by Marian McGrath | Mar 5, 2023 | Announcements, News
On Saturday, June 10, 2023 there will be a meditative walk led by Gilbert Whiteduck of Kitigan Zibi to raise awareness of the history of the Algonquin Anishinabeg in this region and to celebrate the official naming of the community path, Nakweyamàdiwin Mikàns, as the...
by Marian McGrath | Feb 28, 2023 | Black History Month
Alexandra Bastiany is the first Black woman in Canada to become an interventional cardiologist(a branch of cardiology that treats structural heart disease using techniques like cardiaccatheterization, angioplasty and stents). When she graduated with honors from the...
by Marian McGrath | Feb 27, 2023 | Black History Month
Suzette Mayr (Born 1967)Suzette Mayr, an award-winning author and professor, is thought to be the first out queer winnerof Canada’s prestigious Scotiabank Giller Prize.Born in Calgary, Alberta, Mayr is of German and Afro-Caribbean background. In her...
by Marian McGrath | Feb 26, 2023 | Kevin's Messages
Reflections on the Readings for the First Sunday in Lent: Genesis 2:15-17, 3:1-7;Psalm 32; Romans 5:12-19; Matthew 4:1-11Here we are a few days into Lent, and we are faced with two stories and an allegory. Theallegory, the second reading, assigns a meaning to the...
by Marian McGrath | Feb 26, 2023 | Black History Month
Emily Arabella “Emma” Stark (1856-1899)Emma Stark was the first Black teacher on Vancouver Island. Emma’s full given name wasEmily Arabella Stark.Born in California, Stark’s parents Sylvia and Louis brought her and her brother to Salt SpringIsland in 1860,...
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