Compass Magazine Vancouver Island Issue 20 February / March 2019

ISSUE 20 | FEBRUARY/MARCH 2019 SHARING THE DIRECTION OF VANCOUVER ISLAND COMMUNITIES

NATUROPATHIC INSPIRATIONS

Healing Your Brain

OFF THE BEATEN PATH

The Sayward Wind Storm

WELLNESS ARTIST

Ivy Richardson The Art of Boxing

NOEL BROWN A Family Affair

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OCEAN CHRONICLES

WALKING IN THEIR FOOTSTEPS | History of the Suquash Mine in Tsaxis

ARTIST FEATURE |

A Family Affair

BUD LOGAN

NOEL BROWN

SHIFT HAPPENS | ANDREA WAGEMAKER Which Wolf Are You Feeding?

WELLNESS ARTIST | IVY RICHARDSON

The Art of Boxing

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Healing Your Brain

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OFF THE BEATEN PATH

Bud Logan

The Sayward

WIND STORM

On the morning of December 20, 2018 my wife Georgina and I headed out of Sayward to do some Christmas shopping in Campbell River. There was a wind warning but the wind seemed light, and we even saw a bit of sun on our way to Campbell River. We did our shopping and headed home. On our way back, the wind picked up a bit around Roberts Lake and we could see that a few trees had come down, as there were branches on the road. All in all though, it was pretty calm out compared to what the weather channel had warned could be coming.

Then we turned onto the Sayward Road around 5 pm.

There was a police road block stopping all cars from going any further. The parking lot at the Sayward junction was full of cars, even the school bus loaded with kids was waiting. I talked to Kim Graham—the Head of our RCMP attachment—and she informed me that multiple trees had been blown onto road, taking power poles and hydro wires down with them. I asked her if she knew if the logging road into town was blocked and she told me all roads to town were blocked. BC Hydro crews were working to open the road and we all had to just sit and wait it out.

As we waited, we could see people going in and out of the Co-op gas station with popcorn and coffee—the co-op was generously giving this out for free. The Crossroads Restaurant and Pub were also providing coffee, and they were giving free pizza to the kids on the school bus as well. Gives one a good feeling to see our little community helping out like this. Much respect on my part to these businesses.

We had our fill of coffee and popcorn while we waited, and after about an hour we decided to check out the logging road. There were many trees down but someone

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had cut a way through the worst and we could drive over the rest of them; it was slow going but we made it to the intersection of the logging road and Sayward Road. We turned onto Sayward Road but only made it about 100 meters before we ran into a huge pile of trees on the road that was tangled up in power lines. We turned around and headed back onto the logging road to reach town.

This road had been cut out as well and we were able to reach home.

When we got into the house, the kids told us that it was terrifying during the storm; they thought the roof would be torn off and that it sounded like a freight train was running through the house. It had felt like the windows would blow in. The power was out but the wind had eased off quite a bit. The kids had the storm lanterns going, and I set up our camping stove, cooked up a stir fry, and made some coffee. After we ate, we all headed off to bed early.

I got up just before daylight and headed off to get some photos. The damage that was done was incredible—Sayward Road looked like a right away that had just been felled, trees were piled up 3 to 4 meters high and in groups of up to 30 trees per pile. There were many trees on homes and out buildings, but the damage to these properties was minimal considering the amount of trees that had fell. There were many poles, transformers and wires on the ground. After checking out all the damage, I realized that power would not be restored anytime soon.

So off to town we went to rent a generator so that we would not lose our food in the freezer and fridge. Power was not restored for four days.

The village of Sayward was on top of things during this time, opening the community centre for extended hours for those who needed it. The centre had auxiliary power.

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According to the BC Hydro President and COO Chris O’Riley, “This was the most damaging storm in BC Hydro’s history.” Over 80% of the residents of Vancouver Island lost their power from this storm. Many for more than week.

Living off the beaten path in a small village on the east coast of Vancouver Island has its charm, but sometimes the weather can get a bit wild, and being so far from the larger communities where the restoration of power is more critical means it will take a little longer get to us.

The people of Sayward always pull together to help one another in challenging times, and it's a good feeling to live in a community like this.

Bud Logan has lived on Vancouver Island since 1961 and has a deep love of the Island’s wild places. He is an artist, environmentalist, writer, photographer and amateur entomologist.

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Ocean Chronicles

VANCOUVER ISLAND'S

Sea Otters

Bud Logan

The sea otters that traditionally lived around

on the north west coast of the island. Their recovery

Vancouver Island numbered in the hundreds of thou-

since then has been nothing short of miraculous. The

sands. That is, until Captain Cook was presented with a

last government study of these enduring creatures was

bundle of pelts on his third visit to Nootka Sound. They

completed in 2004, and it showed that they had pop-

were sold for a high priceon his way back home during

ulations in the range of almost 3000 animals living

a stop-over in Macao, China—and the rest is history.

off the northwest coast of Vancouver Island, with another 500 or so living along the central coast. Quite

Before the hunting began, there were healthy popula-

an impressive come back for just 32 years. There are

tions of these otters all along the west coast of Vancou-

now reports of people seeing them along the south-

ver Island. Then the British, along with the Americans,

west coast of the island, and all along the east coast as

began to harvest them to meet the fast growing demand

well. They have even been seen in the waters of the

for the furs in China. Between the years 1796 to 1803, up

Victoria waterfront.

to 18,000 animals were taken per year. These pelts were luxurious and it was these pelts that were the ultimate

Problems

cause of the otters' demise. They were hunted merci-

They are not out of the woods yet, though—there are

lessly until the last verified sea otter in Canada was shot off the west coast of Vancouver Island in 1929.

The Recovery

other dangers that they must contend with. Oil spills are the most dangerous of these threats, as even a very small amount of oil that gets on a sea otters coat can cause the loss of all insulating qualities and quite quick-

The story of the sea otter, luckily, does not end there.

ly bring on hypothermia, which would most likely

Between 1969 and 1972, 89 sea otters were introduced

bring on death in short order. Disease, pollution, entan-

to Vancouver Island's west coast. These otters were

glement in abandoned fishing gear, and illegal hunting

trapped in Alaska and transplanted to Checleset Bay

are other problems they must contend with.

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Diet

or so, spending most of its time on the mothers chest

The sea otter spends little time ashore as they are very

as she swims on her back. After a year the pup leaves its

clumsy on land; they prefer to stay in the sea, hanging out in the coastal shallows, diving to feed on sea urchins, crabs, shrimp, abalone and various other seafoods—

mothers care but will not reach sexual maturity until it is around four years of age.

but sea urchin is their favourite meal. Sea otters swim

Habitat

through the water using their long and powerful hind

Sea otters live in small groups in shallow waters, mostly

feet. Their forelegs are small in comparison, but their

around kelp beds. Kelp is also useful when they sleep

hands have fingers and opposable thumbs which are

at sea, as they use it to stop drifting. They will sleep in

used to hold prey. They can dive up to 100 meters and

groups called rafts, holding on to each other while they

stay under for up to four minutes. They also have four

are wrapped in the kelp.

incisor teeth in their lower jaws they use to pry open shellfish. They are the only carnivore with these teeth.

Tool Users

Excerpt from Fisheries and Oceans Canada: Fisheries and Oceans Canada has been formally engaged in scientific studies and monitoring of the

They are tool users, and will take a rock down when

sea otter population since 2001 as a result of require-

they dive to pound the sea urchins loose from the bot-

ments under the Species at Risk Act (SARA). Sea otters

tom—then will bring the rock up and lie on their backs

are listed as a species of special concern under SARA.

with it sitting on their chest to beat the spines off the

Research is focused on recovery and conservation and

urchins by pounding them on the rock. As they break

includes: regular surveys to estimate trends in popu-

them loose, they will roll over to wash them off with-

lation abundance and distribution, studies of popula-

out losing the rock, which is quite amazing to watch. I

tion health and genetics, and threats to recovery. These

observed an otter in Winter Harbour for over an hour

studies help us to understand the process of population

performing this feat over and over each time it brought

recovery and changes in nearshore ecosystems that oc-

up a meal. On one dive, the otter brought up a crab and

cur with reoccupation by sea otters. This research also

proceeded to eat it one leg at a time.

helps inform management, address conflicts, and respond to emerging effects of human activites.

Reproduction They mate throughout the year and the gestational period is the same as humans—after nine months, the mother will come ashore and birth a single pup, which is born open eyed and ready to swim. She immediately returns to the sea and begins to teach it how to swim.

The pup stays in close contact with its mother for a year

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Bud Logan has lived on Vancouver Island since 1961 and has a deep love of the Island’s wild places. He is an artist, environmentalist, writer, photographer and amateur entomologist.

Visit Bud at www.gohiking.ca Ocean Chronicle's regular contributor Josh McInnes is currently on a research trip in Antarctica.

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WALKING IN THEIR FOOTSTEPS Bud Logan

Suquash Mine North Vancouver Island has many old mines,

In 1849 the Hudson Bay Company built Fort Rupert to

but the oldest is the Suquash Mine south of Tsaxis, a

protect coal mine operations that were being surveyed

Kwakiutl village dating back as far as 6000 years; today

in the area. The same year, the Suquash Mine was again

it is known as Fort Rupert. Suquash in Kwakiutl means

brought into operations, this time by the Hudson Bay

"the place where seal meat is cut into strips." It has al-

Company. Mining operations ran for three years un-

ways been a place where seals were hunted. There were

til Robert Dunsmuir discovered the coal fields in the

also outcrops of coal here, and the people of Tsaxis had

Nanaimo/Wellington area, with higher quality coal.

known about them for years.

The Suquash Mine was closed. After the mine closed

The Hudson's Bay Company was told about the coal by a Kwakiutl family from Tsaxis

northern Vancouver Island. It remained an important post for trade and resupply until burning down in 1889.

who had stopped at Fort Mc-

In 1908 the Suquash Mine was reopened by Pacific

Laughlin, located at Waglisla

Coast Coal Mines Ltd, and ran from 1908 to 1914. This

(Bella Bella). They saw that

time, it was a major operation. A vertical shaft was sunk

the newcomers were burn-

173 feet and a horizontal shaft was dug under Queen

ing coal for heat and power-

Charlotte Straight that almost reached Malcolm Island.

ing their ships with it. Coal

A loading dock was built to accommodate shipping coal

was known, in the chinook

out by barge, as well as a small community that included

trade language, as "khale-

20 houses for families, a bunkhouse for single miners,

stone," meaning black stone.

company store, post office, school, electrical generator

They told the Company men

and numerous buildings for different mine operations.

there was a place with more

A foreman's house with a two-story river rock fireplace

black stone, a place known

was constructed—you can still see the fireplace today.

as Suquash. After surveying Photos Bud Logan: Rusting equipment at the Mine (top, middle); River rock chimney in remains of foreman's house

Fort Rupert became a base for colonial activity on

the deposit, the Hudson Bay Company expressed an interest in opening up operations at the site but the Kwak-

iutl people said no, as they were determined to mine it themselves.

They began hand digging the coal and delivering it by the canoe-ful to the British Navy and other commercial steamers to use as bunker fuel. Over the next few years, they mined about 9,000 tons of coal from the site. They worked this mine until the surface deposits were dug out.

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In 1914 the shaft was filled with water and operations shut down, but in 1920 it was drained and operations resumed. The mine was in operation until 1922 at which time it was again flooded and all mining ended. By 1932 most of the mine's equipment had been auctioned.

There have been other attempts to reopen Suquash: in 1952, the mine was looked at very closely by Suquash Collieries Ltd, who went as far as pumping out the shaft but after surveying, they decided to not go any further and the mine was again flooded and the oldest coal mining operation on Vancouver Island came to an end.

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WORDS ON THE WATER

COMMUNITY IN ACTION

Writers' Festival

Taunya Holland

Celebrating 17 years, Words on the Water Writers’ Festival—where contemporary writers and readers meet in a beautiful west coast setting—kicks off on March 16 with an incredible line-up of talent! Friday evening offers a stimulating mediated panel discussion and a brief glimpse at all of this year’s guest writers. On Saturday participants can attend individual annotated readings with each guest author. One of this year’s guest writers is Monique Gray Smith.

Monique Gray Smith is a proud Mom of fifteen year old twins. She is an award-winning, best-selling author and sought-after consultant. Monique’s first published novel, Tilly: A Story of Hope and Resilience won the 2014 Burt Award for First Nation, Métis and Inuit Literature.

Since then, Monique has published five books, including Speaking our Truth: A Journey of Reconciliation. Speaking Our Truth quickly became a Canadian Best Seller and a finalist for the TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award, and is currently being used across the country as a tool to educate the hearts and minds of both young

Is your non-profit group or charity looking for project funding? Are you interested in receiving a grant in 2019?

In 2018, the Campbell River Community Foundation was proud to give away close to $60,000 to worthwhile charities in the Campbell River Area. These donations supported the local art community, family services and environmental initiatives.

The call for 2019 grant applications will happen soon.

In order to qualify for consideration, your organization must be a registered non-profit charity located in the School District 72 district. Ideally, we are looking for projects that will be completed within the calendar year.

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and not so young readers. Monique’s latest release, Tilly

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spirit and that love is medicine.

Monique is Cree, Lakota and Scottish and has been sober and involved in her healing journey for over 27 years. She is well known for her storytelling, spirit of

QUALITY AND INTEGRITY

generosity and focus on resilience.

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EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

in Your Community Rick Wall

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I have often posed the question "Are you

John Forrest, Vancouver Island Regional Manag-

ready?" to challenge families and business alike to iden-

er, then outlined the trend being observed over the

tify the risks associated with their home and work, and

past two years in British Columbia. Flooding events

to make a plan and prepare an emergency kit.

coupled with landslides and debris flows are a reg-

These are important things to consider and to have ready. In the early stages of an emergency, people will need to be self-sufficient, because depending of the severity of the incident, local and provincial governments and all first responders will initially be in recovery mode. The priority for governments will be the assessment of damage and the re-establishment of essential services. This means that any services provided locally will be from teams of volunteers.

Now consider this: What will we experience here on

ular event in the spring with frequency and severity increasing. The big story though concerns the wildfires. The statistics are sobering and will continue to challenge communities throughout our region.

2017

1.2 million hectares destroyed, 65,000 people evacuated

2018

1.3 million hectares destroyed, 28,100 people evacuated

Other speakers covered topics relating to how communities could provide services to those affected.

Vancouver Island on the day of a large event such as a wildfire or earthquake? With this in mind, the Vancouver Island Regional Emergency Support Services Leadership Workshop (held in Campbell River in October 2018) considered this question, Is Your Team Ready? Over 100 people attended, representing communities from Victoria to Port Hardy along with

Jesikah Post, the Public Education & Online Communications Officer with Emergency Management BC, discussed the use of social media during emergencies, highlighting both the advantages and challenges of its use.

The Strathcona Emergency Communication Team highlighted how amateur radio operators could be used across the region.

government representatives and emergency partners.

The workshop emphasized the ability of communities to cope with a catastrophic event using their own community response plans. Several speakers were invited to provide a realistic overview of potential events The keynote speaker was Alison Bird, a Seismologist with Natural Resources Canada. Earthquake risk in our region has been emphasised by the government over a number of years, reinforced by frequent tremors along our coast. Cascadia subduction zone stretches from middle of west coast of Vancouver Island to California and is the only subduction that has not ruptured in the last century—its last rupture was in 1700. Although Campbell River is not in the subduction zone, the effects of a megathrust event will be felt here.

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Heather Ferguson, of the Canadian Disaster Animal Response Team (CDART), discussed the challenges of caring for pets during an emergency.

This has now set the parameters under which each community needs to assess their own individual plans and sets the scene for the 2019 Workshop. Each team will be asked to re-examine their mass evacuation plans and strategies from the perspective of being either the affected community or the designated host community.

We are truly living in interesting times!

Rick Wall is Alternate Director, Campbell River Emergency Support Services Team (CRESST), and Chair, North Island Emergency Preparedness (NIEP), and is an active volunteer with the Campbell River Emergency Support Services Team.

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NI METIS ASSOCIATION HOSTS ELDERS GATHERING, FEBRUARY 2019

On February 15, NI Metis Association hoss Through the Eyes of the Buffalo Elders’ Gathering and Conference in Campbell River at the Robron Centre. Registration is now open, and open to elders, adults and professionals who are invested in building community and believe in cultural diversity. One of the coveted workshops presented is Building Bridges through Understanding the Village, facilitated by Kathi Camilleri.

This workshop is a full day, scheduled for Saturday February 16th; for those looking for cultural sensitivity training or a deeper understanding of Reconciliation, this workshop is highly recommended and included in your general registration fee of $60.

Building Bridges through Understanding the Village©️ workshop brings a deeply felt understanding of the impact of residential school to all who participate. Out of this learning comes a deeper compassion and increased respectful way of working with and walking beside Aboriginal peoples. The workshop is done without blame or shame and brings participants to a place of working with increased love, respect, kindness and generosity.

During this experiential workshop, participants will explore our personal role in supporting the revival of the values that worked so beautifully in

indigenous villages for thousands of years. Participants will also explore in-depth the affects of Residential Schools and Canada’s Policy of Assimilation. This workshop is geared to solutions rather than recrimination and is a great forum in which to ask questions. Participants who participate in these often emotion provoking workshop experiences comment that while they understood a bit about the issue on a cognitive level, after participation in Building Bridges Through Understanding the Village they understand on a deep emotional level as well. The workshop is done from a non-blame and non-shame perspective and invites all participants to become a part of the healing that IS already happening. Kathi’s work has been inspired by Jann Derrick’s teachings of ‘The Circle and The Box’ and by many Elders' teachings.

Kathi Camilleri is an Aboriginal woman who has coordinated healing programs in the Aboriginal Community for 23 years. She has a Master's Degree in Leadership Studies. Kathi worked with Aboriginal Mental Health and has her own consulting business. She facilitates strategic planning sessions and experiential workshops regarding Canada's Policy of Assimilation and Colonization with social workers, foster parents, health care workers, church groups, students and educators, frontline workers in communities across Canada.

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ARTIST FE ATURE

NOEL BROWN A Family Affair

Photo Courtesy of CORE Landscape Products

As I arrived at the Brown’s property

has a deep respect for his uncle, now passed many years

on the Snunymuxw land in the Cedar area of Nanaimo,

ago. As time went on, Brown was working in construction

I could clearly see the studio workshop in which all their

and really missed the art and culture that Lewis had in-

awe-inspiring multi-media artworks are created. Noel

cluded him in. Talking with Richard Baker and Matthew

Brown started carving in first nation’s tradition in 1995,

Baker, they told Brown when he was ready to learn [to

and now he and his wife Tammy and his youngest son,

carve], they would take him on as a student apprentice.

Richie, carry on the tradition of sharing culture through

He quit his job immediately and spent the next year and

art. Today this creativity is truly a family affair.

a half focusing on his new passion. Noel Brown was 25 years old and he has never looked back.

As I’m welcomed into their home by Noel and Tammy Brown I notice, on the dining room table, a special piece

“The first couple of years were challenging; it took me

of regalia Noel is working on for a nephew. “I’ve got to

two years of carving on my own—still working with my

complete this for Thursday,” he says, looking up from the

teachers—till I finally sold a carving. It was tough; thank-

sewing machine. “It’s for ceremonial use. I’ve done the

fully Tammy was working full time back then. We had

mask but have to finish my sewing.” Brown shows me the

two young children, Marvin and Paddy, who were four

pieces he is getting ready to attach; I can’t help thinking

and one. Once I sold that first piece, everything started to

how refreshing it is to see an artist at work in a medi-

come together,” Brown remembers as he glances over to

um that might not be their strong suit. “Let’s head to the

Tammy, who nods in agreement. Brown’s first big project

shop,” he says with Tammy by his side.

was a pole for Chris Lewis but it was really the local buyers who helped put him on the map.

Noel Brown is Coast Salish and Kwagu’l on his grandmother’s side, Barbara (Delores) Wilson of Wewaikai /

“Maureen at Wei Wai Kum House of Treasures was so

Cape Mudge Nation. Brown’s mother was from the Squa-

supportive in my early days and still is—my dad and

mish Nation, Sḵwx̱ wú7mesh Úxwumixw and both spent

I went up to visit and thank Maureen for all her sup-

much time on the North Shore with family belonging to

port. We were hanging out chatting and we realized we

Tsleil-Waututh First Nation. Brown remembers spend-

were cousins. This was very cool to realize which re-

ing many summers with his uncle Chris Lewis, who was

lations were interconnected; it was my grandmother’s

a very predominant First Nation carver. They would fish

heritage from Cape Mudge through the Wilson’s,” he

and enjoy time summer time activities together; Brown

says, smiling.

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Photos clockwise carving by Richie Brown; Noel with Moonlight privacy screen; Noel’s studio does rocking with good times, named after the Quinsam Hotel; Tammy's ceramic casts; Noel and Tammy Brown

Photo Courtesy of CORE Landscape Products

It took Brown ten years to develop his style, working with Richard Baker and Matthew Baker. His focus with them was to perfect his designs and have them well accomplished; once he was there with his work, Brown began to make jewellery and is still producing jewellery today. Brown draws, paints, carves and sews—all with a very traditional focus. Every November, they participate in the local Artisan Tour and open up the studio for people to buy direct for Christmas or for themselves. Years ago, a friend came by and suggested they could help expand Brown’s retail presence by creating ceramic reproductions. This interested Brown, but the friend never showed up again, so Tammy stepped up

Brown has quite a few pole projects coming up, a 15 foot and 60 foot; the big pole is for the Nanaimo Aboriginal Friendship Centre which should be complete for this summer. The City of Nanaimo will be incorporating some of Brown’s designs into a new playground.

Because of his strong traditional style, he has produced works that are transformed into beautiful privacy panels featuring many animals, plants and symbols for indoor and outdoor use. Some are even backlit and the sizing

and started her hand at this art form.

has a great presence at 2x4’ and 4x6’. These CNC pro-

"It took me three years to really produce the quality to

coregravel.ca, a company based in the Comox Valley on

sell ceramic reproductions of his work. It was a learning curve but I really like it. I think it’s one of our hottest selling segments now,” she says, reminiscing how fast the ceramics sold during the holiday season. Vases, lamp bases, pendants and ornaments are being produced with Brown’s traditional work and they are very beauti-

duced panels are available through Core Landscaping, Vancouver Island.

Wei Wai Kum House of Treasures carries Noel Brown’s work, along with his son Richie’s and the ceramic line that Tammy produces. The Brown’s productions are truly a family affair when it comes to specialized First Nation

ful. Richie Brown, is carving as well, and while he is still

works of art.

learning he's becoming accomplished as he practices.

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BEING HUMAN James L. Anderson

This Has All Happened Before I can remember in the 50s and 60s of my

Then there was that hidden trap door. And that un-

youth a world that has faded away, lost forever now.

godly small tunnel. And we tortured our way through.

Where we believed that our leaders could be trusted

Somehow we left that hopeless horror behind and

to lead and inspire us to reach for a better, more Hu-

raged screaming free into a strange, wild new world. A

man world. Where Humanity lived lives of Common

lifetime ago, we took that miraculous Giant Leap into

Law, trust and faith in the future. And where here in the

the unknown leaving absolutely everything safe and fa-

developed, civilized world we truly believed that every

miliar behind that we had ever known. Each of us in our

Human being could and should live lifetimes that were

own separate ways somehow found the way through. We

worth living. Where a Human life was precious, sacred.

were born. Born into a place and a dimension we had

Where witnessing the savage barbarity of Human suf-

never been before. It happened.

fering and the horror of torture and the brutal insanity of war just tore us all up inside. And global peace was

And so, we have all been here before. We have just for-

simply “the necessary rational end of rational men”. We

gotten. This has all happened before. And although we

all felt safe. Secure. Protected...a world where we looked

have buried deep within us the trace memory of that

and dreamed of a future hopeful and almost fearless.

stark and traumatic time when we had to leave that safe refuge and all that we had ever known behind to survive

But that safe sanctuary of common dreams, decency,

and be born, the dark fear of that horror time remains.

trust and peace has died within us all in this terrorized insanity we call civilization today. Driven like tortured,

That is why all of us are living so afraid in a world that

deranged sheep in the self-destructive throes of “spir-

is hopelessly closing in upon us all today. For our life

itual death” we are all becoming refugees in our own

force to survive into the future, deep within us all in

lives. And it can no longer be avoided. This bleak dark

secret embryonic memory we remember what must

horror you and I are living through today is headed for

happen next.

chaos. For Madness. For unspeakable inhuman agony.

For Hell. It is simply true. And the real horror is that

Lord help us all.

there seems no way out. No chance to survive. No hope.

No hope at all.

You and I and everyone around us are desperately trying to hold our lives, our families and our world togeth-

But there is something else we should understand. It

er as our civilization is being buried alive in hate, sense-

is all not new. We have been here before. All of us. We

less murder, chaos, madness and the mindless horror

have just forgotten. We have been here before.

of war, torture and innocent women and children being killed with no sensitivity, humanity or moral outrage.

Long and long ago it was all closing in around us then.

The round world we were in was becoming toxic. Becom-

The round world we all are living in is becoming unliv-

ing hopelessly deadly, exhausted and polluted, corrupted.

able, once again. To stop the raging juggernaut of terror

Unlivable. Impossible. Hopeless. No way out. NO way

and inhumanity deep, deep inside we know what we all

to survive.

have to do. And it scares the hell out of us all.

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You and I must somehow gather together and take our first baby steps into another Human world. We must find the courage to conquer the terrifying fear and primitive, dark ignorance leaving everything behind us to make it so, and escape to be born again. There is another world and reality we have to somehow reach for beyond anything we have ever known. We have to leave everything behind once again and evolve into something now beyond imagination.

This we know. This we have all done before. And we know what leaving everything behind really means... and how impossible that journey will be.

And we must begin to understand. We all have to begin to prepare ourselves for that coming incredible, impossible journey. And we have to begin in our minds themselves, and the awakening consciousness we will need to survive the journey into another world.

To leave everything behind we must begin to understand what what leaving “everything” really means now. In this technological, scientific civilized world of today leaving “everything” behind requires a Giant Leap in perception for us all.

This alternate structured foundation that now is the supporting cradle that secures and sustains what we now think, reason, organize and know as safe, protected reality in this external universe is secretly and fatally flawed.

This “Primal Perspective” of symbolic, cognitive, logical and rational order is what we must prepare ourselves to leave behind if we want to survive.

And, incredibly, we must do that together as one consummate life force... by undergoing a metamorphosis of the Human mind and evolving a new way to “think” and make sense of all Universe itself collectively. That astounding coming metamorphosis and impossible journey to evolve once again can only be made together, hand in hand...as one united life force evolving into a new Human Species on this earth. Imagine that. We have to escape and transform again, emerging as newborn babes...where we will have evolved as one species into another way to be Human on this earth.

There is no other way to survive.

This is simply the truth. And we have to somehow find the path to converge into one united Human life force to make

“Everything” for us all is really the factual, synthet-

this outrageous, impossible voyage to evolve and survive

ic, alternate reality of symbolic and rational, logical

again. The odds are against us. They always have been.

cognitive order evolved long ago in the prehistoric Human mind that now constitutes a safe sanctuary and stable

Let us gather together and begin.

refuge from the alien, wild and prehistoric unknown for modern Humankind.

©2018 by James L. Anderson

www.james-l-anderson.com

Artist, composer Paul Walde speaks at NIC on February 7 Explore the world through visual artist and composer Paul Wal-

Arts as part of the NEoN Digital Arts Festival in Scotland (2017); and

de at NIC’s next Artist Talk event. “We’re looking forward to an

The View from Up Here at the Anchorage Museum, Alaska and the

evening with this esteemed artist,” said Sara Vipond, NIC Artist

Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum in Tromsø, Norway (2016 and 2017).

Talk coordinator and fine art and design department chair. “His creative process is a reminder that art is about exploring new ideas and thinking about the world differently.”

Walde is the second artist in the winter, 2019 series which kicked off on Jan. 24 with Barb Hunt and will include appearances by Anne J. Steves (March 7) and Michael Yahgulanaas (March 29).

Walde’s work suggests interconnections between landscape, iden-

He speaks from 6 to 7 pm at the Stan Hagen Theatre at NIC’s

tity and technology. His public art pieces raise awareness of the

Comox Valley campus. Admission is free and all are welcome.

impact of human-caused climate change and rural land use.

The 2019 Artist Talk Series is possible thanks to community

The NIC Artist Talk series offers an engaging line-up of speakers

gifts and corporate sponsorship, including key support from

that foster students and professional artists in the community.

lead sponsor RBC Dominion Securities. If you are interested in

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ENTREPRENEURIAL & LEADERSHIP COACHING Maria Ji

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I believe we were born with purpose to

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tonite—that thing that keeps you feeling stuck no matter

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The key is to keep distinguishing your Kryptonite.

everyone—that's my superpower.

Especially pay attention to challenges that are not obvious.

However, not everyone is able to fulfill their purpose.

We often become stuck in circumstances or beliefs that

Some obvious examples are procrastination, feeling

we feel powerless to change. Some try really hard to

not good enough, not being able to sustain action,

change, and end up stuck even more; some get over it

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SHIFT HAPPENS Andrea Wagemaker

THE FIGHT

Inside My Mind Photo © Tomasz Zajda / Adobe Stock

Our negative thoughts and words can

The grandson thought about it for a minute and then

create anxiety, anger, resentment, jealousy—an array

asked his grandfather, “Which wolf will win?”

of emotions. Some negative thinking is normal when dealing with daily life situations, however, if this way of

The Elder simply replied, “The one you feed.”

thinking starts to take over our everyday thoughts and you can’t seem to shake it off, it can lead to depression

Our thoughts can be our own worst enemy. That is, if

and self-sabotage behavior like addictions, self-doubt,

we let them. Think about how you may be “feeding”

and lack of inner straight.

your negative thoughts by allowing them to rule your mind.

This type of thinking can derail you from want you most in life. Negative thinking and using disabling

Next time you have a negative thought, catch it and ask

words drain us of our energy, erodes our self-confi-

yourself, “What is this thought doing for me?” You will

dence and can put you in a bad mood. Certainly, many

find that the answer is that all they are doing is disem-

would agree that our thoughts come and go so quick-

powering you. You may feel it in your stomach, in your

ly that it’s seems impossible to notice them, but with

joints or you may even get a sudden headache. So how

awareness and an attitude of self-compassion, we can

do you stop the “bad negative thought” habit? It is truly

redirect our negative thoughts to more positive sup-

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ported ones.

Though Hypnotherapy and the magic of Lucia Light, I was told a story recently by a friend who talks about a

you can immediately feel more empowered and a

legend that illustrates the most important battle of our

higher vibration of calming energy. By focusing on

lives – the one between our good and bad thoughts.

something good in your life and cultivate the practice

Here is how the story goes:

of gratitude, you will create greater peace, confidence and a more positive outlook by learning how to manage

A Cherokee Elder was teaching his grandson about life.

your thoughts. After all, this battle can be won because

“A fight is going on inside me,” he said to the boy.

we have the power of choice!

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IV Y R I C H A R D S O N The Art of Boxing

Ivy Richardson grew up in Port Hardy. When she was

Richardson competed for two years, and in that time,

young, she thought she would be in ballet or boxing.

made it onto Team BC and represented British Colum-

Her mother said that when she was little, she took change

bia in Nationals hosted in Quebec City. She took time off

from her mother's drawer and came back from a garage

afterward due to feeling burnt out and repeatedly falling

sale with boxing gloves. One would take this as a pretty

sick or being injured. It was time to recoup and recharge.

good omen as to what her journey would look like.

“I truly love boxing. I’m in a tough place right now, I’m not ready to compete again but I’m also not ready to shut

She moved to Nanaimo when she was 16. Richardson

the door on the possibility. So, in the meantime I am fo-

grew up playing hockey, soccer, and basketball—tradi-

cused on finishing my degree at V.I.U. – B. with a Double

tional sports. But by the time she started her first year

Minor in Physical Education and First Nations studies.”

of university at V.I.U., she had stopped team sports. She was going to the gym and needed something more. She

When she began competing a few years ago now, she put

then decided that 23 was too old to start ballet, so box-

other priorities on hold. Now she is taking more time

ing fell right into place. That was four years ago. “It might

for work contracts and her studies. Richardson’s father

have been better to start in my teens,” Richardson says,

passed away three years ago. Originally from Quebec,

remembering when she started at the Nanaimo Boxing

he hitch-hiked his way to Port Hardy many moons ago.

Club. After her first boxing class, the coach asked if she

Richardson’s mom is from Quatsino and Bella Coola Na-

was interested in competing—and she said YES! She felt

tions; her mother and father met up on the North Island.

that if she was going to train this hard, she should com-

She has two sisters and two brothers; Richardson is a

pete. Once she had her first sparring match, she knew she

middle sibling to her sisters and younger than her broth-

could hack it in this tough sport, and truly commit and

ers. Her mom and siblings still live close by, in Nanaimo

pursue.

and Vancouver areas. Richardson’s Dad never saw her

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Photos Courtesy of Ivy Richardson | clockwise from opposite page Ivy in the Ring; Three Generations, Grandmother, Mother, Granddaughter; Ivy Richardson; Ivy preparing for a match.

compete but was very proud of her learning to box.

“The big question is, do I want to get hit in the head again? Does the reward outweigh the risk? Punch-drunk is not a direction that I want to head in,” she says, adding, “some boxers have made it through without major injury.” Boxing isn’t her end goal. Richardson has started coaching in a couple different capacities—regularly at Gabriola Fitness Centre, and before that at Prime Sport.

Right now she is in the process of starting an indigenous youth sport boxing team, specifically for youth in/out of government care. Richardson says excitedly, “This program will be for youth who want the seriousness of boxing training with the option to compete.” She is hoping to launch the program this spring, and knows there is a desire for the sport and team which is sponsored by Nanaimo Aboriginal Centre (NAC).

Last year she started a team through NAC, and chose the name 700—it is the number of indigenous youth that age out each year in provincial care in BC, and has a special meaning for Richardson and the youth who chose the name. The name will stay with the relaunch as she focuses on program, coaching and mentoring at this time. Being able to box at a national level, really opened so many doors for Richardson. She wants to work in community and merge that passion with boxing.

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FITNESS, ETC. Chad Braithwaite

Why Does Gut Health MATTER SO MUCH? The content titles which dominate websites

which then impairs gut function. There’s no hard and fast rule to

and magazines definitely focus on training and macros more than

fix this other than do everything in your power to minimise stress-

anything else. The less glamorous stuff like gut health is often for-

ful situations. Simple things like having the first 30 minutes of your

gotten about, I’m here to remind you why that’s a big mistake! If

day without a phone and going for a walk will help.

you aren’t giving your gut the attention it deserves you could be struggling with all sorts of issues.

Here you will find three things which affect gut health and why you need to focus on them.

Lack Of Fibre It’s quite alarming just how many people fail to meet their daily quota (20-30g) of fibre per day, with a mix of soluble and insoluble sources. By under eating fibre the gut isn’t equipped with the necessary tools to assimilate nutrients, deal with acids and essentially

Food Quality

work properly. The outcome can often be long term gut issues,

No matter how accurate your macro split is, if the quality isn’t there

therefore it’s essential you get more greens in your diet!

your gut health could suffer. Health issues lead to a down-regulation in performance which means your body will fail to assimilate nutrients as it should. If your gut can’t breakdown the food you’re eating properly this will inevitably undermine things like recovery.

Summary The general issues can be fixed through smarter lifestyle choices in a lot of cases. Doing more of the above and along with that, avoiding foods you’re naturally sensitive to will usually tick most of

Single ingredient natural foods are always the best way to go,

the boxes. If you’re really intent on improving gut health then get

they’re full of natural digestive enzymes and “goodness” which

a “comprehensive gut test” done in order to outline any foods you

helps your gut function correctly. It’s not just a numbers game it’s

shouldn’t be eating. Along with that, supplementing with a natu-

about quality too!

rally fermented GLUTAMINE which is derived from plant extract

Feeling Stressed If you’re dealing with excessive levels of stress your gut can suffer pretty badly for it. Chronic stress can increase cortisol production

rather than human hair is also a great idea! Something like the PVL Nutrients offers. This has been shown to improve gut integrity and is also a great anti-catabolic agent.

Chad is the owner of Fitness Etc. in Campbell River, Courtenay, and Parksville. www.fitness-etc.ca

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Sunday is the day the world's smallest bike racer rolls out of bed and yells "GET ME A BANANA, DADDY!" I mean, he yells that every morning. But this day is different — this day we are unbound, free from schedules and deadlines and checklists. We eat our bananas and grab his bicycle, a small black & red model with the words "road racer" emblazoned with fire on the front. And we roll.

It is not possible to know in advance where we might go. You can tell him any place, describe any destination. Kevin will shrug, and smile shyly, like sunlight breaking through the trees. "We go where my bike wants to go," he says. And we do.

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Sometimes his bike follows the seawalk to the secret tire swing, built from an airplane tire and ready for liftoff. Other days it wanders along the harbour, and we peer under old boats to watch shoals of tiny fish dance and dart in the shallows.

We visit sea lions and playgrounds, puppies and beaches and bike jumps. We hurry up huge hills towards a distant lunch, dashing into the restaurant with just enough time to eat our fill.

As they turn out the lights we're off again, this time down a series of rocky trails. Daddy suggesting the prudent use of breaks, Kevin yelling "I want to do it crazy style!"

Thorough it all he peddles in his great green gumboots, while I jog beside like a secret service escort, one hand holding protectively to his jacket. Each time I hold him slightly less, and he

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Then, "My bike says we turn here!" and in a cloud of dust we're off, careening into the future.

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NATUROPATHIC INSPIRATIONS Ingrid Pincott N.D.

Healing

YOUR BRAIN Who is in control of your brain?

Well, according to Dr. Bill Code M.D., author of Solv-

Image © Tatiana Shepeleva/Adobe Stock

strawberries, raspberries, blackberries and spices (all without pesticides) lower inflammation in the brain

ing the Brain Puzzle, you are! If you are invested in the

Neutraceuticals that protect the brain against the

process toward better health, changing your diet and

stresses of day to day living include: curcumin, bo-

lifestyle will help initiate and maintain health and im-

swellia, ginkgo, NAC, echinacea, ashwagandha, Siberi-

provement. Here are some concrete steps to maintain

an Ginseng, Korean Ginseng, melatonin, fish oils high

and improve your brain health for a better you in 2019!

in DHA EFA’s, magnesium, B vitamins, including extra

Exercise is the best value in medicine for many body

B12, vitamin D, saffron and grapeseed extract.

systems. It increases Brain Derived Neurotrophic Fac-

Sleep is critical for the optimal draining of the brain

tor (BDNF). BDNF governs the formation of new neu-

of toxins through the lymphatic (glymphatic) system

rons and low levels are associated with Alzheimer’s,

at night. Herbs such as valerian, kava kava, passion

memory loss and other brain processing problems.

flower, jujube, Californian poppy, chamomile and

Exercise that gets you to 70% of your maximum heart

rehmannia may help.

rate for 30 minutes 3 times per week or high inten-

Anxiety and Depression: It is important to treat

sity interval training (HIIT)using weights and cardio

the HPA axis or adrenal stress pathways. Herbs such

offered at the Sportsplex.

as rehmannia, Korean ginseng, withania, rhodiola

Nutrients or herbs that increase BDNF include ashwagandha, St. John’s work, milk thistle, vitamin D, and

schisandra, bacopa, skullcap, St. John’s wort, astragalus and licorice are also considered.

Blood tests If you have a brain injury or are worried

resveratrol.

Diet should be low in alcohol, smoking, trans fats, deep fried foods and sugar. Foods that increase your hemoglobin A1c (average of blood sugars) over 5.4 is an increase in risk to the brain (Diabetes Type III is a

about your memory, measuring anti-bodies to the blood brain barrier (BBB) can be useful as well as measuring chronic inflammation with CRP, TNF alpha, IL1B, IL-6 and HbA1C, serum B12 and homocysteine.

proposed term for Alzheimer’s Disease). Intermittent

Prevention of Head Trauma: Curcumin has been shown

fasting for 16-18 hours has been shown to boost BDNF

to protect the cytoskeleton of tau proteins and when tak-

levels. (This is eating less often, not fewer calories).

en preventively by people playing contact sports, can pre-

Foods high in phytochemicals such as garlic, green

vent the tangling of “tau” proteins post trauma.

tea, broccoli, pomegranate, beets, turmeric, crucifer-

Start now! Read Solve the Brain Puzzle by Dr. Code, who

ous vegetables, rosemary, dark chocolate, blueberries,

lives in Duncan. www.drbillcode.com

For more of Dr. Pincott’s articles visit www.PerceptiveHealth.ca or www.drpincott.com and www.bcna.ca to find an ND near you.

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rice grains are easily gathered as the bulbs grow very close to the surface.

The Chocolate Lily

The flowers of the plant hang from a tall stem.

Bud Logan

The flower has six petals that are a purple to brown colour covered by spots of green. There is an Alaska variety that is much darker in colour, ( Fritileria Camschatcenis ). In this post we are referring to Fritillaria Affinis which is the lily that grows in BC. Both are known as chocolate lilies.

This lily was first recorded in Oregon. It is native to the Pacific Northwest and is found from California to as far north as the outer coast of northern British Columbia.

It likes a habitat of open woodland, meadows, coastal grasslands and thickets. You can find them in great numbers on south facing areas where there is a small creek or wet

Photos Š Bud Logan

area, look in grassy areas between bluffs.

When hiking around Vancouver Island, I am always looking out for edible plants and it's such a pleasure when I run into a patch of chocolate lily's, the plant is also known as rice root. Not only are they a very pretty flower but the bulbs are quite tasty. They are quite numerous in the coastal forests of the island and grow in great numbers along the shoreline.

The chocolate lily is a herbaceous perennial flower that grows up to 1.25 meters high. It grows from bulbs that have small bulblets growing profusely on them that resemble grains of rice and when the mother bulbs are broken apart they also contain small rice grains, these

Coastal first peoples used the bulbs of this flower as a winter food. The bulbs dug up and the bulblets growing on the mother bulb were harvested. The mother bulb could be broken apart and eaten as well. They were either boiled and eaten with ooligan oil or lard and sometimes were put in soups and stews. The bulbs could also be dried for wintertime use or preserved in oil. Bulbs were also dried and pounded into flour.

Though slightly bitter, some people still collect and eat chocolate lily bulbs.

There are two varieties of this flower, Fritillaria Camschatcensis grows from Alaska to the Kamchatka peninsula. It is sometimes called the black lily or Kamchatka Fritillary. While the Fritillaria Affinis, sometimes called the checker lily, grows from BC down to California, this sometimes gets folks confused. Both are edible though and both are harvested in the same manner.

So when you are out hiking in coastal wetlands, keep an eye out for these beautiful plants, best time to view them is during the time they flower, April to June, best time to harvest them is before they flower in the spring or in the fall. They are a very striking flower to observe.

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