Village Vancouver2024-03-28T16:21:07ZElainehttp://www.villagevancouver.ca/profile/Elainehttp://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1971385269?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1http://www.villagevancouver.ca/forum/topic/listForContributor?user=29rkx3pbl0iog&feed=yes&xn_auth=noLooking for Hive and bees!tag:www.villagevancouver.ca,2018-03-10:4670368:Topic:1333952018-03-10T00:52:30.342ZElainehttp://www.villagevancouver.ca/profile/Elaine
<p>Hi</p>
<p>I am a new Beekeeper and looking for some help!</p>
<p>Due to some life events i cannot afford most prices from stores.</p>
<p>Id like to start off with 4 beehives. I have the space and am ready to get started!</p>
<p>Im wondering if there are some cheaper places that offer hives and bees or if anyone is looking to donate some of their equipment and babies.</p>
<p>I really appreciate the help!</p>
<p>Thank you</p>
<p>D</p>
<p>Hi</p>
<p>I am a new Beekeeper and looking for some help!</p>
<p>Due to some life events i cannot afford most prices from stores.</p>
<p>Id like to start off with 4 beehives. I have the space and am ready to get started!</p>
<p>Im wondering if there are some cheaper places that offer hives and bees or if anyone is looking to donate some of their equipment and babies.</p>
<p>I really appreciate the help!</p>
<p>Thank you</p>
<p>D</p> Canadian Gov't is listening to Pesticide Lobbyists. Urgent Action Requiredtag:www.villagevancouver.ca,2017-02-03:4670368:Topic:1269062017-02-03T20:26:10.423ZElainehttp://www.villagevancouver.ca/profile/Elaine
<p>Please share widely..</p>
<p>Dear Friends,</p>
<p>The Canadian government is considering a nationwide ban on one of the most deadly bee-killing chemicals in the world! Canada's Ministry of Health is taking public comments before it makes its final decision in three weeks. The pesticide industry has promised to fight hard to stop it -- so we need to add our voices now.</p>
<p>I've taken action. Can you click here and send a message to Health Minister Jane Philpott too? …<br></br></p>
<p>Please share widely..</p>
<p>Dear Friends,</p>
<p>The Canadian government is considering a nationwide ban on one of the most deadly bee-killing chemicals in the world! Canada's Ministry of Health is taking public comments before it makes its final decision in three weeks. The pesticide industry has promised to fight hard to stop it -- so we need to add our voices now.</p>
<p>I've taken action. Can you click here and send a message to Health Minister Jane Philpott too? <br/> <a href="https://actions.sumofus.org/a/canada-let-s-save-the-bees-for-good/?source=taf">https://actions.sumofus.org/a/canada-let-s-save-the-bees-for-good/?source=taf</a></p>
<p>Thank you<br/> Gail Harmer</p>
<p>See the site below.</p>
<p><a href="https://actions.sumofus.org/a/canada-let-s-save-the-bees-for-good/?source=taf">https://actions.sumofus.org/a/canada-let-s-save-the-bees-for-good/?source=taf</a></p> Milk Kefir Grains to Share: North Vancouvertag:www.villagevancouver.ca,2016-03-31:4670368:Topic:1229222016-03-31T19:56:00.096ZElainehttp://www.villagevancouver.ca/profile/Elaine
<p>Hello!</p>
<p>Just wanted to add my bits in here... I hate seeing Kefir grains being sold on Craigslist. To me, Kefir has always been given as gifts.</p>
<p>I've got a fantastically robust culture of milk grains. They'll adjust finely in goat's milk as that's where they originated from anyway.</p>
<p>Make it a great day!</p>
<p>Hello!</p>
<p>Just wanted to add my bits in here... I hate seeing Kefir grains being sold on Craigslist. To me, Kefir has always been given as gifts.</p>
<p>I've got a fantastically robust culture of milk grains. They'll adjust finely in goat's milk as that's where they originated from anyway.</p>
<p>Make it a great day!</p> Me and my tiny house are looking for a home!tag:www.villagevancouver.ca,2016-03-15:4670368:Topic:1221662016-03-15T05:54:53.981ZElainehttp://www.villagevancouver.ca/profile/Elaine
<p>Hi there!<br></br> My name’s Sam and I am building a tiny house in Vancouver. I’m on the search for an open-minded homeowner in the Lower Mainland with an interest in community & sustainable living, and a backyard where I can park my home for 6-18 months.</p>
<p>ABOUT ME: <br></br> -I recently completed my Master's degree at UBC in agricultural policy and food sovereignty (just a few weeks ago!) and am currently finishing the term as a research and teaching assistant in the faculty of Land and…</p>
<p>Hi there!<br/> My name’s Sam and I am building a tiny house in Vancouver. I’m on the search for an open-minded homeowner in the Lower Mainland with an interest in community & sustainable living, and a backyard where I can park my home for 6-18 months.</p>
<p>ABOUT ME: <br/> -I recently completed my Master's degree at UBC in agricultural policy and food sovereignty (just a few weeks ago!) and am currently finishing the term as a research and teaching assistant in the faculty of Land and Food Systems.<br/>
-I'm passionate about sustainable agriculture, animal welfare, social justice and holistic education and will be pursuing a career that involves a range of tasks/roles related to these topics.<br/>
-I’m looking for somewhere to park semi-permanently (minimum 6 months) and am more than willing to give back through property tax payments, gardening services, labour, etc.<br/>
-My ideal neighbour would be cat-friendly and keen to share an occasional meal or glass of wine :)</p>
<p>ABOUT MY HOUSE: <br/> -22’ x 10’ house on flatbed trailer<br/>
-I would need access to basic electrical and water hookups --my heat/hot water/stove would be fueled by propane and I will have a very small wood burning stove. Compost toilet, no sewage necessary.<br/>
-This house is being professionally built to code in North Vancouver.<br/>
-The frame is currently being built; I will be building the interior myself and the house will be ready to move around mid-late April 2016!</p>
<p>Please visit my blog at <a href="http://www.smallspacemoreplace.wordpress.com">www.smallspacemoreplace.wordpress.com</a>, and email me at samanthagambling@gmail.com if you are interested (or know of anyone who's interested/able) in having a tiny house and passionate, open-minded and conscientious tiny home-owner in your life.</p>
<p>All my best,<br/> Sam</p> Food Forest Book by Richard Walkertag:www.villagevancouver.ca,2016-01-23:4670368:Topic:1217462016-01-23T19:53:59.024ZElainehttp://www.villagevancouver.ca/profile/Elaine
<p>Richard Walker has a new book out called "Food Forestry North of the 49th." I'm not sure when it will be in any stores but if anyone wants to pm me I can get them the contact info I have to order one.</p>
<p>Richard Walker has a new book out called "Food Forestry North of the 49th." I'm not sure when it will be in any stores but if anyone wants to pm me I can get them the contact info I have to order one.</p> Chicken Feed in Vancouvertag:www.villagevancouver.ca,2015-11-15:4670368:Topic:1209882015-11-15T16:02:53.138ZElainehttp://www.villagevancouver.ca/profile/Elaine
<p>Hi,</p>
<p>I am looking for a place in Vancouver that sells chicken feed.... any ideas?</p>
<p>Hi,</p>
<p>I am looking for a place in Vancouver that sells chicken feed.... any ideas?</p> Female Foraging Workshop Facilitator Needed!tag:www.villagevancouver.ca,2015-06-27:4670368:Topic:1195512015-06-27T19:41:55.732ZElainehttp://www.villagevancouver.ca/profile/Elaine
<p>Looking for a strong female leader to facilitate 1 or 2 foraging workshops at a women's event on Sat. Aug 29th. The day-long retreat will take place on Bowen Island. This is a paid position. Please e-mail Dianne at diceemiller@gmail.com if you are interested.</p>
<p>Looking for a strong female leader to facilitate 1 or 2 foraging workshops at a women's event on Sat. Aug 29th. The day-long retreat will take place on Bowen Island. This is a paid position. Please e-mail Dianne at diceemiller@gmail.com if you are interested.</p> An honest business proposition for farm builders & auto-moto dealerstag:www.villagevancouver.ca,2015-05-12:4670368:Topic:1188852015-05-12T15:45:15.532ZElainehttp://www.villagevancouver.ca/profile/Elaine
<p>Each day more and more people around the planet are waking up to the truth about the type and extent of misunderstanding of the meaning of life we have all been driven into by the global political and economic concept. That's a very good sign. The problem, however, is that the man, once awakened, still finds himself surrounded by difficult circumstances that do not allow him to enjoy freedom and to prosper by exploiting almost endless immensity of opportunities offered by the combination of…</p>
<p>Each day more and more people around the planet are waking up to the truth about the type and extent of misunderstanding of the meaning of life we have all been driven into by the global political and economic concept. That's a very good sign. The problem, however, is that the man, once awakened, still finds himself surrounded by difficult circumstances that do not allow him to enjoy freedom and to prosper by exploiting almost endless immensity of opportunities offered by the combination of the world's nature and both instinct and creativity of 7 billion souls.</p>
<p>While I am carefully observing how other individuals - unsatisfied with the dominant widely publicized definition of money and explanation of the purpose of human existence - approach the transition towards self-reliance and autonomous self-management, at the same time I am also making something on my own in order to reconnect myself with the real me and to start living a life of my choice:</p>
<p><a href="http://cromalternativemoney.org/index.php/en/forum/8-opportunities/3005-designerbuilder-wanted-for-agritourism-farm" target="_blank">Designer/builder wanted for agritourism farm</a></p> Proposal for new section in small to mid-sized town newspapers: the Neighbor to Neighbor Community Education (NTNCE) Projecttag:www.villagevancouver.ca,2015-05-06:4670368:Topic:1189152015-05-06T17:27:13.265ZElainehttp://www.villagevancouver.ca/profile/Elaine
<p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br></br> (Press Release in “Letter to the Editor” format)<br></br> May 6, 2015<br></br> Contact: Stefan Pasti<br></br> Cell: (703) 209-2093 (US)<br></br> stefanpasti@gmx.com <br></br> (511 words)<br></br><br></br></p>
<p>Proposal for new section in small to mid-sized town newspapers:<br></br> the Neighbor to Neighbor Community Education (NTNCE) Project<br></br><br></br><br></br></p>
<p>I am writing to share information and resources with you about a proposal for a new section in local newspapers, especially…</p>
<p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br/> (Press Release in “Letter to the Editor” format)<br/> May 6, 2015<br/> Contact: Stefan Pasti<br/> Cell: (703) 209-2093 (US)<br/> stefanpasti@gmx.com <br/> (511 words)<br/><br/></p>
<p>Proposal for new section in small to mid-sized town newspapers:<br/> the Neighbor to Neighbor Community Education (NTNCE) Project<br/><br/><br/></p>
<p>I am writing to share information and resources with you about a proposal for a new section in local newspapers, especially newspapers associated with small and mid-sized towns.</p>
<p>The new section (the Neighbor to Neighbor Community Education section) would be used to highlight and accumulate stories, personal experiences, and other forms of reader contributions which identify helpful people and valuable resources, and reinforce important community goals.<br/><br/></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">A form of community service work</span></p>
<p>The Neighbor to Neighbor Community Education (NTNCE) Project is an example of community service work which can be done by local newspapers, which:</p>
<p>a) highlights what is valuable and important in everyday community life <br/> b) encourages positive neighbor to neighbor relations<br/> c) provides records of community life which can be used by future historians<br/> d) helps increase consensus for a local specific, commonly agreed upon definition of “the greater good”.<br/><br/></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><u>Why is this Neighbor to Neighbor Community Education (NTNCE) Project Needed?<br/> <br/></u></span> We now live in the most complex cultural landscapes ever created on Planet Earth. <br/> <br/> Access the search engines on the Internet; Wikipedia; YouTube; Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.); professional networks, etc. on Ning Platforms; iPhones and iPads; television networks; cable networks; newspapers; and radios mean that however carefully schools—and other educational institutions—attend to their social responsibilities, there are countless ways in which unworthy features of our complex world can counteract, rather than reinforce, important educational goals.<br/> <br/> It is in such a context—in the most complex cultural landscapes ever created—that the Neighbor to Neighbor Community Education (NTNCE) Project suggests there is a profound need for not just schools (and other educational institutions)—but all citizens—to recognize their social responsibilities to identify and reinforce only those cultural “building blocks” which help create and support commonly agreed upon definitions of “the greater good”. <br/> <br/> Thus, rather than confining our definition of civic duty to voting in elections, or to contributing to the service work of one organization (important as such civic duty and community service work is), many people may—as a result of the NTNCE Project—come to the realization that even the smallest events in everyday community life can be positive contributions to:<br/> <br/> 1) the education goals of the local public school system<br/> 2) increasing consensus on a local specific, commonly agreed upon, and revitalized “moral compass”<br/> 3) the greater good of all residents in the local community and region<br/> <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br/></span></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Supporting Documents for NTNCE Project</span></p>
<p>There are currently 3 supporting documents for the Neighbor to Neighbor Community Education (NTNCE) Project:</p>
<p>1) this Press Release (in a Letter to the Editor format) (463 words)<br/> 1) a 6 page Project Overview (1,916 words)<br/> 2) a 16 page Project Proposal</p>
<p>These NTNCE supporting documents can be accessed at the Neighbor to Neighbor Community Education (NTNCE) Project webpage, at the website for The Community Peacebuilding and Cultural Sustainability (CPCS) Initiative (at <a href="http://www.cpcs.co">www.cpcs.co</a> ).<br/><br/></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Seeking Pioneers</span></p>
<p>The NTNCE Project is hoping to find managing editors, publishers, and whole communities who would like to be among the pioneers experimenting with this new approach to the community service role of newspapers.</p>
<p></p>
<p>For a Greater Common Good,</p>
<p>Stefan Pasti, Founder and Resource Coordinator<br/> The Community Peacebuilding and Cultural Sustainability (CPCS) Initiative<br/> <a href="http://www.cpcs.co">www.cpcs.co<br/> <br/> <br/></a></p>
<p>_______________________________<br/><br/></p>
<p>The Neighbor to Neighbor Community Education (NTNCE) Project is a part of The Community Peacebuilding and Cultural Sustainability (CPCS) Initiative (at <a href="http://www.cpcs.co">www.cpcs.co</a> ). The CPCS Initiative provides research for critical challenges alerts, and support for collaborative problem solving initiatives which seek to maximize citizen participation.<br/> <br/> Stefan Pasti is the founder and resource coordinator for The Community Peacebuilding and Cultural Sustainability (CPCS) Initiative (at <a href="http://www.cpcs.co/">www.cpcs.co</a> ). <br/> <br/> Mr. Pasti’s most recent critical challenge assessment/solution guides include: <a href="https://www.worldpulse.com/sites/default/files/post/1111/21514/post_document/13240ae868ae4cd9a34570700f9704f2/ipcr_critical_challenges_summary_report.pdf">“IPCR Critical Challenge Assessment 2011-2012: Summary Report”</a> (444 pages; January, 2012); <a href="https://www.worldpulse.com/sites/default/files/post/1111/29187/post_document/d2a45a336312a8ca1b96286bb178d007/invitation_package_for_possible_board_of_advisors_.pdf">“Invitation Package for Possible Board of Advisors”</a> (589 pages; November, 2013); and <a href="http://nebula.wsimg.com/c3a9fc0af017dda93c8e57997af79600?AccessKeyId=8F7C8E298A1F3EA8CF31&disposition=0&alloworigin=1">“An Assessment of the Most Critical Challenges of Our Times”</a> (36 pages; May, 2015) [Note: both the compilation of quotes, and the source references in this shorter document are all in one place--and the source references are recently confirmed.]<br/> <br/> During November-December, 2014, Mr. Pasti created key documents for The Recalibrating Our “Moral Compasses” Survey Project, which include a 74 page prospectus, a 13 page overview, and a 5 page “Project Overview and Invitation to Collaborate”. Those key documents are accessible at the <a href="http://www.cpcs.co/romc-survey-project.html">ROMC Survey Project webpage</a>, on The Community Peacebuilding and Cultural Sustainability (CPCS) Initiative website (at <a href="http://www.cpcs.co/">www.cpcs.co</a> ).<br/> <br/></p>
<p>Postscript: I was looking for an "Education" section of the forum to post this in--seems like it would be helpful to have such a section.</p>
<p>I hope the above idea is helpful in some way to the efforts of Village Vancouver. I post here at Village Vancouver because it seems to me that Village Vancouver and also Cascadia in general, can create a cutting edge regional model for resolving many of the critical challenges of our times. SP</p> Chicken Kennel Services Required...tag:www.villagevancouver.ca,2014-12-18:4670368:Topic:1156932014-12-18T01:19:05.981ZElainehttp://www.villagevancouver.ca/profile/Elaine
<p>Have to give up my four chickens temporarily. Anyone out there willing to house them for a month or so while their new digs are built. Will cover food and incidental costs. We chickens live on the Eastside.</p>
<p>Joeyjojo....</p>
<p>Have to give up my four chickens temporarily. Anyone out there willing to house them for a month or so while their new digs are built. Will cover food and incidental costs. We chickens live on the Eastside.</p>
<p>Joeyjojo....</p>