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Bud Logan

WALKING IN THEIR FOOTSTEPS

The History of Quatsino Bud Logan

OCEAN CHRONICLES

ARTIST FEATURE | TANIS KWAKSEESTAHLA

Mount H'Kusam Trail

OFF THE BEATEN PATH

Pacific White-Sided Dolphins: Gymnasts of the Ocean Josh McInnes

Coming Home

Kealy Donaldson

THE ART OF POLITICS

Environment, Economics & Housing Bud Logan

CREATURES OF THE NORTHWEST COAST

The Common Raven Bud Logan

NATUROPATHIC INSPIRATIONS

Healthy Tips to Help with Student Anxiety Ingrid Pincott, ND

SHIFT HAPPENS

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OFF THE BEATEN PATH Bud Logan

Mount H'Kusam Trail The Kusam Klimb is a wild and rugged 23km loop heading up and over Mount H’Kusam and down the Stowe Creek watershed. Starting at sea level, hikers pass through some of the most spectacular scenery on Vancouver Island with views of mountain peaks and the Johnstone Strait as they negotiate their way over the well-developed trail. While the trail is open for yearround hiking, this organized event is held once per year on the summer solstice. The Kusam Klimb draws participants from around the world hoping to conquer the mountain! We have a saying about this trail: Are you tough enough? Well, are you? Three years ago, I had a total knee replacement and after a year of recovery, I decided to give this new part of me a test run by hiking the H'kusam trail solo. I left around 8am and proceeded to travel up the trail. As I hiked up, I was totally taken by the incredible views. The higher I got, the more I could see. Checkpoint 1 was easily reached and the route to Checkpoint 2 was pretty easy to traverse, but after that point the trail began to get steep and I was quite happy to see that ropes were in place to help me with getting up. I was thoroughly enjoying the hike and spent time taking any side trails that went out to viewpoints. These viewpoints are well worth the hike to see and I suggest that you also take time to visit them. By the time you are close to reaching the top you find yourself walking in a beautiful subalpine forest with an abundance of bird life including many sooty grouse. As you reach the pass that leads to the far side of the mountain you will see a side trail that will take you right up to the peak of the mountain. I did not take on my solo trip, but plan on going back this summer to hike the trail with my wife Georgina. W W W. C O M PA S S M A G A Z I N E . C A

From the pass you can hike out to the top of a bluff that overlooks the Sayward Valley; this is a must see. As you sit on the edge you can look down to a bowl that has a beautiful little alpine lake sitting there like a blue jewel and beyond this is the view of the valley located 1500m below you. The lake is used by rough skin newts as a mating area and sometimes you can see them by the thousands swimming here. After hiking down to the lake, you hike the trail that takes you around the lake and then back up to another pass that leads you down the Stowe Creek watershed and eventually back to the bottom of the trail. This part of the trail is about 15km and uses old roads and soft forest trails where you have a good chance of seeing black bears, elk, deer and lots of birds. The whole journey took me nine hours—I was taking my time. During the official Kusam Klimb, the runners—and yes, I mean runners as the lead racers indeed do run the trail—take between two and three hours to complete the race. The record for men is set at 2 hours and 13 minutes; the record for women is set at 2 hours and 43 minutes. These racers are top of the line participants who train year round for this race. My wife Georgina and I have spent the last three years manning Checkpoint 5 on the trail where we get to interact with the hundreds of people who participate in the race each year. Come see us next year! Bud Logan has lived on Vancouver Island since 1961 and has a deep love of the Island’s wild places. Visit Bud at www.gohiking.ca I s s u e 2 3 | C O M PA S S M A G A Z I N E | 5

Historic photo of the sun mask after it was surrendered under duress in 1922. The original image is held at the BC Provincial Archives. The sun mask is on the bench, in the middle row. umistapotlatch.ca

Time to Talk Back TO THE INDIAN ACT SUN MASK PART 1 Kealy Donaldson

I began reading a book about a month ago,

In 1922, 50 people were convicted of violating the

Talking Back to the Indian Act by Mary-Ellen Kelm and

Indian Act, and were sentenced to six months at Oakalla

Keith D. Smith (U. of Toronto Press 2018), to really grasp

prison. The Indian Agent, William Halliday, was able

the timeline of the Indian Act and the many atrocious

to convince the Crown to allow the Kwakwkw’wakw to

concepts and actions of this controlled mechanism

have reduced sentences if they gave up their potlatch

against the Indigenous peoples of Canada. The Act

regalia in exchange. The impact was massive through-

plays a significant role; its impact still waving through

out the north-west of North America and became very

generations, with reconciliation a top priority for the

contentious in the relations between First Nations and

healing and wellness of those whose lives it destroyed.

Europeans who were enforcing their law systems at that time. One of the potlatch regalia pieces was a sun

In 1884, there was amendment made to the Act, which

mask which has finally made its way home – almost.

was originally passed in 1876, outlawing potlatches,

Its new home is U’mista Cultural Centre in Alert Bay.

tamanawas (winter dancing) and sundances. The Indian Act as a whole was created to undermine First

The mask was recently returned by a Canadian Indige-

Nation governance and culture by outlawing these

nous Art Dealer, Donald Ellis, as a donation to U’mista,

ceremonies where hierarchy, protocol and balance

and is now under quarantine. U’mista was created in

were instilled in Indigenous regions by reigning Chiefs

1980 specifically for the returning of these potlatch

and families.

items taken in 1921, and the word means the return of something important.

It was 1921 when Village Island, also known as Memkumlis, where the Cedar Tree is a trademark of

This leaves me wondering, why would the Cre-

its peoples, was disrupted by Indian Agents during a

ator bring the mask home now? Is it the Raven, the

large potlatch hosted by Kwakwkw’wakw Chief Dan

Trickster, returning the sun? The significance is there

Cramner.

beyond measure… you decide.

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WALKING IN THEIR FOOTSTEPS Bud Logan

THE HISTORY OF

Quatsino

Chris Nordstrom was living in North Dakota.

The group chartered the schooner Mischief and headed

In 1893, while he attending the Chicago Exposition,

up to Quatsino Sound. After looking at various

he met Mr. Jobe Leeson, who was one of Quatsino

potential places to put down roots, they finally settled at

Sound's first settlers. Jobe had a trading post in Win-

Quatsino Narrows.

ter Harbour. Jobe talked at length about the beauty of Quatsino Sound with Chris Nordstrom. Inspired to see it for himself, Chris took a trip up to Victoria after the Chicago Exposition ended, and looked into settling on Quatsino Sound on the North Island. He learned of a Colonel Baker who was offering free parcels of land for immigrants; if a group of 30 or more signed up, they would receive—for free—33 acres of land. He traveled back to North Dakota where he convinced 20 people to join him in immigrating to North Vancouver Island. Nordstrom, his son George, and the other people headed to Victoria where they met up with Jobe Leeson and Edouard Frigon, another trader from the North Island.

They cleared plots for gardens, build cabins, brought in livestock and were on the way to homesteading a new community. A sawmill was put into operation and another trader arrived with a boatload of goods and build a waterfront store that soon expanded with a post office and a government wharf. By 1896 the population of Quatsino was pegged at 125. The Quatsino schoolhouse was built that year, and its first year saw 17 students enrolled. Over the next 34 years this school was in use. By 1930 it had become too small for the growing population. In 1930 David Robertson was contracted to build a new school to accommodate the influx of students and families moving into

Photos Quatsino in the Old Days & Quatsino Store & Hotel © Ben Leeson; Quatsino Road Sign © Bud Logan.

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Salmon Retention Now On - Let’s Go Fishing! Quatsino. The cost of the two acres for school ground was $1, and the new school house was built for $8000. When its doors opened in January, there were 35 students. Two teachers were hired and the students were split between the two classrooms. Unfortunately, in 1933 a fire at the new Quatsino School destroyed the building and most of the equipment and supplies. Classes were then divided between the Social Club building and the old school for the rest of the year. The school was quickly rebuilt and ready for the first day of school the following year.

PARTS • SALES • SERVICE

The old school building constructed in 1896 was sold to the Anglican Church and given the name St. Olaf’s in honour of Quatsino’s Scandinavian pioneers. This church is still in service today and has become quite popular for weddings. The building has been in continuous use since it was first contructed. In 1975, electrical power finally arrived in the community. This was obviously great news for Quatsino families, and the first to be wired were the Quatsino school and the church. The population of Quatsino today is around 100 but most are present only for the summer. There is a very cool, small but wonderful museum located across from the government wharf where you can learn more about the history of Quatsino. It is open from 1pm to 2pm daily throughout the summer months. When in town, be sure to walk the 8km road that runs from one end of town to the other, the views are incredible and you get a true sense of the history of the area.

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Ocean Chronicles

Photo © Josh McInnes

PACIFIC WHITE-SIDED DOLPHINS GYMNASTS OF THE NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN

Josh McInnes, Chelsea Mathieson & Nick Templeman

The rain pelted down as we sailed up the

they seemed to hang, before slipping seamlessly back

Georgia Strait. We had just left a group of transient

below the waves. For what seemed like an eternity they

killer whales, and were heading north, looking for

leapt and dove, frolicking in the emerald waters. It

dolphins. The wind had been howling that morning,

is no wonder these beautiful, acrobatic dolphins are

resulting in choppy seas and rough conditions, but as

known as the gymnasts of the Pacific.

we sailed on, the weather began to break and the seas flattened out. Then Nick spotted something up ahead

Pacific white-sided dolphins (Lagenorhynchus obliq-

through the binoculars.

uidens) inhabit temperate to cold waters of the North Pacific. This species is primarily pelagic, but commonly

“We’ve got them!” he shouted. A herd of Pacific

encountered in the coastal waters off Vancouver Island.

white-sided dolphins! Hundreds of them! The sea was

They are one of the most abundant species of marine

boiling as we approached, as dozens of dolphins sur-

mammals in the North Pacific, with an estimated pop-

faced in unison, only to sink below the water as doz-

ulation of up to 1,000,000 animals. Group sizes vary,

ens more came to the surface. They were swimming

and have been documented to range from between

fast, hunting baitfish that was schooling away from the

just a few animals, to groups of over 2,000.

shoreline. All of a sudden the pod began to fragment and dolphins surrounded us, riding our bow and surf-

Sightings of Pacific white-sided dolphins are not even-

ing our wake.

ly distributed in the coastal waters off Vancouver Island. The majority of encounters take place off north-

Among these animals we observed several small calves,

eastern Vancouver Island and northern Georgia Strait.

learning to ride the wake from their mothers. Then

The majority of our encounters are in the waters off

without warning, the group slowed to a standstill. We

Campbell River, BC, with herds ranging in size from

stopped the boat and watched as they milled about,

20 to 400 dolphins. Movements into northern Geor-

slowly lagging at the surface. And then they were off

gia Strait may be related to influxes of prey from the

again. This time leaping effortlessly into the air, where

open Pacific.

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Pacific white-sided dolphins are easily recognizable

dolphins line up and begin to high speed swim, which

due to their unique colouration. The ventral side is

causes the water to froth and white cap. This behaviour

creamy white to light gray, while the rest of the body

may last hours with dolphins moving erratically in

contrasts with patches of dark and light grey. During

different directions.

our research in Monterey Bay, California we have also documented a rare color morph known as the

Interestingly, we have also documented dolphins us-

Brownell’s dolphin. In comparison to regularly pig-

ing this behaviour when trying to evade predation

mented individuals, Brownell’s dolphins are darker in

from transient (Bigg’s) killer whales. In this case, the

pigmentation and have a vertical white stripe extend-

dolphins may use high speed swimming create a con-

ing from below the dorsal fin forward to just past the

fusing pattern for a hunting killer whale.

eye. However we have yet to witness this colour morph around Vancouver Island.

Pacific white-sided dolphins are well known for their gregarious and often boisterous nature. Members of

Both male and female Pacific white-sided dolphins are

a herd or school will be sighted performing acrobatic

similar in size, with the slightly larger males reaching

aerial behaviours such as breaches, summersaults, and

a length of approximately 2.5 m and a weight of 200

porpoising. We have even observed one dolphin leap-

kg. Adult male Pacific white-sided dolphins, in addi-

ing vertically 6m into the air.

tion to being slightly larger in size than females, have a broadly rounded and pronounced hooked dorsal fin.

It is also not uncommon to see Pacific white-sided

Female dorsal fins tend to be more falcate, and slightly

dolphins approaching boats and ships, where they surf

smaller in size.

the vessels wake. This behaviour seems to be shared

Pacific White-Sided Dophins © Chelsea Mathieson

The diet of Pacific white-sided dolphins varies

by all members of a group, with males competing and

substantially, both seasonally and geographically, and

jostling for the best location. The reason for this be-

includes a variety of fish and cephalopod species. In

haviour might allow them to save energy while travel-

the coastal waters around Vancouver Island, their diet

ing or simply just for fun.

is predominantly baitfish species such as anchovies, herring, and sardines.

Viewing Pacific white-sided dolphins in the wild is a breath taking experience. So next time you decide

When searching for prey a herd of dolphins may

to visit your local beach or to head out on an ocean

fragment into smaller scout groups. When the

adventure, be on the lookout for these amazingly

group of dolphins locate a school of fish, they may

charismatic marine mammals.

corral the fish into small bays and inlets. The

Josh McInnes is a cetacean ecologist and research coordinator at MarineLife Studies in Monterey Bay, CA. He taught ocean sciences at the Bamfield Marine Science Centre from 2014-2016. He lives in Victoria, BC.

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ARTIST FE ATURE

TANIS QUOCKSISTER KWAKSEESTAHLA C OMIN G HOME

The energy that is felt from her

“Art is my outlet, but I didn’t have a studio to work

entering into your space is electric. One would ex-

in; I always wound up in the kitchen painting,” Kwak-

pect nothing less once consumed in her conversation

seestahla says. Inspired by her new surroundings

and images from Tanis Kwakseestahla's incredible

and the interest in her work, she launched an art

creativity. Kwakseestahla is also known as Tanis

gallery in Downtown Victoria's Dragon Alley called BC

Quocksister, a colonial name placed on her family

Native Art. Although she no longer runs the gallery,

moons ago. Kwakseestahla’s art journey is unique as

Kwakseestahla still uses the handle on Twitter and

a multi-media artist, and she returned recently to her

Instagram.

traditional territory, through wisdom, light and love. She continues to paint, but her current creativity foWorking under the title Designer, Kwakseestahla’s

cuses on bone and bead jewellery. When Kwaksees-

current portfolio is filling with multi-media paint-

tahla first met me face to face, it was Father’s Day

ings and jewellery with heavy beadwork influences.

and unbeknownst to either of us, her generosity and

Her art journey really came alive in 2007 when she

talent surfaced immediately as she gifted me with a

moved back to Canada to reside in Victoria, British

beautiful bone, jade and bead pendant.

Columbia. She began filling her own walls with her paintings, and her work was quickly picked up in

You can feel the energy of each piece and if you give

Victoria art circles with shows in Oak Bay and Lang-

it room to breathe, the energy grows. Kwakseestahla

ford.

carries a great message and the ravens speak to her.

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It is no wonder, as this honour has been passed down her family for generations: Gwa’wina, which translates to raven’s voice or beautiful voice. Kwakseestahla grandfather

shares and

that

her

grandmother,

TANIS'S TRADITIONAL NAME IS WAH’TA’MAH’OH’GWA WHICH MEANS TREASURED ONE. THIS IS HER STATEMENT. Gilakasla, Gwa’wina Gwa'xu'was (Raven's Voice)

Herman and Hilvey (rumoured to

of the Kwawkseetahla Family Legacy!

be a Swedish princess disenfran-

I make this statement today first!

chised by marrying outside her own blood-lines), had one child,

Gilakasla, Kwun'kwun'ki'ilik

her father, Terence Harvey Quock-

The Great Thunderbird of the

sister. Her grandfather’s chieftainship

Kwawkseetahla's & the son of

was dropped, likely due to marrying a white woman,

our Sun! We are the Li'kwiltok

and Uncle (Captain) George Quocksister then held

People of our Laichkwiltach

the position.

Nation & we speak Li'qwala Language!

She has been working very hard to reclaim her First Nation’s family heritage and has been gathering as much detail as possible. Kwakseestahla remembers her grandfather used to call her Mouse, though she didn’t realize at the time what that meant. Recently she visited the Museum at Campbell River with Candy Chickite, who informed Kwakseestahla that her name was not just a nickname—the Mouse is high-ranking as it brings out the Animal Kingdom in ceremony. Chickite invited her to a potlatch where Kwakseestahla was given her ranking in proper protocol. Recently the Kwawkseetahla family spread the ashes of Herman, Hilvey, and Terry in Discovery Passage in front of the WeWaiKai beachfront village on Quadra Island. “After we set them free, three seals popped up from the passage and an eagle circled above. It was a sign,” she recalls. Kwakseestahla has one daughter, Victoria, who was named to honour her family’s heritage with Queen Victoria City, X’amas. Coming home, her energy is infectious and you can see it as she talks and engages with people. “I’m just going with the wind; it’s taking me on this journey,” she says. Tanis Kwakseestahla currently resides in the Comox Valley with her daughter Victoria. Photos L-R Tanis at the Legislative Building in Victoria, September 2017 at Keep Salmon Wild; Herman Quocksister with mother Susan Assu and grandfather Chief Billy Assu in 1915; Tanis's Bead and Bone Jewelry; Hilvey, Herman and Terry Quocksister; Tanis with drum. All photos courtesy of Tanis Quocksister. W W W. C O M PA S S M A G A Z I N E . C A

My Kwawkseestahla Family Legacy begins from the Tla'maltawx Village Site & we are the eUqi'tawx & U'cle'tahs People of our Laichkwiltach Nation. There are six tribes that belong to the Laichkwiltach Nation: Ahwahoo, Wil’it’sum, Wewaikai, Weiwaikum, Kwiakah & K'omoks! We can prove our Blood-lined Inherent Leadership to Time Immemorial! All of these six tribes are affiliated to our Kwawkseetahla Family Legacy. We are a Patriarchal People (meaning our Blood-lined inherent leadership historically comes from The Males/Father's side of our line.) We are not Matriarchal People. Although the U'bump Mother has an important protocol, our Blood-lined Inherent Leadership is directed & practiced by our Patriarchal/Male's line of Social Identity that gives us Certainty & we practiced our Blood-lined Inherent Customary Laws of First Family's First People's Protocol from our Kwinwatsi (Thunder House) of the Tla'maltawx Village Site & this gave us our own Sovereignty before any European Contact!

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BEING HUMAN James L. Anderson

A DIFFERENT WAY Everything we trust and believe to be

But, it just happens to be true.

true, eternal and structured, ordered and safe in this universe is built upon our bastion of modern logical,

If we could all escape our own limited, private and

rational and symbolic thought that founds all mean-

“solitary one” mindset, and somehow engage the tran-

ing and reality for Humankind, now. But as a life force

scendent, multidimensional, omniscient and consum-

we now are witness to the truth that our logical, su-

mate Universe beyond us, we could begin to grasp the

preme, scientific, rational and “critical” thought is ac-

truth that our drive to find Love, the stray and crude

tually deeply flawed and fatally invalid. This modern,

efforts at human interconnection, communication and

terrifying, inhuman and disintegrating world makes

psychic convergence that we instinctively attempt in

that stark fact indelibly clear. And we will not survive

subtle social and interpersonal expression or in sym-

unless we find a New Way to be Human on Earth and

bolic words, messages, images and electromagnetic

evolve into what will become a higher consciousness…

packets flung outside of ourselves into the Unknown

and a new species on this planet.

void that now tragically isolates us, are all infantile beginnings of something far beyond our present prim-

That metamorphosis can only be found together…

itive comprehension. They are all really an opening

hand in hand.

door to a metamorphic transformation where we will be finally be able to “share” and truly know other lives,

The idea that a Human being can somehow escape be-

and Universe, beyond ourselves.

yond their own lives and know and perfectly “share” another life is outrageous. It seems to be simply an

Our curious and fledgling intuitions of a strange and

impossible and preposterous dream. Yet how impos-

entangled Universe, telepathy, extra-sensory percep-

sible is it to theorize that primitive apes foraging in

tion and divine spiritual enlightenment… the provoc-

the trees may one day escape the bonds of Earth to

ative premonitions of precognition, remote viewing,

walk on the moon, or to see with awakening eyes the

paranormal and psychic clairvoyance; and the ageless

splendid gossamer, blue jewel of our Earth star from

transcendental intimations of Heaven, Ecstasy, Brah-

the darkness of deep space?

mic Bliss, Sartori, Tao, Zen, and Paradise etc. must be seen in a new light. They are all elemental Human

The simple statement that Human beings are destined

efforts towards a magnificent evolution into anoth-

to one day completely and totally “share” the incredi-

er Universe where Human life could be known and

ble and staggering magnificence of another living life

shared together.

itself is nothing less than incomprehensible, metamorphic and astounding. It is patently an impossible

Part of that evolution and Metamorphosis of the

dream now beyond the horizon of imagination and

Human mind requires that we finally understand

our presently primitive awareness.

that in our ancient cultures the visions and spiritual

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quests of our Shamans, Holy Ones or Mystics were not

In a different way.

irrelevant or inane…but vital and crucial links in the Human evolution towards becoming a New Human

Our children will stand and grow together in a future

species on this Earth.

world of Peace, Unity and Sacred Caritas forevermore. And they will survive on for us all.

Every Human that has ever walked this earth have

We are close… you and I.

been warriors in the enigmatic and spiritual battle to find the path to survival… to become “Whole” and find

Close to the Great Leap Forward that will open the

within us all the secret voyage to discover a New Way

door and bring us home to the cosmic, everlasting

to be Human on this planet.

resolution and answer to why we were given the gift of Life and what this magnificent Universe is destined

The Great Spirit that shadowed our ancient prim-

towards…everywhere.

itive cultures in a mystery land beyond us is no different than the perplexing and disturbing presence of

Beyond our primitive comprehension now, all around

“meaningful coincidence”, and the peculiar anomalies

us everything is orbited and radiated towards a yet un-

and non-linear, non-local “violations of causality” in

born, un-evolved and ultimate perfect UNION of all

quantum physics that secretly illuminate a different

creation that mysteriously orchestrates and manifests

dimension and Expectant Universe where “sharing”

itself in what we call Universe and life.

our lives themselves would be possible, natural and normal.

If only we could but see…and belong in that flow.

I think it is time that we Humans begin to focus to-

We just have to leave a primitive and prehistoric igno-

gether on the impossible idea that Human beings

rance behind us and play our part in that fulminating

could…and will someday evolve the ability to “share”

rhapsody by evolving the sublime ability to unify the

life. And when we do, we would leave this global in-

life we all now can only experience and know separate-

sanity we now call civilization behind us, and our life

ly. One day soon Human beings will be able to live and

force would gather together in a higher consciousness

share each other’s lives. Wait for it.

and evolve a species that is destined towards light, not darkness…towards a perfect sublime Unity…not hate,

Beyond words. Beyond laws. Beyond facts. Beyond

ignorance and hopeless, chaotic disintegration. Think

Reason. It lies there ahead of us expectant and pa-

about it. It would be a world where “Being Human”

tient. Waiting for our species to flow and evolve Home.

would never be a lonely, aching, sorrow Trail of Tears

Where we belong.

ever again. Free and together at last. And our children’s children would survive in a new Golden Age on this planet, where the Human dream

The long endless journey done, behind us.

on earth would finally come true. Imagine that. Home. And our Human Life force on this earth will begin again.

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FITNESS, ETC. Chad Braithwaite

A Discussion on GREENS SUPPLEMENTS Photo © Chepko Danil / Adobe Stock

Greens supplements are one of the fastest-

Greens Might Restore Your PH Balance: Fact

growing supplement categories on the market. Who wouldn't

The human body likes to maintain homeostasis. Your acid-base

want a day's worth of fruits and veggies in a convenient pill or pow-

balance, or pH balance, is no different. What you eat may influ-

der? It is a fact that greens supplements allow you to consume a

ence the body's pH. This is where green supplements can be ben-

concentrated version of several fruits, vegetables, and herbs, but

eficial. Grains, dairy, and protein are acidic, while green leafy vege-

their purpose and effectiveness in a hard-training, clean-eating

tables are alkaline, or basic. Greens supplements are alkaline, and

diet are often accompanied by fictional claims.

one of their main benefits is their ability to improve your body's acid-base balance.

If used correctly, greens supplements can aid your dietary health but, if used incorrectly, they can potentially sabotage insulin sen-

Some people design entire diets solely around optimizing pH. This

sitivity and future muscle growth. Green doesn't always mean

seems a little extreme—and is based on fluctuating research—

good. Let's go behind the scenes and separate fact from fiction

but there is some logic behind it. An unbalanced pH may lead to

when it comes to everything green.

decreased bone health, excessive cortisol, and slightly impaired thyroid function. So eating more alkaline foods, like fruits and veg-

Greens Can Replace Your Multi: Fiction

etables, isn't a bad idea from a pH perspective.

Why eat four daily servings of veggies when you can just pop a few pills to get the same nutritional benefits? Well, because you can't.

Since greens supplements are vegetable powerhouses, it's been

Greens supplements might be full of concentrated fruits and veg-

proposed that they're a good way to optimize your body's pH.

etables, but most companies don't formulate their products to

They might actually work that way. A study published in the "Jour-

meet essential vitamin and mineral levels. This is especially true

nal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition" found that

for hard-training lifters, who require an increased intake of miner-

two weeks of daily supplementation with greens led to significant

als like zinc and magnesium.

improvements in urinary pH, moving subjects from an acidic pH to one considered optimal. The results from this pilot-type study

Unless your greens supplement lists out all the vitamins and min-

suggest that a daily greens supplement may improve an acid-base

erals it contains in their total amounts—or at least in percentages

balance that is out of the optimal range.

relative to the recommended daily value—don't look for them to become your new daily multi.

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All Greens Are Created Equal: Fiction

Exercise is a physiologically disruptive process. It promotes

It's important to look for ingredients you can quantify in a greens

inflammation and oxidation. At first glance this would seem like

product. You wouldn't use a creatine supplement without know-

the perfect time to take a supplement loaded with anti-oxidants

ing how much creatine was in it, right? While the dose-to-effect re-

... but it isn't. Training is all about recovery and adaption. The in-

lationship with greens supplements isn't as clearly defined as cre-

flammation and oxidation that occur as a result of hard training

atine, it's still important to be as informed as possible. If a greens

are part of the natural process your body undergoes to create

supplement advertises that it has green tea extract, it would be

lasting change. Research shows that dosing your body with high

good to know how much green tea extract the product contains.

amounts of antioxidants post-workout can put the brakes on your

Don't take everything at face value. The company might just be

capacity to build muscle.

sprinkling in enough of the supplement to say that it's there instead of adding the amount necessary for you to experience a

"As long as you don't take a greens supplement immediately

quantifiable effect.

post-workout, you can take it any time." How? Intense exercise leads to the production of compounds called reactive oxygen

Buy Greens Based On Their Oxygen Radical Absorption Capacity (ORAC): Fiction

species (ROS). In other areas of healthcare, those are considered

Oxygen radical absorption capacity (ORAC) was developed by a

at work. However, with intense exercise, ROS may promote the

group of USDA scientists in an effort to quantify the antioxidant

growth of muscle by enhancing the activity of cells in your muscles

capacity of foods. In theory, it was designed to create a level

that are responsible for rebuilding and repairing muscle tissue.

bad. When you hear people talk about oxidative stress, that's ROS

playing field in which we could know how well one food ranks in antioxidant capacity compared to another. Since greens supple-

Increased insulin sensitivity is one of the biggest benefits of exer-

ments are concentrated fruits and vegetables, their ORAC values

cise, but supplementing with antioxidants after exercise can also

have always been very high. This is the main reason greens sup-

decrease insulin sensitivity. This means potential gains may go

plements can be touted as "equivalent to X servings of fruits and

down the drain. To avoid this, don't take your greens supplement

vegetables."

within three hours of training.

The downside: Despite the excitement surrounding it, the use of ORAC isn't as relevant as initially expected. The USDA has even re-

Greens Override The Need For Whole Fruits And Vegetables: Fiction

moved ORAC ratings from its database. While many products use

Greens supplements are not a replacement for eating fruits and

a high ORAC rating as padding for their main selling point, don't let

vegetables and, if you're already eating 10 or more servings of

that be the driver behind your buying decision.

fruits and vegetables per day, they're probably unnecessary. The additional antioxidants, phytochemicals, vitamins, and minerals

Greens Supplement Timing Doesn't Matter: Fiction

won't provide much more of a benefit compared to the fruits and

This is one case where timing does matterâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;sort of. As long as you

vegetables you're currently eating. However, if you eat a low-car-

don't take a greens supplement immediately post-workout, you

bohydrate diet or a small amount of fruits and veggies, then a

can take it any time.

greens supplement can be a beneficial addition to your supplement regimen "Greens supplements are not a replacement for eating fruits and vegetables and, if you're already eating 10 or more servings of fruits and vegetables per day, they're probably unnecessary." I especially recommend greens supplements to clients when they travel. Even if you try your best, eating on the road is never as clean as eating at home. The major deficient generally comes in the limited amounts of fruits and vegetables you have access to. Traveling is also stressful on your system, and the added antioxidant power in a greens supplement is a welcomed ally. Chad is the owner of Fitness Etc. in Campbell River, Courtenay, and Parksville. www.fitness-etc.ca

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THE ART OF POLITICS

The climate and housing crises are the two biggest

Bud Logan

scope, and the other as fundamental and personal as it

challenges our communities are facing. One is global in can get. Both have huge humanitarian and economic

I asked the Liberals, the NDP, the Conservatives & the Greens three questions.Here's what they said. I asked each of them about housing, the environment, and the economy, and how their party will deal with each of these issues on the North Island. I received answers from Rachel Blaney of the NDP and Peter Schwarzhoff of the Liberal Party. A reply from either the Conservatives or the Green Party had not been received at press time. Compass Magazine wishes all candidates good luck in the upcoming federal election this October.

THE NDP AND RACHEL BLANEY Rachel Blaney is a small-town girl at heart. She grew up mostly in Terrace, the oldest of five siblings; then moved to the Island for college and never left. Rachel and her husband have been together for over twenty years. They raised two boys in Campbell River, where her step-daughter and family also live. Prior to her election in 2015, her only political connection was through her husband, Chief of Homalco First Nation, although while working as Executive Director of the Immigrant Welcome Centre she had been asked to run several times. After facing many challenges based on federal government policy, she tired of the lack of meaningful dialogue with the people on the ground. This is what moved her to run for politics.

implications, and both require significant, urgent action. HOUSING I’m really pleased the NDP has put forward a plan where building and retrofitting a significant amount of housing would create good, well-paying jobs in all of our communities and improve energy efficiency towards hard GHG emissions limits. The federal government needs to invest in housing like it did 20+ years ago. The current government has made many promises but has spent no more than the Harper Conservatives ever did on housing, and that’s not good enough. ENVIRONMENT Similarly, on climate change, successive Conservative and Liberal governments have had the same inadequate targets and failed to even meet those. That inaction has led to the crises we’re now facing. What I’m most proud of with our plan is how it focuses on sustained employment and Indigenous communities, because any plan for urgent action that doesn’t include that will only lead to greater inequality in our country. We also can’t let Ottawa forget about our small, rural and remote communities, which is something I have always raised as MP. We need to be working together to face these challenges. I believe we can do it, but it will take real leadership and real courage. ECONOMY

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Working life keeps getting harder for Canadians. People, especially young people, are having a hard time finding secure, full-time jobs with benefits – instead they’re juggling part-time jobs and struggling to make ends meet. The growth of low-paid, insecure work is the result of decades of decisions by Liberal and Conservative governments – from scrapping the federal minimum wage in the 1990s to telling Canadians to “get used to” shortterm, precarious work. New Democrats know that good jobs that treat people fairly make a real difference to Canadian families. We’re committed to making sure that hardworking people get the fair wages and good working conditions they deserve.

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THE LIBERALS AND PETER SCHWARZHOFF Born in Ocean Falls, BC, Peter moved to Campbell River in 1956, following his grandparents who had come earlier to open the mill. His grandfather, father, step-father and uncle all worked at the paper mill; so did Peter, to pay his way through university. After a 30-year career as a retired atmospheric scientist, Peter returned home to Campbell River to retire in 2012. Not ready for the rocking chair just yet, Peter has found many ways to serve the Campbell River community. He volunteers with Campbell River Syrian Refugee Committee, Campbell River and District Association for Community Living, Greenways Land Trust, Campbell River Literacy Association, and Elder College, and is a proud member of the Royal Canadian Legion colour party. Peter is a Canadian who considers diversity and inclusion to be core values. HOUSING The National Housing Strategy is the largest and most ambitious federal housing program in Canadian history. Over the next decade, it will invest $55+ billion to build stronger communities and help Canadians across the country access a safe, affordable home. Money from this program is already flowing to important projects in our communities – such as Linda’s Place – a 27 unit affordable housing project being built by the Campbell River Head Injury Support Society. ENVIRONMENT I have seen, since 2015, the Liberal team moving steadily forward with a real plan to protect our environment while growing our economy – and it’s working. Bill C-69 will introduce better rules that will ensure more timely, predictable and transparent reviews, and encourage investment in our natural resource sectors. I emphasize "transparency" as I feel that is what will lead to renewed trust in the decisions of the public service.

Through initiatives within the program along with the $167 million Whales Initiative, five technical working groups comprised of First Nations, government and scientific and stakeholder advisors have developed enhanced measures to protect the at-risk Southern Resident killer whale population. These measures are focused on addressing the three key threats to these whales: limited availability of their prey, physical and acoustic disturbance, and contaminants in the marine ecosystem. The Ocean Protections Plan also includes significant measures to increase marine safety, not only for large commercial carriers, but for everyone working or relaxing on the ocean. Examples include the new Search and Rescue Station in Tahsis and Port Hardy. ECONOMY One million good paying jobs have been created in Canada during this mandate of Liberal government. To support an ever-growing work force, the Trudeau government is providing funding so that low and middle class Canadians and First Nations have access to post-secondary education and skill development through improvements to the Canada Student Loan Program, Canada Student Grant Program and Post-Secondary Student Support Program. To give a student the best opportunity to succeed, the Trudeau government, through changes in the Repayment Assistance Plan, will ensure that no graduate with a student loan will be required to make any repayment until they are earning an income of at least $25,000 per year. Our tax cut for the middle class has left more money in the pockets of 9 out of 10 families. The Canada Child Benefit provides a tax-free benefit of up to $6639 per child under six and $5602 for each child 6-17 years of age for families in a lower income bracket. Because of these changes, families will have more money to pay for things like healthy food and back-to-school clothes.

The $1.5 billion Ocean Protection Plan introduced by Justin Trudeau in 2016 is designed to provide unprecedented actions to maintain and secure the health of the oceans that surround us, the creatures that live in them, the rivers that supply them, the coast lines including the communities that live along them.

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CREATURES OF

THE NORTHWEST COAST Bud Logan

Many Ravens are found on the North Island. They are up to 65cm tall and can have up to a 120cm wingspan, similar in size to small hawks. The all-black bill

There are several areas in BC where you can find white ravens; Qualicum Beach on Vancouver Island and Haida Gwaii are two such places. Most people think that these white birds are albinos, but that's not so. If you look at their eyes, you will see that they are black, and albinos usually have blue eyes that can look pink. Instead, they have a rare genetic order called leucism, which causes a reduction in pigmentation. Common ravens (Corvus Corax) are found in a range of habitats throughout Canada and Alaska, and in the Unit-

and plumage can be glossy or dull, and

ed States west of the Rocky Mountains, south to Mexico

this all black coloration does not have any

also found in the Appalachian mountains and northern

and Central America. Small but growing populations are

real distinctive markings, but the feathers

Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan and New York.

on their chin and throat are longer and

The common raven has a deep voice that sometimes

shaggy and the tail has a clear wedge

croaks, knocks, gurgles, whistles, and screams that sound

shape that is visible in flight.

can seem to echo. Their vocabulary is large and includes hoarse or raspy; it's always a joy to listen to them chat. They are believed to be the smartest of the crow family. Ravens will follow predators to scavenge from a kill. When one bird discovers carrion such as road kill or an abandoned kill from other predators, it will call other birds to the corpse to overwhelm potential competitors by sheer numbers of feeding birds. Once I saw over 100 in an area no bigger than a good sized yard feeding on a deer that had been hit by a vehicle. It was an amazing sight. These birds are acrobatic flyers and can perform long glides, swift turns, rolls and may even fly upside down. They will often soar over highways looking for road kill. Their diet consists of bird eggs, insects, small animals, fruit and, unfortunately, human waste. Male and female birds mate for life and work together to build a complex basket or platform nest made from fur, grasses, and other materials, often lined with mud. Pairs raise one brood of up to six nestlings per year. Females incubate the eggs for up to 21 days and the fledgling bird stage lasts around 40 days while both parents feed the young birds. Pairs will reuse the same nesting site year after year. The young will stay with the parents until they are around six months old. Ravens can live in the wild for up to 21 years, but they

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NATUROPATHIC INSPIRATIONS Ingrid Pincott N.D.

Health Tips to Help STUDENT ANXIETY

The summer winds down and we prepare

many symptoms including anxiety and depression.

ourselves for the “back to school” season, traditionally

Different testing options are available rather than

a time of new clothes, new books—and butterflies

the just the scratch test to identify the culprits. Avoid

in stomachs. But it seems that for many children,

food additives, colorings, pesticides and herbicides by

recently these excited butterflies have been turning

choosing organic and fresh food rather than packaged

into something a little more serious.

foods.

A CBC radio reporter caught my attention by saying

Sleep hygiene. It is important to have adequate and

that anxiety in school children is up 150% over pre-

good quality sleep. Taking a calcium magnesium

vious years! In this article I don’t proclaim to be an

supplement at bedtime is one of the simplest things

expert in providing parenting tips to help your child

to start with and is very effective. There are liquid or

or teen with anxiety, but I do want to give you some

chewable combinations available for children. Turn-

naturopathic health tips to help mitigate anxiety that

ing off the gadgets at least one hour before bedtime

you can incorporate into your household routine for

and limiting their use throughout the day is critical.

an optimal school year.

Reading a real paper book is one of the best ways to

As a parent, treat your own anxiety. If you follow some of these tips you may also try with your children, your sense of calm may really help with the household. Diet. Too much sugar in the diet causes blood sugar oscillations which definitely affect mood. To help counteract the sugar cravings I emphasize high protein meals and snacks. These include turkey-based

stimulate the calming parasympathetic system at the end of the day. Having a hot bath is another way. B vitamins are among the most common nutrient deficiency in North America and are critical for the treatment of any anxiety or depression. These are taken in the morning with breakfast. In children this will often improve their taste buds!

cold meats, bison or fish pepperoni, almonds and hard

Taking a “green bath” at least two hours per week is

boiled eggs. Beyond Meat may also be a great option.

shown in Japanese research to be important also.

I recommend a protein breakfast as well as protein snacks right after school to help with blood sugar

Meditation practice: As a family you may want to look

regulation.

at having a nightly prayer or a guided meditation ses-

Identify food sensitivities. Reactions to foods can cause

favorite source for meditation techniques.

sion for 5-15 minutes before bed. Jon Kabat-Zinn is my

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GROWING UP COASTAL Joseph McLean

Trying new things can be scary. Flying in a

could sit at the very front, with Daddy, to lead the way.

plane way up in the sky, petting a weird slobbering dog,

When I said yes, you calmly put your shoes on. And then

learning to swim, introducing yourself to a new kid —

laughed as I dumped out all the blasted bags to repack

these moments are charged with risk and uncertainty.

them, this time with your own gear too. The gear of the very brave, very delayed bear cub.

So when Uncle Kyle first invited us to set forth on a canoe trip, you said no. Canoes, you explained patiently

When our canoe touched down in Haslam Lake, you didn’t

to us, are too scary. There’s a lot of water, and storms,

hesitate one second. You stepped aboard and took your

and a high chance of wobbles. As a passenger, you might

place of honour at the bow, all indecision gone.

forget that you’re supposed to stay inside the boat at all times. We might not notice if you jumped out by mis-

At first you faced out across the water, leaning forward

take. The risks were too high.

eagerly like a great buoyant figurehead. But soon you turned your gaze from the emerald hills and silver seas,

But as you watched us gear up, you wavered. You looked

and smiled at me instead. And as our vessel bobbed and

at the tents, the bright sleeping bags, the jumbo sized

wobbled over the wide waters, and I considered all the

marshmallows. You bit your lip. You vibrated with inde-

things I must do to keep your travels safe and fun, you

cision. But you stayed.

smiled at me again, and very gently went to sleep.

And then at the last minute, just as we were about to leave, you asked me one question. You asked if you

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The phrase ‘seeing the light’ is understood

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The Camas Plant Bud Logan

Camas bulbs were at one time harvested

The fruit matures during the summer into an elongated

by the first people of the south coast and were a staple in

rattle-like capsule full of shiny black seeds.

their diet.

The range of this plant extends from southern B.C.

A Camas plant has leaves that are grass-like and a tall

south to California. It thrives in moist meadows, prairies

stalk with flowers growing up along the stalk, but it is the

and grassy clearings. Look for it on rocky knolls that are

bulb that is consumed. The bulbs have a densely packed

near the sea.

centre covered in a brown to black tunic. They are grow up to 3.5cm across and up to 5cm long. They usually grow as single bulbs but sometimes you will find clusters.

First Nations peoples consumed and traded Camas bulbs. Gatherers would venture out in early summer when the plants were in capsule stage and could be dis-

In spring, a cluster of leaves grows out of the ground

tinguished from the similar looking but inedible death

from the bulb, reaching heights of 50 to 60cm. The flow-

Camas. The creamy white, small-flowered heads of

er stalk rises out of the middle of this cluster. The flowers

death Camas are easy to recognize when in bloom, but

consist of six narrow petals that form the showy bloom.

underground bulbs can be difficult to identify. For this

From its centre protrude six stamens and a single pistil.

reason, never consume these bulbs from the wild unless

The petals of the flower are arranged such that five of

you know how to harvest them.

them point toward the upper half of the floral circle and the sixth one swoops down and out. Flower colour ranges from a pale bluish hue to intense dark purple.

First Nations people would bring sacks bulging with bulbs to great cooking pits that had been dug in the soil and lined with hot rocks. Cooking lasted a day, during

Camas begins to flower in March on the south coast.

which time the bulbs would turn soft and brown; inside,

Flowers open progressively up the stem. In colder in-

they developed a buttery texture and a flavour of roasted

land locations bloom time extends into May or June.

nuts. They are quite delicious.

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