Tag: Chuan Society

• Salt Spring Community Policing: A Conversation with RCMP’s Steve and Dan

  While the crowd at this ASK Salt Spring gathering to welcome RCMP Corporal Steve Davidson and Constable Dan Banhan was small, the conversation was rich and fascinating. After our Acknowledgement and a chance for all participants to introduce themselves, Dan shared with us his “excitement and delight” over the unique experience policing on Salt Spring…

• Chuan’s Phoenix Landing: Both a Dream Come True and a Work in Progress

  Nineteen joined this ASK Salt Spring gathering welcoming the Chuan Society. While much of the conversation centered on Kajin Goh, one of the moving forces of this society, it was clear that Chuan is fueled by the energy, compassion, vision, and plain hard work of a committed team of volunteers. Present at this gathering were…

• Chuan Volunteers Celebrate Opening of The Hearth

    Twenty joined this ASK Salt Spring gathering welcoming the Chuan Society. After a heartfelt Territorial Acknowledgement, we began our conversation by learning about the Chuan Society:https://www.facebook.com/chuansociety/. A recent ASK Salt Spring guest, you may want to reread that report: https://saltspringexchange.com/2024/07/03/ask-salt-spring-welcomes-the-chuan-society/).  The Chuan Society was founded in 2017 to address access and equity barriers through collective action. “Chuan” is a corruption of…

• Building Community Connections Through Sharing Meals, Grief, and Laughter. . .The Chuan Society Does This and More

  June 28, 2024: Twenty-one gathered to welcome the Chuan Society to this ASK Salt Spring gathering. Special guests included chairperson Kajin Goh, council members Lauren Porter, Jenny McClean, and Stephen Carey, and Gabriel’s Kitchen team members Cheryl Roehlig, Kristin Norget, and Keith Delaney. After his Territorial Acknowledgment (suggesting that Land and People Honouring might be an added term),…