My timing was good. The day I visited the Community Kitchen at Saanich Neighbourhood Place, there were oodles of cookies, strudels, zucchinni/spinach quiche and soup being prepared. All of which I like very much. I was there to learn about community kitchens. There are 3 community kitchens currently based out of Saanich Neighbourhood Place (SNP), […]
Archives for August 2010
17 ways the Community Kitchen at Saanich Neighbourhood Place = good collaboration
August 25, 2010 by · 6 Comments
You COULD Live a Long Time: Are You Ready? a video book review
August 17, 2010 by · 3 Comments
In our western traditions we often overlook the value of elder’s wisdom. You Could Live a Long Time: Are you Ready? by Lyndsay Green, is a wonderful, easily navigated book that shares elder’s wisdom in a very accessible way. The author is a pioneering sociologist and researcher who has spent her career helping people use […]
Victoria summer connections and collaborations
August 14, 2010 by · Leave a Comment
Summer is a wonderful time to admire the different ways people find connection. It’s summer where I live. And, as summer can be so short, here are a few pictures I snapped this weekend (and last) around Victoria, in homage to summer and being together in the outdoors. The pictures almost speak for themselves. Just […]
I dreamed the world had all agreed… to put an end to war
August 7, 2010 by · Leave a Comment
I dreamed the world had all agreed to put an end to war. The lines are from Ed McCurdy’s song Last night I had the strangest dream. Written in 1950, this classic anti-war song continues to inspire and give hope to those in the peace movement. McCurdy was an American folk singer, songwriter, and television […]
