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WALKING IN THEIR FOOTSTEPS HMCS ALBERNI Museum + Memorial

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Looking After a Legacy: Through the Grains of Cedar

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SHIFT HAPPENS Fear of Change

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Publisher's Note Change of Seasons Summer has passed and the change of season has arrived! Fall is in the air with its crisp offerings and glimmers of warm sunlight.

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OCEAN CHRONICLES An Eddy on an Estuary: The Circling Back of Kus-Kus-Sum DAV E FLAWSE THE KUS-KUS-SUM SITE on the Courtenay River

containers for water, and as they melt, “the glaciers

estuary is accustomed to change. As the liaison between

shrink, and water goes back into the ocean. So, what we

ocean and river, estuaries live in constant flux—a ritual

tend to see is sea level rising.”

of ebbs and floods but also a centuries-meandering as the river forges new pathways through its delta. However, the Kus-kus-sum site hasn’t always existed in an estuary, nor above sea level.

Take a holiday to Vancouver Island 14,000 years ago, and you wouldn’t lack for ice. You’d find yourself shivering on an ice sheet that’s over one kilometer thick in places. This is not a quiet place. Chunks of glacier creak, snap, and splash as they break off into the sea.

Another effect of ice sheets comes from their weight on the Earth’s crust. “They actually depress it,” says Lesemann. “They basically create these huge divots in the land and regress the crust downward.” Over time, the weight on the crust lessens.

Given these two interacting factors, one raising sea level and the other raising the land, pinpointing the site’s elevation at this time is difficult, but around the Comox Valley, “the total amount of depression was prob-

Where would you find the Kus-kus-sum site on your

ably roughly 150 meters,” putting the Kus-kus-sum site

visit? Well, that’s difficult to untangle explains Jerome

somewhere underwater.

Lesemann. The Vancouver Island University Earth Science Professor completed his PhD on glacial landforms and is interested in reconstructions of ancient environments.

At that time, major ice sheets began to melt across

As the centuries and millennia past, braided glacial rivers roiled and boiled grey blue. They forced sand, gravel, and stone downstream to collect at sea level. As the glaciers receded further, the Kus-kus-sum site emerged from underwater around 8,000 years ago.

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The site has looked more or less the same for the last

they did not farm directly on the site, farmers did

5,000-6,000 years. Around this time, the North Coast

change the landscape around the estuary in the form of

Salish established permanent settlements across their

dikes and ditches to control the flow of water.

territories.

In the late 19th century, “a number of K'ómoks chiefs •

Visit the Kus-kus-sum site before European settlers arrived, and you might have heard the soft cadence of the Pentlatch River Song rippling along a gentle moving estuary. Richard Hardy is a member of K'ómoks First

finally got the opportunity to meet with different Indigenous commissioners to start finding areas of interest for a reserve,” says Hardy. “That was a priority site for our chiefs at that time. And unfortunately, the property never did come back to K'ómoks.”

Nation (KFN) and sings the Pentlatch River Song to me

The site remained mostly unchanged from its natural

over the phone. He picks up the beat. When the rains

state as seen in an aerial photograph in 1931. In 1947,

come and the river’s flow picks up, so does the song’s

brothers Ron and Roy, and their father, Clarence, start-

timing, explains Hardy, who is also a KFN Councillor.

ed a sawmill on the site of today’s Arden Elementary.

“Even our songs are reflective of that area and the end

By 1949 they had striped the timber from the Kus-kus-

of that River.”

sum site on the Courtenay River and established their

Today, KFN represents the formerly separate tribes

sawmill there.

of the Sathloot (‘sath-loot), Sasitla (sa-‘seet-la), Ieeksen

Over the following decades, the Fields Sawmill would

(eye-‘ick-sun) and Xa’xe (‘ha-hey) and the culturally

change hands numerous times. As the operation grew,

similar but distinct Pentlatch. The ancestors of KFN oc-

sawmill owners would thrust new pilings further into

cupied the extent of their territories which supported

the estuary and infill behind the new wall to create

thousands of people who built a sophisticated and rich

more space.

culture.

In the 1970s the sawmill owners began to infill the site’s Hardy explains that KFN’s priority is water. “Water is so important. When we look at water from an Indigenous perspective, there’s the spirituality side of things. With water comes all the various animals that we have in our songs and dances. When we start to talk about that con-

south side and into what’s now called the Hollyhocks marsh. Concerned residents stopped the further incursion into the estuary, and the provincial government purchased the land to become a protected area.

nection to water, that’s the importance of the [Kus-kus-

The mill produced lumber for the Japanese market.

sum] site from a KFN perspective.”

At one time, it was one of the Comox Valley’s top em-

The entire estuary surrounding the site was a land of plenty and significant to KFN. “The Kus-kus-sum site was our gathering place for harvesting food,” says Hardy. But also a place where they placed mortuary boxes in trees, “so there’s a spiritual connection there.”

A man named George Mitchell was the first white settler to arrive in the estuary area sometime in the 1850s.

He acquired a large waterfront acreage between the present-day location of the K'ómoks First Nation and the Kus-kus-sum site. According to Land of Plenty, A History of the Comox District, he finally pre-empted the land in 1862—a total of 150 acres.

More settlers arrived to pre-empt the best land, a natu-

ployers and an integral part of its economy. In the end, the specialization in the Japanese market would be its downfall as other specialty mills could produce the lumber cheaper.

In 2006, the mill shut its doors and the owners, now Interfor, auctioned off the equipment. The site went up for sale in 2008. In subsequent years applications to turn the site into condominiums was put to city council. Ironically, the development around the site saved it from that fate. Variances from the road and the flight path for the Courtenay airpark meant there was little room to build out or up.

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rally treeless area described by early European explor-

Fast forward to September 2022. Where developers

ers as a “prairie,” along the Courtenay and Tsolum Riv-

had once hoped condominiums would go, an orange

ers and on the east side of the Kus-kus-sum site. While

Hitachi excavator reaches into a muddy pit and pinches

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The plan is to restore the site back to natural grading.

They determined the natural grading by looking at historical aerial photos and by surveying the Hollyhock Marsh. The marsh is in a natural state and also serves as an example for the types of vegetation they will plant.

The iconic hum of vehicles rolling over the metal grate on the 17th street bridge reverberates over the piles of logs and dirt. But walk into the Hollyhock marsh area, and the noisescape lightens. The thick roots from the many Sitka spruces sprawl along a forest floor that is bare of delicate plants. At times of high water, this area floods. The river flows across the feet of alders, cotton1940-1969

woods, and Sitka spruce as it has forever. This is what naturally happened at the Kus-kus-sum site as well.

One third of the site will be low-lying, while the other two thirds closer to Comox Road will be slightly higher in elevation and either flat or sloping. There are no plans to have a park-like setting or paths. This will be a natural site not made for humans.

The steel wall along the river was built in the late 20th century and replaced the former retaining wall of pilings and boards. Pierzchalski says the wall removal is planned for 2024.

The site will provide climate change mitigation in the carbon catching trees. But also provide salmon habitat and habitat for other animals. The trees they plant on the site will grow and “it will slowly restore itself over the next 20 years,” says Pierzchalski.

1970s

For Richard Hardy and KFN the site’s restoration

a mud-covered log between its claw and bucket. There’s

means a circling back and a chance to re-establish their

an odour of fragrant yellow cedar mixed with dingy

ties to an area that they’ve always maintained as a site

soil. The site is wet, and the old sawmill’s steel retaining

of importance. “To me,” says Hardy, “this is a prime ex-

wall holds back the river. The huge machine struggles

ample of reconciliation because of the close ties that

to pull the old-growth cedar from where it sat lodged in

we had to that area, having it taken away from us, and

the mud for the last seven decades or so. With a crack

now, through this particular project, the ability to have

and splinter, the former piling breaks free to be added

it come back to K’ómoks’s hands.”

to the pile of other pulled logs.

As the tide rolls in and out of the estuary one more

The logs and other compounding factors have slowed

time, this place will begin to take on its old face and

restoration work, explains Caitlin Pierzchalski. She’s a

look more like it has for the past few millennia. Hope-

watershed steward, restoration ecologist, and Project

fully, it can live in peace for a few thousand years until

Watershed Society’s executive director. Established in

the inexorable circles back, and a new ice age renews it

1993, Project Watershed Society and its members are

again.

watershed stewards. They purchased the former mill site from Interfor in November 2020 and are holding it in trust for K’ómoks First Nation and the City of Courtenay, who will become joint title owners.

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Interested in helping out? There are several ways to contribute to the restoration, like sponsoring a salmon, donating a used car, or by e-transferring to donate@projectwatershed.ca.

Check out projectwatershed.ca for more information.

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Jennifer Rasor, soprano

Michael MacKinnon, bass-baritone

Shante Van Horlick, mezzo-soprano

O F F T H E B E AT E N PAT H Strathcona Symphony Orchestra's A Night at the Opera CAR OLINE LENA R D ON Comox Valley Concert Band © CVCB

ALTHOUGH OPERA TODAY

is often associated

and Così Fan Tutte (Mozart), Bizet (Carmen) and The

with European aristocracy, it was actually created and

Barber of Seville (Rossini). If the audience demands an

developed as a musical spectacle for the masses.

encore, they will be treated to special selections reflect-

In Florence, a small group of artists, statesmen, writers, and musicians decided to recreate the storytelling of Greek drama through music. Considered to be the first

ing opera and symphonic music highlights. The soloists have graced Canadian, American, and European stages and the SSO is pleased to present their voices.

opera, Dafne (1597), composed by Jacopo Peri with the

“I am proud to feature three local artists who are re-

libretto by Ottavio Rinuccini, depicts the love story be-

nowned in their own right and bring so much talent to

tween Apollo and the nymph Dafne. From that begin-

our community,” says Ms. Jung. “Their musical abilities

ning, two types of opera emerged – opera seria (stately or formal) and opera buffa (comedies).

The Strathcona Symphony Orchestra’s (SSO) Music Director, Helena Jung, is presenting to Comox Valley concertgoers selections from three of the most popular composers of the genre.

“Although there is an excellent representation of many music styles, I felt that opera hasn’t been represented and it might find a receptive audience,” says Ms. Jung.

deserve to be in the spotlight alongside our talented musicians from the SSO.” Ms Jung loves all forms of classical music, and notes that many significant pieces come from opera. “I wanted to offer Comox Valley audiences a taste of a beloved musical form," she says, which she hopes may inspire continued exploration, such as taking in a performance at Pacific Opera Victoria or the Vancouver Opera.

“Historically, royalty commissioned an opera, and it

Vancouver Island residents Jennifer Rasor (soprano),

was considered a great honour for the composer. At

Shante Van Horlick (mezzo-soprano), and Michael

the time, this style of music was often viewed as the

MacKinnon (bass-baritone), will be joining the SSO to

pinnacle of a composer’s career—even more so than a

perform pieces from The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni

symphony,” says Ms. Jung.

Tickets for “A Night at the Opera” can be purchased at strathconasymphony-orchestra.tickit.ca for performances on December 10 at 7pm and December 11 at 2pm. Tickets are $25/adult and $15/children 12 and under.

The concert venue is the Native Sons Hall, 360 Cliffe Ave, Courtenay.

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WA L K I N G I N T H E I R F O O T S T E P S The HMCS Alberni Museum and Memorial JA M ES D ER RY IF YOU ARE STROLLING downhill on 6th Street

Executive Director Lewis Bartholomew often describes

in Courtenay, perhaps leaving the library or a lunch

HAMM as the Tardus from Dr. Who; it looks small and

at MudSharks, you will pass by a brick building with

inconspicuous on the outside, but is surprising expan-

wrought iron gates; matching black gates exit out onto

sive on the interior. Due to its high fir beam ceiling sup-

Cliffe Avenue.

ported by metal Queen bracing, it is reminiscent of the

This is the Courtenay Mall, the first and original “mall”

hold of a ship.

in the Comox Valley. Among the tenants of this historic

The heart of the museum is the big blue wall which lists

building, deep inside, is the HMCS ALBERNI Museum

the names of those who served or perished on HMCS

and Memorial (HAMM).

ALBERNI and the German sub U480, a recognized national war memorial. Recently updated from research

Some locals might remember HAMM for its previous

conducted at Archives Canada in Ottawa by a society

location in the south east corner of the Comox Centre

member, it now accurately lists all crew members.

Mall. Many of its special public events such as Anzac Day were held there, in the centre passageway. Six years ago that mall was sold and HAMM, after a stressful search and extensive renovations, relocated to its pres-

The artefacts of the museum reflect Canada’s navy role in the second World War, from uniforms, medals, letters, keepsakes. HAMM has grown mostly due to the

ent spot.

donations from families who wish to entrust the mu-

As the saying goes, there is a reason for everything.

ding dress belonging to a war bride; a moustache brush

HAMM not only has survived an arson, a flood, and

from a Great War officer; a cot from a Dutch sailor who

the pandemic, but has grown even more professional—

was too tall to use a hammock; and the entire Leslie

and last year expanded into the unit next door when it

collection donated by his daughter who lived to be 104

required an Education Centre.

years old and visited HAMM each year.

seum with their cherished momentos, such as the wed-

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Above all, HAMM is about stories tied to these artefacts, and about experiencing something of that time. Feel a wool uniform, and you will get an idea of what it was like for a sailor working and living in cramped quarters on a ship. Listen to wartime music on the vintage radio and hear the subtle propaganda to keep spirits up. Watch a short 1939 film of the King and Queen inspecting the naval base in Esquimalt in preparation for a global war.

HAMM is very family-friendly, and volunteers encourage questions from children. Interactive exhibits such as how to tie various ship knots, learn signal flags, or

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Next door is the Education Centre with its lending library and rotating special exhibits. Currently, HAMM is showing “Innocent Eyes: war from a child’s perspective”. This is a moving exhibit created by HAMM

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four years ago, which has travelled to local fairs and schools. This spring it was refreshed with an accompanying video to reflect the first hand experiences of Ukrainian children in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

HAMM is supported by the non-profit Alberni Project Society.

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Looking After a LEGACY THROUGH THE GRAINS OF CEDAR

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SPIRITS OF THE WEST COAST ART GALLERY is honoured

Bill and Mark Henderson, as well as from his father Dan

to present “Looking After a Legacy: Through the Grains of

Henderson who was a traditional painter, artist, storyteller

Cedar”, an art exhibition featuring carvings by renowned

and cultural historian.

Kwakwaka’wakw artists Bill Henderson, Greg Henderson and Junior Henderson of the Wei Wai Kum First Nation in

The exhibition features over 20 masterpieces including a

Campbell River, BC.

wide variety of dramatic masks, stunning frontlets, amazing totem poles, paddles and a beautiful talking staff. This ex-

This exhibition is rooted in the profound desire by the artists

hibition brings fresh insights into the Henderson’s life-long

to carry on the legacy of their father and grandfather, Mas-

commitment to the continuity and diversity of their cultural

ter carver Sam Henderson. Sam lived his life dedicated to

heritage.

the preservation of Kwakwaka’wakw knowledge and culture, and used the practice of carving to preserve these ancient traditions. It is a legacy he has left behind for the next generation of carvers.

The Henderson family to this day is a highly respected family of the Wei Wai Kum First Nation. Bill Henderson, son of Sam Henderson, is a Master carver in the art of “making wood speak”. Junior Henderson and Greg Henderson are both grandsons of Sam Henderson and represent the third gen-

Dramatic masks, stunning frontlets, amazing totem poles, paddles and a beautiful talking staff.

eration of exceptional potlatch carvers. Their carvings and totem poles are celebrated throughout the world and can be

In the spirit of LOOKING AFTER A LEGACY: Through the

seen in Asia, Europe, North America and especially in many

Grains of Cedar, Bill has followed his father’s path by sharing

communities along our beautiful Northwest Coast. Their mas-

the tradition of carving with the next generation, including his

terpieces are highly collectible and are represented in many

nephews Greg and Junior Henderson. Greg and Junior - es-

national and international exhibitions and galleries.

teemed carvers in their own rights – join Bill, Greg and Junior Henderson in this exhibition and sale as a showcase of how

Kwakwaka'wakw Master Carver Bill Henderson was born in

traditions are passed down and carried forward.

1950 and is a member of the Wei Wai Kum First Nation in Campbell River, BC. Bill is one of seventeen children born

On now until December 31 at 2926 Back Road, Courtenay.

to the artist Sam Henderson and his wife, May Quocksister

www.spiritsofthewestcoast.com

Henderson. Several of his siblings became artists, including

Follow @spiritsofthewestcoast for the latest news,

his brothers Ernie, Dan, and Mark. His father Sam was orig-

artist talks, and exhibition features.

inally from Ba’as (Blunden Harbour), on the north coast, but after marrying May settled in Campbell River. Bill watched his father create carvings and other artworks from a young age and by the age of seven Bill had created his first piece.

Kwakwaka'wakw artist Junior Henderson was born in 1976 and is a member of the Wei Wai Kum First Nation in Campbell River, BC. He was given the hereditary chief name of “Udzistalis”, meaning "to go against the tide", from his father, Chief Dan Henderson. As the Hereditary Chief of the Wei Wai Kum Band of the Kwakwaka’wakw Nation from Campbell River, British Columbia, Junior passed on his chieftainship to his brother. Junior's existing name is ƛaqwasgəm, meaning “coppers all-around” or “he has the value and esteem of coppers”. Junior inherited the Henderson family’s artistic talent from his grandfather Chief Sam Henderson, his uncles W W W. C O M PA S S M A G A Z I N E . C A

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WELLNESS ARTIST Deb Mearns : Breaking the Mold K E A LY D ONA LD SON IT IS AN EXCITING time for Mearns as she prepares for

Tribal Council, in ’81 she presented at a United Na-

a documentary film about her life. She casually intro-

tion’s sponsored conference on Indigenous People

duces herself to me and I’m giddy because I know who

and the Land in Geneva, Switzerland. As life and time

she is and what she has accomplished in her life so

progressed, in 1984 she was living in Haida Gwaii and

far! Mearns was the first Indigenous Female Lawyer

contracted by the two Band Councils there to tackle

in British Columbia and her story is truly amazing!

proposed offshore drilling in Hecate Strait. She fo-

Mearns is working with Kerri-ann Cardinal and an-

cused on Tribal Councils, Unions and other stakehold-

other Indigenous producer for this biographical docu-

ers together to defeat the drilling application; Mearns

mentary. They are just getting underway with research

was successful and the won the case.

and funding, which is already looking very positive with support from the Indigenous Screen Office and

Then in 1985, she moved back to Vancouver to work at

Creative BC in the works.

the Indian Centre and was asked to rejoin their board; she had been on the Executive Board in the past as

Mearns took the BAR Exam and passed in July of

the President. It was a no-brainer and she reunited

1981 and is University of British Columbia Alumni.

and to become the Executive Director. Shortly after

She practiced in Vancouver to start. Working with the

she rejoined her work at the Indian Centre, the AIDS

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epidemic was prevalent and she focused hard to pull together the first Aboriginal AIDS Conference at the Vancouver Hyatt in ’89. The conference was extremely well attended and received; it tied into so many health care issues involving Aboriginal Health communities, Municipalities, Indigenous communities and more.

As a result of the conference, many important recommendations were made to Aboriginal Health and implemented. BC Ministry of Health supported the birth of a new organization, Vancouver Native Health, of which, Mearns is a Founding Member and was Board President for the first eight years.

In ’91, the Attorney General released funds for the Downtown Vancouver - Eastside Safety Office. Mearns built that office, from the ground up, and as a result of her resilience, had Vancouver Police Department’s Dave Dickson working directly out the Safety Office.

The Board of Directors at this organization was well represented and full circle, in all respects. In unison, Mearns was pushing hard on VPD for more action on Missing Women’s Investigations. Robert Pickton was at the height of his abductions in the Lower Mainland and these abductions became more newsworthy as Mearns waved the flag for help and attention on this matter, holding many high ranking officials accountable.

Later in the 90’s, Mearns joined the WISH Board in Vancouver, which specializes to this day, in the health, safety and well-being of female sex trade workers.

Mearns and her husband, John Turvey, worked hand in hand to make positive change in the downtown eastside of Vancouver. They worked together on many important issues such as building a high-risk Youth Activity Centre, the first Needle Exchange in North America

and continued focusing on support for sex

trade workers. They always seemed to be working together and following the same path; they were always at the same meetings and became allies. This alliance grew into friendship and love; they were 41 and 49 when they married. Their relationship was very supportive and respectful; many new pathways were built as they continued to work together to make the world a better place to live.

In the mid 2000’s, Mearns’ husband, Turvey, became ill and they decided to retire. They chose Vancouver Island as their destination and made their move.

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grown to love the Comox Valley and decided to stay put and remained there.

As Mearns takes time to reflect, she begins to share many stories about her early days. She has been politically charged her entire life, starting at 15, participating in demonstrations against the Vietnam War. Her involvement in the Cache Creek Road Block in 1974 is legendary and involvement in the first potential riot in Ottawa, defending Indigenous Rights, later the same year. She was called to Winnipeg, from Ottawa, to meet Angela Davis, who is an American Activist, deeply involved with the infamous Black Panther Party. Mearns also met with John Trudell, a Native American author and activist, through the American Indigenous Movement from Wounded Knee, and flew the Canadian flag upside down in Ottawa at the Native Peoples Embassy.

She was called to a meeting in New York City, which was hosted by Harry Belafonte; a phone call came in during the meeting from Marlin Brando, who called to say he couldn’t make it. Mearns had involvement with Leonard Pelletier’s case, organizing financing and support for his defence, which is goes unresolved to this day.

Mearns shares that she is excited and terrified of what is to come. She loves being in the spotlight supporting Human Rights but remains so incredibly humble through all her involvements and experiences. She raises her hands to her first mentor, Harry Rankin, long time City Councillor for Vancouver and renowned lawyer. They met through mutual interests and he influenced her to go into Law. Rankin made her study for her LSAT and the rest is history. Mearns continues to follow legal matters and currently is very focused on Land Claim issues and is studying decisions from these claims.

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SHIFT HAPPENS The Fear of Change ANDREA WAGEMAKER

YOU’RE NOT ALONE

in these feelings surrounding

ships, stay put in jobs that makes us miserable, stay stuck

change. Everyone has experienced their own level of fear

in a home that doesn’t serve us or even simple tasks like

of change. That’s why we all have our “comfort zones” In

giving up material items .. the list goes on. As you can see,

fact, neuroscience has shown that uncertainty feels sim-

the optimal solution would be to move on and try some-

ilar to failure in our brains. That’s why so many people

thing new. But, when you’re stuck in a situation and have

would rather avoid change because of how uncomfort-

metathesiophobia, you cannot see the situation as clearly

able the associated feelings can be.

as you may want to.

While it’s natural to feel that change is scary, some people

So why do we fear change?

may be dealing with something more serious. The fear of change is so dominant, there’s even a phobia about it:

Simply put - it means that outcomes are unknown. Our

metathesiophobia. This is such an intense fear of change

brains are designed to find peace in knowing. When we

that it can be paralyzing and very hard to live with.

don’t know what will happen, our minds can go on a tangent and make up worst case scenarios, our minds can

Change is a part of life and when we face it with fear it

twist and turn a positive “change” situation into doubt

can negatively impact our lives. It is wide spread in every

and anxiety to create worry. The fear of failure also

facet of our lives. It is why people stay in toxic relation-

comes into play to create a fear of change. So, where does

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that promotes thinking that all paths are dangerous and filled with bad outcomes. In that way, you have become programmed to be jaded and cynical as well. It is much easier to stick with what is known then to break out and find a healthier way to process change. As humans we are conditioned and naturally programmed to be in control.

It’s evolutionary, the fear of change is both an outcome of nature and nurture.

So how can we manage or even altered? It takes work to realize that at some point in life, everything was once an unknown. It takes courage and action to move toward a path of positivity and beneficial outcomes. That’s why it’s so necessary to work towards a mindset that can welcome and embrace change. The fear of change is woven in one’s psyche, so Hypnotherapy and Lucia Light can help

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locate the place where it stems and override the feeling. It can change the “state of mind” to embrace the unknown, feel the fear and do it anyways!

Just reaching out puts you in a place where you can face your fears. Regaining your sense of power by defining your purpose can diminish your fear of change. If you don’t know what you want, then any decision can be scary.

Focus on what you do want- not on what you don’t want.

When you first understand your “why,” then when you have to make decisions or a change, you can ask yourself if it will align with your purpose. This can help to eliminate options that don’t work towards achieving goals.

While you can’t always control outcomes, you can have plans for transition that serve you. Know what you will do if something fails miserably so you can reduce the consequences as much as possible. Keep a positive outlook, hope for the best because your positive energy can help to create positive outcomes. Your positive energy will become your secret power. Visualization is also the key for change, the secret is to imagine the best outcome you

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Orange Sulphur nectaring in Gumweed, Rebecca Spit, Quadra Island © Luna Loiseau-Tremblay

N O R T H W E S T C O A S T N AT U R E The Rare Sulphur Butterfly LU NA LOISEAU -T R EM B LAY AS THE SQUASH and tomatoes ripen in the garden,

as much are also at risk of collapsing. Butterflies, while

on eastern Vancouver Island the drought marches on,

not as efficient pollinators (to us) as bees, are one of

giving us yet another indication that climate change is

the many groups of insects that are struggling, as their

in full swing and we are seeing its impact happen right

habitats are destroyed by development and invasive

in front of our eyes. This growing season was a strange

plant species.

one on the coast, as heavy rains came right when the seasonal pollination of the fruit trees was about to hap-

This year, likely a result of heavy spring rains, our

pen, resulting in many people reporting no or very

local butterflies were late or barely present, while others

little fruit. While some aspects of climate change are

that normally are gone by the end of June stayed on

obvious, other indications of local impact comes in

throughout the summer into late August. With the hot

watching the subtle clues that nature gives us when we

days of late summer came other, less common species.

take the time to watch it unfold.

Sulphur butterflies, more common in southern and the As we become more informed with the aspects of our

interior of BC, made appearances on eastern Vancou-

environmental crisis, research is showing that insects

ver Island. All species of Sulphurs are generally rare on

are being hit hard. While we rely heavily on pollina-

Vancouver Island and the surrounding area, and made

tors for us to maintain local and global food crops,

their appearance this year from the second week of Au-

the research is showing that the damage is across the

gust into September. While Sulphur butterflies could

board and populations of species that we don't rely on

be mistaken for the invasive Cabbage White butterfly,

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looking closer shows their appearance to be quite different. Sulphurs can vary from yellow, orange or greenish white with black markings. When they open their wings, usually a strong black wing border is present. Depending on the species, there may be some orange, black, or pink rimmed white spotting present on the underside or inside of the wings. As described in Butterflies of BC (Guppy and Shepard, 2001), three groups of plants serve as foodplants for the larvae of Sulphurs, namely plants in the Pea or legume family, in the genus Vaccinium (includes blueberries, cranberries huckleberries etc) and those in the genus Salix (willow family).

In BC, Sulphurs are generally represented by the genus Colias, and usually when they pop up on southern Vancouver Island, it is assumed the species is a Western Sulphur (Colias occidentalis). Because of this, I was delighted to see quite a few bright yellow Sulphurs in the Quadra Island/Campbell River area which were clearly not Western Sulphurs. After some back and forth with experts they were determined to be Orange Sulphurs, Colias eurytheme.

Orange Sulphur on Aster © Luna Loiseau-Tremblay

Orange Sulphurs, which are also nicknamed “the alfalfa butterfly” for the preference of alfalfa as a larval foodplant, are rare here, as are Clouded Sulphurs which occasionally make an appearance on southern Vancouver Island. Historically, 30 years ago, it wasn’t uncommon to see a Sulphur in this area but these days, with increased development and agriculture, and more introduced and invasive plant species, it is very rare indeed.

While Orange Sulphurs are flying from April to October, they are often not seen until midsummer, nectaring on a large variety of flowering species. In the last two weeks of August, hardy, drought tolerant, weedy native species may provide the much needed nectar gathered by the late summer nectar seeking insects.

Examples of some excellent native pollinator plants that are easy to grow and easily colonize distrubed areas, flowering in mid to late summer, are Fireweed (Chamerion angustifolium), Pearly Everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea), California Aster (Symphyotrichum chilense), and two species of Gumweed (Grindelia sp.).

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N AT U R O PAT H I C I N S P I R AT I O N S Transition into Healing I NG R ID P INC OT T, ND FALL IS ALWAYS a great time to wipe the slate clean

The word “doctor” comes from the latin word docere—

and start fresh! I still love taking advantage of the

to teach—and one of the basic premises of naturo-

school supplies sold in stores at this time of year. One

pathic medicine is cleansing the body and giving it a

is never too old nor too young to get creative! So let’s

rest. Over the years I have equated this to an oil change

talk about getting creative about taking care of your

in your car. In fact we take much better care of our cars

body as we transition into fall as well as the “flu sea-

than we do of our bodies. So consider a cleansing pro-

son”. The following suggestions are also great for those

gram with your naturopathic physician. In the mean-

of you suffering from Long Covid to help detox the

time here are a few nutrients that can help.

spike protein.

Glutathione is an anti-oxidant naturally produced in Fall is also a good time to think about detoxification and

the body from amino acids that we ingest. It is import-

cleansing of the body. Over the many years of my prac-

ant for many functions in the body including tissue re-

tice I taught that prescription medications can deplete

pair, cancer prevention and a robust immune system.

the body of nutrients, and many of them may have ad-

It is also a great liver detoxifier. When there are added

verse drug reactions (ADRs). Several studies, published

stresses on our bodies, glutathione is depleted. This

as early as 1998 ( JAMA 1998; 279:1200–05), indicate that

includes the taking of prescription medications for

100,000 deaths per year result from ADRs, thus making

underlying conditions such as diabetes and heart dis-

prescription drugs the fourth leading cause of death in

ease. Taking extra glutathione gives the body a boost it

North America behind heart disease, cancer and stroke!

needs to handle these stresses. N-acetylcysteine (NAC)

This equates to six jumbo jets falling out of the sky each

converts in the body to glutathione and is a cheaper

day of the year. Nothing has changed since then—and

supplement than glutathione. It can be taken daily and

perhaps things have gotten worse.

is especially helpful in those 65 years or older.

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Zinc is an important nutrient for many detoxification

Infrared and wet steam saunas are great to open up the

systems in the body and is a very common deficiency

lymph channels of elimination. If you don’t have access

resulting in a decrease of the immune system as well

then hot Epsom salt baths can also be very effective.

as the sensation of taste. This is common in children as well as teenagers with eating disorders. It is the sim-

Detoxing from digital technology not only includes

plest of minerals to prevent sore throats, colds and

avoiding your devices for 24 hours or more each week

flus. Most multivitamins will have this in the 25-50mg

but at the same time reconnecting IN PERSON with

dosage. Multivitamins are useful if the B vitamin dos-

your friends and family to have real face to face en-

ages are in the 50mg range and vitamin A 10,000 IUs.

counters. Turn off your house WIFI at night to reduce

I suggest taking 4000-6000mg Vitamin C (useful in

the EMF exposure while you sleep. Restful sleep is one

neutralizing most toxins) and 5000 IU’s Vitamin D

the best ways to detoxify the body during the night so

as both are wonderful anti-inflammatories, help de-

follow good sleep hygiene for optimal sleep.

stress the body and of course will keep you healthier through the winter.

Finally, don’t forget about green bathing! This is being out in nature and walking on the earth, not on pave-

Milk thistle is a wonderful herb for the liver to help

ment, or Forest Bathing, “Shinrin Yoku” in Japanese.

with its two detoxification phases. It is also a strong an-

The earth whispers to your heart through her wind,

ti-oxidant and is a common ingredient in naturopath-

trees and all of the living creatures around you. Re-

ic detoxification tinctures. With the chemical exposure

member that the word Earth is an anagram of Heart.

we all face every day it behooves us to consider this herb as a long term support to the body.

Transitions can often be challenging but the best thing I always did for my patients was help them move from

Nattokinase and other natural blood thinners, such as

fear to hope. There is much that can be done to take

gingko, lower inflammation in the microvasculature.

charge of one’s health, so have fun and be creative!

Supporting the micro-circulation improves the ability of the kidney to eliminate toxins.

Anti-inflammatories such as Boswellia, Curcumin and Quercitin (BCQ is my all- time favorite!) also lessen the load on the body and aid in neutralizing the spike protein.

A detoxification diet is usually a vegetarian diet for the duration of your cleanse ie 1-2 weeks. Avoiding meat, wheat and dairy during this time also gives your body a good rest.

If you want to incorporate fasting then consider fasting one day per week with just drinking fruit and or vegetable juices. Intermittent fasting is a good practice to continue after your cleanse.

Detoxification teas can include fennel, dandelion, jasmine green, star anise, comfrey and pine needle tea.

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S TAY W E L L Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Program at Comox Airport E R IN N E E L Y THE COMOX VALLEY

Airport is proud to offer the

Volunteer Ambassadors and staff at YQQ. The program

globally recognized Hidden Disabilities Sunflower pro-

is open to anyone that self-determines they have a hid-

gram to support passengers with hidden disabilities,

den disability without needing to disclose personal de-

also known as invisible disabilities. The Sunflower logo,

tails – be it a hearing or cognitive challenge, PTSD or

in the form of a lanyard, wristband, sticker or button

autism spectrum, dementia or a variety of physical or

may be worn to assist those travelling with invisible dis-

medical conditions.

abilities who may need a little extra patience, care and assistance during their travel experience.

Passenger Henry Tunke was happy to receive his lanyard from YQQ Ambassador Val Little. “It just makes life

Vancouver, Edmonton and Toronto Pearson airports,

a little easier,” said Tunke before boarding his WestJet

along with a growing list of international airports, rail-

flight to Calgary.

ways and airlines, have adopted the program that originated at Gatwick Airport in 2016. While the Sunflower

“We’re constantly looking at ways to improve accessibil-

Program will not replace communication of special re-

ity at the airport, and aiding passengers with hidden dis-

quirements with air carriers prior to travel or bypass se-

abilities makes perfect sense,” says Mike Atkins, Airport

curity lines, it informs airport staff that the wearer may

CEO. “Wearing the Sunflower will discreetly indicate

need a little more time or understanding during their

that additional assistance may be required throughout

journey.

their journey making air travel more inclusive, comfortable and stress-free.”

Making the invisible visible, the Sunflower lanyards and accessories are available free of charge from CVAC

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G R O W I N G U P C O A S TA L Tla'amin Nation Gifts Name to Local VIU Campus

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THE TLA'AMIN NATION Executive Council has

stronger partnerships with Indigenous communities.

gifted Vancouver Island University (VIU) the name

VIU has pledged to do more to honour Indigenous

(teew-shem-awt-xw), which means House

students, employees, and communities; deepen under-

of Learning, for its campus located in

standing of Indigenous knowledges; and work with In-

(Tla'amin Territory).

digenous Peoples to co-create programming that better serves the priorities of their communities.

The gift is in the spirit of decolonization and reconciliation. Following a renaming ceremony on September

"We thank the Tla'amin Nation for this meaningful gift

20, 2022, VIU's campus in the qathet region will now be

of a name that reflects our place in the community

called

that allows Vancouver Island University be an inclusive

and not by its colonial name.

and welcoming place for everyone," said Dr. Deborah "The Tla'amin Nation acknowledges with gratitude

Saucier, VIU President and Vice-Chancellor. "Accepting

Vancouver Island University's readiness and willingness

the gifted name in ceremony of our campus in the qa-

to participate and engage in meaningful reconcilia-

thet region reflects our ongoing commitment to truth

tion," said Tla'amin Nation's Hegus John Hackett. "This

and reconciliation by promoting the use of traditional

re-naming is a pivotal example of continued reconcili-

names where we teach, learn, research, live and share

ation within our territory and across Turtle Island more

knowledge. We greatly value our relationship with the

broadly. We are hopeful that this re-naming will inspire

Tla'amin Nation and we are grateful for this gift."

more reconciliation work throughout the territory."

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