tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277395892024-03-13T12:02:57.783+03:00Smurf-fette saysSmurfette was made in the wizard Gargamel's laboratory. She was created by a magical potion. Her list of ingredients include: "Sugar and spice but nothing nice...A dram of crocodile tears...A peck of bird brain...The tip of an adder's tongue...Half a pack of lies, white, of course...The slyness of a cat...The vanity of a peacock...The chatter of a magpie...The guile of a vixen and the disposition of a shrew...And of course the hardest stone for her heart...."smurfettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07275156109583170423noreply@blogger.comBlogger127125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27739589.post-37757494915132323012015-05-22T08:05:00.000+03:002015-05-22T08:07:15.650+03:00Choose your own adventure<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
location:
environment:home sweet home, calm dusk<br />
The to do list only grows, the challenges of parenthood and home making leave me cued up even after everyone sleeps. When the voice in my head nags me to turn on the dryer and fold the heaps of laundry to keep the clean clothes coming via magic fairy slave train. The resistant radical retorts with a obscene gesture that both validates the beauty of a well kept dresser drawer and asks the question of important priority on repeat, will this effort really make a Difference? Or can I escape into my imagination and transcend the mundane thankless motions that wear on my sleeve. Sweetness smells like a crumpled bit of paper and a minute noticed where exploring mental wanderings tries on a costume of comedy.<br />
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I took the girls to the beach today, low tide all to ourselves and I was watching my feet moving over seaweed covered rocks when I heard a splash starboard that could only have been a seal. K got her foot stuck in a hole and we went thru the tahsis drive thru, picking ripe salmon berries from the window of the truck. </div>
smurfettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07275156109583170423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27739589.post-57770201506135843322014-10-25T23:47:00.001+03:002014-10-25T23:47:32.698+03:00Sarah fowler for village councillor <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
My goals are simple. Active participation in a community that celebrates it strengths and builds solutions on the backs of challenges. Cooperative, transparent government which addresses the concerns of the citizens while keeping a eye on the prize of a diverse future here. Historically my political background is varied but stems from a belief in civic engagement and a willingness to stand up and get involved in the issues we have in common. When I attended university in Ottawa I was fortunate to have worked as an administrative assistant to a member of parliament in the west block. It was during this experience that I got a taste for the debate which often surrounds politics. Understanding the rules of representing different peoples view points, while maintaining deadlines and working effectively was eye opening, to say the least. Since 2001 I have come along way and learnt much about Canada's place in a larger world. Despite relatively recently moving to Nootka Sound I share my concerns about good governance and long term management of the commons with both old timers and future residents. The thing that excites me most about Tahsis is the sheer volume of potential in a beautiful remote wilderness. I was attracted to this place by the do-it-yourself pioneer attitude of the Wild West coast and as I build my family and future here I look forward to serving our village in many ways. </div>
smurfettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07275156109583170423noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27739589.post-80048859723318474392014-08-22T05:34:00.003+03:002014-08-29T05:27:52.935+03:00cv update<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Bitstream Charter, serif;">Dear
Sharon Taporowski, Tahsis Recreation center staff supervisor</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Bitstream Charter, serif;"> I
am interested in becoming involved in part of the pool staff in a
lifeguard capacity this fall season. While in Ontario I completed a
first aid course and previously had completed my Bronze cross with
Barbara Wilson. I hope to put my name in the hat the available
lifeguards so we may continue to offer swimming in our community.
Further, I am interested revisiting the Aqua yoga,stay strong with
Sarah, when my schedule allows. Please contact me if you have any
questions about my ability to be a part of your team. </span>
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see my c.v. for relevant qualifications and past experience.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Bitstream Charter, serif;">Thanks
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<span style="font-family: Bitstream Charter, serif;">Sarah
Fowler</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Bitstream Charter, serif;"><u>Sarah
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<span style="font-family: Bitstream Charter, serif;">1162
Discovery Cresent, Tahsis, B.C. V0P1X0 </span>
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<span style="font-family: Bitstream Charter, serif;"><a href="mailto:farmeveryfoot@gmail.com">farmeveryfoot@gmail.com</a>
250-934-7713 </span>
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<u>GOAL: </u><span style="text-decoration: none;">Exploring
Food Justice, forage and production through permiculture.</span></div>
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<u>EDUCATION and DEVELOPMENT: </u>
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2014- Standard First Aid, London, Ontario</div>
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2013 -Bronze Cross, Gold River British Columbia</div>
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2010- Fundraising in challenging economic times,
Parksville
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2008- Vipassana Meditation, 10 day silent meditation
in Egbert, Ontario
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2007- Non-Violent Direct Action training Toronto
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2006- PADI Scuba Diver- Open Water Malawi, Africa
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2005- Trancendental Meditation, Nairobi, Kenya
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2004- Alliance Francais; French language course
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2003- International Academy Natural Health Science;
Organic Gardening
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2002- TESOL; English language instruction
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2001- Carleton University Political science; Canadian
Studies
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<u>WORK EXPERIENCE:</u></div>
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June-Septmeber 2014; Moutcha Bay Resort (server)</div>
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May 2013-February 2014; Tahsis Time Grill (server)</div>
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January- May 2011; Private Nanny, Parksville British
Columbia</div>
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September- Dec 23, 2010; Cha Cha Java, Coffee
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May-August 2009-2011; Next Generation Reforestation,
Alberta</div>
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November 2007-08; Greenpeace Canada, Toronto
fundraising department</div>
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August 2004-2005; Public Outreach, Ottawa and Toronto,
Ontario</div>
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March -Aug 2003; One World Film Festival; Inter-Action
Mondiale (WIAM)</div>
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Dec -Sept 2002; House of Commons; Assistant to Member
of Parliament</div>
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May -Aug 2001; Geneva Park Conference Center; Orillia
ON( lifeguard)</div>
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June 1998-2000; Instructor Lifeguard, YMCA of London
(Aquafitness)</div>
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<u>ELECTED OFFICES:</u></div>
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2012-2014 Tahsis Literacy Society, board of directors
director.</div>
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Sept 2003 -August 2005 Independent Filmmakers
Co-operative Ottawa
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^ I was elected director general position on Board of
Directors further acclaimed as President in July 15 2004.
Responsibilities included agenda for monthly board meetings,
authorizing accounts, hiring and evaluations of executive director
and organizing annual general meetings of a 200 plus membership.
Sub-committees I was involved with include policy, finance, grant,
fundraising and cultural equity.</div>
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July 1998 -July 2000 Association of Student
Governments (ASG) London, ON</div>
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^ I held the elected offices of Secretary, Treasurer
and Vice President in my student parliament and further was involved
with the ASG, which served as an umbrella group for student councils
across the city. Together with a team of five, we held an annual
leadership conference for delegates from more than 35 schools.
Responsible for food, lodging, entertainment, manuals and sponsorship</div>
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<u>ENTRPRENURIAL SERVICES:</u></div>
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Face Painter for birthday parties and special events
since 2000.</div>
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Charity events include Canada Day celebrations on
Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Tulip Festival, CHEO Teddy Bears Picnic,
Bytowne Days, Fair trade day, Lanark Highlands Art of Being Green
Festival, Dar es Sallam's Goat Races and Arctic Sunrise Tours at
Harbourfront centre in Tornoto.</div>
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<u>TECHNICAL TRAINING:</u></div>
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Saw Video, Ottawa (2004)</div>
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Grant Writing/Canon XL1/Panasonic PVDV953/Sound
Editing/Mixing/Avid Xpres
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Independent Filmmakers Cooperative of Ottawa (2002)</div>
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Producing/Directing-
Scriptwriting/Storyboarding/Cinematography/Lighting -Sound
Recording-Picture Editing -Sound Editing -Grant writing/Camera less
animation techniques-Introduction to the bolex camera/Proposal
writing for documentary/</div>
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Optical printing/Super 8 Film Production
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<u>THEATRE:</u></div>
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February 7-12, 2009 Set production, wardrobe intern</div>
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Wise Woman, produced by b current, directed by Ahdri
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June 18-27, 2004 Make-up artist & Videographer</div>
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Yolanda of Yorkville University Ottawa, Fringe
Festival</div>
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Theatre production Directed Ryan Clark, Play written
by Maurice Aubin</div>
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April 1- 5, 2004 Make-up artist & Videographer</div>
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Sideshow Carelton University, Sock N Buskin</div>
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Theatre production Directed by Mackenzie Howson and
Jody Lundrigan</div>
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<u>GRANTS, AWARDS and EVENTS:</u></div>
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2005 I.F.CO. Frank Cole Documentary Grant Recipient
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1996 Bicycle Rodeo Safety Award 1992-1993 Optimist
Public Speaking Award</div>
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<u>VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES:</u></div>
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August 2008; San Jose Poetry Slam ^judge and bartender</div>
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MACLA / Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino America;</div>
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July 2006; Zanzibar International Film festival of the
Dhow countries; (ZIFF)</div>
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^ Teacher for children’s panorama (with Swahili
interpreter) of a tactile workshop entitled “History of cinema, a
contrast on celluloid” for 30 youth at the Alternative Learning
School.</div>
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April –August 2006; Roots & Shoots; Dr. Jane
Goodall Institute, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania</div>
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^ Art & Photo contest-fundraiser, a beach clean up
and visiting local primary and secondary schools to inspire student
focused community service groups.</div>
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March 31-2006; Habitat for Humanity; Tanzanian Gatsby
Trust (TGT) -Photographer-</div>
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^ Photojournalist for newsletter; of families in a
village on the North end of Zanzibar Island.</div>
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August 2004-2005; Public Outreach- fundraiser,
trainer, supervisor</div>
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Fundraising consultancy for charity and
Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO’s)</div>
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^Including Amnesty International, UNICEF, Mediceine
sans Frontieres, Sick Kids Foundation, Greenpeace, David Suzuki
foundation and Ontario March of Dimes</div>
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v March -October 2003; One World Film Festival, World
Inter-Action Mondiale</div>
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^Arts Administration objectives are to order film from
worldwide distributors, organize volunteer group with screenings and
manage results to establish themes for the 4 day festival.</div>
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<u>References, Filmography, Demo Reel or portfolio
available upon request.</u></div>
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smurfettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07275156109583170423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27739589.post-58947232690606660702014-04-04T16:33:00.000+03:002014-04-06T00:39:24.408+03:00Observations from my vacation<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
location:
environment: home again home again jigging jig.<br />
Observations from my vacation<br />
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Not once but twice I used a public toilet after what seemed<br />
to be a grown man to find the mild aggression of urine<br />
sprinkled from 5 to 7 on the clock face of the seat.<br />
Instead of the common culturally accepted practice to put<br />
the seat up when you pee standing up into a toilet it felt like<br />
this person was saying "I got mine so, fuck any one who comes<br />
after me." A societal anthem which is founded on selfish greed<br />
and explains the need for more environmental justice. My motto<br />
is to imagine a yesteryear today whereby I try my best to teach<br />
my two year old to clean up her own messes; so telling myself I<br />
don't know their what their ability might be, I did the only thing<br />
I could do, make it right, lead by example, clean the seat so I might use it.<br />
Now I am definitely far from perfect and since I have a tendency<br />
to judge harshly I did my best to turn the other cheek, admitting<br />
myself to be guilty of screaming at my child to stop yelling!<br />
Oh sweet paradox; do as I say, not as I do, but I remember<br />
being a child and feeling as though I knew only a few role models<br />
of good behaviour and that the biggest teaching was achievement<br />
at all cost. No matter the circumstances, excel, be the best you can.<br />
While taking a night stroll that follow a nap where I fell asleep with<br />
my daughter, we both slept too late which caused us to be awaked<br />
at a inappropriate hour, I saw a someone trying to sleep in a doorway.<br />
It was a very cold night and the female was clearly uncomfortable,<br />
feebly trying to cover her head with a scarf for some sembalence of warmth.<br />
In the minutes it took me to walk past her my head was filled with a great<br />
mass of thoughts. Could I invite her into the place we had rented for a<br />
month of vacation in the city? would we be safe? what was her story?<br />
But a short time later she was the victim of being out of sight and<br />
Out of mind, the attention instead on the glamour of window displays.<br />
The possessions of material success, measures of commodified beauty.<br />
I find the utopian dream of fairness and kindness so captivating,<br />
Ideally I want to have unending patience and compassion.<br />
In a perfect world I can take my kid to the art gallery and explain the<br />
numerous depictions of the crucifiction without having to keep at a<br />
distance from the bigger than life relief entitled " massacre of innocents."<br />
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smurfettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07275156109583170423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27739589.post-68209779086669585002014-03-03T21:33:00.000+03:002014-03-03T21:33:13.547+03:00Tahsis invitational<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
location:
environment: home: preparing for departure<br />
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Are you a stressed out urbanite, interested in extreme DIY,<br />
in need of West Coast wilderness adventure or relaxing retreat.<br />
You are invited to discover Vancouver island's best kept secret<br />
Tahsis British Columbia welcomes you to explore Nootka sound<br />
Scale a mountain, explore an uncharted karst cave system, catch a fish<br />
Make the pacific oysters into a fresh local meal, just like the seals<br />
Kayak with orcas, or sit back silently watching for eagles and cougars.</div>
smurfettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07275156109583170423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27739589.post-54779796339824356262013-09-26T23:31:00.002+03:002013-09-26T23:36:59.896+03:00to anyone who cares <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
location:
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<span style="background-color: #fafbfb; color: #4e5665; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">Dear Fellow Neighbors & Concerned citizens of Tahsis BC, Canada & Earth</span><span style="background-color: #fafbfb; color: #4e5665; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #fafbfb; color: #4e5665; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">I turn on the social media machine; hoping for peer support, instead of my usual, pseudo-activist-like entertainment. I come in peace and concern for our community here and reac</span><span style="background-color: #fafbfb; color: #4e5665; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">h further a field into our shared global environment because I think people in cities world wide have a vested interest in keeping wild places wild. After attending the question period yesterday hosted by the recreation center for the logging company Western Forest Products (WFP) concerning cutting 20 hectares within the sight lines of the town, I left scared. There have already been 3 deaths this year of private contractors and I know I am not alone in my worry of industrial accidents, lack of independent assessment and forethought for the ecology of the whole. I do not consider myself against industry as I have worked in forestry and know that if they don't get these specific trees will be others on the chopping block, there always is. I guess I see this place as having some potential beyond lumber, much more than a one trick pony. Beyond the dangers of landslides, destabilizing the mountain sides with blasting above inhabited private family homes and possibly causing the destruction of currently uncharted karst cave systems. I am concerned about the long term unforeseen consequences of the plans WFP has for the hinterlands of Tahsis and what they call TFL-19 Zeballos. Since I have a small child I often imagine the future of the village at the end of the road and I think we stand to continue seeing benefits from re-branding away from lumber boom town gone bust towards more friendly west coast eco-village wilderness mecca. I don't know what Mr Aikerman will take away from his evening Q& A with the citizenship to bring to the decision makers but I can not stand by while others literally transform the the landscape around me. I see this as a direct threat to the well being and safety of my community. People live here, don't put us at risk. I ask you to write your own letters, sharing your stories, worries and hopes for what we hold in common. I intend to deliver my own letter and petition to stop plans for the crown lands located in and around Tahsis. Please join us!</span></div>
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smurfettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07275156109583170423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27739589.post-26609048487827701512013-09-26T22:42:00.000+03:002013-09-26T23:37:23.898+03:00who you gonna call?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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908 Island Highway<br />
Campbell River, BC<br />
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Phone: 250-287-5100<br />
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Toll Free Number: 1-866-387-5100<br />
Email: <a href="mailto:Claire.trevena.mla@leg.bc.ca" style="color: #00445d; text-decoration: none;">Claire.trevena.mla@leg.bc.ca</a></div>
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Monday to Thursday<br />
10:00 am to 12:30 pm and 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm<br />
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<strong> Port Hardy Community Office</strong></div>
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Room 7 Robert Scott School</div>
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PO Box 2479</div>
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Port Hardy, BC V0P 2P0</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Honourable Shirley Bond, </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training</span><br />
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Telephone: 250 213-2972<br />
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A/Deputy Minister<br />
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smurfettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07275156109583170423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27739589.post-6567348456441768792013-09-23T09:34:00.000+03:002013-09-23T09:34:18.363+03:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
location:
environment:home sweet flea infestation: I itch for you</div>
smurfettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07275156109583170423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27739589.post-18851230159172864692013-09-23T09:33:00.002+03:002013-09-23T09:33:23.921+03:00a tale of two torrents<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
location:
environment: home quiet; wet calm<br />
metrinome of leaking eaves on window<br />
ceased for a time, noted by the stillness.<br />
water is turned off and the tree's can exhale,<br />
a fog thick as smoke, makes the cloud forest breathe.<br />
watch for when the wind picks up<br />
changes directions and howls<br />
tap tap tap drop drips on the roof<br />
both yesterday and today, got caught in the rain<br />
caught stuffing whatever is left of summer in pockets<br />
backpacks bustled full with basil and green tomatoes<br />
hopes of tomorrow show a rosy ripening<br />
no where to go but-relent & get wet-<br />
when the tempo swings up with a beat down<br />
hair slicked on necks and faces<br />
vision blurred<br />
by rivutlets or streams<br />
running down hill<br />
refuge comes after a meandering of puddles<br />
that can only be fully realized while compltely soaked<br />
to be dry barely a memory just minutes prior<br />
once engulfed we all know, ya ain't got nothing to loose<br />
so we dance down the street like ducks quaking<br />
giggles and cuddles dried by body heat<br />
taking a nap<br />
just because you can </div>
smurfettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07275156109583170423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27739589.post-10905669051268482562013-04-10T01:12:00.000+03:002013-04-10T01:12:50.538+03:00EDIBLE GLITTER<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
location: environment:<br />
EDIBLE GLITTER<br />
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1/4 cup sugar<br />
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1/2 teaspoon of food coloring *<br />
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* You can buy organic Food Coloring<br />
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baking sheet <br />
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350 degrees 5- 10 mins<br />
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smurfettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07275156109583170423noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27739589.post-92069640889086213882013-04-08T23:03:00.003+03:002013-04-08T23:03:58.954+03:00basement suburbs<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
location: environment: basement suburbs<br />
Coloring Eggs with Natural Dyes Bluish-Gray: Mix 1 cup frozen blueberries with 1 cup water, bring to room temperature, and remove blueberries. Blue: Cut 1/4 head of red cabbage into chunks and add to 4 cups boiling water. Stir in 2 Tbsp. ...vinegar. Let cool to room temperature and remove cabbage with a slotted spoon. Jade Green: Peel the skin from 6 red onions and simmer in 2 cups water for 15 minutes; strain. Add 3 tsp. white vinegar. Faint Green-Yellow: Peel the skin from 6 yellow apples. Simmer in 1-1/2 cups water for 20 minutes; strain. Add 2 tsp. white vinegar. Simmer 4 oz. chopped fennel tops in 1-1/2 cups of water for 20 minutes; strain. Add 2 tsp. white vinegar. Orange: Take the skin of 6 yellow onions and simmer in 2 cups water for 15 minutes; strain. Add 3 tsp. white vinegar. Faint Red-Orange: Stir 2 Tbsp. paprika into 1 cup boiling water; add 2 tsp. white vinegar. Rich yellow: Simmer 4 oz. chopped carrot tops in 1-1/2 cups water for 15 minutes; strain. Add 2 tsp. white vinegar. Mustard-yellow: Stir 2 tsp. turmeric into 1 cup boiling water; add 2 tsp. white vinegar. Various shades: Steep 4 bags of chamomile or green tea in 1 cup boiling water for 5 minutes. Pale yellow: Chop 4 oz. goldenrod and simmer in 2 cups water for 20 minutes; strain. Add 2 tsp. white vinegar. Faint yellow: Simmer the peels of 6 oranges in 1-1/2 cups water for 20 minutes; strain. Add 2 tsp. vinegar. Brown-Gold: Simmer 2 Tbsp. dill seed in 1 cup water for 15 minutes; strain. Add 2 tsp. white vinegar. Brown: Add 1 tablespoon vinegar to 1 cup strong coffee. Faint pink: Chop 4 oz. amaranth flowers and simmer in 2 cups water; strain. Add 2 tsp. white vinegar. Simmer the skins from 6 avocados in 1-1/2 cup water for 20 minutes; strain. Add 2 tsp. white vinegar. Mix 1 cup pickled beet juice and 1 tablespoon vinegar. Dark pink: Cut 1 medium beet into chunks and add to 4 cups boiling water. Stir in 2 Tbsp. vinegar and let cool to room temperature; remove beets. Lavender: Mix 1 cup grape juice and 1 tablespoon vinegar. Red: Try various combinations of: Lots of Red Onions Skins (boiled) Canned Cherries with Juice Pomegranate Juice Raspberries Orange: Try various combinations of: Yellow Onion Skins (boiled) Carrots (boiled) Paprika Chili Powder Yellow: Try various combinations of: Chamomile Tea Orange or Lemon Peels (boiled) Celery Seed (boiled) Ground Cumin (boiled) Ground Turmeric (boiled) Green Tea Carrot Tops (boiled) Green: Try various combinations of: Spinach Leaves (boiled) Fresh Basil (boiled) Blue: Try various combinations of: Canned Blueberries Large Amount of Purple Grape Juice Red Cabbage Leaves (boiled) Violet Blue: Try various combinations of: Violet Flowers (no lemon juice) Red Onion Skins (boiled) Red Wine Hibiscus Tea Lavender: Try various combinations of: Small Amount of Purple Grape Juice Violet Flowers + 2 tsp Lemon Juice Red Zinger Tea bags (Celestial Seasoning brand) Supplies ■ About one dozen whitish eggs (depending on how many you want to dye—be sure to include extra for experimentation purposes!) ■ Dye ingredients (see above) ■ Large, nonaluminum pan for boiling ingredients and eggs ■ Wax crayons and rubber bands & stickers (for optional designs prior to dyeing) ■ 2 tablespoons white vinegar per quart of water ■ Rubber gloves to avoid having Easter egg-colored hands! ■ Slotted spoon for handling the eggs in hot water ■ Strainer ■ Egg carton(s) for drying ■ Recycled paper towels or cloth towels ■ Vegetable oil (optional) Generalized Instructions: Method 1— Hot Place eggs in a single layer in a large, nonaluminum pan. Add the dyeing ingredient of your choice—it’s best not to mix until you are comfortable with experimenting. Cover the eggs and other dyeing “agent(s)” with one inch of water. Add 2 tablespoons of white vinegar per quart to help the color adhere to the egg, and bring to a boil. Next, simmer for 20–30 minutes or until the desired shade is achieved. If you cook the eggs longer than 15 minutes, they will become rather tough. Method 2 — Cold The cold method is the same as the hot method with the following exception. Once ingredients have simmered 20–30 minutes (depending on desired shade), lift or strain the ingredients out of the water and allow the water to cool to room temperature though you may wish to try keeping the ingredients in the colored water to give the egg more texture as the dye will become concentrated in areas where the vegetable touches the egg. Submerge the eggs until the desired color is achieved. You may keep the eggs in the solution overnight as long as it is refrigerated.The longer the egg stays in the dye, hot or cold, the deeper the hue will be. Using vinegar will also help the color deepen. (If time is short, you can use fresh and frozen berries as “paints,” too—simply crush the berries against dry, boiled eggs!) Once satisfied with your creation, place the eggs in an egg carton to dry. If you like, rub vegetable or mineral oil onto the dried egg to create an attractive sheen. Sources: Better Homes and Gardens http://www.bhg.com/ http://ecocrazymom.com/natural-easter-egg-dye/ Photo by EcoCrazyMom ~ KatharineSee More </div>
smurfettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07275156109583170423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27739589.post-11952592790517143622013-02-28T04:36:00.000+03:002013-02-28T04:36:14.201+03:00Homemade English Muffins
2 1/2 cups flour, plus extra for dusting
1 tsp. quick rising yeast
1 tsp salt
2 TBSP unsalted butter, melted, plus extra for greasing
2 TBSP cornmeal
Pour 1 1/4 cups lukewarm water into a bowl, sprinkle over the yeast, and leave for five minutes to dissolve, stirring once. Mix the flour and salt in a large bowl. Make a well and pour in the yeast mixture and melted butter. Gradually stir in the flour to form a soft, pliable dough.
Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface for 5 minutes. Shape it into a ball and place in a greased bowl. Spray the top of the dough with cooking spray then cover the bowl with plastic wrap. Leave in a warm place for 1 hour, or until dough is doubled in size.
Lay a kitchen towel on a cookie sheet and scatter with most of the cornmeal. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface, knead briefly and divide into 10 balls. Place the balls on the towel and press them into flattish rounds. Sprinkle with the rest of the cornmeal and cover with another kitchen towel. Leave to prove {rise} for 20-30 minutes.
Heat a large, lidded frying pan and cook the muffins in batches. With heat turned to medium low place several muffins in pan, cover with lid, and cook very gently for 10-12 minutes or until they puff and the undersides are a golden brown. Turn over and cook for another 3-4 minutes (with the lid on) until golden underneath. Cool on a wire rack.smurfettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07275156109583170423noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27739589.post-69374689039507902222013-01-10T04:42:00.000+03:002013-01-10T07:55:37.322+03:00in between spin cycleslocation:environment: home:
to think i missed my chance to document something important happening just so i could really be there
my foggy nightmares of indigestion
clicking and curious silences
shifting focus dreaming
goals all but clear
vague buffet dinners miraculously made
sit still warm on the table
place mats cover any stray crumb
loaves of bread sliced sideways
buzzing motorboats underfoot
circling the eternal sandwich
smurfettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07275156109583170423noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27739589.post-37152849245939692312012-12-20T03:59:00.000+03:002012-12-20T03:59:45.264+03:00beeslocation:couch, christmas tree lights and the sound of rain melting the snow.
environment:midnite- midmorning solitude313am
* Bees perform a valuable service for the flowers from which they steal.
morality is certainly worth losing sleep to ponder. more and more i seem to get carried away in these old fashioned moral bottlenecks that i used to leave me cold. instead of mellow me out age has seemed to make me more high strung and anxious. Nowadays i worry like my mother, about things that are highly unlikey, you know like floods and mass murder. since these things do happen i suppose it might make sense to systmaticaly play out worse case scenerios and give your reaction time a booster, but i tend toward the thinking that to constantly think some specific outcome is to call it into being or even shall i go so far as to say to pray for it. that is where the moral side taking comes into the equation...i am left drawing straws at what i honestly know to be true in my heart of heart or what i have been been told.smurfettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07275156109583170423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27739589.post-47332408188390748562012-04-04T06:04:00.002+03:002012-04-05T01:10:21.999+03:00my heroic journeylocation:environment:home:horizontal with onion burning eyes<br /><br />Born to a cancerian in denial, I have thus buried many childhood memories in the far recessess of my mind. In response to this early garden digging I developed a flare for collecting and sharing stories and seeds. My favorite seeds have weight and come in fruits and vegetables ! just finished eating. The stories I adore most, generally focus on the bigger picture themes of humanity and the meaning extracted from the seemingly mundane detail of everyday life. <br /><br />As I have grow my heroic journey has taken on a raven's quest for truth; methodical and in all directions. Carried on the wind like milkweed or dandelion seeds, seeking fertile new grounds, I have travelled across country and world, filling my pockets with interesting tidbits.smurfettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07275156109583170423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27739589.post-68451248108957201722011-09-27T03:20:00.003+03:002011-09-27T23:29:56.845+03:00recipe date barsdate bars<br /><br />Ingredients<br /><br />1 1/2 cups rolled oats<br />1 1/2 cups sifted pastry flour<br />1/4 teaspoon salt<br />3/4 teaspoon baking soda<br />1 cup packed brown sugar<br />3/4 cup butter, softened<br /> <br />3/4 pound pitted dates, diced<br />1 cup water<br />1/3 cup packed brown sugar<br />1 teaspoon lemon juice<br />Directions<br /><br />Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).<br />In a large bowl, combine oats, pastry flour, salt, 1 cup brown sugar, and baking soda. Mix in the butter until crumbly. Press half of the mixture into the bottom of a 9 inch square baking pan.<br />In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the dates, water, and 1/3 cup brown sugar. Bring to a boil, and cook until thickened. Stir in lemon juice, and remove from heat. Spread the filling over the base, and pat the remaining crumb mixture on top.<br />Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in preheated oven, or until top is lightly toasted. Cool before cutting into squares.smurfettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07275156109583170423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27739589.post-72040523423318132772011-09-27T02:25:00.002+03:002011-09-27T02:45:45.943+03:00recipe double chocolate cookieslocation:environment tahsis:rain & wind<br /><br />double chocolate cookies<br /><br />cream together<br />1 cup butter<br />3/4 cup sugar packed brown<br />1/2 cup granulated sugar<br /><br />beat with <br />1 egg<br />1 tsp (5mL)vanilia<br /><br />in medium bowl sift dry <br />1 2/3 (400mL)flour<br />1/3 cup (75mL)cocoa<br />1 tsp (5mL)baking soda<br />1/2 salt <br /><br />mix togethere with<br />chips and or nuts<br /><br />bake 375f (190 C) for 8-10 minutes<br />allow to cool 5 minutes then move on racksmurfettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07275156109583170423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27739589.post-44015297709041703152011-05-24T00:34:00.004+03:002011-05-24T05:54:05.297+03:00maydayslocation:environment<br />Tahsis: sunlight<br /><br />happily once upon after work<br /> day-dreaming' say-streaming' pound-doing'<br />I stare at a flag of a striped sunset <br />wearing a crown<br />asking the eternal question <br />poetry or laundry?<br />to fold or not to fold jack squat socks<br />future framework of a pieceworkers union<br />thought webs of co=op farms and greenhouses<br />but now<br />clocks ticking<br /> neighbours yelling<br /> sun fans across the sky<br /> like a humming bird migration<br />the floors that won't sweep themselves<br />hearth full of soot and me without my dustpan<br />when the firebugs arrive home<br />in the whirlwind of news that follows<br />comparison stories, both piece and pain<br />the sharing of scores and pot wine<br />elementary mathematics etched on mindseyes<br />dinner and boardgames before magic hour<br />port of call chorus line burns wood fires<br />with the windows open, <br /> shattered showers abound <br /> temperate rainforests <br /> burl over limestone caves<br />today I didn't go outside at all<br />except to the lawn to tend to domestic duties<br />like feeding the chickens and raking their shit<br />but soon this station gets departed from<br />preparations made, bags packed tightly<br />the clean up is upon us <br />prior only to being<br /> on the road <br /> again<br /> to strike camp<br />somewhere else for a time.smurfettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07275156109583170423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27739589.post-89628514441443417662011-04-22T19:53:00.003+03:002011-05-24T00:32:47.115+03:00wingspanlocation:environment:<br />: tahsis: on the couch<br /><br />once upon the peak<br />anyone with a beak <br />has something to say<br />both the fowl and jay<br />wild flutters of feather<br />in all type of weather<br />when singing all day<br />your fears fly away<br />home safe in a tree<br />what it is to be free!smurfettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07275156109583170423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27739589.post-61238868497326413162011-04-06T10:21:00.004+03:002011-04-06T10:36:11.501+03:00critique of immense fearlocation:environment home alone: wishing i was a farmer<br /><br /><br />Immense; critique of cripping fear<br />trama of a drama, or is it vice versa; <br />carressed in the clumsy embrace of a curious lover<br />drunk on cheap whiskey and expensive vodka<br />cozy morning of paralysis, puking and purring; <br />where i am galled by the gore<br />we inflict on each other for fun, or perhaps entertainments sake<br />i wonder at, preciesely, <br />how many murders on stage or screen i have been a whitness to,<br />how much pigs blood in close up, makes for a tasty parody of mortality?<br />in the belly of the beast,<br /> that is where the infant of opportunity can become enjoyment<br />but the ego of the mind resumes the role <br />of manager over earthly pleasure or spirit pains <br />pointedly as pimples pearce the peace of a fair complexion,<br /> perfect beauty broken <br /> independant islands crop up as ideas,<br /> membrains of memory pulse with electricity <br />switches on and off, gases intermingle floating <br />with glass balloons thru a landscape of emotion <br />silence stroked by wild wind to make the sea like a storm or a sheet?<br />give voice to the self professed shade;<br /> lounge singer or burlesque comedienne<br />each moment packed with nervous energy,<br /> abounded in spasms of twitch-skratch.<br />peeling back of the multi-layered character flaws<br /> sandwiched between truths <br />to know a deep pit in the backyard <br />where we dump our rubbish and shame<br />a papaya tree is the only thing <br />that appears to grow from there,<br />last i saw it is almost at ground level. <br />how sad does something have to be before it gets funny? <br />humour creeps like maggots out of the morbid.<br />space is eternal, held and supported by time,<br /> striving for calm is a simple acknowledgement <br />of the vastness within the vessel.smurfettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07275156109583170423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27739589.post-10535677591389937952011-04-06T10:15:00.002+03:002011-04-06T10:39:07.788+03:00origin of white breadlocation:environment<br />home:late by candle light<br /><br />origin of white bread <br />what is the point of having a point? <br />where something is going is dependant on where it once was. <br />problems i have been giving to myself <br />stem from a place of fertile fear<br />doubt abandoning reason, i could blind my eyes away from light <br />expressing attachment to a particular outcome, <br />desiring instead to be free <br />from a cage of expectations and hurt feelings<br /> an unsaitable appetite of longing,<br />a hole in each human that is daily filled with more<br />money, rest, work, peace, hate, love, bread<br />what is the meaning full circle? <br />is it like ending at the starting line? <br />recognizing the point in the pattern you have been into before <br />when water boils to vapour or freezes to ice;<br /> does it not rejoice to return<br />to the liquid fluidity of it's medium point,<br /> volitile to neither extreme<br />once more, resting on the line of a room temperature<br />everything needs it's perspective constantly evaluated <br />excited instead to include the practice <br />of having everything i need<br /> plus pain <br />be aware of a remote control<br /> on my own wants or at the very least,<br />the way i go about negoitiating their reality recipe <br />create the wholeness of experience as a compliment <br />pinprick point of profound time complete in cycle<br /> to see one self; and to see all as one.smurfettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07275156109583170423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27739589.post-10193742953178415122011-02-19T13:47:00.002+03:002011-02-19T14:04:26.658+03:00full moon insomniaracing minds are like the hare that never cross' the finish the line<br />feeling overtake thinking the way of the persistant tortise<br />i create characters for the sitcoms in my mind<br />but my refusal to follow the arc of plot<br />without laugh track or crisis makes for<br />a boring utopia of stoic inatimates <br />contemplation without action<br />the full moon casting down<br />bright lights over the<br />stadium of night-time<br />only a quiet yawn <br />silent comentary<br /> <br /><br /><br /><br />location:environment:<br />home:calmsmurfettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07275156109583170423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27739589.post-31642434888568747322010-09-22T01:16:00.000+03:002010-09-22T01:17:04.046+03:00D.H. Lawrencelocation:environment: parksville carreer centre<br /><br />"However smart we be, however rich and clever or loving or charitable or<br />spiritual or impeccable, it doesn't help us at all. The real power comes in<br />to us from the beyond. Life enters us from behind, where we are<br />sightless, and from below, where we do not understand. And unless we<br />yield to the beyond, and take our power and might and honor and glory<br />from the unseen, from the unknown, we shall continue empty." - D.H.<br />Lawrencesmurfettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07275156109583170423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27739589.post-3926302408944460002010-09-06T22:56:00.004+03:002010-09-09T23:55:35.636+03:00riverbendlocation:environment: office of riverbend RV park; <br /><br />my first day on my own, again<br />i have shame for my feelings<br />wonder about the strength of will<br />soul endurance to withstand the daily trials<br />now i simply require the power to lift <br />the garbage bag into the dumpstersmurfettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07275156109583170423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27739589.post-46718555702872306752010-04-23T22:05:00.003+03:002010-04-23T22:58:04.995+03:00thecoalminersdaughterlocation:environment: tahsis:another rainy day in paradise<br /><br /><br />the coal miners daughter<br />once upon a time, <br />I planted a apple tree <br />to celebrate the birth of a sisters daugher, <br />she grew up infant to small girl, <br />in school clothes and long pony tail<br /> innocently,the first born <br />her brothers, not yet on the scene,<br /> quiet and sensitive, inquisitve and enthusiatic<br />when we would get togethere for our visit <br />she would talk to me about Dora; <br />a cartoon mate with a backpack like hers, <br />she was adventureous this little pip of fiction<br />Curiosity killed the cats questions about how or <br />why the world around her spins and grows wildly<br />developement of species labeled human evolution <br />changes the ground we walk on everyday, <br />rebererations from down under or upstream<br />her husband had lost two of his fingers <br /> working in the community gold mine<br />called El dorato, to bravely oppose <br />a canadian mining company ms.<br />· Dora Alicia Sorto Recinos <br />of El Salvador was Murdered<br /> while eight months pregnant, <br />December 26, 2009.smurfettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07275156109583170423noreply@blogger.com0