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On Thursday February 10th, 2022, we hosted a special Council vision session facilitated by Michele A Sam. This session was a wonderful opportunity to pause and reflect on where we are at now and where we want to go, which seems especially timely given all of the pressures on our food systems and on us as communities…

On Thursday November 25, 2021, we hosted a special Council reflection session facilitated by Michele A Sam. It was a rich learning experience and discussion that celebrated the work the Council has done over the past five years while also providing a new perspective on the work that needs to be done moving forward.

GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement and a great opportunity to show your support for local causes. Many of our Council members are involved with organizations who are working hard to ensure that the food system in the Central Kootenay region is robust, thriving and accessible. If you are participating in Giving Tuesday this year, please consider showing your support by donating to one of our Council Members…

Our September 30th Council meeting was scheduled long before the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation was announced. We were fortunate to have secured an agreement from Nasuʔkin (Chief) Joe Pierre to share with us the Ktunaxa Creation Story. You can watch the recording here and read on below for some reflections on the experience.

We are excited to launch our Exploring Food Systems Through the Arts program and reveal our mystery funder, the Kootenay Coop!

Check out the latest edition of Policy Morsels, our quarterly e-newsletter with updates on our activities, events, and the latest policy happenings.

Across Canada, on the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, people will have a chance to stop and reflect. This National Day was established six years after the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada issued 94 Calls to Action. Number 80 calls “upon the federal government, in collaboration with Aboriginal peoples, to establish, as a statutory holiday, a National Day for Truth and Reconciliation to honour Survivors, their families, and communities, and ensure that public commemoration of the history and legacy of residential schools remains a vital component of the reconciliation process.”