidades con cierta frecuencia, como fue el caso de Canadá, donde ha tenido en vilo a las autoridades canadienses durante la última década. Un pie humano apareció en 2007 en una playa envuelto en una zapatilla de deporte y el hallazgo pudo haber quedado como un pequeño misterio, tal vez resultado de un accidente o de un crimen sin resolver si durante los años siguientes las playas de la Columbia Británica no se hubieran convertido en una suerte de meca de pies sueltos, casi todos ellos calzados en zapatillas, que llegaban hasta la arena empujados por el mar. Seis días después, en la cercana isla Gabriola, una pareja de Vancouver que realizaba una caminata junto al mar se topó con otro calzado blanco y negro. Dentro también había un pie en estado de descomposición. En este caso de talle 12. Claramente, los pies no eran de la misma persona: los zapatos eran diferentes y las zapatillas eran ambas del pie derecho. pero este hecho no se detuvo ahí, en las playas del Estado de Washington, en los Estados Unidos, se contaron 21 pies solitarios que fueron llegando de a uno desde el mar hasta la arena. Los pies amputados eran de hombre, mujer y en algunos pocos casos de niño, izquierdos o derechos más o menos en la misma proporción, y calzados casi siempre en zapatillas de distintos números y marcas. En algunos casos los pies aparecerían seccionados a la altura del tobillo, mientras que en otros la pierna se extendía hasta la altura de la rodilla. Para la policía era imprescindible identificar a quiénes pertenecían los pies para tratar de develar el misterio. El primer paso fue cruzar las extremidades con el registro de personas desaparecidas. El Servicio Forense canadiense comparó el ADN de cada pie con una base de datos de más de 500 personas desaparecidas en Columbia Británica. El resultado final que dio con la clave de porqué ocurría esto lo hizo una investigación realizada por la Universidad Simon Fraser (Canadá) sobre la descomposición de cuerpos en las mismas aguas donde se encontrarían muchos de los pies, mostró que los peces, camarones y crustáceos que habitan en las profundidades podrían reducir un cadáver a un esqueleto en menos de cuatro días. Mientras que lo que queda del cuerpo permanece en el fondo del mar, los pies roídos flotan hacia la superficie, al menos si se mantienen a flote con zapatillas de deporte, que normalmente contienen espuma y bolsas de aire en las suelas.

The BC Museum Portraits Project is an audio interview and photography initiative that will result in an online archive of the ‘institutional memory' of the Province's museums and archives. In this episode, Spencer interviews the team at Gabriola Historical and Museum Society: Liz Ciocea, Director Joan Merrifield, President Laura Baldamus, Museum Manager Janet Stobbs, Archivist Chris Campbell, Director Gloria Filax, Former Board Member Alison Douglas, Former Board Member We're excited to host this collaboration between Spencer Stuart and the BC Museums Association on our website. View more here: https://museum.bc.ca/membership/bc-museum-portrait-program/

On The Kenny & JT Show, we're joined by Kim Gabriola from Gigi's Playhouse to talk about “Putts And Pints For A Purpose”, a benefit taking place Saturday evening at Centennial Plaza to support the Playhouse.

The gang finally got to the home town of Luna and Kazuma, Gabriola island. As well, the Crew on the Bitch Queens Revenge is kinda getting sick of their captain. Our charity shout-out is the Nanaimo Child Development Centre. Our Twitter: @BeholderOurDiscord Link: "Argon's Adventuring Academy" https://discord.gg/qCWHNf7Our Patron www.patreon.com/BeholderourAdventure if you like to support us for only $5 Canadian.If you interest in who we are:Robbie's Good Stuff:"Fonty" on YouTubeAmanda and Stephen Tea Biscuits channel where we review teas and other drinks. Stephen's Good Stuff:"NeonSlimStephen" on YouTube, Deviant Art, and Twitch Amanda's Good Stuff"shatishamararie" on Deviant-artAlso on TwitterC.C. Smith Good Stuff on YouTubeAll other sound effects downloaded from Freesound.org under Creative Commons 0 Licence  

A look at the folks and challenges of farming and food security on Gabriola. Special thanks to: Graham Bradley, Stephen Levesque, Talyn Martin * Support and check out Gabriola's Agricultural Co-operative Music credit and thanks: “Let it Rain” by the fabulous Sarah Osborne from her 2021 Seasons EP Series Volume One - Heat . See Sarah Osborne Music  Selection included with express permission for this podcast episode only.

The episode in which you learn the name to that instrument you hear in all the TV shows but had no idea what it was.  Also, Nathan and Darby talk about Libraries of Things that lend unexpected items. We talk about: Seed libraries at Nanaimo North, Creativity Commons (Nanaimo),Courtenay, and Gabriola branches Human libraries Tool libraries located on Gabriola Island and in Courtenay Musical instrument libraries Puzzle lending shhh....  Nanaimo North has a semi-secret puzzle lending library  (and we're not sure why we're whispering!) What would YOU want to see as a library of things? Cake pans? Keytars? Kombucha SCOBYs? Email us at MeetMeInTheStacks@virl.bc.ca and let us know.  You can visit the Creativity Commons branch to try their Theremin too!  Casey jumps through the sliding glass door to talk Canadian Muslim novels and authors, and hopes these books are mirrors for some of you, dear listeners! Hanna Khan Carries On by Uzma Jalaluddin, like the 90s movie You've Got Mail We Have Always Been Here by Samra Habib here is her amazing photo project called Just Me and Allah make sure you tell Casey if it made you cry in the one part too! Saints and Misfits by S.K. Ali YA contemporary title, but worth reading! The Unquiet Dead by Ausma Zehanat Khan, the first in a Mystery series with Detectives Esa Khattak and Rachel Ghetty Seven by Farzana Doctor Any others we should know about? 

On this episode we're going deep into the island's geology with Nick Doe.   Nick is one of Gabriola's go-to sources for the island's geological history. For almost two decades he wrote and edited Shale, a journal of all things historical for the Gabriola Museum. Naturally with a slight editorial tilt towards articles about rocks.  On this episode Nick reveals the island's rock history, including unlocking the mystery of the Malaspina Galleries formation and fate. ​Music Credits: Used with thanks and express permission for this episode. All rights reserved: "River Stones" by Mikey Swallow off his debut CD Fortune is the Smile. Support local music and proceeds from the sale of the CD go to the Westcoast rainforest conservation charity, Pacific Wild. See more about Mike and buy and download songs from his album on the website BandCamp

On this episode, I’m in conversation with Gabriola artist Tammy Hudgeon talking about what she’s learned about creativity, and how she got out of the box of what she thought her life would be. See Tammy Hudgeon Art Link to her new bookTender Brave Spirit See Gabriola Artists Studios Guide   Thanks & Music Credits Used with express permission for this episode. All rights reserved: --> Twice, written and performed by Tina Jones from her album “Quickening” Visit Tina Jones Music (support Canadian talent and purchase some music today) --> Brave1 composed and performed by Ode Howard This episode is dedicated to my sister, Babe Gurr, another enduring creative spirit. - Ken  

In Chapter 2, Bert shares stories of incredible bird life, his thoughts on what alone means, the philosophy of why, and what truly defines extraordinary. You can retrace his journey and read all of his blog entries and see photos at https://www.the5capes.com/ Music credits and thanks in order heard: "Rain" by Meydan, from the album Havor. Creative Commons Licensed. "Prelude" by Gabriola's Leah Hokanson from the album Facets. (Leah is featured in the "Voice" episode of Straight Outta Gabriola)

The Gulf Islands in British Columbia include Mayne, Galiano, Hornby, and Gabriola. The largest is Salt Spring, famed for its locavore-minded farmers, artisan producers, and organic vineyards. Wildlife, nature, coastal activities, and getting away from the hubbub are top reasons to visit.

There are so many clubs and people clubbing on Gabriola. Music credits and thanks, in order played: Beats from August 29th live event, part 1 of 2 --  NBD Events (Esmi Villa, Tim Gambrill, Luke Kyd) – See their Facebook page “Pushing Forward” by Segue, from the album Pacifica (SSCD13). Thank you to Silent Season Records for permission to use. Support local electronic musicians! Stream and purchase at Silent Season (headquartered in the Comox Valley.)  Prohibition Speakeasy Music – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zo7RXqnCzrQ&ab_channel=An-Magi   Additional Special Thanks to: The Commodore and Vice-Commodore – Gabriola Waterski Club Anonymous @ Bad Girls Book Club

New in this update:School Districts across the province have unveiled their back to school plans and many of the new rules apply to all. Elementary students will receive in class instruction 100 per cent of the time, while high school students will spent three quarters of their time in a classroom, with the remainder online. Neither masks nor physical distancing will be required within learning groups. But classrooms will be set up to ensure the maximum distance possible between students. Hand sanitizer and cleaning supplies will be in all classrooms. There will be staggered times for pick up, drop off, lunches and breaks. Students will bring their own supplies and take them home daily...there will be no lockers used this year. Each student will get two reusable masks. Classrooms will be cleaned twice a day and deep cleanings in schools will happen at night. BC's Minister of Education, Rob Flemming, says the plans are blueprints for a new normal.There's no question, as we all know, that schools are going to look very different than they did before the pandemic began or even in June. And that's why I encourage all families to visit their local school district's website, to find out the details of their local plans. High school students in the Nanaimo Ladysmith School District will take two courses for ten weeks, before switching to two new courses for the next ten weeks and so on. Elementary school classes will be limited to 30 students, with a maximum of 60 in a single learning group. But there is uncertainty over when elementary school students will be assigned to their classrooms and learning groups Superintendent Scott Saywell says a spike in new student enrollment means students may not be in their permanent classrooms by their first day on September the 10th."That is a bit of our challenge. We have a lot of work to do over the next number of days before schools start up." The plan says those students may start with more online and remote activities until intake meetings and registration has stabilized. The District does not yet have a transportation plan for highschool students on Gabriola, who have to travel off island to attend class. And, two schools, Cilaire Elementary and Ladysmith Intermediate have classrooms with no ventilation so in the short term, that means turning up the heat and opening up the windows. Despite the uncertainties, School Board Chair Charlene McKay believes issues will be resolved by engaging with parents."I think that we're going to continue our conversations and look at what our community might be needing, after they've had a chance to review it and then the board will be able to take that into consideration and make any local adjustments that they need to.Parents will receive specific plans for their childrens' schools via email in the coming days. The Board's next virtual meeting is on September the 2nd.The survey for seniors and their families can be taken online, by phone or through the mail. It is open until September the 30th and Mackenzie expects to have recommendations for the future of care home visits in October.

Perhaps one of Gabriola’s more renowned workshops is Georgi Georgiev's. Why? Well, in this unassuming workshop it just so happened that Georgi designed and built the world’s fastest human powered vehicles (HPVs) -- aka fairing cloaked bicycles -- that dominated world contests in several categories for years. Some of those records from the 1990s and 2000s still hold. Georgi's company is Varna Research & Innovation.

Our guest today, Mary, is an inspiration for a life well-lived as a multipotentialite. From education to permaculture gardening, sailing to learning to play the bodhran, Mary has embraced the winding path of adventure and discovery, a journey that shows no signs of slowing down. Join us for a light-hearted, wide-ranging, motivating, and inspiring conversation about all the things you can accomplish when you put your mind to them. With a handy scheduler/planner to help you out! The post Mary Gabriola: A Life Lived Without a Name on a Parking Spot – TMP 059 appeared first on The Puttyverse.

Judith Plant, together with her late partner Kip, was the longtime publisher of New Society Publishers. Headquartered here on Gabriola for three decades now, NSP is a leader in publishing books about social change. (Episode 6 (“Groundswell”) of this podcast series featured Gabriolan, Fay Weller – a New Society author.) Physically distanced by the Rocky Mountains, I caught up with Judith and we reflected on these pandemic times. Judith’s presentation “Gathering the Threads” is on Youtube, telling the NSP story over the decades. And this email from Judith, re: books to recommend now . . . I found myself selecting titles that aren't in print anymore, like Colonialism on Trial, by Don Monet and Arydthe Wilson, and Clayoquot Mass Trials, and others...mostly because I have fond memories of putting them together. But really, when I look at the list, I like so many of them. So I decided to give you the five NSP books on our coffee table: “The Year Round Hoophouse”  “Soil Science” “Elegant Simplicity”  “Clean Money Revolution”  "Culture Gap"    Also mentioned were: “Our Ecological Footprint”  And books by author, Joanna Macy. https://newsociety.ca/books/c/coming-back-to-life

BC's Minister of Health is warning travellers returning to Canada to self-isolate, or face arrests and fines. Adrian Dix says BC is concerned about the potential for a spike in new COVID-19 cases, with the return of Canadians from hot spots like India, the United States and cruise ships. Local newspapers have been reporting the case of a North Cowichan couple that is refusing to quarantine, despite having returned from travelling. Dix says "where people don't follow a plan for self-isolation, enforcement must take place." However, Dix concedes the federal and provincial governments are still working out protocols on when to levy fines and whether to make arrests or force detentions in federally sanctioned quarantine sites.Meanwhile, BC's provincial health officer says the province may be flattening the curve. Dr. Bonnie Henry says the percentage of the number of new cases is slowing, but she says the only way to ensure that continues is for people to self-isolate and venture out only when necessary. She says she is not recommending the use of non-medical masks when out in public, as her federal counterpart is doing. Henry says masks are not a replacement for remaining two meters apart. She says masks can prevent the wearers from spraying their droplets but are not proven to protect the wearers from catching the virus.There was another death from COVID-19 reported yesterday, but this time, it was a man in his 40s who died in his home. It's the second death outside of a long term care facility in BC but officials did not name the community where it happened. That death brings the total to 39 province-wide. There were 63 new cases of the virus confirmed since Saturday, totalling 1266 infections in BC. The Island Health region reported three new cases since Saturday, bringing our total to 79. The most recent numbers will be updated later this afternoon.Police in Nanaimo are sounding the alarm over the effects of COVID-19 on the city. RCMP say while shoplifting and residential break-ins have dramatically decreased, the number of commercial break-ins and theft from vehicles has increased. Nanaimo RCMP's media relations officer, Gary O'Brien, says police are seeing increasing desperation among substance abusers, whose illegal drug supply is drying up and whose support services have been reduced.Finally, a Nanaimo barbershop quartet has recorded a love song for Dr. Bonnie Henry, BC's provincial health officer. The Tidesmen Barbershop Chorus sings their ditty to the tune of "Let Me Call You Sweetheart." Last week, Qualicum Beach musician Phil Dwyer released his tribute, entitled "The Ballad of Bonnie Henry. He's accompanied by Gabriola island musician Tina Jones on vocals and banjo. Both are easily found on Google.Written and reported by Lisa Cordasco. Senior Reporter and News Director for CHLY 101.7FM.Have a tip? Email: news@chly.caTwitter: @lisacordasco / @chly1017FMFunded in by the Local Journalism Initiative of the Government of Canada through Heritage Canada in partnership with the Community Radio Fund of Canada.

In Part Two, we look back at the grow shows days during the apex of the island’s black market economy, and now, with legalization in place. And with such a deep resource of growing knowledge on Gabriola, we also get some growing and prepping tips for the four cannabis plants you are legally allowed to grow in Canada.   With special thanks to: Allen Darling Dorothy Engst – visit Nature Spirit Earth Market https://www.naturespiritearthmarket.com/ Naomi Beth Wakan Shaun The folks at Gabriola Players – Lesley Hazeldine & Joe Dicara And those who willingly gave their time and insights on condition of anonymity   Music Credits: Segue -- “Sunrise over Malaspina” from the album The Island on the Silent Season Canada music label. Used with permission. Stream and purchase and support local music at http://silentseason.com/ Other music excerpts from Free Music Archive/Creative Commons/Open Licensed: Vale of Atholl Junior Pipe-band. On the streets of Pitlochry in October 2008 Orchestral Movement of 1932 -- “Holding Twilight”

In this episode we talk with islanders who have encountered big beasts roaming Gabriola's forests. How is it possible? Surely these people are spinning yarns! But when you think that this island is about the size of New York’s Manhattan Island – and all the people and goings on that can exist in the concrete jungle, why couldn’t some mysterious critters carve out a life here and largely avoid detection? Thank you to BC Wildlife Conservation Officer Dan Eichstadter, Allana Dawson Thorne, Mitch Burns, Melinda Wilde, Ben Finn, Kathy Gurr, Nelson Thorne, Hinterland Who's Who and Sir David Attenborough. Music Credit:  Excerpts from: Scapes 8, 10 and 11 from the CD “Lullabies for Big Eyes” by Gabriola’s The Kerplunks. Used with permission. To purchase and download your copy of the album or selected tunes, please go to https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/thekerplunks5 For tips on keeping wildlife safe and alive: https://wildsafebc.com/

New to the district, Kate Russell brings her worldly experiences to the halls of Gabriola... read more

New to the district, Kate Russell brings her worldly experiences to the halls of Gabriola Elementary. Born in Regina, growing... read more

Intro Well I'll be. It IS possible to melt concrete. Della Falls! Tallest Waterfall in Canada baby. Fighting to be positive! This phrase reminded us of Jason's phrase from episode 3, "forcing hope." In the end, Andrew and Sarah paddled 25Km and hiked 17Km in torrential rains. Hardest outdoor day of their lives but looking back, they're grateful for the experience. This! Is Obstacle Course. Episode Notes Emily was a referral from one of our past guests, Linda Hunter! You can hear Linda's INCREDIBLE episode here. Scaredy Squirrel. Anyone remember The Littlest Hobo? Beachcombers? Fresh Prince of Bel-Air? I remember binging all of those in the day. Alcohol and drug use provided Emily with temporary disconnection and relief. It gave her a false sense of healing but only increased the dis ease it promised to heal. Paxil promises healing from panic, anxiety and mood dis-orders but carries many notable negative side-affects. As with all prescritpions, do your research and consult multiple specialists before proceeding and if you do go on a medication, practice vulnerability if it isn't working. Conversations around the nature of sexual assault are needed now more than ever. If you or someone you know have been the victim of sexual assault, you need to reach out to your local professional and begin the process of healing. If you are looking for a strong and nuturing community, look no further than The Connection Project. You can connect with them on Facebook and Instagram. The Connection Project hosts a life changing event every fall! In 6-8, ten minute presentations (think TED talks), courageous people bare their soul by courageously sharing their darkness. This act of sharing creates deep connection by shedding a light on our shared human experience! This event sells out quickly so get your tickets now! John is honoured to be one of the presenters this year! He will be sharing his story of loss of faith and identity. Also, the podcast WILL be recording LIVE at this amazing event. :) We LOVE Lord of the Rings. Next time you are struggling with a negative thought, don't resist it or run away from it. Stand face to face and say, You Shall Not Pass. Then get on with your day. This is the Victoria Therapist who provided Emily with her healing through Eye Movement Desensitization Reprosessing (EMDR) The Haven on Gabriola works miracles. Their classic Come Alive programs have been transforming people for decades. Emily credits this amazing place as key in her own transformation.

Cannabis is deeply woven into the cultural fabric and lifestyle on Gabriola. It’s here and on other B.C. Gulf Islands where the hippies and draft dodgers settled in and carved out a beautiful life close to the land, and weed. Here are just a few of the stories.   Music credit: Paul Gellman “On This Island” (Used with express permission for this podcast episode.) Check out . . . https://www.paulgellman.com/   Show notes, credits and photos at: https://www.crowdof100.com/straightouttagabriola

I snuck into a rehearsal of the talented cast of Gabriola’s Twilight Radio Theatre: Kathy McIntyre, Chris Jans, David Botten and Adam Kerby, along with guest cast member Jocelyn Hallett. Musicians and voice actors extraordinaire, Twilight Radio Theatre shows are a fabulous trip back to the radio play soundstage of the 1940s and 50s – mystery, murder, comedy, heartwarming tales . . . long before podcasts like “Serial” and “Spines” came along. Check out our podcast's web page for in-rehearsal and show-time photos of the gang . . . https://www.crowdof100.com/straightouttagabriola

The antidote to fear and despair is hope and action. With all the pressures on society and the climate, I talk with Gabriola-changemaker, Fay Weller about the rays of hope she sees in the grassroots of community activism. We dive into the work of Sustainable Gabriola and pull out the common threads of what makes this island so good at environmental and social activism. We also talk about the book Fay and Mary Wilson teamed up to write, “Changemakers – Embracing Hope, Taking Action and Transforming the World”. It’s a guidebook for ordinary people who want to create a new society now. Published by New Society Publishers https://www.newsociety.com/Books/C/Changemakers  (Find more about Fay and Mary at the link above.) Featured song credit, used with express permission: “The Last of Amanda”—by Gabriola-singer songwriter, Victor Anthony (written by Wirt Courtney). Album: Mystery Loves Company. Purchase at: https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/victoranthony

Podcast series launched January 2019.

Hip Hop/Rap/Old School/Chilled.   This mix is all old school hip hop fun. It was inspired by a retreat to Gabriola island in beautiful British Columbia where me and a good friend, Jonny-boy, spent a few days listening to old school hip hop on Songza (now Google Play Music). Soul II Soul - Back To Life ( However Do You Want Me ) ( Instrumental ), Naughty By Nature - Everything's Gonna Be Alright, Coolio - I Remember (feat. Billy Boy, J-Ro), DJ Maars - Sensi Says ft. Mr Vegas, Alozade & Hollow Point, Primal Scream - Trainspotting, Jurassic 5 - Quality Control (Maars Reggae Re-Work), AZ- The Come Up (Maars Reggae Re-Fix), Jay Z - Regrets, C.L Smooth- T.R.O.Y (Maars Re-Groove), DJ Maars - Head Nod Riddim, Mad Skillz- The Nod Factor (Maars Reggae Re-Fix), Common- I Used To Love H.E.R (Maars Reggae Re-Rub), Beenie Man- Girls Dem Sugar (Maars Re-Work), Mantronix - King Of The Beats, Ultramagnetic Mc's - Poppa large (remix)

Hosts Jackie Hoffart and Stu Popp welcome Portia Boehm to discuss her piece in the SUBURBIA issue of Sad Mag about Gabriola Island, host a dynamic giggle-fest with New West band Alea Rae, and get real with #SADTHANKSGIVING. Enjoy!

Layer Tricks; Hides/Show keyboard shortcuts; Obscurity of the Week: Stylistic Sets Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-164.mp3 (15.8 MB, 28:55 minutes) See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode. The transcript of this podcast will be posted soon. Layer Tricks! Stacking, dragging, show/hide layout objects Dragging objects from one group to another Managing nested objects Using the "southern double-click" Show (in layout) selected layer object Keyboard Shortcuts You Should Know: Command-3 (Ctrl-3) and Command-Option-3 (Ctrl-Alt-3) Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Stylistic Sets News and special offers from our sponsors: >> In-Tools is the developer of AutoFlow Pro, an InDesign plug-in that lets you fully control the layout of both text and images, using both master frames and non-master frames, with minimal user intervention. (And it's a great solution for easy alternate layouts for DPS.) Company founder Harbs is also the “Guru” of PrintUI.com, which provides a number of custom InDesign Server-based solutions. >> Recosoft makes PDF2ID (converts PDFs to editable InDesign files), ID2Office (converts InDesign files to editable Word or Powerpoint files) and PDF2ID Enterprise, which batch converts PDFs to InDesign and/or to the IDML format; just the ticket for automating workflows. Check them out! -- Links mentioned in this podcast: > Check out PePConference.com, register by March 2 2012 for $200 early bird discount > David (and Recosoft) will be at the 2012 Macworld/iWorld in San Francisco > Blog post: Hidden Layer Tricks in CS5 > "Betcha By Golly Wow," the famous Stylistic set AM was singing > More info on Open Type alternate glyphs and stylistic sets > Adobe page about Tom Phinney's Hypatia Sans typeface > Check out the stylistic sets in Gabriola, an OT font free with Office 2010 and Windows 7 -- Minion Pro's Stylistic set 1 Hypatia Light Stylistic set 1 (top) vs. set 2 (bottom) showing the difference in the lowercase "g's"

In September 2004, the province of British Columbia enacted new meat inspection regulations that were set to come into effect by September 2006. That deadline has since been pushed to September 2007. Regulations will see all slaughterhouse operations fall under provincial and federal liceneses (about 5% of operations in BC are unlicensed). The province declares that these regulations will "strengthen public safety" and "provide new opporutnities for the marketing and sale of BC produced meat." Critics argue that the new Meat Inspection Regulations fail to address safety concerns such as Mad Cow (BSE) and Avian Flu, and threaten vital local agricultural economies and jobs. Guests Faye Street - General Manager, Kootenay Livestock Association, Cranbrook, BC - The KLA is a registered society whose members are livestock producers in the East and West Kootenay region of BC. They promote the beef cattle industry in the Kootenays as a viable and valuable resource. Faye also sits on the Regional Subcommittee for the Meat Industry Enhancement Strategy of the British Columbia Food Processors Association (BCFPA). Faye was also joined by Wayne McNamar - Project Coordinator for the Kootenay Livestock Association. Dave Anderson - Legendary Meats, Slocan Park, BC - Serving a vast area throughout the Central Kootenay region of British Columbia, the slaughtering operation of Legendary Meats has now closed due to these new regulations. Eric Boulton - Somerset Farm, Gabriola Island, BC - Operating their farm since 1948, Eric has operated one of the only facilities on Gabriola that slaughters animals for food. He awaits approval as to whether costly changes to his operation will grant him a license. Richard Yntema - North Okanagan Game Meats, Enderby, BC - Richard's business specializes in raising specialty meats such as Deer (Venison), Wild Boar and Lamb. He is currently in the process of restructuring his operation to meet new regulations. Michael McBane - National Coordinator, Canadian Health Coalition, Ottawa, ON - The Canadian Health Coalition is a not-for-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to protecting and expanding Canadaâ??s public health system for the benefit of all Canadians. The CHC was founded in 1979.