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In this episode we talk with islanders who have encountered big beasts roaming Gabriola's forests.
How is it possible? Surely these people are spinning yarns! But when you think that this island is about the size of New York’s Manhattan Island – and all the people and goings on that can exist in the concrete jungle, why couldn’t some mysterious critters carve out a life here and largely avoid detection? Thank you to: BC Wildlife Conservation Officer Dan Eichstadter, Allana Dawson Thorne, Mitch Burns, Melinda Wilde, Ben Finn, Kathy Gurr, Nelson Thorne, Hinterland Who's Who and Sir David Attenborough on BBC Earth. Music Credit: Excerpts from: Scapes 8, 10 and 11 from the CD “Lullabies for Big Eyes” by Gabriola’s The Kerplunks. Used with permission. To purchase and download your copy of the album or selected tunes, please go to https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/thekerplunks5 For tips on keeping wildlife safe and alive: https://wildsafebc.com/
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From a June 2015 recording. The late Antony Holland (March 28, 1920 - July 29, 2015) -- beloved actor, teacher, long-time Gabriolan, Order of Canada recipient -- recalls his time in Egypt during the Second World War.
For more about Antony as an actor, see: --> Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia --> Youtube - Antony Holland-An Actor's Life Credits: --> Excerpt read from the book: "Antony's Private Parts" by James Hawkins (2012) --> Excerpt of Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 32 in C Minor performed by Daniel Veesey - Courtesy Freemusic.org --> Excerpt "Lili Marlene" performed live by Marlene Dietrich (circa 1944 - a favourite of Antony's, and from both World Wars, with this version most loved by all sides.) --> "We'll Meet Again" Vera Lynn (performed live on BBC Radio circa 1945)
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We take an end-of-summer tour of the facilities at Camp Miriam and talk with camp leaders Marina, Kaela, Josh and Benji about programs and activities and the perfect moments of their times there. And, maybe somehow, we manage to pull together a phone convo with a certain famous alum from years gone by?!
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This portrait of George is by beloved Gabriolan, Lesley Harris.
On a hot afternoon at Folklife Village Mall, we share beers out back with "Gabriola George", B.S.ing and solving problems. The illustration on the label of Steamworks' Pilsner tall-cans starts us off. There are always some stories and great insights with George. Cheers! (Note: Language warning. The odd expletive.)
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A vignette of music selections and insights from Leah Hokanson ‑ Gabriola musician, singer, conductor, teacher and vocal soundings explorer.
CD tracks and improvisational voice recordings used with express permission by Leah for this podcast episode. (All songs copyright Leah Hokanson.) More information about Leah’s workshops and music is at https://leahokanson.com/ And CDs or separate tracks are available for purchase and download on her website. Or, if you are on the island, “Diamond Chants Volume One: The Heart” featuring Gabriola's Song Keepers Women’s Choir is available at Nature Spirit Earth Market or The Gabe Shop with sales proceeds supporting the Gabriola Health Care Foundation Auxiliary. Additional music info. this episode: > Vocal soundings/improv by Leah, with Hans Verhoeven on drums: @ 9:35 "Focus"; and @ 13:53 excerpt "Calm". > Byzantine chant excerpt, Freesound.org. Creative Commons Licence.
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THANKS FOR LIKING AND SHARING US ON SOCIAL MEDIA!  Sign at Paul & Tsiporah Grignon's home.
Cannabis is deeply woven into the cultural fabric and lifestyle on Gabriola. It’s here and on other B.C. Gulf Islands where the hippies and draft dodgers settled in and carved out beautiful, creative lives close to the land, and weed. Their legacy is arguably why this place became known as the "Island of the Arts." Here are a few stories.
Special thanks to: -> Paul & Tsiporah Grignon. See Paul's art http://www.paulgrignon.com/ -> Kevin McCollum -> Allen Darling -> David Boehm. Music credit and special thanks for permission to include: - Paul Gellman “On This Island” https://www.paulgellman.com/ Other credits: - Cheech & Chong - excerpt from the movie "Up in Smoke" (1978) - Guitar licks - Steve Elder - Arabesque drum - I've forgotten (and lost my notes!) From Freemusicarchive.org: - “Glueworm Evening Blues” by Lobo Loco. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License. From Freesound.org: - Katarina Rose - flute excerpts - Kaiho - sitar excerpts.
Photos are screenshots. Courtesy Gabriola Museum. Visit the Gabriola Hippies exhibit while on island. For more info. https://gabriolamuseum.org/
Note: Language warning - f-bomb is dropped and adult subject matter.
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In rehearsal - L to R: Adam, Jocelyn, Kathy, Chris, David
Showtime!
I snuck into a rehearsal of the talented cast of Gabriola’s Twilight Radio Theatre: Kathy McIntyre, Chris Jans, David Botten and Adam Kerby, along with guest cast member Jocelyn Hallett.
Musicians and voice actors extraordinaire, Twilight Radio Theatre shows are a fabulous trip back to the radio play soundstage of the 1940s and 50s – mystery, murder, comedy, heartwarming tales . . . long before podcasts like “Serial” and “Spines” came along. Links https://twilightradiotheatre.com/ https://www.facebook.com/PurpleKushn/ https://www.facebook.com/DoghouseBluesRevue/ https://www.madforjoy.ca/ https://www.facebook.com/thekatspajamas11/
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It’s a beautiful May day, the robins and song sparrows are singing, and I take a tour of “Just Another Weed Patch” farm with islander, Jeff Reitkerk.
We bomb around in his converted golf buggy, and take a deep dive into the gardening world of mulching, manuring, permaculture techniques and chicken care. If you're thinking about getting serious with the idea of becoming a grower/gardener/farmer, Jeff’s got some great insights here. He’s done a fair amount of deep thinking on it all: the life of an island farmer, and his place to care for the land, and the beautiful connection with the land and his family. And closing the episode, the lovely tune: “Rain on the Roof” by the Kerplunks. (Used with express permission.) Available on their CD Lullabies for Big Eyes. To download the CD or order it by mail: https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/thekerplunks5 Or download from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/lullabies-for-big-eyes/1440997362 Also featured: -> Bernie, the “you’re too early” tree frog. ->Excerpt, “Kalua” by The Orchestral Movement of 1932. (Open licensed, Creative Commons @ Free Music Archive)
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The antidote to fear and despair is hope and action.
With all the pressures on society and the environment, I talk with Gabriola-changemaker, Fay Weller about the rays of hope she sees in the grassroots of community activism. We dive into the work ofSustainable Gabriola and pull out the common threads of what makes this island so good at environmental and social activism. We also talk about the book Fay and Mary Wilson teamed up to write, “Changemakers – Embracing Hope, Taking Action and Transforming the World”. It’s a guidebook for ordinary people who want to create a new society now. Published in 2018 by New Society Publishers. https://www.newsociety.com/Books/C/Changemakers (Find more about Fay and Mary at the New Society link above.) Song featured in the show, “The Last of Amanda”—by Gabriolan singer songwriter, Victor Anthony (written by Wirt Courtney). Album: Mystery Loves Company. (Used with express permission for this podcast episode.) To purchase: https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/victoranthony Thanks to Fay Weller, and also Dyan Dunsmoor-Farley. Other links you may want to check out, that we talk about in this episode: Gabriola Commons Gabriola Community Health Care Centre - Story
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On a sunny and slightly-gusty early-spring afternoon, I joined islanders Thomas Harding & Elizabeth Beale for a shellfish harvest at Brickyard Beach.
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