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Recently, I had the privilege to engage in a fascinating conversation with Khelsilem, Chair person for Nexwsxwníw̓ntm ta Úxwumixw, of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Council of the Squamish Nation.)
The conversation was inspired by a series of tweets by Khelsilem, and centers on Indigenous governance. We talk about the perception and evolution of Indigenous governance, as well as important questions surrounding present-day legitimacy and authority in decision-making – particularly regarding jurisdiction and land use decision-making.
Khelsilem addresses the profound disruption and tangling of Indigenous governance structure, jurisdiction, legitimacy, and authority driven by dehumanizing colonial policies. Drawing on specific examples, we also discuss the variable progress across BC Nations to untangle the consequences of these disruptions and how this has, and continues to affect, relationships with governments, industry, environmental organizations, and activists. Emphasis is placed on how misguided narratives have shaped these processes and beliefs.
HÍSW̱KE Khelsilem, for an insightful and rich conversation.
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In this episode of The Public Circle Podcast I connect with Jonathan Morris, CEO of the Canadian Mental Health Association, B.C. Chapter. He has worked in the sector for the past two decades and we start our conversation discussing how he got started and what he and the CMHA is doing today.
We cover a variety of relevant topics including,
• The resilience of the accomplishment made to date in destigmatizing mental health,
• How we need to take care in what we say and how we say it,
• The impact of the toxicity of illicit drugs, including both the tragic number of lives lost since the public health emergency was called in 2016, and also the growing number of brain injuries resulting from repeated drug poisonings,
• My experience sharing my substance use, abuse and addiction story,
• An update on the provincial government supports, services, response, and resources,
• Resetting our whole approach by creating a coherent system of care so that people know what to expect,
• Updating the Mental health act ensuring it is “fit for the purpose,”
• Emergency mental health crisis response, the role of police and civilian responses, and the PACT (peer assisted care teams) program to change the first response model,
• 911 (ECOMM) calls and how those calls are handled,
• Debunking the institutionalized stigma that all mental health calls end in violence,
• Impact of the prolific offender’s report and social service approach rather than a criminal justice approach to people who are repeat offenders
• Resisting the temptation to “fall into poles or camps” and the reminder to be thoughtful and evidence-based in our approach
• Recognizing that the victims of crime need support, respect, and justice but also that words are powerful, and
• Peer support and how we help the people in our lives – ask, listen, and offering a little helpFor more information about Jonathan and the programs and services offered by the Canadian Mental Health Association visit https://www.cmha.bc.ca.
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In this episode of The Public Circle Podcast, I am sharing an interview from CFAX 1070 with afternoon host Ryan Price on the first annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
We covered a variety of topics including why the federal government made this day a statutory holiday and what the day means and what it can be for all Canadians. I have often heard, from my constituents and beyond, of the lack of education and opportunities to learn the truth about our history. The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation offers an opportunity to reflect and learn.
As the conversation continued we discussed the responsibility that the provincial government has in implementing the calls to action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and all the calls for justice from the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. We canvassed the work ahead for Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Hon. Murray Rankin, in delivering on the mandate he was given by Premier John Horgan to establish a secretariat within the provincial government to coordinate the reconciliation efforts of the provincial government and the next steps in implementing the actions associated with our commitments in the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act.
In the final segment, we discuss the conflict over the control of land in British Columbia and Canada, Crown governments sharing natural resources and revenue, and what we can learn from Indigenous ways of being and methods of natural resource development to help us through the conflicts happening across British Columbia.
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Over the past year, we have heard many stories on the nightly news about the tragic COVID-19 outbreaks in long-term care homes. Throughout the first wave of the global pandemic our elders, specifically those living in care facilities, were the most threatened by the virus.
As a result of changes to staffing protocols, limited access and a targeted vaccination program to those most vulnerable British Columbians, far fewer lives were lost in the second and third waves of the pandemic
This episode of The Public Circle Podcast is a re-broadcast of a Town Hall on April 6, 2021, co-hosted by the Saanich North and the Islands and Cowichan Valley Constituency Offices. My colleague Sonia Furstenau and I moderated the conversation with BC Seniors Advocate, Isobel Mackenzie.
In her presentation and responses to questions, Mackenzie outlines the impact of COVID-19 on the long-term care sector and highlights what we have learned so far.
For more information about the Office of the Seniors Advocate contact them online.
To contact the Saanich North and the Islands Constituency Office email [email protected] or call 250-655-5600.
To contact the Cowichan Valley Constituency Office email [email protected] or call 250-715-2792.
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This podcast is a MUST LISTEN if you are concerned about old-growth in British Columbia.
In this episode of The Public Circle Podcast I connect with Ken Wu, the former Executive Director of the Ancient Forest Alliance and the current Executive Director of the Endangered Ecosystems Alliance.For the past thirty years Ken has worked on protecting high productivity old-growth in British Columbia. Starting in the Walbran and Clayquot forests, and as the former Executive Director of the Victoria Chapter of the Wilderness Committee, he is a leading advocate for old-growth protection in our province.
Ken and I discuss the difference between low-medium productivity and high productivity old-growth. We highlight how government officials continue to mix and muddle the numbers in an effort to take credit for massive deferrals (more than 350,000 hectares) announced last September when in reality all but 1% of those deferrals were previously protected.
We also discuss the need for British Columbia to create conservation financing and land acquisition funds to bring to the consultation table with Indigenous Nations. Otherwise, the province is simply asking First Nations to walk away from revenue and jobs that the provincial government would never consider asking any other community to do.
With so little high productivity old-growth remaining time is of the essence. Please share this podcast far and wide! Thank you.
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In this episode of The Public Circle Podcast I am interviewed by Jason Goertzen. We discuss family life in politics.
Jason is the Chaplain at the British Columbia Legislature with Leading Influence Ministries. Since my election in 2017 I have enjoyed many conversations with Jason, he has provided a kind and compassionate ear, and calm advice during my most trying times.
This podcast was originally recorded for the Lead Well Leadership Course and I am thankful to have the opportunity to republish this content on my podcast.
Jason and I have a wide-ranging conversation about family life in provincial politics. We cover humility in community service, clarity in understanding your "why", responding to a loss, increasing diversity, recruiting candidates, setting personal and professional boundaries and creating health habits early on.
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In this episode of The Public Circle Podcast I share a recording of the second reading speech I would have stood and delivered in response to Bill 22: The Mental Health Amendment Act (2020).
You will find more details about the proposed legislation in the opening to the podcast and details about why we were challenged by the language in the bill in my speech.
Here is the B.C. Green Caucus media release in response to Minister Judy Darcy's decision to not proceed with the bill at this time.
Click here to view the entire description of the bill and transcript.
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In this episode of The Public Circle Podcast, my colleague Sonia Furstenau and I connect with Alex Soojung-Kim Pang to discuss his research on the four-day workweek.
So much of our lives have been re-designed in the past four months. It was in our workplaces where the most abrupt and dramatic changes occurred. Many of us have had to quickly adapt to working from home, our children, their teachers and administrators had to develop tools for learning online.
We quickly found out that our relationship with the office was perhaps not as cemented as we previously thought. It is possible to work remotely, and as companies evolve and develop their “new normal” perhaps it is not necessary to cling to the 20th century idea of the workplace. So I ask the question, is there an opportunity to reimagine our relationship with the office?
The four-day workweek is one of the ideas that has been testing the status quo bias during the COVID-19 pandemic. I have written about it here and republished an editorial from my colleague Sonia Furstenau here.
In this episode of the podcast I am republishing a Facebook Live conversation that Sonia and I hosted with Alex.
The discussion starts with Alex providing an overview of his book Shorter: Work Better, Smarter and Less - Here’s How. He highlights the experience of many entrepreneurs who have disrupted the workweek. His findings are encouraging. While it may seem counterintuitive, companies that have embraced the four-day workweek have generally found their profits increase as has the productivity and happiness of their worker.
We discuss these examples as well as ask some of the challenging questions that have been put to Sonia and I. In the past few weeks that we have been talking about this idea for British Columbia we have heard a mix of feedback. While there is a lot of interest in having more time to rest and administer the other aspects of life, there are also concerns from business owners about increased labour costs and workers fearing a decrease in their wages.
This is just an initial conversation and by no means exhaustive. While there are examples of private companies embracing the four-day workweek there is yet to be a jurisdiction that is exploring the idea through a public policy lens. This is an exciting area of innovation and opportunity and Sonia and I will continue to explore these ideas and opportunities for British Columbia.
I encourage you to continue to share your feedback, ideas, opportunities and concerns with us. As I say in our discussion with Alex, it is important to hear all the reasons why it could not happen in your sector of the economy because understanding the obstacles will better equip us for planning to overcome them.
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In this episode of The Public Circle Podcast (the first in several months) I’m republishing a virtual town hall I hosted on Monday June 15, 2020 with Isobel Mackenzie, the B.C. Seniors Advocate.
In February 2020 the Office of the Seniors Advocate published a report titled A Billion Reasons to Care. It is the first detailed review of British Columbia’s contracted long-term care sector. The office analyzed contracts, annual statements, and revenue and expenditures from 2016/17-2017/18 of for-profit and non-profit operators in the $1.4 billion industry across the province.
Mackenzie summarizes the findings in her cover letter.
“You will read in the attached report of a funding and monitoring system that lacks the type of accountability, openness and transparency that both B.C. seniors and B.C. taxpayers deserve. The review also illustrates some marked differences in spending between contracted providers who are private businesses and those who are not-for-profit care societies.”
Our conversation begins with an overview of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on seniors and the long-term care sector. Mackenzie then presents the findings of her report followed by our discussion about the implications for all British Columbians. We also highlight that June 15th is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day and the services available to seniors in reporting instances of abuse. As this recording is from a virtual town hall many of the questions come from the attendees.
The B.C. Green Caucus was asking questions about the long-term care sector prior to the public health emergency and we will continue to ask the government about what they intend on doing to address the shortcomings in this report and the other vulnerabilities exposed by COVID-19.
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Hello my name is Adam Olsen, MLA for Saanich North and the Islands.
Thank you for doing your part to limit the spread of COVID-19. We are living in an extraordinary time and its has required an extraordinary effort to protect vulnerable people from this terrible illness.
Thank you to all our healthcare professionals and essential workers for continuing to courageously do your job to provide the rest of us the products and services we need on a daily basis.
We need to protect our healthcare workers and the health system from being overwhelmed and the measures that have been taken are showing that they are working. It is not the time to relax our efforts.
Please continue to maintain a safe physical distance from people around you, wash your hands thoroughly, and continue to self-isolate, only go out if it is essential.
I know this is an incredibly difficult time for many people in our community. I am hearing numerous concerns about the ongoing public health emergency and the economic crisis we face. To ensure government programs are effective and efficiently supporting you the way you need to be supported please do not hesitate to let us know your concerns and ideas.
My constituency office is closed to walk-in traffic. However, our constituency office team continues to work remotely advocating on your behalf.
Should you need our assistance please call our office at 250-655-5600. Leave a message a constituency advocate will call you back.
The best way to reach us is by email at [email protected]. Send us a message, we are here to help.
Thank you again for doing your part. Stay well and best wishes to all.
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This episode of The Public Circle Podcast features a conversation I had with John Juricic and Kelly Darwin for their podcast Northern Conversations. I am re-publishing it here.
There is a great deal of confusion with respect to the current state of Indigenous relations in British Columbia. There is even less understanding of how we got here. This has not been helped by the willingness of the provincial government to wrap themselves in the glory of being the first jurisdiction to pass the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, while failing to honour the complexity of the situation and continuing to over-simplify it in the public sphere.
British Columbians are uncomfortable with the dysfunctional relationships that we see once again playing out in the Wet'suwet'en territory as part of the colonial legacy of our province and country.
Who is responsible for the fact that fully armed RCMP officers are once again removing Indigenous peoples from their territory? Is it the fault of Indigenous people who can't get along? Or, is it the fault of the federal and provincial governments who created the conditions for the confusion? In this frank discussion we address these question (and many more) and hopefully create a starting point for unpacking the complexity of the challenges we face.
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In this episode of The Public Circle Podcast I connect with South Island Prosperity Partnership (SIPP) Interim CEO Bruce Williams.
This is the not the first time that Bruce and I have sat across from each other with microphones. It was the first time that I was interviewing Bruce though.
Williams joined the SIPP after a successful career as a television and radio host, producer and manager. You will likely recognize his voice as he worked for many years in the Victoria market. Bruce is a networker and connector so he fits perfectly in his role building partnerships and collaborations with the SIPP.
Bruce has been serving as the Interim CEO for the past year.
In this episode of the podcast we discuss,
The SIPP's efforts to build meaningful relationships with the 10 Indigenous communities on Southern Vancouver Island through the critical work of creating sustainable economic development, How the partnership is working to bring the business community together across many local and Indigenous governments. After all, despite the numerous boundaries it's just one economy in the region, Outline how the SIPP's Prosperity Index has created a dashboard of metrics to measure the region. The Index measures more than the GDP, it looks at economic resiliency, transportation and mobility, housing and affordability, human health and environmental health, and A myriad of other topics such as increasing connectivity and how the SIPP is working to attract businesses from international markets and encouraging them to establish a base on Southern Vancouver Island.I have been involved with the SIPP from the very beginning and support the work they do to bring our communities together. I really enjoyed this conversation with Bruce and look forward to catching up with him again in the future to get another update on the SIPP's progress.
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In this episode of The Public Circle Podcast I connect with youth climate activist Emma-Jane Burian.
We recorded this conversation in late Fall 2019 and admittedly I have been slow in publishing it. No matter, here it is.
Burian is a grade 12 student who lives in Victoria but grew up in Burnaby with the Trans Mountain pipeline running through her backyard. She asks a lot of questions and as she learned of the risks of pipelines and climate change she became more active.
Emma-Jane's passion is clearly evident in this conversation. We discuss her efforts,
Organizing with Our Earth Our Future Victoria, Organizing with Climate Strike Canada, a grassroots, cross-country, youth-led group coordinating climate strikes, and Participating in the City of Victoria Youth Council.It is inspiring to hear how Burian and her peers invest their time in raising awareness on the "biggest issue of our generation" and the challenges of developing voting structures for a consensus-driven democratic organization.
Emma-Jane's goal is to work on social justice issues as a human rights lawyer. I wish her all the best as she pursues her education in political science and philosophy.
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After a brief unintended hiatus from the podcast Adam Olsen and Nick Gilchrist resume their conversation about life in British Columbia politics.
It has been a busy year and with the original week 7 episode languishing in the dustbin of unpublished podcasts, this second attempt will be much more successful - it will be published.
Part of the challenge of producing a podcast is editing and writing the show notes. So until there his a team producing this show, the show notes are going to be brief.
In Episode 7 Nick and Adam discuss: Nick's amazing new microphone (Shure SM7B), The missing podcast (mentioned above), Taking a break (replacing work with puzzle-making), Embracing a new role as the Interim-Leader of the BC Green Party (https://www.bcgreens.ca/leadership_2020) A question from a listener about what is meant when people talk about unceded territory, Looking forward to 2020,
- Focusing on personal health and well-being,
- Improving communications,
- Forestry,
-- The economic perspective and resource harvesting practices of the W̱SÁNEĆ with the SX̱OLE (reef net),
-- Embracing the restoration economy,
-- Having new conversations with the leadership of resource communities about their future,
- Education,
-- Protecting and enhancing public education as the cornerstone of our modern society.
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Episode Summary
- In Week 6, Adam Olsen and Nick Gilchrist have a lengthy discussion about jurisdictional issues and frustrations.
- The conversation begins with Adam reflecting on the transition between the legislative and constituency focus of his work. There is always a backlog of meeting requests in the constituency when the legislative session ends and it usually takes a few weeks to get caught up. Adam also highlights the series of community meetings he is hosting in early December. Find out more here.
- Last week Nick's wife (and Adam's sister) Joni was re-elected to Tsartlip First Nation Council. This is her seventh election since 2007. Nick and Adam take a few minutes to honour Joni's work and the challenge that First Nations governments face with respect to the Indian Act and their relationships with the federal and provincial governments.
- One of the more frustrating aspects of governance for the public is confusion around the responsibility of the different levels of government. Who is responsible for what? Nick and Adam turn their attention to the complexities of overlapping jurisdictions and how the difficulties that surround them can often overwhelm and cause a lack of engagement by the public.
- As part of the discussion about jurisdiction they cover the shortcomings of the "world class oil spill response" and the criticisms of elected officials from Washington State in their attempts to get the Province of British Columbia and Government of Canada to the table to address issues of mutual interest.
- In addition, Adam and Nick canvas issues around salmon, the federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans and the provincial ministries with decision-making authority over salmon policy and endangered species legislation.
- The discussion turns to the relationship between government and industry. With resource extraction being an important part of the British Columbia economy, Nick and Adam discuss the extensive use of subsidies and incentives and the work ahead in transitioning away from such a heavy reliance on extracting natural resources to a more diverse and sustainable economy for the future.
- Finally, the conversation lands on some of the more philosophical thinking that Adam has been doing around leaders, leadership and the violent narratives that emerge as politicians and political parties play the partisan games that are often associated with political campaigns. Adam discusses this further in a recent blog post.
If you would like to contact Adam, please send him an email here.
If you would like to contact Nick, please send him an email here.
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In Week 5 of the podcast Adam Olsen and Nick Gilchrist get together to continue their discussion about life in British Columbia politics.
They open with a brief chat about feedback Adam received regarding the opening music. One listener literally shook their head in dismay over the song and so Nick is going to head back to the drawing board. Perhaps Week 6 will open with a new tune.
On Friday night Nick and Andy Sloniowski back up Madison Olsen who played a few sets at the Brentwood Bay Village Empourium. Adam and Nick talk about the music and they feature one of Maddie's recent songs called 5930 Exhausted. The recording was mastered by Malcolm Owen Flood.
The conversation moves to the final week of the last legislative session of the decade. Nick and Adam discuss the significance of Royal Assent, when Lt. Governor Janet Austin comes to the legislature to provide the final nod to completed Acts. They discuss briefly the voting process, and highlight the need to move from legislating the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act to developing an action plan.
Nick has done quite a bit of research on the early history of the colonies of Vancouver Island and British Columbia and reads a long letter to the editor to the Victoria Standard newspaper from August 28, 1874. What he reads is written by a settler named C.J. Grandidier from the B.C. Interior. Grandidier admonishes the provincial policy for Indigenous people and demands the government treat Indigenous people justly. It is an incredible example of how little has changed in the past 145+ years in our province.
Nick highlights a recording he made of his wife (Adam's sister) Joni Olsen discussing the Douglas Treaty. The Treaty was signed in the early 1850's between the Indigenous people and settlers surrounding Fort Victoria. Listen to the recording here.
As Adam and Nick begin to wrap-up the episode they talk about the next couple of weeks in the Saanich North and the Islands Constituency Office and the final community meetings Adam is hosting in the first few weeks of December. Check out the times and locations of the remaining meetings here.
Nick returns with his Top 3 segment by asking Adam about his top three favourite Acts that they have passed since he was elected. Adam's list is the Bill to ban "big money" in British Columbia politics, the name of John Dean Provincial Park to ȽÁU,WELṈEW̱/John Dean Provincial Park and the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act.
Finally, Nick and Adam pick their SENĆOŦEN word of the week. This week the word is KELȽOLEMEĆEN which means killer whale. Nick ends the episode with by speaking KELȽOLEMEĆEN. (It's pretty decent.)
If you would like to contact Nick, email him here.
If you would like to contact Adam, email him here. Check out his blog here.
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In this episode of The Public Circle Podcast, I return to the original format with a conversation with Salt Spring Island folk singer Luke Wallace.As it turns out, Luke had many more questions for me than I had for him. He is a fantastic interviewer!Over the past few years, I have come to know Luke as a powerful advocate for social justice and environmental issues and it has long been a goal of mine to get him on the podcast.
For the past decade he has been making incredible music and touring the province hosting fundraising concerts for issues he is passionate about: Trans Mountain Pipeline, Lelu Island and Site C Dam.
In this conversation, we discuss approaching life and our work with honesty and authenticity. We cover the disconnection between people and the land and our approach to governance at the community, provincial and federal levels.
Luke is a powerful advocate for Indigenous rights and we have an extended discussion about the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act. I highlight how the legislation will set British Columbia on a new path, create more certainty in governance and on the landscape by requiring relationships with Indigenous people to begin at the start not after the decision has been made.
Our conversation morphs into a discussion about energy policy and the challenges with BC Hydro's policy direction.
Needless to say, this is an expansive exchange that covers a lot of ground including future elections and political philosophy. It is highly likely that Luke and I will return with another episode together.
Until then, I encourage you to check out Luke's website at http://lukewallacemusic.com/ and check him out on Instagram. In Spring 2020 he has a new album dropping and I truly hope you will help lift him up by supporting his music.
You can read my blog at https://adamolsenmla.ca/, check out my Facebook page, Twitter and Instagram accounts.
Email me at [email protected] or call my office at 250-655-5600.
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In week four of the podcast Nick Gilchrist and Adam Olsen cover quite a bit of ground.
They open the episode with a potential new theme song for the series and discuss a possible name other than just the current week. Listeners are encouraged to provide their ideas of possible names for the podcast.
The labour disruption in School District #63 was finally sorted out last weekend and the kids are back in school. Adam provides a little context to the work that is still needed to ensure the district can compete to recruit and retain support staff.
Both Nick and Adam went to the Barney Bentall & the Cariboo Express show at the Mary Winspear Centre. They discuss the quality of the music and the fundraising efforts. Over $45,000 was raised over three nights for the Saanich Peninsula Food Bank. In the 14 years the Cariboo Express has been doing the fundraising concerts they have raised over $2 million. Check out Matt Masters, Ridley Bent, Daniel Lapp, Dustin Bentall and Lorna Crozier.
The conversation then turns to what a day, or week, is like in the legislature. Nick and Adam chat about question period and how partisan it is. In the end it's a long and winding conversation about the quality of our democracy and some ideas on how we can improve it. It is followed by a more brief discussion about the role of the Whip, how the BC Greens manage their workflow and keep everybody organized.
This week the SENĆOŦEN word of the week is SĆÁÁNEW̱ (salmon). Adam and Nick also talk about the pronunciation of W̱SÁNEĆ (Saanich).
Finally, Nick challenges Adam to name his top three favourite places to visit with his family in Saanich North and the Islands. They are SṈIDȻEȽ (Tod Inlet), ȽÁU,WELṈEW̱/John Dean Provincial Park and Helen Point on Mayne Island.
This podcast is fueled by coffee. This week Adam opened a brand new bag of Winter beans from Level Ground Trading. Level Ground is a fair trade roasting company based in Central Saanich on the Saanich Peninsula.
You can reach Nick Gilchrist by emailing him here.
You connect with Adam Olsen by emailing him here.
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In Week 3, Nick Gilchrist and Adam Olsen discuss the past week in Saanich North and the Islands and British Columbia politics.
The conversation covers a range of topics starting with the brand new opening music sequence that Nick created and that he really does not like.
For the past three weeks the Saanich School district has been locked in a labour dispute with its support staff represented by CUPE 441. Nick and Adam discuss the impact of the labour disruption on families on the Saanich Peninsula. The episode was recorded on Friday November 16, 2019 and on Saturday the two sides announced a tentative deal. It is excellent news that school will be back in session on Monday! However, by the time the episode is published this bit is outdated.
Adam talks about attending the Remembrance Day ceremony in Sidney this year and notes the growing ceremony in Central Saanich at the new cenotaph in Brentwood Park. Nick highlights conversations with his grandfather who is a veteran of World War 2.
Nick rolls out an ill-fated segment where he tries to get Adam to name his three favourite Central Saanich Councillors. Instead of answering the question Adam highlights aspects of his relationships with all the Councillors in Central Saanich as well as his effort to strengthen networks between the W̱SÁNEĆ Chiefs and Saanich Peninsula Mayors.
At this point they pause to highlight the incredible Indian cuisine in Sidney, BC. Adam mistakenly calls the restaurant Tandoori Flame, it is actually called Tandoori Flavour. Nick and Adam discuss another local business Mid Knife Crisis.
Nick introduces another potential weekly segment by asking Adam to tap into his extremely limited knowledge of SENĆOŦEN, the language of the W̱SÁNEĆ people. The word of the week is HÍSW̱ḴE, meaning "thank you." They barely make it through the segment :)
Nick then plugs a show he is playing in with Madison Olsen and Dam Andrew at the Brentwood Bay Village Empourium on November 29, 2019. If you would like to contact the Empourium to reserve a seat, you can call them at 778-351-0178 or send them a message on their Facebook page. Nick also plugs Dam Andrew's website Pet Anthems. Check it out if you want to get a custom song about your pet!
Before shutting down for the week Adam and Nick finally get to Adam's community meetings that he hosted on Pender Island and Brentwood Bay. They chat about emergency preparedness in light of the disastrous windstorm that hit the Southern Gulf Islands in December 2018. Adam highlights the resources offered by the CRD who is responsible for managing the emergency response program on behalf of the provincial government. They also discuss the need for everyone to be as prepared as possible. Adam will be continue his community meeting tour of the riding. You can see the list of events here.
You can connect with Nick Gilchrist by email or through his Facebook page for Sonick Studio.
Contact Adam Olsen, MLA by email, visit his blog or find him on Facebook and Twitter.
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Week 2: 11/10/2019
We begin this episode by talking about the B.C. Cabinet and First Nations Leaders' Gathering that I attended early in the week.
Next, we spend a few minutes discussing the personal and social impact of being an elected representative.
Following is a regrettable 😉 discussion about the provincial government engagement on daylight saving time. It's mostly regrettable because it is painfully obvious that neither of us showed up to this topic prepared.
Finally, we spend a considerable amount of time discussing the Rural Islands Economic Forum.
We would love to hear what you think about this podcast. Please comment and ask questions below or on our social media channels.
If you would like to read my blog you can find it here.
You can connect with me by sending me an email.
If you want to get in contact with Nick, email him here.
We love Central Saanich Little League. You can find out more about the league and support it here.
Check out the Rural Islands initiative here.
If you want to participate in any provincial government citizen engagement, this is where you will find the information.Visit the episode page for a complete breakdown.
- Visa fler
