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Mikaela Morgan was born in 1983 on Salt Spring Island, with gypsy blood, and into a family of creatives. She began travelling the globe at the young age of 18, trading her gift of art for basic needs and the joys of the nomadic lifestyle. Travelling allowed Mikaela to pull inspiration from distant lands and countries and drove her to work on all kinds of surfaces - hats, floors, canvas and clothing to name a few. Eventually her art evolved and was shown in restaurants, cafes and galleries. She then developed a focus on doing small and large scale commissions for individuals and businesses. Along the way she discovered yoga which completed her quest for self love and wholeness. It was only through this discovery that she was ready to meet her husband Guy, and soon after, their sweet son Kaio. Mikaela and her beautiful family have settled, for now, back where she grew up on the South end of Salt Spring Island. Mikaela is thriving in her role as a devoted mother, wife and artist. “I feel more blessed than ever, I finally feel ready to create prints of my work to share with the wider world, expand my art business online, and most definitely live happily after travelling with my beloved family... paint brushes in hand”.
ABOUT HER WORK
Mikaela’s mission and intention as an artist is to paint the unseen truths that words can not say. At the beginning, each painting is mysterious and uncharted. She navigates through the uncertainty and discomfort of painting with trust. “I paint my best when I let go of the outcome and create with wild abandon. I know at some point, the message will come through, I just need to get out of the way”. From here the real and pure work unfolds. The paintings resonate at a different frequency whereby her creative process becomes one with her spiritual path. Mikaela’s favourite subject to paint is the marriage of untamed beauty and the frequency of the mystical. Painting with Golden acrylics on birch wood enables that brilliance and vitality to shine through. With full engagement and whole hearted intentions, her passion for painting has always burned strong. “It’s always been an intrinsic part of who I am. There is no off button. It is my greatest joy to share the endless fruits of that engagement with the world”. Mikaela is entirely open to exploring your visions to bring your desired piece to fruition. If her body of work resonates with you she welcomes you to reach out via one of the noted contact options below. To view more of Mikaela’s portfolio, visit her website mikaelamorgan.art E-mail - mikaelamorgan@outlook.com Instagram - Mikaelamorganart Facebook - Mikaela Morgan THE FISHBOWL is brought to you by publisher Genevieve Price. Columnists: Lisa Sigurgeirson Maxx, John Bateman, Dorothy Price, Dr. Hannah Webb, Dr. Ralph Miller, & Mishka Campbell. Salt Spring Island’s #1 Source for Arts, Entertainment & Culture. Check out our Facebook page!
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Show your support for this once in a lifetime opportunity to finish the 'missing link' in the Salish Sea Trail loop - and bring SAFE CYCLING back to Salt Spring. A Covid-friendly rally in the United Church Meadow on October 3rd will send a strong signal that Salt Springers support this initiative. A family-friendly SOCIAL RIDE will start things off at 11am at Portlock Park. Together, we will ride some of the great new off-road trails down to join up with the Rally at 12noon. This event is part of GO BY BIKE WEEK Sept 28 - Oct 3. Be part of the fun by registering your distance travelled by bike that week at www.GoByBikeBC.ca
Salt Spring Toy Run
Down but Not Out 2020 would have marked the Saltspring Toy Run’s 24th year. But like many other long standing island events it too was sadly cancelled. Instead the group, along with the Saltspring Cruisers Car Club, did a Canada Day Fundraiser with a socially distanced cruise around the rock. This didn’t raise nearly what the annual event did but they had fun and every little bit helps. Luckily for the families in need this holiday season the Toy Run committee always keeps a rainy day fund, so will still be able to contribute to Santa’s Workshop, just not the whopping $5000 that they have donated each of the past few years. They will also be missing the in kind toy donations for the younger children that the Toy Run collects. The volunteers of Santa’s workshop go above and beyond to organize the childrens’ Xmas needs. Without the Toy Run, Santa’s Workshop could not function. Santa’s Workshop works with Community Services and the schools to identify the families in need. Their group of volunteers work to gather and fill the needs of the families identified. Funds from the Toy Run, Lions Club and private donors and in kind donations are gratefully received. Wendy Eggertson has been leading the group of approximately 10 steadfast volunteers for the past several years. She says the majority of work is done from the middle of November until the middle of December. This year we are hoping to recruit a few more volunteers. Last year in an attempt to better fill the family’s needs, the elves set up a shopping experience. Individual times were set up for 1 adult family member to go shopping for children 12 and under. Teens received gift certificates of their choice. When necessary support with transportation was made. This system was very different than previous years but overall seemed to work quite well. People were very generous with in kind donations and cash last year, says Wendy. Both the Toy Run Committee and the team at Santa’s Workshop fear they will see their highest need this year, while yielding less donations. SS Toy run Facebook page has a donate button so if you feel inclined please contribute there or send a cheque made out to Saltspring Toy Run, c/o Kevin Kopetzki, 136 Trincomali Heights, SSI, B.C., V8K 1M8 or transfer to quantumsystems@telus.net. Committee chair Kevin Kopetzki says the group will also be digging into their own pockets this year. Santa’s Workshop will be looking for volunteers, in kind donations (boxes will be placed at Country Grocery, Pharmasave, West of the Moon and Mouat's by middle of November) and monetary donations. Please phone Wendy Eggertson at 250-537-2658 if you can help in any way. So if you can, we encourage any support you can offer to this exceptionally special cause. “People were so generous last year with in kind donations and cash” says Wendy. If you can dig into your pockets and give to this worthy cause, please do so.
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High-dose Nutrient IV Therapy One of the fundamental philosophies I bring to my practice is a deep belief in the body’s capacity to heal itself. Organic systems in nature are wise and complex, far more so than our minds can grasp and technology can emulate (at least at this time). Given the proper support and conditions, the body can heal. Of course, healing is a process not an endpoint, and what healing is and achieves looks different for each person. Nutrients are the essential building blocks for ALL your physiologic functions, including overall metabolism and energy production, hormone synthesis, immune functioning, and neurotransmitter production. One of the unique therapies I offer in my naturopathic practice is nutrient IV therapy. This treatment involves delivering a mixture of vitamins, minerals, and amino acids intravenously, meaning this solution goes directly into the bloodstream.
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We give your body plenty of what it needs, and it knows what to do. This allows us to bypass the digestive system which, even when functioning optimally, has a limited capacity for absorbing nutrients. Higher doses of vitamins, minerals and amino acids can be delivered to your body via an IV than can be absorbed by your digestive system. This allows us to have a potent therapeutic effect that can’t be achieved through oral supplementation alone. I see my role as a doctor as facilitator – I don’t heal your body, your body heals your body. I just help you create the right conditions. And IV therapy is a potent way to do this. Through an IV we can deliver a large quantity of building blocks (aka vitamins and minerals) needed for tissue repair and function. I offer a variety of types of IVs, customized to each patient and their particular needs. I find this therapy particularly helpful for patients who have low resiliency, anyone with a chronic disease, and for support following any surgery or physical injury. It is helpful for acute and chronic infections, and those who are susceptible to frequent colds and flus. I also do glutathione IVs, which are a potent way to support your body’s detoxification pathways. Glutathione is the primary antioxidant produced by your liver, and an unstable molecule that cannot be taken orally in a capsule so must be delivered via IV. I also offer “vitamin boost” injections, including B12 shots. These are a quicker (though lower dose) alternative to IVs. Book an appointment or visit my website if you are interested in finding out more about how IV therapy may be helpful as part of your overall approach to health!
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The Well of Lament; The Waters of Wisdom A SoulCollage® Workshop
Saturday, October 3 — Online at Zoom — 1 to 4 pm Come dive into the rich imagery of the soul. Listen to the heart’s song that has no words, only colour, shapes, texture, images, the language of dreams. COVID has put an imprint on our lives. We are changed people. Losses abound as we try to live safely. In this SoulCollage® workshop we’ll use guided imagery journey, collage, and listening to each other to lift up our losses, give them voice, and shine the light on the path forward. Our time together will be accompanied by quiet music and gentle drumming. No experience necessary, only a love of beauty and a curiosity about your own life. Preparation for the class: collect magazines, calendars, greeting cards with images that you enjoy or are piqued by. You will need scissors, glue, a roller of some kind (brayer, rolling pin, wine bottle), and matte board backing cut to 5” x 8”. SoulCollage® is a method of self-discovery through the creation and intuitive analysis of a deck of collaged cards. Cards are made by tearing or clipping images (often from magazines) and then combining them, perhaps against a new background image, into a collage. SoulCollage® meets you wherever you are on this journey called life. You don’t have to be an artist to make SoulCollage® cards. Anyone can create and enjoy this powerful practice. Registration is required at staroftheseassi@gmail.com Saturday, October 3 SoulCollage®, facilitated by Rev. Gyllian Davies — Free, Online at Zoom, 1-4pm — more info and register at staroftheseassi@gmail.com Tuesday, October 13 Talking Hearts Circle — COVID-19 restraints and their impact on our spiritual and emotional lives, led by Heather Martin and Elaina Hyde-Mills — Free, Online at Zoom, 7pm — register at staroftheseassi@gmail.com
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Chat with the Chamber with Jessica Harkema Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce
Uncertain Times Through the first weeks of September I met with approximately 30 business owners or representatives to discuss how they’re feeling going into the fall, winter and beyond and how the community can better support businesses during these challenging times. There were business owners or representatives from a variety of sectors including non-profit, retail, hospitality, arts, health, wellness, financial, medical and most have the same message. • They are not sure what’s coming, and making any future plans is hard. They’re worried about it, constantly. • They realize that changing their business model is the way forward, but also worry about fighting for the online space as almost all businesses are looking to move online. • They’re concerned about health in our community, but also the health and future of our community. • Many stated they feel safer when patrons wear masks during face-to-face interactions. • They’re willing to work with customers to get them the products and services they need, and want customers to reach out if they need/want something, they’ll find a way to make it happen. • Businesses with consumer products and artisan goods are asking that community members think to spend locally first during the upcoming holiday season. Consider quality, community, environment and service over quantity this year. • Many are hoping that because the borders are closed, more islanders will stay home and perhaps Salt Spring will have a light but busier winter than usual to help businesses make ends meet through the winter. • They’re wondering if winter markets might become a thing? Or whether there will be events such as the Christmas Craft Fairs and Christmas on Salt Spring. For many, these events help them through Nov, Dec, and Jan. • Most of all, businesses are asking for kindness, understanding and support during these challenging times. I hope that these notes from our local businesses and service providers help remind you to choose Salt Spring businesses first if you are able to. Kindness, understanding and respect is what businesses and community members are hoping for as we all continue to deal with the challenging times upon us.
Your local game shop would love to meet you! Every Tuesday board game night, 7pm. $10 dollars each gives you a free drink and entry into a great evening where we play some of the top board games in the world. Every Wednesday Night come draft Magic the Gathering at Foxes Board Game Shop. Sign-up in store or send us a message. Price varies based on format. 8 person limit. PPE required (and provided if you forget) Open 12-5 Tuesday-Saturday.
Online Events Thursday, October 1st, 7PM (Poetry Open Mic) B.R.E.T.T. vs william brown. Once upon a time in the small town of Winlaw, william brown accidentally entered into a portal and landed in Brett’s mind. For over 20 years they have lived and worked together all over Canada creating 21 poetry chapbooks, 7 short novels of fiction, and a book of non-fiction covering their year in a life of a Camphill Community. Not regulated to only the printed page, the duo have gone on numerous poetic tours through Vancouver island and the Kootenays, and have performed at hundreds of open mics and spoken word events including this past summer at Salt Spring Island’s “SALTFEST.” Join Zoom Meeting at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86581470892 , Meeting ID: 865 8147 0892 or dial by your location +1 587 328 1099 Canada, +1 647 374 4685 Canada, +1 647 558 0588 Canada, +1 778 907 2071 Canada, +1 204 272 7920 Canada, +1 438 809 7799 Canada. October 2nd-30th, (Mondays-Saturdays 10am – 3pm) (Art Exhibit) Salt Spring Poets and Calligraphy Group. Come to see how the words have been rendered in this time of climate change. This exhibit is a collaboration between five SSI poets: LORRAINE GANE, DIANA HAYES, PETER LEVITT, ROWAN PERCY, MURRAY REISS, and four members of the local Calligraphy Group: SOLVEIG BRICKENDEN, DELAINE FAULKNER, JUDY NURSE, and IDA MARIE THREADKELL. Pieces can be viewed in the Community Program room Mondays-Saturdays when not in use.
Saturday, October 3rd, 7PM (Reading) Lorna Cozier. An Officer of the Order of Canada, Lorna Crozier has been acknowledged for her contributions to Canadian literature, and her books have received numerous national awards, including the Governor-General’s Award for Poetry. A Professor Emerita at the University of Victoria, she has performed for Queen Elizabeth II and has read her poetry, which has been translated into several languages, on every continent except Antarctica. In 2018, Crozier received the George Woodcock Lifetime Achievement Award. Lorna will be reading from The House the Spirit Builds which explores human-crafted and natural landscapes from a variety of angles. The impressions and expression vary, but all are informed by sense of place and aim to take understanding to a more visceral plane. Join Zoom Meeting at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84871029878 , Meeting ID: 848 7102 9878 or dial by your location +1 647 558 0588 Canada, +1 778 907 2071 Canada, +1 204 272 7920 Canada, +1 438 809 7799 Canada, +1 587 328 1099 Canada, +1 647 374 4685 Canada. Saturday, October 10th, 7PM (Book Reading) Naomi Steinberg. Steingberg is an internationally recognized artist and storyteller. She has brought traditional folk stories, fairy tales and community-based art projects to life in countries around the world since 2001. In 2015 Naomi completed a 382 day adventure, covering 55,965 kilometres around the world by road and rail, land and sea, performing a playful and profound one-woman show called Goosefeather. She has now written a book about the experience. A candid and compassionate travelogue and memoir, GOOSEFEATHER: ONCE UPON A CARTOGRAPHIC ADVENTURE shares the ups and downs of an extraordinary year of global travel. Join Zoom Meeting at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82752234483 , Meeting ID: 827 5223 4483 or dial by your location +1 647 374 4685 Canada, +1 647 558 0588 Canada, +1 778 907 2071 Canada, +1 204 272 7920 Canada, +1 438 809 7799 Canada, +1 587 328 1099 Canada. Saturday, October 17th, 7PM (Book Launch) Maureen Hynes. Hynes will be reading for the DAISSI reading series and introducing Sotto Voce, her 5th book of poetry. Sotto Voce speaks tenderly yet vehemently about the threatened worlds that concern her. Her poetry book, The Poison Colour, was short-listed for both the Raymond Souster and Pat Lowther Awards in 2017. Maureen lives in Toronto. Join Zoom Meeting at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84348982694 , Meeting ID: 843 4898 2694 or dial by your location +1 647 558 0588 Canada, +1 778 907 2071 Canada, +1 204 272 7920 Canada, +1 438 809 7799 Canada, +1 587 328 1099 Canada,+1 647 374 4685 Canada.
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Local Musicians Adapt to 'The New' Oh 2020, how you test us though. Things were just starting to feel normal again, masks and not hugging friends on the street aside. Bands were starting to socially distant rehearse, Ganges was alive again at night with solo acts on stage every night at the beloved Tree House Café and Moby’s Pub was humming as they featured musicians on their outdoor patio. It was as if everything was right again. Then drops the new regulations around live music and suddenly these businesses who have worked so hard to adapt all summer are hit with yet another set of guidelines to adhere to. Dale Schweighardt of Moby’s Pub advised us that they have been forced to cancel all live performances to comply with the public health order which limits volume to no louder than light conversation. “It isn’t reasonable to have a performance that people cannot hear... sadly, this is a casualty of Covid 19 at this point”. I don’t know about you, but for me, music soothes my soul, wakes me up, mends my heart and expands my mind. There is nothing like sitting around a table of friends listening to a musician share their soul to lift the spirits. Like any artist or business owner right now, the “new normal” is rocking our worlds. The constant struggle to adapt and revamp our way of earning a living is incredibly stressful. For musicians, many are feeling lost without the ability to share their hearts. For professional musician Tom Hooper “The Covid” has totally stopped all income for his band the Grapes Of Wrath who had a major tour of Ontario cancelled this past April, first it was moved to October, but now it is scheduled for Oct. 2021. Luckily for Tom, he was able to play every night at Shipstones here on Salt Spring this summer. Unlike most of his music friends in Canada who haven’t been able to gig at all. Tom did a lot of live streaming during the first couple months on the lockdown which he felt went over really well. He monetized by inviting people to send tips or buy his music. Valdy also did and still does a weekly on-line concert: Live@Five - every Sunday @ 5:00pm on his Facebook’s fan page, you’ll find his and many other local artist links on our new musician directory on page 9. For professional and full time musician Tara MacLean her career has been hit hard. “Streaming sites can’t pay enough to keep you alive, you can’t tour, which was the main source of income, and people hardly buy CDs anymore Most working musicians I know had at least a year and a half of contracts cancelled—things we have been building toward for years. There is no momentum for the average working musician and no promise of anything happening soon. In Canada, with CERB ending this month, it could be a lean Christmas for us.” Tara’s plea would be for people to find their favourite musicians and see if they are on Patreon or Band Camp. Either subscribe to their Patreon account and throw a little coin in their virtual hat each month or buy their music, not stream it. “It would mean the world to us”. For solo singer songwriter Julia Beattie, she says the irony was that it was really quite good for solo singer artists due to all the quiet rules and social distancing, solo acts have booked more than usual. Audiences were more generous than expected in the “pass the hat” opportunities which added to her positive outlook. However, that silver lining is of course dampened by the late start to the season, and many shows cancelled as adaptations were needed and of course now live shows are fully shut down. Julia is hopeful the challenges of Fall will stimulate for innovative shows, shows without audiences, in back yards, in living rooms. Tipping buttons on more live streaming sites and so on.
“Humanity has taken a left turn, and the road ahead may wind and fork, but it will not lead back to where we all were in February 2020. This presents us all with new options, opportunities and serious opacity: we’re on a new road. I’m sorry for dashed plans and dreams; I suggest we suck it up, and get down with the new, with a Big Love attitude. Everyone is adjusting, and kindness is essential. Agents, presenters, production crews and artists are all readjusting, scaling back fees, seeking new inspirations and markets, supporting the industry that has supported us all.” ~Valdy
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Musician Directory “The magic of playing and listening to music in a room with people is real. We need each other and we need music. I’d really encourage people to support musicians through the pandemic in any way you can, by sharing and buying their recordings. Especially support BIPOC & LGBTQ2S artists. Bandcamp is waving their fee the first Friday of every month, giving 100% of profits to the artists, so that is a great time to buy records.” ~ Ora Cogan
Ora Cogan
instagram instagram.com/oracogan BANDCAMP oracogan.bandcamp.com/ album/bells-in-the-ruins
Billie Woods Facebook-square facebook.com/billiewoodsmusic BANDCAMP billiewoodsmusic.bandcamp.com
Everyday People Facebook-square facebook.com/rootsrockboogie
Fawkes & Hownd Facebook-square facebook.com/fawkesandhownd
Phöenix Lazare Facebook-square facebook.com/phoenixlazaremusic instagram instagram.com/phoenixlazaremusic Youtube youtube.com/user/phoenixlazare
Sarah Osborne Facebook-square facebook.com/sarahosbornemusic instagram instagram.com/sarahosbornemusic spotify open.spotify.com/artist/5erYlGGHyZ7RH3sctmS74f
the singing amma Facebook-square facebook.com/thesingingamma instagram instagram.com/thesingingamma
GLOBE www.thesingingamma.com
The Seiche Facebook-square facebook.com/theseiche
Sharon Bailey GLOBE www.sharonbaileymusic.com
instagram instagram.com/fawkesandhownd Youtube youtube.com/channel/UCEVEdvvzso8Oy4Jh_ZUuctQ
Julia Beattie GLOBE www.juliabeattie.com
ITUNES-NOTE itunes.apple.com/us/album/today-single/1452924907
Tony Prosk GLOBE www.k-tones.com
Susan Cogan GLOBE www.susancogan.com
Yael Wand GLOBE www.yaelwand.ca/pictures
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apple music.apple.com/us/album/today-single/1452924907
Deezer deezer.com/us/album/87037842
Tara MacLean Youtube youtube.com/channel/UCUMtQTlKfm6SVUoLCpOGYhQ Facebook-square facebook.com/taramacleanmusic
Lisa Maxx Facebook-square facebook.com/lisamaxxmusic instagram instagram.com/lisamaxxmusic GLOBE www.lisamaxx.com
instagram instagram.com/taramacleanmusic GLOBE www.taramacleanmusic.com video taramacleanmusic.com/videos spotify open.spotify.com/artist/1It4wk41Lhrspxd3awN9FJ
Youtube youtube.com/channel/UCoYOT_d37weMPqbkvK5zP4Q
Daryl Chonka Facebook-square facebook.com/daryl.chonka.9 BANDCAMP darylchonka.bandcamp.com GLOBE www.darylchonka.com envelope info@darylchonka.com
Nicky MacKenzie Facebook-square facebook.com/nickymackenziemusic instagram instagram.com/nicky_mackenzie spotify open.spotify.com/artist/0DvB7H1zfupECFAdeVede5
Valdy Facebook-square facebook.com/groups/folksingerdeluxe Live@Five - every Sunday @ 5:00pm Now more than ever we must stick together and support each other. Let’s get creative, host watch parties, stream and share new music we come across and keep the positivity and beauty of the art of music alive through these ever so challenging times. If we missed your artist info, please reach out via email to thesaltyfishbowl@hotmail.com. We hope to grow our directory through the winter months and would love to showcase you!
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Reopens!
It’s been a long six months! Slowly and cautiously ArtSpring is opening its doors again, and welcoming the community back for a new season of live music, dance, theatre, and visual art displays.
unmoored, will conclude the live performance season (May 27). From October 16-November 1 an exhibit of local artists Collaborations In A Time of Covid - will showcase some extraordinary
The 2020-21 ArtSpring Presents season launches with three
artistic talents in combination. Curated by Margaret Day, visual artists
concerts by Salt Spring’s very own Canadian folk legend Valdy (October
are paired with writers and charged to create collaborative work. What
2-4). Latin Grammy, and Juno winner Alex Cuba follows with three
happens to the creative process when visual artists and writers work
nights of sugarcane-sweet melodies, pop-soul hooks, and powerful
in concert?
guitar riffs (October 15-17). The music season continues in the new year with the return of much-loved piano/violin duo Kai Gleusteen and Catherine
Youth programming begins with the Makana Youth Choir, directed by Caroni Young, practising every Friday 3pm-4pm, September-May, and culminating in end-of-season concerts.
Ordronneau (January 14-16), young Vancouver-based jazz singer
And Erin Cleal and Tracy Harrison will be back for Youth Art
Maya Rae (February 4), and two concerts by leading pianist Angela
Enrichment classes. This year Tracy focuses on the work of artist Pablo
Hewitt (March 17-18). Canadian fiddle foursome The Fretless are also
Picasso, while Erin will work with children to produce magazines and
back at ArtSpring on April 12.
colouring books.
Local creative powerhouse couple Christina Penhale and Jeffrey
All theatre performances are limited to 50 seats, and shows are
Renn lead the theatre season, with Renn’s two-part work on the life of
one hour long, with no intermission or concessions service. Artist CDs,
poet Robert Service (At Your Service part 1 November 6-8, part 2 March
if available, can be pre-ordered and delivered to your seat.
12-14). And they’re creating another two new pieces – a fun holiday
The Box Office has revised opening hours – Tuesday-Thursdays,
season show, The Jeff and Chrissy Show (December 10-13), and Lovin’
10am-1pm. Outside of these hours buy online (tickets.artspring.ca), or
Shakespeare, a celebration of love through Shakespeare’s most iconic
leave a message on 250-537-2102.
love scenes (May 11-14). The dance show that was postponed from last May, Peggy Baker
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Read all about the 2020-21season and new safety protocols at www.artspring.ca We can’t wait to have you back!
Looking at the larger scale of things in the music industry we have seen major concerts, tours and festivals cancelled through all of 2020. With 2021 so unknown at this point event coordinators like Dane Roberts of the Victoria BC Sak & Reggae Society have begun adapting to the “new normal”. Creating the Victoria Ska & Reggae Broadcast System which is a project/team within the Victoria BC Ska & Reggae Society that produces a variety of on-line content. Most of their online presentations have been in the form of live outdoor streams or pre-recorded performances which they have produced in house and through submissions they have received from national and international bands. Some of these recorded performances are turned into telecasts that feature several bands and they live stream the commentary in between. In addition to performances, Dane says they are planning some multimedia interviews and a mini documentary to be released at the end of 2020 or in early 2021. Everyone can view their programming through their web site www.skafest.ca or through their YouTube or Facebook pages. https://www.youtube.com/c/VictoriaSkaReggaeSociety
Artist call outs for Artcraft Winter (formally Wintercraft) + Artcraft outdoors Calling artists and makers! After a successful and safe Artcraft 2020, we are glad to announce we are ready for applications. We welcome application from existing Artcrafters as well new makers and projects and look forward to hearing from you. Artcraft Winter is our annual Winter art and craft sale, presenting 90-100 Southern Gulf Island artists. Applications are open to artists and makers creating work/collections in all media with a contemporary feel and a good eye for detail. We welcome new artists and seem to currently have a gap for candlemakers! Registration/application deadline: October 31st. More details at: https://ssartscouncil.com/ac-winter-info/ Artcraft outdoors: promotes adventurous, large and inspirational 2D and 3D outdoor art works. We’re excited to work with artists who have a bold vision for bringing art outside and around Mahon Hall. Proposal deadline: October 31st. For info see: ssartscouncil.com/ showcase-application/ Artcraft showcases: is a rotating exhibition held during our summer Artcraft season from June-September, consisting of 4 shows of individual or group shows. We are accepting applications 2022 showcases as our 2021 shows are already filled. For applications and more information see here: https://ssartscouncil.com/showcase-application
Salt Spring Has
Issues starring the most awesome John Bateman
With urination and defecation protests on the rise, I thought I should touch on the rich history of protesting on the island. Over the years, Salt Spring Island has gained a global reputation as a protester’s paradise. Unfortunately Salt Spring has also gained a reputation as being a complainers paradise. I know there’s a fine line between protesting and complaining, but if I was to include complainers in this article, it would give War and Peace a really good run for the money. Don’t get the wrong idea, I’m not complaining about the number of complainers on the island. Let’s just consider this article protesting most of the protesters. Holding a proper protest is more difficult than you may think. First, you need something to protest against. Second, you need someone to protest against. Third, you need a method of protesting. The number of things to protest on Salt Spring are apparently infinite. Through the years people have protested everything from logging the entire side of a mountain, to protesting the cutting down of a single tree. To protect the mass deforestation in Burgoyne Bay, protesters averted disaster by chaining themselves to logging trucks. As for the single tree, disaster was also averted when the offending fir was mercifully cut down and removed from the front of Beachside. The beautiful thing about protests is that they can be conducted by one person, or a group of many. Several years ago people brought attention to causes by organizing what’s known as a Flash Mob. This is when seemingly unrelated people mull about in a space, then spontaneously start dancing together as a highly choreographed group. This is an incredibly effective method, because it is so horribly awkward to watch. This method of protest has been known to bring entire governments to their knees. I found the Flash Mob to be very interesting until I realized that no one planned on flashing anything to anyone. Another passive form of island protest that was used to bring awareness to a cause was creating a calendar of tastefully naked women posing in nature. This created a media frenzy which resulted in raising enough money to purchase yet another tract of forest (yawn). What isn’t well known is that several male islanders did the exact same calendar. In this case a proof of the calendar was sent to the president of a logging company who quickly gave all the land back with the only condition being that all negatives be incinerated. By far, Salt Springs most famous protesters are the Raging Grannies. This group is composed of a group of passionate grandmothers who appear at public events and sing catchy songs about whatever they happen to be protesting. They actually created a controversy of their own when it was learned that several of the grannies couldn’t produce legitimate documentation of any grandchildren. The short lived, Raging Grandads planned on protesting the grannies, but they couldn’t find any dresses and sun hats that fit properly. In conclusion: If you have a cause and plan on protesting, find a good cause, find an appropriate audience, and please visit the rest room first.
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the singing
AMMA *amma = grandmother in Icelandic
Lisa Sigurgeirson Maxx, ECE
The Green Isle Enterprise Holistic Psychology, Health & Education By: Ralph D. Miller, Ph.D
Nurturing, empowering & educating families for over 30 years
Dear singing amma, This is the hardest back-to-school/not-back-to-school year ever. Like, EVER. And we are ALL feeling it! How can we best support our kids AND ourselves and come out of this in one piece? Hhhhhhelllllllppp! Signed, How Do We Do This Pandemic Parenting Thing? Dear Pandemic Parent Extraordinaire, First of all, please know, you are extraordinary. We all are making choices for ourselves and our children and loved ones in the throes of the most uncertain times most of us have ever lived through, on a global level, takes heroic effort. We are uncertain about, well, pretty much everything right now. How does one make informed decisions about going back to school - or not; about going back to work outside the home - or not; about who to visit - and who not to visit, and oh, so much more? Even some of our most basic survival needs - like grocery shopping - have seemed wrought with anxiety-provoking concerns and unknowns. So, yes, these are extraordinary times that call for each of us allowing ourselves not to know the answers (because often, right now, there aren’t any definitive answers), and making choices anyway. So, yes, pat yourself on the back for keeping moving forward, even baby steps forward, no matter what “moving forward” looks like in your family. It’s all you can do. And it’s a lot. You are extraordinary. My column last June (2020) was about the importance of singing in troubling times, and how it is so very good for us physiologically and emotionally. It lifts moods and enhances immune systems. If you don’t feel like you’re a “good enough” singer - (don’t worry, if your children are very young they won’t notice or care. If they’re tweens, they’ll roll their eyes no matter how great you might be!) - just put on some favourite music and belt it out! Oh! And while you’re at it, have regular Dance Breaks, too. Get the energy moving! So good. On so many levels. Funny how we so often forget the easiest “tools” at our disposal. Another “parenting hack” I suggest often to my private, parenting coaching clients is so basic it might sound silly - utilize the power of laughter. Yes, use humour. Not, of course, in a sarcastic or unkind way. Ever. But rather in fun, playful, inclusive ways. Adopt a silly accent or a robotic voice. Squeak. Squeal. Giggle-talk. Laughter decreases troublesome stress hormones that are created when we hang around in anxiety and upset. Concurrently, it increases uplifting hormones, which supports us both emotionally and physiologically. Being playful together has the added benefit of helping us feel more connected to the people we are laughing with. Which helps immensely with the number one goal to get our family through these times: keep the connection between you strong. Together you can: go for walks, spend time in nature, snuggle in with a book, play board games, express and acknowledge feelings, build play forts, live in the Wonder of life; sing, dance, and laugh often.
Nothing Less
On Finding Peace and Freedom
I made a world of strife and stress and then complain, I must confess You'd think I'd go for happiness and free my mind of fear-thought mess
What to do? We need do nothing. No thing needs be done We need not try to fix and mend what is Forever One
But I must like the pain, I guess I often choose it, more or less I scan the future to digress or back into the past regress
We need not seek to fill a gap that is not truly there The Wholeness of Creation is not needing our repair
I spun a tale of loneliness— a ‘separate self’ with no redress An image of unworthiness I’ve entertained with much distress
We need not strive and sacrifice to change Creation 'round It does fine without our strife to make us safe and sound
I tried so hard just to impress us all with my own specialness I’ve felt quite incomplete unless I get something I can't possess
We need not judge and pick and choose who's worthy of our love Who gets condemned to Hell on Earth or sent to heavens above
I’ve played a game of victimness and act as if I'm optionless A game of blame and guiltiness of judgement, sin and righteousness What's right and wrong I do profess Nothing escapes my thoroughness Attempts to hide, if I transgress have never saved me from duress My favoured folks get sweet caress The rest get much less tenderness Some moves I plan, like playing chess are often simply meaningless I sought and searched with no success for lasting peace and my wholeness It sounds grim, but nevertheless the picture's not at all hopeless I know a place of quietness the path to which is effortless One cannot grasp with forcefulness this peace of mind in Consciousness
We need not search for freedom nor release from guilt and sin There's nothing there outside ourselves The answer lies within The quietness of mind reveals the source of joy and peace Compassion, love and kindness flow with blessed sweet release There's nothing to be sacrificed No other to be found There is What Is—and all ways Is There's nothing more profound Nothing’s really asked of us Except one humble task Just let Creation be itself! That's all that’s ever asked
Abandon All Hope
It blossoms of its own process when I just give my thoughts recess The joy I seek can't be unless I show a little willingness
Of creating a better past Of forcing form on the future Of ever being fully satisfied with any less than Everything NOW! Here and Now!
My plight will cease when I say, “Yes" to total Love and fearlessness "I end this dream of separateness Accepting All and nothing less."
Wholeness, Fullness, Oness Ever present Love Timeless, Boundless and Free
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Ralph's roles include: extending-family guy, student/teacher, psychologist/scientist, musician/actor. ralph@islandroots.ca
Mishka’s
Book
Reviews with Mishka Campbell
Exhalation
by Ted Chiang I suppose I’ll begin at the beginning. I hear it’s a very good place to start. I recently set myself the task of reading everything on The New York Time’s 10 best books lists of the last few years. For anyone unfamiliar with these lists, they comprise 5 fiction and 5 non-fiction and while they are by no means comprehensive, I’ve found them to be reliably stunning. “Exhalation” is a collection of short stories and as I’m sure you’ve deduced; it was one of the NYT’s best books of 2019. All I knew about it heading in was that Ted Chiang is the author of the short story that the movie “Arrival” is based on. Short story authors can meander in all kinds of directions so I didn’t assume that all his work would have similarities but after finishing “Exhalation” I have found a definite common theme. The author seems to be fascinated by the marriage of art and science; technology and literature. He writes of humanity and language, artificial intelligence and parenting, and also of futures that are both real and divergent. I found this book to be one of the most moving and profound things I’ve ever read. It made me think the way reading non-fiction does, as there’s a sort of moral message to each story. I don’t mean for that to sound as though it’s boring or heavy because that couldn’t be further from the truth. These stories are eloquent and beautifully written. Even the longer ones grab and pull you in so deeply, you’d think they were a super engaging chapter in a novel. There are nine stories in Exhalation, some are as short as a few pages and others closer to a hundred. My favourites are the longer two, “The Lifecycle of Software Objects” and “Anxiety Is the Dizziness of Freedom”. One is a unique meditation on the sentience of A.I. and the other an interesting twist on the “path not taken” trope. I also loved “The Merchant and the Alchemist’s Gate” which nestles an Arabian Nights type story in the possibilities and limitations of time travel. But the one that got me...the one that actually brought me to tears was the very short “The Great Silence”. I’ll leave you with a quote, “It’s no coincidence that “aspiration” means both hope and the act of breathing.” No coincidence indeed.
For Ever yone
Yoga
with Salt Spring Island teacher Dorothy Price
A NEW TAKE ON SETTING GOALS... DON’T! That is right. Stop setting goals. Alright, I am playing this up a bit but “goals” can be intrinsically problematic. I recently read about how goal setting doesn’t work. When I read that I thought, WHAT?!! We all have goals, and some of us look at our list of goals every morning to remind us of all the wonderful things we want to do for ourselves! In James Clear’s book Atomic Habits, he suggests that instead of setting goals, we create systems, “a series of small, continuous habits taking you in the desired direction”. Achieving a goal is only a moment in time. Once you reach the goal, you may fall victim to the “yo-yo” effect. However, if you develop a system of healthy habits, you will continue to get the benefit of your efforts for the long-term. Hold a goal in mind but focus more on the new habits that you need to develop to achieve the goal. Think of them as habits for life, not just until the goal is reached. Long-term, life long habits and systems work better than goals, which tend to be finite. Don’t defer your happiness to the completion of a goal. Committing to goals is a good start, but putting well thought out habits and systems in place could be critical to your success. Do you have some goals? Do you have a plan for how you are going to achieve and stick with the desired goals? Will it require some new habits on your part? It may only stay a dream if you don’t have a plan. Write down a plan for how you will achieve your goal. Say your goal is to improve your health. This is one of the most common goals people have. Start by having a good look at your life. We know that diet and exercise are the two major players in achieving this goal. What habits do you need to change? What habits do you need to create? New habit #1 - get to bed earlier. New habit #2 - get up earlier to fit in a morning workout. New habit #3 - put more effort into eating healthy, fulfilling meals. New habit #4 - skip the unhealthy snack foods. Etc. Etc. This is your system. “Considering that our habits create our life, there is arguably no single skill that is more important for you to learn and master than controlling your habits. You must identify, implement, and maintain the habits necessary for creating the results you want in your life while learning how to let go of any negative habits which are holding you back from achieving your true potential.” ~ Hal Elrod My goal of staying healthy in mind, body and spirit depends on my system of habits. This includes my morning routine of yoga and meditation. It is not always easy.
See you on the mat! ~ Dorothy For weekly online classes see Dorothy’s Facebook page - Yoga with Dorothy Price and Santosha Yoga Retreats. Dorothy teaches yoga classes, pranayama, meditation & retreats locally & worldwide. Visit www.santosha-yoga-retreats.com or phone 250-537-7675
Singer-songwriter Salt Spring Island Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Windsor Plywood presents:
Daryl Chonka shines on
Luckiest Star 2020
The Salt Spring Island Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Windsor Plywood, with support from the Salt Spring Exchange, is excited to announce that the 2020 Salty Award nominations are open! This year’s awards will look different than previous years, focusing on businesses and organizations that have demonstrated resilience and ability to adapt in this year’s challenging business environment. There will be 10 business awards centered around resilience, community, service and innovation and one community award in honour of Matt Steffich, a long time Chamber board member and the MC of the annual Salty Awards Gala, highlighting his commitment to the Salt Spring Island community. The selection system will also be different this year. Nominations and voting will still take place online, followed by the top of each category being judged by a panel. We’re introducing the popular vote / judging panel combination to ensure that deserving businesses and individuals are considered based on merit. Nominate at www.saltspringchamber.com/2020-salty-awards/ Nominations close on October 13 “We’re really looking forward to celebrating the businesses that have worked so hard to keep our community safe, and their businesses going during such a challenging year. And we feel so honoured to add the Matt Steffich Community Impact Award this year. The award aims to feature community members that are always looking for ways to improve the community and make it a more enjoyable place to live, while commemorating such a wonderful supporter of our community and the Salty Awards” Jessica Harkema, executive director. The Salt Spring Island Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit member based organization. Overseen by a volunteer board, the Chamber of Commerce is a proven business advocate at local, regional, provincial and federal levels of government. The Chamber of Commerce works to first and foremost serve and advocate on behalf of its members, create a friendly business environment, and build a sustainable local economy.
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photo credit stasia garraway instagram.com/stasia.garraway album cover art design: drew deporter • www.trivesica.com photo: jonah greeman • instagram.com/jonahgreenman ‘Powerful lyrics, touching vocals and tremendous musicianship’ win accolades from famed artists and music fans Daryl Chonka has spent two decades supporting some of the most iconic names in music. The Salt Spring Island-based singer-songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist steps into the spotlight with his 2020 album release, Luckiest Star. Chonka found inspiration for the 10 songs included on Luckiest Star during his time working alongside artists including Randy Bachman, Buffy Saint Marie, Neil Young, Peter Frampton, America and ZZ Top. His collection of heartfelt songs is striking a chord with fellow musicians, as well as a growing community of fans. “Luckiest Star features powerful lyrics, touching vocals and tremendous musicianship, all based in Daryl’s humble approach to songwriting,” says Bachman, a founding member of The Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive. “Fans of finely crafted songs will enjoy Daryl’s new collection of music.” Chonka says his work on Luckiest Star is based in waking to the present moment, learning to embrace change in a myriad of forms and experiencing life as the unexplainable miracle that it is. Recorded at Old Growth Music studio on Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, the album features guest musicians Chris Wood of Medeski, Martin and Wood and The Wood Brothers on bass; Dave Clark of the Rheostatics on drums; and Australian roots musician Ganga Giri on percussion. “During the time of writing these songs, I was blessed with the chance to work alongside some of the greatest musicians and songwriters of this era,” says Chonka. “Getting to share time with these wonderful people had a huge impact on my process and allowed me the courage to be ruthlessly honest with myself. I was also raising a family during the time of writing these songs and Luckiest Star is really a chronicle of all that happened in those years as an artist, father, husband, son, brother, and servant of humanity.” Luckiest Star is available October 15 on streaming services including Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube Music. The album is also available as a beautifully illustrated vinyl picture disc featuring artwork by Drew Deporter, as well as in compact disc format. Visit darylchonka.bandcamp.com/releases to learn more about the unique vinyl recording. Visit darylchonka.com to learn more about Daryl Chonka's music. Facebook: facebook.com/daryl.chonka.9/ Instagram: instagram.com/darylchonka/ Twitter: twitter.com/ChonkaDaryl
Scopes Brought to you by our own in-house astrologer who now goes by her numerologically correct name of “Ya Righta”
Aries
Libra
You were adopted.
Good things come in ones. So this is it.
Taurus Only
one
major
thing
will
Scorpio
happen to you again.
Keep a close eye on your bank balance today, which shouldn't be hard given that you're nearly broke.
Gemini
Sagittarius
Just go sleep on the couch tonight.
Someone who you least expect to be interested... isn't.
happen to you this week. After that, however, it won’t really be possible for anything to ever
You don't want to know why.
Cancer This is a good month to take long trips, as long as you travel in a slow, ground-based vehicle and stay within BC, better yet just traveling from North to South then South to North Salt Spring, it’ll be great!
Leo Time and space are both illusions, making it even more frustrating that you’re always in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Virgo You need to spend some time thinking about your future.
Capricorn Your romantic life will hit a rough patch this week when your lover, having grown bored of your relationship, tries to trade you at the next poultry club meeting.
Aquarius Pluto rising in your sign indicates trouble in your romantic life, which is problematic because, well, for astronomical reasons, just be glad it’s not Uranus.
Pisces Try not to hold onto any animosity you may feel toward your coworkers this week. They mean well, we promise.
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