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Learning All About Our Farmland Trust from Andrea and Jenn
Twelve joined this ASK Salt Spring gathering to welcome the Salt Spring Island Farmland Trust’s (https://www.ssifarmlandtrust.org/) Executive Director Andrea Palframan and Board Chair Jenn LeBlanc. While not a large group, after our gathering, Andrea noted that each one of our participants brought a unique and valuable perspective, creating a quite wonderful conversation. After an Acknowledgement
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Finding Solutions for our Canada Goose Conundrum
Thirteen joined this ASK Salt Spring gathering to welcome Samantha Hammond, CRD Goose Management Coordinator and Penelakut First Nations Ken Thomas of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Natural Resources to discuss our conundrum around the damage these intelligent, majestic, and family-focused Canada Geese are doing to our environment. After all had a chance to introduce themselves, revealing a
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Welcoming Royal Roads University President to Talk About RRU Salt Spring
Fifteen came to this ASK Salt Spring gathering to welcome Royal Roads University’s President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Philip Steenkamp. In his Territorial Acknowledgement, he spoke of the natural order of seasons in indigenous cultures with spring a time of reuniting, shellfish and greens gathering, and preparation for the coming season of salmon fishing. Reminding us
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Learning About Lookout’s New Drake and Dean Road Housing
Eleven came to this ASK Salt Spring conversation to welcome the Lookout Housing and Health Society (https://lookoutsociety.ca/) Team, Lee Fox, Director of Vancouver Island Operations and Corey Burtini, Manager of both Drake and Dean Road housing facilities. After our Land Acknowledgement and an opportunity for each of us to introduce ourselves, Lee and Corey began
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Aging in Place on Salt Spring
Our Restorative Justice Team hosted the ASK Salt Spring conversation on the topic “Aging in Place on Salt Spring: Enhancing Senior Vitality.” Community members gathered to reflect on how Salt Spring could better support aging with dignity, safety, and connection. Our time together began with each of us taking deep, grounding breaths followed by a
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Honest and Difficult Conversations About Housing with MLA Rob Botterell
March 6 Seventeen gathered at this ASK Salt Spring gathering to welcome MLA Rob Botterell. The afternoon timing (2:30-4:30) was intended to make it possible for those who cannot attend the 11-1 time slot to join the conversation, a change acknowledged by one participant as very helpful. The timing also allows Rob to get home to Pender
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Will Salt Spring Be a Housing NOW Success Story?
Ten jointed this ASK Salt Spring gathering to welcome Adam Evanik of Housing NOW (https://www.sgicommunityresources.ca/housing-now-home/). After our Land Acknowledgement, we all introduced ourselves. While a few of us were relative newcomers (like 20 years), most in the room had lived on Salt Spring for many decades one even claiming an extra nine months, having been
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Could Salt Spring Become a Habitat for Humanity Community?
Twenty seven came to this ASK Salt Spring gathering to welcome members of the Habitat for Humanity (https://www.habitatvictoria.com/) team, Executive Director Carmen Rempel and HR/Family Services Manager Tiffany Gates. There was a sense of anticipation among the group, all curious to learn about opportunities for a Habitat for Humanity project on Salt Spring. Adding to
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Exploring Community Wellbeing through Restorative Justice
The group that came to this ASK Salt Spring gathering to welcome our Restorative Justice Team, Board Member Laura Dafoe, Volunteer Irina Verardo, and Coordinator Tina Simpson, was small. Possibly as the result of this relatively small circle, all had ample time to contribute and the resulting conversation was deep, sometimes difficult, and meaningful for
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Welcoming MLA Rob Botterell to Discuss CleanBC, Old Growth, DRIPA, and. . . .
Seventeen joined this late afternoon (4-6) ASK Salt Spring gathering to welcome MLA Rob Botterell. He offered a Land Acknowledgement, one of appreciation for the spectacular beauty of this part of the world and gratitude that we get to live here, reminding us of First Nations’ stewardship for the land we love. After we all