Tag: Unhoused

• 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),…

• Umbrella Society – Providing Shelter From the Storms of Addiction in Victoria and now Salt Spring!

  July 21, 2023: Only ten gathered to welcome Umbrella Society’s (https://www.umbrellasociety.ca/) Rebecca Wakefield, Evan James, and Corey Burtini. While so many others would have also enjoyed what we learned and the rich conversation, those who came were very glad that they joined this ASK Salt Spring gathering. After offering our Territorial Acknowledgement, Evan began by speaking about Umbrella’s commitment to…

• Salt Spring’s Long-Awaited Water Study. . .and More

   April 9, 2021: Welcoming CRD’s Gary Holman, 10 gathered for this week’s ASK Salt Spring. During the discussion, there were some creative suggestions about enticing larger numbers of Salt Springers to join these weekly gatherings with our elected officials. While it was agreed that the information-rich reports are read by many Salt Springers each week, most agreed…