Compass Magazine Vancouver Island Issue 14

ISSUE 14 | FEBRUARY/MARCH 2018 SHARING THE DIRECTION OF VANCOUVER ISLAND COMMUNITIES

OFF THE BEATEN PATH

Leiner River Trails

OCEAN CHRONICLES

Jellyfish: Ocean Wanderers

WELLNESS ARTIST

Chris Dobranski Cuts Like a Knife

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Jellyfish | Photo Michael Bear

Ocean Chronicles

JELLYFISH Ocean Wanderers

Josh McInnes and Michael Bear

In July of 2012, we were ascending from

two structural body plans, a sedentary polyp stage and

a dive off the coast of Pt. Loma, San Diego. We were

a medusa stage, with both playing a significant role in

startled to find ourselves surrounded by a swarm of

their ecology. Cnidarians possess a gelatinous mor-

large, black sea nettles, otherwise known as Chrysao-

phology and exhibit a one way digestive system and a

ra achlyos. Some of these jellyfish dwarfed the divers,

primitive nervous system.

having bells approaching one metre in diameter and tentacles reaching five metre in length. Luckily some

The most distinguishing feature of jellyfish and their

of us had brought cameras, and we were able to collect

cnidarian relatives are specialized secretions called

both still and video documentation of these awe-in-

cnidae. Nematocysts, a form of cnidae, are thread-

spiring animals as they drifted past us undulating in

like barbed structures that are secreted from special-

the current. This species of jellyfish are rarely seen,

ized cells in the jellyfish’s tentacles. They are used for

with only a handful of sightings off Southern Califor-

foraging and defence, and are fired upon by touch,

nia, and their distribution during most of the year is

chemical, and pressure waves. Once they penetrate

currently unknown.

the tissues of an organism they secrete proteinaceous toxins that debilitate prey or predator. Some species

Biologists recognize jellyfish as part of a taxonomic

of cnidarian like the box jellyfish produce some of the

group known as cnidarians. Cnidarians are thought to

world’s most deadly toxins, able to kill an adult human

be some of the first multicellular organisms to evolve,

swimmer within minutes.

and have been dated back to at least 550 million years ago during the Cambrian Period. This phylum con-

During the spring and summer along the Pacific Coast

sists of over 11,000 species worldwide, with the major-

the sun’s energy provides food for small plant-like or-

ity inhabiting marine ecosystems.

ganisms called phytoplankton, which act as the basis for most coastal and oceanic food webs. Numerous

Other examples of organisms belonging to this group

species of jellyfish time their blooms to this produc-

are corals, sea anemones, and hydroids. Compared to

tivity. Jellyfish rely on ocean currents for their move-

other animal groups cnidarians are characterized by

ments and for food. This classifies them as a form

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of macro-plankton, and both size and morphology varies among species.

The most commonly sighted species of jellyfish inhabiting North Pacific waters is the moon jellyfish.

This species blooms in March and April, often in such great numbers that large patches of dark green water are turned turquoise. The largest known species of jellyfish on Earth is the lion’s mane, which can be viewed in the coastal waters off Vancouver Island. The lion’s mane, distinguished by its large red to brown body, is a voracious predator that feeds on zooplankton, fish,

Light microscope photograph of a Planktonic Jellyfish Photo Josh McInnes

and other species of jellyfish. Not all species are large; some species rarely exceed three to four centimetres like the aggregating jellyfish which specializes on invertebrate eggs drifting in the currents. While hundreds of species have been documented worldwide there are likely thousands still to be discovered.

With current changes in climate, ocean acidification, overfishing, and eutrophication, both community and food webs are changing dramatically. Recent studies have shown that there has been an increase in jellyfish populations with the displacement of fish. As mentioned above jellyfish are competitive predators, and may affect other species. Also research in the lab has shown that temperature has a significant impact on the growth rates of juvenile jellyfish. An increase in temperature causes juvenile jellyfish to grow faster, which could have real world implications that are correlated with changes in ocean temperature.

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So the next time you peer over the side of a dock and see a jellyfish pulsating in the water, or stumble across a washed up jellyfish on a local beach, take a moment to view and enjoy these oceanic wanderers.

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Recover All That Is Ours is inspired

Nation. The first reading of Shannon’s book Who Took My

by a line by Mohawk/Tuscarora poet Janet Rogers. The

Sister? will be hosted on March 3 as part of the exhibit.

exhibition redefines the ideas about Canada, and its

The book is already receiving acclaim.

500 hundred year-old relationship with Turtle Island through de-colonial poetics, mythology, and contemporary multi-disciplinary Indigenous art practices.

Her first book, Still No Word (Breakwater, 2015), recipient of Egale Canada’s Out In Print Award, is a collection of poems. She was Canadian Women In Literary Arts crit-

Featuring six indigenous Canadian female artists, Recover

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All That Is Ours opens March 1, 2018 at the Campbell Riv-

Neither Love Letters Nor Moonlight premiered at the Arts

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and Culture Centre in St. John’s, NL in February 2017.

the politics of colonization,” says Vicky Chainey Gagnon, Campbell River Art Gallery Chief Curator and Executive Director.

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Indigenous writers’ and poets’ work. As poetry editor of

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Plenitude Magazine, I focus on marginalized voices –

dium and all-female indigenous artists," she says. "The

queer, transgender, and Indigenous poets in particular,

art is a contemporary relationship between land, body

and I want to ensure an ethical, respectful Indigenous

and indigenous art practices."

editorial practice,” says Webb-Campbell.

An award-winning Mi’kmaq poet, writer, and curator,

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OFF THE BEATEN PATH

The

LEINER RIVER TRAILS

Bud Logan

Tahsis

The Leiner River Trails (Leiner River

along a very pretty stretch of the river. This is a much

Estuary Trail and the Leiner River Bouldering Trail)

rougher trail and you are required to clamber over and

are located just outside the town of Tahsis on the banks

under various and very large boulders. The ground is

of the river, and they are both pretty awesome.

uneven and a sturdy pair of boots should be worn. This

To access the estuary trail, head out of town and go about 0.5 km until you see the signs for the Leiner Riv-

trail is used by mountain climbers to hone their climbing skills.

er Estuary Trail. There is parking and restrooms, and

If you are there in the fall when the salmon are run-

the trail starts here. Please be aware that both black

ning, you’re in for a treat as the river will be full of

bears and cougars are quite common in this area, so

them, leaping the rapids, heading upriver to spawn—

please keep your pets on a leash or, better still, leave

truly an awesome sight. Again, I advise you to be care-

them at home.

ful during the spawn as the river will have numerous

This trail is level, well built and wheelchair accessible.

There are boardwalks on most of the path and lookouts to allow you great views of the estuary and salt

black bears fishing and there is a chance you’ll run into one as you move about the trails. I strongly suggest you leave your pets behind when hiking these trails.

flats. Every time I have walked these trails I have seen

Tahsis itself is absolutely beautiful too. There are

deer—lots of deer!—so keep your eyes open and your

breathtaking mountain views, some of the best caves

camera handy.

on the Island, and world-class wildlife viewing. It is

The plant life along this trail is incredible, the birdlife is varied and, I might say, pretty awesome. If you look across the inlet, you will get great views of Tahsis itself. The well-constructed boardwalks are a pleasure to walk along.

A little further up the road you will come to a bridge that crosses the Leiner River. To access the Leiner Riv-

a little jewel, and it lies at the end of the Tahsis Inlet on the west coast of Vancouver Island. When I was a boy, my sister and her family lived here, enjoying the boom. This was a sawmill town and the mill ran day and night, the roar of the saws setting the tone. Everything roared: there was a great hotel, a recreation centre one could expect in a much larger town, a hospital, a school, and shops full of people.

er Bouldering Trail, park on the town side of this bridge, then cross over and look to your left—you’ll see the beginning of the Trail, which wanders

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Walking in their Footsteps: ALBERT GINGER GOODWIN Bud Logan

At the age of 31, Albert “Ginger” Goodwin was shot dead.

His story begins long before that, though. Ginger's father worked the coal mines in Yorkshire, England and at the age of 12, Ginger got a job driving the pit ponies. The Goodwins, along with many other families, were evicted from their company houses after a strike at the mine, which lasted for two years. This might have made most people quit coal mining, but Ginger found work in several other mining companies and kept at it. But continuing Miners’ strikes kept the mines shutting down, and by the time he was 19 he was on his way to a new country where he hoped to find better working conditions. He was on his way to Canada.

Arriving in 1909, he found work in a mine in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, but soon enough there were strikes in Canada as well. It was the same as in England—poor conditions, low pay and no days off. With the strikes came evictions, and hard-working families were left starving.

By 1910 Albert was heading west to BC, working first in the Kootenays before heading to Vancouver Island and settling in Cumberland. It was a beautiful town but the mines were very dangerous—methane was the biggest danger, with explosions happening all time. Ten years earlier, 64 men died in one such incident.

Ginger was a socialist and he fought for the men in the mines, becoming well-known as a labour leader over a strike lasting two years. It failed mostly due to the looming war—coal was needed. The local companies took note of Ginger's involvement and blacklisted him in the local mines.

He then took work in a smelter in Trail. Perhaps not very impressive to look at, Albert had a powerful voice and, taking up the union cause, he quickly moved up the ranks and was soon Vice-President of the BC Federation of Labour and President of the Trail Labour Council.

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deferment. When he was assessed for service, he was found to have bad teeth and be in poor health; small and in rough shape, he received his deferment.

He continued to fight for the workers and was instrumental in a strike that shut down the smelter. Just two weeks after the strike began, Albert was called back in for another assessment and was found to be fit for service. He had no interest in fighting in Europe— instead he headed off to Cumberland, and from there into the wilds of Vancouver Island. Many others joined him, helped by the people of Cumberland and labour leader Joe Naylor, a socialist and union activist who been a mentor to Goodwin.

The Dominion Police were tasked with apprehending the deserters, but after three months the Police were no closer to finding them. The Police hired a special constable named Dan Campbell, who had been a policeman until he was fired for corruption. He was a man who knew his way around the forest, and was good with a rifle.

On July 27, Campbell came upon Goodwin in the woods where he was picking berries and shot him, claiming self-defence. Many did not believe his claim, and he was arrested and charged with manslaughter.

When Albert “Ginger” Goodwin was buried, the mines shut down and everyone walked behind his coffin in a huge procession. In Vancouver the unions called for a one day strike in honour of Goodwin—5500 workers left their jobs, the army was called in and there was much violence.

Shortly after his arrest, a grand jury agreed that Don Campbell had fired in self-defence. He was set free.

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The Arrival of Spring's

SALVATION FISH

Erika Anderson

Their arrival to the rivers was perfectly

and zinc. The oil was traditionally extracted by allow-

timed, showing up at the end of winter when most

ing the fish to decay for a week or two, then adding

of the stored food supplies were depleted. The much

boiling water so that the grease would rise to the top

needed

influx of

abundant

and

these

and could be skimmed

nutri-

off. It would then solidify

ent-rich fish earned them

like butter at room tem-

the name ‘salvation’ or

perature. The fish were

‘saviour’

among

also dried, and because

many First Nations peo-

fish

of their high oil content

ple. The eulachon is a

it is said that they were

small, delicate member of the smelt family. They

sometimes burned like

Eulachon image from DFO-MPO.gc.ca

are anadromous, meaning that they come to fresh water to spawn after spending from 1 to 3 years in the ocean.

candles,

earning

them

the nickname ‘candlefish’.

A long time resident of the BC Coast, Florence Tickner grew up in a floating logging camp in the 1930s,

The word ‘eulachon’ is derived from Chinook, a trade

and in her book Fish Hooks & Caulk Boots she described

language constructed out of elements of North Coast

eulachon being an important source of food for her

First Nations languages, English and French. There are

family.

many spelling variations of their name, including oolichan, ooligan, hooligan and ulichan. The Kwakwala word for the eulachon grease is T’lina.

North Coast First Nations have relied upon eulachon for thousands of years, and historically large groups of people would gather at major fishing sites to catch, process and trade eulachon and eulachon oil.

The well-established trading routes were even called ‘grease’ trails in reference to the trade in eulachon oil.

In recent years eulachon numbers have been on the decline, and little information is available to explain the reasons for this. Despite the decline, eulachon remains an important, and very highly valued, tradition-

"Every year in the early spring, the oolichan swam to the rivers to spawn and we would fish them in Kingcome Inlet. The fish were so thick that you couldn’t see the bottom of the river, and it was easy to scoop them out of the water....

We always had a stone crock containing oolichan in brine. Mom would take out enough for a feed and give them a good rinse, then put them to soak overnight. The next morning she would change the water, and that night she dried them off, dredged them in flour, and fried them in bacon fat. We would have a feed fit for a king. Mmmm!”

al food amongst coastal First Nations.

Nutritional analysis of eulachon grease has shown it to be a rich source of Vitamin A and Omega-3 fatty acids.

Header photo courtesy of Museum at Campbell River

The fish as a whole are a good source of calcium, iron

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ARTIST FE ATURE

JIM SWIFT Nature on Parade

A true naturalist, Jim Swift was born

nection brought upon his contemporary visual

in Stonewall, Manitoba, just outside Winnipeg.

works and as a Metis artist, this energy inspired

Due to his father’s health issues, his family moved

so much of his body of work. Swift’s instructor

to the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island. Swift

at the Centre, Gernot, pushed him to create

remembers going to school in Royston and his

beyond his boundaries. At that time, the Cen-

first real introduction to art there. “I had a natu-

tre hosted twenty four artists from around the

ral born interest in the environment – trees, riv-

world; it was a very creative environment.

ers, fish,” Swift says. He recalls being young and inspired. Breaking ground, training horses and

Being that the environment played such a big

dogs, climbing mountains and building forts are

role in Swift’s life, he gained so many direct expe-

just a few of his childhood memories. These are

riences with wildlife. Many of these experiences

pretty good memories as Swift’s health took a

translated into painted works. “I was on the way

turn in 2015 when he was diagnosed with Alz-

to Deer Lake and took a moment to rest. I sat

heimer’s dementia.

down against a maple tree to watch what was happening; a young buck came right up to me

Swift continued his passions for art and na-

and starting sniffing my shoes. I’ve encountered

ture at the Atlin Centre for the Arts in Northern

many animals face-to-face including a Grizzly”

British Columbia, where literally the horizons

says Swift as he points out the picture he cap-

of art became his subjects. He was influenced

tured of the grizzly he mentioned. “I painted the

by nature and the stars; he truly felt connect-

memory; something I’ll never forget.”

ed spiritually with his surroundings. This con-

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Swift worked as a Fisheries Field Technician

relies on his partner Christina and volunteers.

counting salmon in different regions but he also

Swift is able to attend the Adult Centre 3 times

is a carpenter by trade. Metis Nation sponsored

per week and has a volunteer take him out for

Swift to get his Carpentry Instructors diploma as

walks and coffee. Once a week, he paints with

well as his Field Technician certification.

Gerry who guides him to continue on and used his artistry in part as therapy.

Swift not only works as a visual artist painting, he is also a writer and loves to share his experiences

Swift has always been a lover of world music

through storytelling. With so many special times

and has an extensive collection of music—he

during his youth, he loves the opportunity to

still loves to dance! Swift’s diagnosis changed

share these experiences with the younger gen-

the landscape of his life but he still feels that his

eration of his family and others interested in his

art speaks to people and welcomes reactions to

captivating stories. He remembers being in the

his work, on all levels.

Black Creek/Merville area where a wolf came up next to him and rubbed against him. These are some of the amazing times in the life of Jim Swift.

Learn more about Jim Swift www.JimSwiftArt.com

On a daily basis, Swift is dealing with Alzheimers which has changed his life quite drastically. Just before he was diagnosed, he knew he wasn’t well; he had even stopped driving. Now Swift

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ENTREPRENEURIAL AND LEADERSHIP COACHING Maria Ji

Mastering Your Mindset

A MUST HAVE SKILL TO MASTER YOUR BUSINESS AND YOUR LIFE! "What you think, you become.

What you feel, you attract.

What you imagine, you create."

Buddha Our mindset is the source of the reality we live in. It is the foundation for what we think and feel, which informs the behaviour that shapes our life. By bringing consciousness to our thought patterns, we are able to make choices aligned with our vision and aspiration. Our thoughts shape our actions.

One of my dear friends is a successful business trainer; she set a goal to contact ten businesses to set up meetings.

When we spoke, she said: "I've made five calls and it's not fun! I'm going to stop now. I need to find a different way to do it. What do you think?" I reflected that her thought that 'it's not fun' gave her permission to stop. I asked, "What if you keep going regardless if it's fun or not? What if you know for certain that one of these ten businesses will hire you in the end?" She laughed, and finished contacting the rest of businesses.

Catch the stories your mind is telling you. What you think, you become. What you focus on, you create more of.

A client of mine owns a large fitness business. When we started coaching, one of his goals was to work less so he could spend more time with his family. His business grows when he's there and suffers when he's not. He was frustrated with his employees and he did not feel he could trust them to do the right thing when he's not present. After few months of coaching, we discovered he spent a significant portion of his time finding problems and fixing them as quickly as possible. I asked him to be curious about what his staff might think, the next time he finds a problems, and ask them questions he has no answer for.

Three days later he reported that his team is excited to be implementing new strategies, which gives him the freedom him to be with his family and go on speaking tours.

By shifting his focus from doing it the right way (his way) to empowering his team to contribute, they were able to co-create new possibilities to expand the business and to support his dreams of helping others.

Albert Einstein once said: The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.

It's easy said than done. However, with continued practice, we can all master our mindset by learning to change our thinking—and change our reality.

Be a mindful listener of your language.

What story is your mind telling you? If you want to change careers and the story is, "Well, I can't possibly find a job that I love and still make the money I make right now," ask yourself: really? Is there nobody in the world doing what they love and making the amount money they want? Is that true? If you say one thing and your subconscious mind is telling you another, your actions will reflect the confusion and frustration of not having what you want.

Our energy flows to where our attention goes.

Wether your true desire is that perfect partner, your dream house, a baby, new job or travel around the world, do whatever you can to be present to that goal. Write out the detail of the house you want to live in, picture yourself hopping on the plane to your adventure, see yourself in your dream job and sitting in the office you want. Do this activity at least three times a day.

What you focus on, you create more of. With consistent practice, everyone can be the master of their mind.

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EatLOCAL Spruce Medicine Bud Logan

Spruce bark, cones and needles can be used to

tom. Along with the hips add some hawthorn berries

make a tea or syrup that can relieve colds, reduce the

and crow berries, both can be gathered in the late fall/

fever from flu and ease joint pain that comes with these

winter months, don't worry if the hawthorn berries are

ailments. The cones produce the best medicine, cones

dried out as this is best. Crow berries are gathered up in

are picked year round from the tops of young trees but

the high country and can be found even when covered

all the ingredients have various components that when

in snow. You can replace these berries with store bought

cooked together complement each other both in taste

berries if you must. To this add a teaspoon of cinnamon

and in the ability to work as medicine.

and you could add some grated orange or lemon peel

Directions for tea Usually about 15 cones along with needles and bark are boiled for 10 to 15 minutes in a pot of water to make tea. The longer they boil, the stronger

for flavor. Bring to a boil and then simmer until you have a cup of fluid left, strain again and add your sweetener. Honey works well, or add a sugar sweetener.

the medicine becomes, strain the liquid before drink-

To make a brown sugar sweetener just add equal amounts

ing it. Spruce tea relieves coughing and sore throats and

of brown sugar and water, boil down while stirring until

stuffed chests. Those who are sick with colds can take

it is a thick mixture. For every cup of syrup you will add

it three or four times a day for up to five days. You can

a cup of honey or sugar mixture, simmer this for about

cool this tea and serve over ice if you like. Sweeten to

10 minutes, cool and place in a glass container. It will stay

taste with honey or brown sugar syrup.

good for a month or more in the fridge.

Directions for syrup To make a syrup that can be used

The Spruce tree has many medicinal uses, the sap that

like any cold syrup as well as a winter treat when put

can be found year round on spruce trees and in green

on ice cream requires a bit more work. To make a basic

firewood can be used to soothe irritated skin and, when

syrup you add to a big pot all the ingredients and cover

applied to cuts, helps healing and reduces the chance

with water, boil then simmer the mix for hours until it

of infection. You are looking for new sap that has re-

has reduced down to about a quarter of its contents and

cently run from the wood of the tree.

strain. Then add the sweetener and there it is.

Collect sap that’s really sticky and clear. Warm it in the

I like to use three cups of needles, around 15 spruce

same amount of water until it’s melted, and then put

cones, about a cup of fir needles for a cystitis flavor and

an equal or slightly smaller amount of Vaseline. Use a

some spruce gum if handy. The spruce gum is strong

clean stick and stir it

in medicine and only a small amount should be used.

slowly. You can use

Cover with about 6 cups of water and boil this gently

this as a cream for

until it has reduced down to 3 cups in volume. Strain

cuts and sore mus-

this.

cles. It smells nice

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IDYLLIC HOMES Annette Elliott

GATHERING & HARVESTING Happy New Year! Can you believe January 2018 is almost over… and Spring is just around the corner. This issue is about Harvesting and Gathering—but how does this relate to Staging and Home ownership, you ask? Well, let me tell you!

The possessions we have spent years gathering can bring us much joy and invoke great memories of family and friends... and don’t forget fur babies. The buck head in the man cave that reminds hubby of that great weekend hunting trip with the boys, or the dried roses from a special Valentines day in the master bedroom. It’s amazing how special these are to us.

Let’s talk about harvesting. In today's market, with houses selling for multiple offers, your home can reap a plentiful bounty at harvest! Here are some stats to show you the potential.

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2017 Real Estate in Campbell River* • The average sale price of a was up 18% • Houses sold within 42 days, at 98% of asking (Nov, 123% Dec,107%) • Houses made up 63% of sales and Condos 31% • Willow Point prices up 20% /Campbell River Central 17% • 136 houses sold for over $500,000 Now let's talk about gathering and harvesting together. A home desired by multiple buyers will allow you to reap the largest harvest on your biggest investment. Having your house Market Ready by reducing possessions gathered over the years will allow your house to look bigger, feel more open and inviting. This gives potential buys a sense of calm and tranquility. If the buyer doesn’t FALL IN LOVE with your home, they won't buy it!

Not sure what to store or remove? Idyllic Homes is here to help! Everything you don’t immediately need while your house is for sale can possibly be packed away. And not to bring it to the new home, but to donate it. This small step can be done over the “rainy season” we are currently experiencing, and you will be well on your way to being Market Ready for Spring! *Supplied by Sarah Baikie, Personal Real Estate Corporation RE/MAX Check Realty

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This is a trick you won't find in running magazines, won't learn from famous athletes. It began like most of our father & son runs: Ryan in his yellow stroller, me pushing wildly behind. Sunset was two hours away, enough to bring us across town to the mythical Hilltop Store, where I had promised him his very first Clif Bar. I expected to be there in about an hour; instead my run lasted seven minutes. Suddenly the front of the stroller reared up, like a cocoon about to burst. And it was, for my son's voice shouted: "Now Ryan wants get out!"

My running place subsided, and out came Ryan. After all, exercise is more important for him than me. With the right training I can run 50K, but with the wrong training my son could become an elite couch potato.

Our rule is simple: if he wants to rest, let him rest. If he wants to go, let him go! It's a training plan tailored for toddlers.

Now I had a helper pushing our stroller, calling out to pedestrians and puppies, examining the trail's drainage system closely. "The water goes in that pipe over there and comes out over here! You see that, Daddy?"

Daddy did see that. And I also saw an old yellow bulldozer, parked beside the trail for us to enjoy.

The 1946 Caterpillar was looking great, despite wear from many tiny sneakers. Ryan held out his arms and I boosted him up, showed him how to not trip over the gearbox. He put on his driving mittens, grasped the cold iron levers. We were no longer behind schedule -- we were operating outside of time, on our very own track. The old dozer shuddered and roared to life, vivid in our shared imagination. Sunlight fell across us, as it did back then, as it will in all the years ahead.

The stroller waited patiently, headlamp tucked away for the inevitable nighttime run. "VROOM!" the bulldozer said through Ryan. Hand in hand, we rumbled towards the future.

Joseph McLean lives in Powell River, where he runs a computer specialty store, a whimsical blog, and the occasional marathon.

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SHIFT HAPPENS Andrea Wagemaker

Negotiating the Legacy of a NARCISSISTIC MOTHER PART 2 She has to be the center of attention all the time.

Narcissistic mothers love to be waited on. Older narcissistic mothers often use the natural limitations of aging to manipulate dramas, often by neglecting their health or by doing things they know will make them ill. This gives her the opportunity to cash in on the investment she made while training you to wait on her as a child. Then she calls you demanding your presence immediately. If you don't provide the attention she needs, you look extremely bad to everyone else.

She manipulates your emotions in order to feed on your pain. She will not seem to care how much the manipulation of her emotions and the self-pity repels other people. One weird behavior that is very common to narcissists: her dramas may also center around the tragedies of other people, often relating how much she suffered by association and trying to distress her listeners, as she cries over the horrible murder of someone she wouldn't recognize if they had passed her on the street.

She's selfish and willful. She always makes sure she has the best of everything. She insists on having her own way all the time and she will ruthlessly, manipulatively pursue it, even if what she wants isn't worth all the effort she's putting into it.

She is self centered. She'll give you hand-me-downs or market something for herself as a gift for you ("I thought I'd give you my old bicycle and buy myself a new one!")

New gifts are often obviously cheap and are usually things that don't suit you or that you can't use or are a quid pro quo: if you buy her the gift she wants, she will buy you an item of your choice. She may buy you a gift and get the identical item for herself, or take you shopping for a gift and get herself something nice at the same time to make herself feel better.

She is very defensive and extremely sensitive to any criticism. If you criticize or defy her she will explode with fury, threaten, storm, rage, and may become violent. Not all narcissists abuse physically, but most do, often in sub2 2 | C O M PA S S M A G A Z I N E | I s s u e 1 4

tle, deniable ways. It allows them to vent their rage at your failure to be the solution to their internal havoc and simultaneously to teach you to fear them. Narcissists also abuse by exposing you to violence. If one of your siblings got beaten, she made sure you saw.

She is never wrong about anything. No matter what she's done, she won't ever genuinely apologize for anything. Instead, any time she feels she is being made to apologize she will sulk and pout, issue an insulting apology or negate the apology she has just made with justifications, qualifications or self pity.

She makes you look crazy. If you try to confront her about something she's done, she'll tell you that you have a very vivid imagination (this is a phrase commonly used by abusers of all sorts to invalidate your experience of their abuse), that you don't know what you're talking about, or that she has no idea what you're talking about. This is an extremely aggressive and exceptionally infuriating tactic called "gaslighting," common to abusers of all kinds. Your perceptions of reality are continually undermined so that you end up without any confidence in your intuition, your memory or your powers of reasoning.

She Lies. To outsiders she'll lie thoughtfully and deliberately, always in a way that can be covered up if she's confronted with her lie. She will claim to be unable to remember bad things she has done. Lying is one way that she creates conflict in the relationships and lives of those around her.

Author unknown, repurposed by Andrea Wagemaker in hope that it will be of help to daughters of Narcissistic mothers.

I am a Licensed Clinical Hypnotherapist and Certified Life Coach specializing in working with daughters of Narcissistic Mothers.

Through Hypnosis and a personalized coaching program, you will begin to start taking control of your negative thought patterns, reclaim your life and stop the toxic legacy. To set up your life changing appointment call Shift Happens Coaching and Clinical Hypnotherapy at 250-338-3401.

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Chris Dobranski was born in Edmonton, Alberta and by all means is an all-Canadian guy. His special artistic talents really shine

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through his mixed media work, gemstone carving and metal forging. Based out of Tahsis over the past decade, Dobranski has been back and forth to Europe, Germany and Russia, completely focused on his art. He now spends most of his time in Germany getting ready to launch his Studio Gallery in February, 2018. While Dobranski started his

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career as a hospital technician on the West Coast of British Columbia, he was drawn to carve in his off time. “When I was in Haida Gwaii and the hospital work ended, I started carving full time," he remembers.

“I had been carving for about ten years, but it wasn’t until moving to Haida Gwaii that I truly started to respect and enjoy bringing mediums to life, working with Fred Watmough, my teacher, friend and carving partner. He instilled in me the notion that every piece is a practice piece.

Every time I showed him what I thought was a finished piece, he would smile and say, “It’s nice, but when are you going to finish it?” Those words have pushed me to improve, and allow me to test the bounds of insanity by illusion and light,” Dobranski writes in his bio.

Dobranski spent time designing knives and practicing metal work with Forge Master Jean Colin; each knife receives a special hand-carved handle by Chris. He works with many mediums; his work is incredibly complex and takes hundreds of hours. “Family crests can take 400 plus hours as they are specialty pieces; heirlooms really.

Gemstones can easily take 400-500 hours to cut. Clients are always thrilled with the end work,” Dobranski says.

“I found it extremely difficult to be qualified as an Artist in Canada with no formal education or gallery exhibits. I decided to seek out the capital of gemstone carving and found myself in Rheinland-Pfalz which really is my second home, on the Rhine River”.

The village Dobranski resides with his fiancé, Gisla, is built for carvers. Before

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ing his roots and heritage from his family, who are still based in Alberta. While working for established gemstone carvers, he decided he needed to create space for himself and open his own studio gallery. From quartz crystals to yew wood to iron, Dobranski is ready for his space to open to the public and feels well supported by his European clients and North American ones too. “All the tools and machines are set up now; the gemstone roughing machine is ready. There’s room for up to two other carvers, maybe a goldsmith,” he speculates.

Dobranski’s talents are tremendous, and show through his works and awards; his Jade Swordfish won First at the 2014 Jade Symposium, where he also was awarded in the Sculpture-Gold Category. He continues to learn everyday—practicing carving, learning languages, and building relationships, especially with the Master Carvers in the village and neighbouring regions. “Although I’m on a work visa, now is the time to look how we treat each other. Facing racism is facing big barriers, but I see globalization connecting the next generations,” says Dobranski. He is planning to be back in Tahsis this summer to reconnect.

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NATUROPATHIC INSPIRATIONS Ingrid Pincott N.D.

Gathering Treasures

FOR YOUR HAPPINESS We are well into 2018 and most have long forgotten their New Years Resolutions. I hope to inspire you to gather a few new habits over the next year to contribute to your physical health, and your mental and brain health too! Physical trainer Amber Joliat recommends setting 30 day intentions from New Moon to New Moon.

I was happy to see the Globe & Mail headline “Your smartphone addiction is making you stupid. And inattentive.

And anti-social. And unhealthy,” on January 6. The average daily user looks at their phone 150 times and spends 3-5 hours on them. Tristan Harris, a former product manager at Google, educates people through “Time Well Spent” on the dangers of the social media platform that causes spurts of dopamine creating real addictions. The former vice-president of Facebook prohibits his own children from social media!

In “The Big Disconnect,” Catherine Steiner-Adair explains that children ages 4-18 feel frustration, fatigue and loss when they come home to parents who are on their devices. With recent spikes in mental health issues, including ADD, among adolescents and the concomitant rise in electronic devices it behooves parents to learn ways to set limits on smartphone usage. Intention: Unplug for hours during the day.

I read or listen to the radio to get the news rather than watch it. I can then control the emotional impact. I read the Saturday Globe & Mail and then for fun I watch or listen to comedy to get the rest: CBC Radio One; Because News; This Hour Has 22 Minutes and Rick Mercer Report.

Hey, humor is great for mental health and I learn a lot!

The blue light emitting from our devices causes eye diseases and strain. According to my eye doctor, more than

two hours of exposure per day is contributing to Macular Degeneration, damage to the retina and vision loss. Apply “Night Shift” or “Twilight” to your devices from 10pm to 7am. Optometrists provide protective eye wear or yellow tinting of lenses as options.

One of the favorite parts of our “morning boot camp” exercise class is the stretching section when 10 minutes of healing music is played. Music has a huge impact on mental health so find “healing” music to help with stress.

Discover the joy of adding 100% pure essential oils to your life with Young Living or Doterra. Learn to make your own blends to treat stress, headaches, muscle aches, and insomnia to lessen the over the counter toxic drugs. “Thieves” blend, a great household cleaner, reduces chemical use in the home. Drop doses of edible oils such as lemon, lime or orange to “soda stream” water will get the pop out of the house.

Cook with a pressure cooker! Pick one made with stainless steel and discover how you can make a full meal from scratch in 30-45 minutes. You will be amazed at the flavor and the ease.

Spend less than you make and start a holiday account. Replace going out for coffee and lunch everyday with taking your lunch to work.

Pick a new apple—i.e. honey crisp—and eat one every day.

Read “Mindful Drinking” by Rosamund Dean and “Drink”

by Ann Dowsett Johnston to help change your relationship with alcohol, decrease your consumption and add to your holiday account.

Happy Gathering!

For more of Dr. Pincott’s articles visit www.PerceptiveHealth.ca or www.drpincott.com and www.bcna.ca to find an ND near you.

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Wendy Johnstone

Navigating the HEALTH CARE SYSTEM: Long Term Care

Making the decision to move a spouse or aging parent into long term care is one of the most difficult decisions families make. Guilt, resentment, confusion and relief are just some of the emotions caregivers experience. Many families tend to underestimate how difficult the transition can be and often find themselves unprepared emotionally and practically.

Family caregivers and the person they care for are often overwhelmed by the magnitude of the decision and the process. It’s not only the move itself, rather the preparation of the move and the adjustment post-move. Before we get into the nitty-gritty, it’s actually helpful to clarify what is meant by “long term care.” Trust me, there are so many different ways to describe this form of housing, it makes me dizzy!

It’s technically called 'Complex Care'; however, other more common terms used are long term care, residential care, and nursing home. What it really means: a facility that provides 24-hour skilled nursing care and supervision for people who are no longer able to care for themselves. Staff members administer medications and assist residents with daily activities such as eating, bathing and dressing. Less than 5% of Canadians live in complex care facilities with an average age being well into their late 80s.

Eligibility for a government subsidized complex care facility is evaluated and determined by a case manager at your local Health Authority. Factors considered include health status, the family caregiver’s ability to provide the necessary care and support in the home, and if the community resources currently being used are appropriate, safe and sustainable. Those assessed as having the greatest and urgent needs are given priority for admission to the first available and appropriate bed. Cost is a daily rate based on 80% of a senior's income. There are also private Residential Care facilities where no subsidies are available.

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out.' Some families feel this part of the transition is very difficult with the uncertainty of when a bed will be available, and feeling they need to be prepared for a move at any time. Some families and the person being cared for experience increased anxiety and stress during this period.

Building a circle of support people is really important.

Choose a team of people to support you emotionally and physically, as well as supports who have very practical skills including having cared for someone in complex care, legal and financial experience, excellent listener, etc.

If you are a joiner, think about a Caregiver’s Support group. There are several groups for specific diseases such as stroke, Parkinson’s and dementia. If you are having difficulty finding information accessing these groups, please contact me directly and I’ll point you in the right direction.

I know it is easier said than done; however, caring for yourself as a caregiver is one of the most important things you can do for yourself and your family member.

Your role as a caregiver doesn’t end when the person you are caring for moves into complex care.

Wendy Johnstone is the founder of Keystone Eldercare Solutions.

With a Master's Degree in Gerontology and close to 20 years experience, Wendy is passionate about supporting seniors and caregivers. www.keystoneeldercare.com

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FITNESS, ETC. Chad Braithwaite

Chad's Top Ten GYM PET PEEVES

With the New Years resolution crowd in full

than focus on actually lifting, these folks are focused getting

swing this time of year in every local gym across Canada, I

the proper lighting set to make their bicep or glute look picture

have decided to focus this month on the Top 10 gym peeves.

perfect. Do everyone a favor and save the camera antics for

Now this isn't every peeve, but these are the most common

your own time, not when the rest of us are making gains.

ones that will drive the average person up the wall. So please

Not using Headphones

remember that when you go to the gym, it comes down to RESPECT for other's that are there to do the same thing you are.

Unracked Weights By far, the most common complaint among regular gym-goers is that of un-racked weights. Be it dumbbells, kettlebells, weight plates, or bars, lifters who are disrespectful enough to

Having the right music playing during your workout can help you get an edge and grind out an extra rep or two while training. The wonders of modern technology have given us the ability to listen to our own preferred music rather than the irritating techno or emo-rock blasted in corporate gyms across the country.

leave equipment scattered on the floor flat out SUCK! There's

However, there are those individuals who absolutely refuse to

no nice way to state it. Rather than do the courteous (and

use headphones with their audio players/cell phones and feel

proper) thing and pick up after themselves, these individuals

the need to share their music preferences with the other 25

leave things strewn about, weaving a path of destruction that

people in the gym. Listen, we each have our own music likes

would make a crazed military general envious. No matter if

and genre's. You might enjoy listening to Bieber on constant

you're lifting 40 lbs or 400 lbs, re-rack the weights when you're

repeat, but the rest of us could really do without that crap.

done!

Screaming

People on Cell Phones

There must be a scientific study somewhere in the bro maga-

Oh to be a lifter in the glory days of bodybuilding with Arnold

zines that proves that grunting, shouting, and screaming helps

Schwarzenegger and Lou Ferrigno. You know, when people

you lift more weights. There's no other explanation for why

were actually focused on lifting weights at the gym and not

the muscle-bound bros at the gym scream incessantly even

talking on cell phones. While modern times have done won-

while doing their warm-ups. Sure, if you're going for a 1RM

ders for portable communication devices, the downside is that

max squat or deadlift, you might be compelled to scream out

these same smartphones are attached to the hands and ears

of sheer exertion, but more often than not your screaming is

of every bro and girl at the gym. Heads up cell phone addicts

setting you up for a hard jab in the throat.

— the gym is for LIFTING not talking, texting, or insta-snapping

Broken Water Fountain

and face-gramming your friends!

Most days, gym rats are walking around with gallon jugs of

People with Cameras

water (which is completely unnecessary in its own right.

These days, every guy or girl with some sort of camera thinks

But for those of us using a standard shaker or reusable

he/she is a celebrity or YouTube star in the making. These

water bottle, nothing is more irritating than trying to fill

wannabe fitness celebs troll in and around the gym with their

up your water bottle before or during your workout and

handy camera and filming crew shooting everything from their

the water fountain is broken! How is this even possible?!

foam rolling to cool down and everything in between. Rather

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Puddles of Sweat

While you're focused on not getting crushed by the stack of

Yes, during intense weight lifting you're going to sweat, and

plates on each side of the machine, this bozo is wondering if

when in a particularly poorly ventilated gym, you're likely to be

he can interrupt your workout so he can keep his circuit train-

dripping in sweat. No matter how much or little you do sweat,

ing routine going unimpeded. If someone is training and not

or how well (poorly) the place is air-conditioned, there is NO

wasting time or taking excessively long breaks at a certain sta-

excuse for leaving a giant puddle of your DNA on the floor,

tion, have some freaking patience and wait until they're done!

machine, bench, or exercise mat. You wouldn't want to lay

Hogging Machines

back on somebody else's giant pool of sweat, and the rest of us don't want to touch yours. If you're a profuse sweater, carry a towel with you around the gym and wipe up after yourself!

Exhibitionists

Building off the previous pet peeve, comes the guy at the gym who hogs the machine. This is the guy who continues to occupy a machine talking to other bros or texting on his phone between sets, or even worse after he's completely finished. If

Fortunately, most people are considerate enough to walk

you're going to take a 10-minute break between sets, get off

around the gym in remotely acceptable clothing. The same

the machine and let other people work in!

can't be said for the locker room. There are showers, stalls,

Have some respect!

and changing rooms for a reason. You might have the physique of Adonis reincarnate, but the rest of the people in the locker room don't need a front row seat to your private showing of the Full Monty.

The gym is a sacred environment, and when you're worshipping at the temple of gains, show some respect for the location and those in attendance. If you're guilty of one, or several, of these gym pet peeves, consider doing some personal

Set Interrupters

homework on yourself and fix these annoying habits. Other-

We all know this guy; he's the one that comes up to you in the

wise, build your own personal gym at home, where you can do

middle of doing leg press and asks, "Can I hop in real quick?"

whatever you want, however you want!

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The Human Dream PART 1

We Humans today are on a collision course where civilization and our biosphere may not survive.

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Somehow we have to come together and believe we can change the world again. It is time you and I reach beyond our desperate, separate lives and stand together as one life force and do the impossible, hand in hand.

We must make it through.

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Our life force has done the impossible before. We must do it again.

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We either live together, or die apart.

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