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Slow Food in Kamloops
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n May of 2023, thanks to the generous sponsorship of Tourism Kamloops and the TRU Faculty of Tourism, I was able to attend TRU’s TMGT 3980 Italy Field Course in Tuscany to learn more about culinary tourism and how The Stir can help shape Kamloops’ regional identity around food. A group of 20 students and 4 TRU professors from the faculties of Tourism and Culinary Arts stayed in Montespertoli, a small village in Tuscany, for 2 weeks and attended a series of lectures and field trips focused on local food systems and how they can be a driver for tourism. Our final lecture in this course was from Dr. Silvia Rolandi from the University of Pisa about the Slow Food Movement. This project resonated with me and the values of the Kamloops Food Policy Council. Slow Food was founded in Italy as a nonprofit organization in 1989 to prevent the disappearance of local food cultures and traditions, and to protect biodiversity. Slow food is primarily a volunteer-run organization and has grown into a global movement, involving millions of people in over 160 countries, working to ensure everyone has access
to good, clean, and fair food. Through our food choices, we can collectively influence how food is cultivated, produced, and distributed, and change the world as a result. “With fast food, wherever you are, you always find the same tastes,” said Dr. Rolandi during her lecture. It may feel comfortable to find the same McDonald’s burger wherever we travel, but we miss out on the opportunity to taste the culinary flavours and traditions that make each place we visit unique. Whether at home or abroad, choosing fast food means voting for industrial agriculture. Slow Food helps connect consumers with foods that are locally cultivated and processed with traditional methods by local people, and helps small-scale food producers work together to compete in a global market. In the mid-’90s, Slow Food began to understand the urgency of protecting food biodiversity and founded the Ark of Taste – a virtual catalog of foods that are at risk of extinction from the threats of industrial agriculture, the standardization and large-scale distribution of global food markets, and environmental
degradation. The global Ark of Taste now includes over 6000 foods from over 150 countries. Anyone can apply to Slow Food to add a food to the Ark of Taste. Applications can be for a specific plant or animal variety, product, or preparation technique. The Canadian Ark of Taste reflects Canada’s vast, diverse landscape of peoples and foods. Particularly important to Canada’s Ark of Taste are foods from Indigenous diets and cultures. Protecting these traditional foods is important for their continued existence, as well as for preserving the historical knowledge and practices associated with them. Foods that are currently in the Canadian Ark of Taste include Okanagan sockeye salmon, the Saskatoon berry, and red fife wheat. As a first step in envisioning a regional culinary identity for the Kamloops area, the Kamloops Food Policy Council met at our monthly Network Meeting and Potluck on October 4th to brainstorm foods from our region that we could submit to the Canadian Ark of Taste. Together, we assessed each suggestion according to the Ark of Taste’s criteria to narrow down our selections.
Our final list included: sagebrush, steelhead trout, mariposa lily, yellow lily, chocolate lily, wild strawberry, soapberry, huckleberry, thimble berry, juniper berry, chokecherry, the ‘Pollock Special’ tomato, cattail, balsamroot, wapato, fireweed shoot, morel mushrooms, shaggy mane mushrooms, mullein, muskrat, grouse, coho salmon, birch syrup, chaga, spruce tip, and the crowd favourite, “Pachos” from Carlos O’Bryan’s in downtown Kamloops. Some foods on this list are also found across BC and Canada, but are not currently in the Canadian Ark of Taste. With our volunteers, we will continue to research these foods and determine which ones are most appropriate to submit to the Canadian Ark of Taste. If you have an idea of important Kamloops’ regional foods that we missed, please send me an email at foodhub @kamloopsfood policycouncil.com. To stay updated on the progress of these submissions and our evolving regional brand, follow @thestir.kitchen and @kamloopsfoodpolicy on Instagram and Facebook!
Photo: TRU Italy Field School group photo in Montespertoli, Italy.
Photo: KFPC network members discussing Slow Food in The Stir’s riverfront courtyard.
Author: Kent Fawcett, Food Hub Manager for the KFPC talking about Slow Food at the KFPC’s monthly network meeting and potluck.
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’ve been in the newspaper business for a little while. I got into this business just as it was transitioning into the desktop publishing era. For my entire career, papers have been gradually shrinking— in format, number of pages, frequency of publication, human resources, circulation and the bottomline. Buyouts, layoffs and closures have punctuated my time in this field. My two cents It seems kind of weird to me, Moneca Jantzen in retrospect, that I have spent Editor almost my entire working career in a so-called sunset industry. It has taken 30 years but it does appear that this time might be it. I’m not sure if there are any more trips around the sun for this business, in Kamloops specifically, but one never knows for sure. If it is the end, it is nothing short of tragic and it’s too bad we can’t eek out a few more years for those of us who believe newspapers still play an important role in our society. Stubbornly, I am not going to say ‘goodbye,’ but ‘see ya later,’ because as usual my crystal ball is out of order and I’m really bad at taking hints. I tried to leave the newspaper industry once before, almost 10 years ago, when The Kamloops Daily News shut down, but I got lured back by this vibrant little newspaper aimed at seniors, namely, The Senior Connector. Ben and Shirley Mark started this paper over 32 years ago, eventually selling it to Mike & Lori Keetch. It found me when it was owned and operated by Oncore Seniors Society. I used to build the ads and do the layout while Becky Mann was the editor and Sharon Brooker was in sales. Eventually The Connector got snapped up by Kamloops This Week in July 2017 and Darlene Kawa (sales) and I ended up being part of the package. I had come full circle and I found myself back at the newspaper that I had started at in 1990. In spite of all of the ups and downs in the last few years, KTW and The Connector have been good to me and I hope I have given my best back. The Connector has always been a reflection of the people that have committed to contributing to it, some of whom have been writing stories and columns for well over a decade. Hopefully our readership has enjoyed the eclectic topics and varied voices that have graced these pages. Personally, I owe massive thanks to everyone who has helped me produce The Connector in my relatively short time as editor. For fear of missing someone, I can’t begin to list them all here, but you all know who you are and know that I appreciate you all. To my current Connector colleagues, Dayana Rescigno and Jack Bell, thank you so much for making the monthly production process a relatively smooth one. I will also miss working with my many amazing co-workers at Kamloops This Week where I have worked as a graphic designer in the production department in addition to my role with The Connector. The editorial team at KTW has consistently produced award-winning longform journalism over the years. They have regularly held local politicians accountable and helped keep us informed of so much that is happening locally. It has provided a forum for you to share your point of view, oppose another’s point of view; helped you advertise your event or business; and provided countless organizations and community efforts with awareness, support and fundraising over many years, i.e. The Christmas Cheer Fund and so much more. In my opinion, the Federal government’s Bill C-18 has crippled the Canadian media generally, but it seems that it has provided the final nail in the coffin to the newspaper industry. It has made it nearly impossible to campaign, post or promote anything online and readers must be incredibly proactive to find their preferred news sources online. Furthermore, many people in the senior demographic have strong preferences for hardcopy newspapers so this policy has been devastating to an industry it was supposed to be helping. It is a sad course of events, and as newspapers drop like flies across the country, I still have to hope that a few will defy the odds and keep the presses rolling. We’ll see if anything rises from the ashes. In the meantime, many thanks and take care dear readers and longtime supporters. Please find a way to stay informed. Also, remember to honour our veterans on November 11. Lest We Forget.
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Hoping to age at home? Planning ahead can set you up for success Walk-in tubs are a vital piece of safety equipment for seniors aging in place
As we age, it’s important to keep our long term goals in mind, so we can take measured steps to achieve them. For many B.C. seniors, that means finding ways to remain in their homes long into retirement, but to achieve that goal safely, they need to take certain necessary steps . “Many of our clients call us well in advance of actually needing our services and it’s this advance planning approach that can make all the difference for seniors who want to remain at home for longer and have a positive installation experience,” says Rick Perkins, owner of Walk-In Tubs Thompson Okanagan. “Planning ahead and even moving forward with installing a walk-in tub before you need one is a great way to set yourself up for success and make sure your home is ready to support you as you age.” One key reason to plan ahead, Perkins says, is the ability to research and vet installment companies to ensure you choose a knowledgeable, experienced provider with the right tub for your home and needs.
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EdwardJones· Remembrance Day: Lest We Forget We honour and thank those who have sacrificed, served, fought, and died, for our freedom. We will never forget. Chianne Jones
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The word “estate” conjures images of great wealth, which may be one of the reasons so many people don’t develop estate plans – after all, they’re not rich, so why make the effort? In reality, though, if you have a family, you can probably benefit from estate planning, irrespective of your asset level. You may well find that a comprehensive estate strategy can help you answer some questions you may find unsettling – or even worrisome. Here are a few of these questions: What will happen to my children? With luck, you (and your co-parent, if you have one) will be alive and well at least until your children reach the age of majority (either 18 or 19, depending on where you live). Nonetheless, you don’t want to take any chances, so, as part of your estate strategy, you may want to name a guardian to take care of your children if you are not around. You also might want to name a Trustee – sometimes called a “guardian of the estate” – to manage
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any assets your minor children might inherit. Will there be a fight over my assets? Without a solid estate strategy in place, your assets could be subject to the timeconsuming, expensive – and very public – probate process. During probate, your relatives and creditors can gain access to your records, and possibly even challenge your will. But with proper planning, you can maintain your privacy. As one possible element of an estate plan, a living trust generally allows your property to avoid probate and pass quickly to the beneficiaries you’ve named. Who will oversee my finances and my living situation if I become incapacitated? You can build various forms of protection into your estate planning, such as an enduring power of attorney, which allows you to
designate someone to manage your financial affairs if you become physically or mentally incapacitated. You could also create a power of attorney for personal care, which allows someone to handle health care decisions on your behalf if you become unable to do so yourself. Will I shortchange my family if I leave significant assets to charities? Unless you have unlimited resources, you’ll have to make some choices about charitable gifts and money for your family. But as part of your estate strategy, you do have some appealing options. For example, you could establish a trust, which provides financial support to your chosen charities for a period of time, with the remaining assets eventually going to your family members. A charitable remainder trust, by contrast, can provide
a stream of income for your family members for the term of the trust, before the remaining assets are transferred to one or more charitable organizations. As you can see, careful estate planning can help you answer many of the questions that may be worrying you. Be aware, though, that certain aspects of estate planning, especially those related to living trusts and charitable trusts, can be complex, so you should consult your estate-planning lawyer or qualified tax professional about your situation. Once you’ve got your strategy in place, you should be able to face the future with greater clarity and confidence. Member Canadian Investor Protection Fund. Member – Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada.
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The Cantabile Singers of Kamloops present “In Remembrance”
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he Cantabile Singers of Kamloops are presenting their 13th annual Remembrance Day concert, “In Remembrance” on
Saturday, November 11 at 7:30 p.m. in St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 1136 6th Avenue. Since 2011 Cantabile
has brought together the community of Kamloops to remember and honour those affected both directly and indirectly by war and conflict. The choir will be performing moving choral selections expressing feelings of grief and loss, a cathartic sense of peace, and hope for a better future. Ryan Noakes, Cantabile’s music director, said of the
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concert “Remembrance Day has long been a very important day, and continues to be increasingly relevant today. Not only to remember all those who came before us whose lives were lost or forever changed, but all those who are living through the horrors of armed conflict today. It is a unique privilege for us to be part
of many Kamloopsians’ observance of this meaningful day.” Tickets for In Remembrance are $15 for Adults and $10 for Youth (under 19), and are available to purchase in advance from http://cantabile-singers. eventbrite. Tickets will also be available at the door.
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worded or imaged clothing will not be appreciated. Similarly, torn or revealing clothing is also not appropriate. Apart from what you wear, make eye contact with the Judge and speak clearly and at an appropriate volume (you don’t want to be mistaken as yelling, but neither do you want to talk so quietly that you are constantly repeating yourselves). 2. Communication: in keeping with the theme of formality, you should avoid using profane or offensive language. It will discredit your testimony greatly if you cannot mind your manners. Be polite and respectful to all who are in the room. Remember your temper when you address the Judge – they are not the one with whom
you have an issue. You are asking for THEIR assistance in resolving your matter. 3. Use the proper forms of address: when addressing the bench. In Provincial Court, you should refer to the Judicial Justice (traffic court, payment and bail hearings) as ‘your worship’ and the Judge as ‘Your Honour’. In Supreme Court or the BC Court of Appeal, you should refer to the Judge as ‘Madam/ Mister Justice.’ In 2021, the Court decided to discard the terms “My Lord” and “My Lady,” so this takes some of the pressure off of a litigant appearing in Court as to remembering which form of address to use. 4. Don’t forget the other officials: Though they may not have power to make
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reater requirements for full disclosure and accountability in the automotive industry are required. We as consumers want to know what benefits or measures are in place to protect us with our second most major purchase—a vehicle. CAMVAP (CANADIAN MOTOR VEHICLE ARBITRATION PLAN) is a cross-Canada program that you can use to resolve disputes with a manufacturer about defects in your vehicle’s assembly or materials, or how the manufacturer is applying or administering its new vehicle warranty. Disputes are resolved through binding arbitration. CAMVAP covers most domestic and imported passenger cars, light trucks, sport utility vehicles, vans and multi-purpose passenger vehicles purchased or leased in Canada, as long as the vehicle is the current model or one of four previous model years. They have been involved in over 10,341 cases since 1994, with 138 resolved in 2022 alone and 2003 buy
backs since inception. The decisions are binding and they can be reached at 1-800-207-0685. Campaigns A campaign can be stated as “a customer satisfaction initiative.” If a manufacturer notices an item or component that is not up to their expectations for function or durability, owners of that vehicle may be contacted. If a person brings a concern to the attention of a participating dealership and if that fault is recommended by the manufacturer to be repaired it will be done free of charge in most cases, subject to mileage and the age of the vehicle. *Some people think this is some kind of secret hidden warranty — FALSE! Anything you wish to know, especially of outstanding “campaigns” can be easily checked with the dealership or manufacturer. If your concern is on the list, they will be most happy to fix it. Recalls A recall is different from a campaign. Even though they are initiated by the
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t doesn’t matter who you are, your age or job. You can get scammed. It nearly happened to me recently, I’ll break it down for you. I rent out a couple rooms in my house I don’t use, one was available and a “young woman” supposedly responded. Now to start she told me her life story almost. Her dad was American, mom was from Thailand and she was coming here for a PR course. Frankly it didn’t matter to me. I don’t care about citizenship. So that night she sends me a “cheque” for the first month. It’s clearly photoshopped and she says the company can’t cut a cheque for anything less than a thousand. That struck me as very odd and she explained the extra was for her travel agent. That was curious, why not send it to the travel agent and have them send it to me? That was just the start. She said the funds should be available instantly if I put it in the right account. They
weren’t. So they sent me another for the same amount. Still not available. All deposits take at least 5 days to clear. She then tripped up. She asked to borrow 200.00 to pay the travel agent. Now this is interesting because no matter what happens I still have access to $200. At least until those deposits bounce. I don’t loan old friends or even family money like that, and this person is someone I’ve only known for 5 minutes online. So I said no, and they played it cool saying they would wait until it cleared. Next day she asked if it had cleared. Nope. So this went on for days. By now I noticed these weren’t cheques but drafts. There’s a huge difference in these. You can’t just write a bank draft, it has to be paid up front and the value is printed on the draft. Much like a money order. So how her “boss” managed
to get 2 of them at 9 p.m. on a Friday was a mystery to me. I called her out on it and she called me a cheat (pot meet kettle). The exchange went on for a while and none too polite from either of us. Then I got an email threatening to get the RCMP involved. There was the fear motivator I was waiting for. Her boss claimed to be a Manulife agent. I know a few people in the company and they had never heard of the boss, no listing online for them either. Another email from the boss, claiming that she’s not listed online and most don’t know each other. Nice smoke screen. They say they have my address and they’ll send the RCMP over. I told them to bring it on. In another life I’ve worked with more than a few alphabet agencies in Canada and the USA on a few projects. So I call their bluff and put
the fear motivator on them. By now the drafts have bounced sky high. I send a final email before blocking them. I also send the details to the RCMP, FBI (the number being used was registered in Georgia, USA), Manulife and even to PayPal. So they’ve got copies of the emails, text messages and the phone number and email addresses. Anyone can get scammed if they let their guard down at the wrong moment. So that’s my tale, an IT professional who almost got scammed. There’s nothing wrong with trusting people, trust but verify. Stay safe out there, and if you get scammed tell your story as a warning. We’re all fighting the scammers together and we need to speak up about how they work as it makes everyone safer. If it sounds fishy, it probably is.
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Local talent highlighted at Kamloops Arts Council
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he Kamloops Arts Council is ecstatic to host some impressive local talent in their galleries at The Old Courthouse in the coming weeks. Throughout November, art enthusiasts are welcome to admire the exceptional creations displayed in the Main, Hallway, Alcove, and Vault Galleries at any time from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday to Saturday. Occupying the Main Gallery from November 4th to November 22nd, Vaughn Butland’s “An Exhibition of Watercolours” features numerous dreamy watercolour pieces inspired by nature and life. Vaughn has been a full time artist since 1984 and has thirty-five years of
professional painting experience under his belt, including as a demonstrator on a TV show called “Sketching in Watercolour,” of which he was a part of for two years. With over twentyfive one-man shows under his belt, as well as numerous workshops, Vaughn’s gallery is sure to wow! Also featured during November is a collaborative exhibition put on by the Kamloops Textile Artists entitled “Divergence.” Running from November 3rd to November 22nd, “Divergence” will display approximately thirty pieces by ten different artists and aims to highlight unique perspectives representing diverse ideas expressed using innovative surface-
design techniques and materials. Mixed media pieces comprised of unusual materials such as cotton, silk, linen, foil, sandpaper, interfacing, deli paper, and napkins were created using unique techniques learned at the group’s monthly meetings. Some techniques the group has explored include collagraphy, paper lamination, and mono-printing to create stamps, stencils, and silk screens. Most artists in the group have
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KSO presents stunning ballet and ground-breaking cello concerto with “Romeo & Juliet”
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ollowing up on their highly wellreceived season opening concert, the Kamloops Symphony’s next performance will feature their principal cellist Martin Krátký performing a groundbreaking cello concerto that is taking the world by storm, combined with the stunning masterpiece of Ravel’s Mother Goose Suite and the profound tale of woe in selections from Prokofiev’s ballet Romeo & Juliet. The concert, also titled Romeo & Juliet, will take place in Sagebrush Theatre on Saturday, November 4 at 7:30 p.m. The concert begins with French composer Maurice Ravel’s Mother Goose Suite, which began life as a suite of “Five Children’s Pieces for Piano Four Hands.” The music was directly inspired by children’s stories from seventeenthand eighteenth-century French collections, especially Charles Perrault’s Mother Goose Tales. Encouraged by his publisher, who saw bigger possibilities in these little pieces, Ravel orchestrated it into the suite that is being performed in this concert. The music is frequently described as exquisite and filled with musical delicacies, with Ravel showing the soul of his inner child who never left the kingdom of Fairyland. Next on the concert program is English composer Anna Clyne’s DANCE, a concerto for cello and orchestra, composed in 2019. Dedicated to her father, the piece is inspired by a
short poem by the Persian several times before it poet Rumi: ultimately became one Dance, when you’re of his most beloved broken open. scores — music from the Dance, if you’ve torn the ballet has been heard in bandage off. movies and television Dance in the middle of shows ranging from The the fighting. Simpsons to Caligula as Dance in your blood. well as a long-running Dance, when you’re perfume commercial. perfectly free. Prokofiev’s music The piece is full of matches Shakespeare’s ethereal, lushly beautiful, blend of love and and lyrical music with violence, humour and soaring melodies that bring about soulfully rich, tragedy, combining instruments like flavours gently melancholic, and in a gourmet meal, deeply reflective feelings. blending, enhancing, and The KSO’s own principal cellist Martin contrasting. Krátký will be performing Tickets start at $25 the cello solo. A graduate for KSO Up Close seats, of the University of the front three rows Toronto and the Oberlin in Sagebrush Theatre. Conservatory, Krátký is Tier Two tickets —the also a core member of upper rows of Sagebrush the Okanagan Symphony Theatre — are $34.99 and the cellist of the for Adults and $31.49 Sycamore String Quartet. In addition to performing for Seniors. Tier One tickets —the lower throughout the Interior, seating area of Sagebrush he is also a teacher at Theatre —are $51.99 for both the Kamloops Adults and $46.76 for Symphony Music Seniors. Youth (under 19) School and the Kelowna tickets are only $10, and Community Music KSOundcheck members School. In his spare time, he builds and landscapes (age 19-34) can get $15 on his 60-acre off-grid tickets. All ticket sales are mountain property. through Kamloops Live! The concert will Box Office. conclude with selections from Sergei Prokofiev’s ballet Romeo & Juliet. Telling the tragic story of Shakespeare’s starcrossed lovers Romeo & Juliet, the ballerina Galina Ulanova said of the work, “Never was a story of more woe than this of Prokofiev’s music for Romeo” following the premiere in January of 1940. The early history of the work was wrought with difficulty, and the composer was Cellist Martin Krátký forced to rewrite it
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density fiberboard (HDF) beneath. The top layer, which is made from authentic hardwood is referred to as the veneer and can be made from a wide range of wood species, while the lower layers, again made from plywood or HDF, add structural stability and strength. The design of engineered hardwood makes the floor less susceptible to the wood expanding and contracting due to humidity, making it a more suitable option over solid hardwood for various environments.” Comparisons Engineered Hardwood Vs. Solid Hardwood Both engineered and solid hardwood offer the elegance and allure of natural wood. The difference between the two is their composition. As mentioned earlier, engineered hardwood is made up of multiple layers of plywood, HDF, and wood veneer, while solid hardwood is made from one single piece of wood. This makes solid hardwood more susceptible to moisturerelated issues such as cupping or warping. Engineered hardwood is
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reathe…just breathe. This moment will pass. And then the next one will arrive. It might be easier. Likely, it will be full of emotion—perhaps emptiness, betrayal, shock, acceptance, courage, love— grief is so many emotions. It’s ok to be happy and sad at the same time. One does not cancel out the other. Laughter and tears can be simultaneous. Sadness and loss do not have to equal guilt. Grief can be so hard to talk about. We often don’t want opinion or words of condolence. Although well meant, these can often fall flat. What we really want is someone to listen. Someone to sit with us and to just be. That’s the hard part too. Sitting in the uncomfortable, in the silence, with the tears and, hopefully, some laughter. Someone to just acknowledge where we are at, wherever and however the feelings come without giving us some invisible timeline or justifying if it’s ok, or not. Reliving moments passed, memories that warm our hearts and, if we are lucky,
have touched our souls. Wanting to share our person with anyone and everyone who will listen. Saying their name out loud because, no, it doesn’t hurt us, in fact, it hurts us to not speak their name. They existed! Sharing the stories, the gifts, the life we were so honoured to share and be a part of. May I ask, who is in your thoughts right now? Who is it that has sparked a fond memory or, dare I say, a wish to connect? Because, perhaps, just perhaps there is someone that has fallen out of favour as of late but they bring a smile to your lips and a warmth to your heart. Maybe reaching out to them is difficult. I challenge you. Reach out to that person, your person. Call, write, text. Use a wind phone if that works best, but tell that person, your person, why they are in your thoughts right now and why your heart and maybe your eyes too, are swelling with emotion. It matters.
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a book they had recently read, where it was stated that our actions come from either a place of fear or of love. The wise teachers, including Jesus, teach us to “fear not” and to allow love to move us. Colouring It seems that our outside the lines REV. LEANN BLACKERT recent pandemic Wild Church unleashed a deep fear across our world. We see it in flock of nearly demonstrations – most 200 coots of them against some congregate on action by governments the small bay of the or organizations lake. Scattered among them are a dozen gulls, assuming a position the demonstrators disagree white heads sharp against the black coots. with. We also see it in escalating violence The water sparkles around the world. where morning’s The problem with sunlight lands. A fear-based action is picture of tranquility. that there are those Suddenly one eagle, who become like the then a second, swoop eagles, swooping in toward the coots. Back to find the vulnerable and forth they fly. one in the flock. Here In an amazing bit the analogy breaks of choreography, the down because where coots and gulls huddle the eagles are looking up into a tight circle for a meal, the fearful and begin flapping aggressor is acting out their wings, splashing their fear by assaulting the water, their unity others with words or creating the image of weapons. Picture a a much larger being. recent demonstration After a few fly-bys the eagles settle on the pier, when one sign bearing protester waiting and watching. swooped in on a young This scene repeats a transgendered person few more times before and began screaming the eagles opt to go vile, hate-filled words. fishing for their meal. In this case, several It’s natural to see allies gathered around our world reflected in the young person the wild world. The and one engaged the actions of the coots screamer, moving them and gulls, working on in a gentler way. together to thwart the The faith traditions I hunting attempts of the am most familiar with eagles, teaches us the teach us the correct power of unity when response is not to threatened. Fear is a engage in a shouting great motivator! match – and not In a recent Wild to bully the bullies. Church gathering
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endured a few of those encounters where I have been told less than gently that my way is the WRONG way, I know how hard it is to counter this fear-driven raging with love. Fear evokes fear. Jesus, great wisdom teacher, suggests we stop looking to others, but rather turn our eyes on ourselves. “Why are you so concerned about a speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and unconcerned about the plank in your own? The nerve of you, saying to your brother, ‘Let me help you get that speck out of your eye,’ and there—in your own— is a plank! Hypocrite! Look to yourself first then perhaps you can help others.” Look to yourself first, then perhaps you can help others. “Perhaps” because if we look to ourselves I’m fairly certain we will discover a lifetime of work to be done before we can begin “helping” others. And Jesus takes the teaching even further, giving us a big challenge: “Treat others the way you’d like them to treat you. If you love only those who love you, what’s commendable about that? Scoundrels do that. If you’re only friendly with your friends, what is exceptional about that?” To live in love is perhaps the most difficult call we will ever have. How do we move beyond fear? How do we keep fear
look first at our own selves and begin to work for change there? The coots and the gulls know the power of community. Jesus was a community builder. He welcomed people from all walks of life: women, children, those considered abominations in their day. Any and all flawed humans were welcome in his circle – and the power of his love created a safe space for them to live into their authentic selves. The New Testament writings tell us this: “Where love is there can be no fear, for mature love drives all fear away…So love has not yet matured in those who continue to be afraid.” Love wins. Love for self. Love for others. Love for that which is bigger than we are, whatever name you assign to the Holy One. Love always wins. Let’s band together in love and become a safe space for all. Rev LeAnn Blackert works with Michele Walker, Lesly Comrie and Linda Clark in ministry with Wild Church in Kamloops, Penticton and the Okanagan. She considers herself a seeker in her faith journey and wanders the wild world looking for the Great Mystery and the “wild Christ.” To find out more, visit wildchurchbc.org and be in touch!
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n her bike, Jean rode up to a train crossing and got concerned when she saw an elderly man slouching near the tracks. Say something to him, her inner voice advised. “Excuse me, sir… ” She watched him tip a thermos to his lips. A grey beard caught the dribbles as the fellow leaned back for the last gulp. He probably didn’t want anyone to bother him, but Jean was bothered. “Is your thermos empty, sir? I have a bottle of water in my bike basket if you want it.” “You have water? Dear girl!” His smile and words rattled his throat and left a good impression. “My coffee was good to the last drop, but I could use a gulp of water.” With tremoring fingers, he accepted the water. “Thank you, ma’am!” As he slurped, Jean cautioned, “You’re too close to the tracks, sir, A train could shoot gravel at you; it’s dangerous! Where are you headed?” Backing away from the bank, and wiping his mouth with his sleeve, he snarled, “I’m blasted hungry but can’t find a place to eat.” “Really? I know just where you can get a good meal.” Assuming the fellow was homeless, Jean added, “I’ll help you get to a hostel.” Holding up a small parcel, she explained, “This was in my mailbox, but it isn’t for me, so I’m going to deliver it to the correct address on the label. It’s not far; are you okay to wait here until I get back?” “Sure, I’m okay, but don’t lose that, ma’am. Be sure
you don’t!” His droopy lids widened as he seriously looked at the parcel. Jean wondered why he took such interest in its safety. Peddling away, she heard him repeat, “Don’t lose that! See you for our dinner date.” A little bit taken aback, Jean laughed it off. Dinner date? I don’t think so! Arriving at the address on the parcel, she knocked, then broke the ice by singing a line from ‘The Sound of Music.’ “Brown paper packages wrapped up with string.” Handing the parcel to the resident, she greeted her and explained, “I’m sorry to bother you, but this came to my address by mistake. Is it yours?” The elderly stranger looked at the labels. “Yes, it is, and I know what’s inside.” Without a pause, she squealed, “My brother, Ralph, said I could have this portrait of our parents. Thank you!” The cyclist wondered aloud and pointed to the corner of the package. “I don’t understand why there are no cancelled stamps by the post office. Also, it was in my mailbox before my postman’s usual delivery hour. It must have been hand-delivered… by your brother.” “Oh, I doubt that. He and his wife Bonnie live in another neighborhood and neither one drives any more. He’d never find his way here.” Offering Jean a seat on the glider, she asked “Can I talk to you for a bit?” “Um, I have to get back to a fellow I met at the train tracks; he’s lost and hungry. I told him I’d ride him over
to a hostel for a meal.” On second thought, sensing that a brief conversation was important to the grateful lady, Jean agreed to sit a while. “I’m Ruth… oh, this is beautiful,” she said as she ripped open the package. With pride, she showed it to Jean. “I’m worried about Ralph today; he went missing this morning and Bonnie can’t find him.” Wiping her eyes, she began again. “Bonnie called me up; crying… said he got into his ratty checkered jacket and told her that he had enough change for a bus to come see me! Bonnie told him not to try that trick, but after pacing around, he slipped out without her knowing.” “Oh gosh, he had a checkered jacket?” Jean asked. “The man at the train crossing wore a checkered one!” “You’re kidding me!” Ruth was frantic. “Pull your bike up here, honey, and we’ll take my car. I have to see if that’s my Ralphy.” Near the crossing, Ruth spotted the jacket and hollered from the window, “Ralphy, what are you doing here?” Hopping out, she hugged her twin brother with a death grip. Wrangling free, he asked, “What are you doing here, Ruthy?” Then, he spotted Jean, the cyclist he’d met earlier. “Pretty nice car, ma’am. I’d say you got the better end of the deal trading in your beat-up bike for a road-worthy vee-hicle! So, you know my sis?” “I do now, sir.” The sly old fox grabbed his sister again, this time
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