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Aaron asks Kris Cu about moving from the Philippines to Canada, finding his passion for nature, researching bugs, and photographing birds throughout British Columbia. In this conversation, Kris and Aaron go through the amazing photos Kris has taken of owls, birds, ducks and other animals. More specifically, Kris shares his tools, techniques and ethics around his nature photography. Kris identifies...

Tim Srigley is the craftsman behind Black Flag Leather Goods a great leather-working YouTube channel .    Tim Srigley lives in Chilliwack, BC, with his wife and 3 year old daughter. He started leather working in July of 2020. He was on a 3 month paternity leave from work and looking for a hobby to do while his daughter napped each day. That hobby turned into a business and he was suddenly selling...

Pepita Elena McKee shares how she overcame adversity, makes a difference in her career, and how she became the CEO of Impact Resolutions . Aaron and Pepita talk about mediating between corporations and Indigenous communities regarding developments, her personal background, attending university and founding Impact Resolutions.   Pepita Elena McKee is the CEO of Impact Resolutions , an award–winning...

Keith Thor Carlson is a father, husband, professor of History at the University of the Fraser Valley, Tier One Canada Research Chair in Indigenous and Community-Engaged History, and ethnohistorian.  Professor Carlson’s scholarship is designed and conducted in partnership with communities and aspires to answer questions that are of relevance to those communities. His interests include: Indigenous h...

Aaron and Dr. Dara Kelly delve into the functioning of Indigenous finance prior to colonization, with a specific focus on the economic and leadership aspects of potlatches. Dr. Kelly enlightens the listeners on the intricate relationship between Indigenous culture and the concept of money. Dara Kelly is an Assistant Professor at Simon Fraser University's Beedie School of Business. She is from...

Paul van Westendorp is a bee expert, researcher and British Columbia's Provincial Apiculturist.  In 2019, Mr. van Westendorp was called in to help address the Asian Giant Hornets discovered in Nanaimo, BC. As provincial apiarist, van Westendorp oversees statistics and the provincial beekeeper registry, which includes approximately 4,300 beekeepers, most of whom are hobby beekeepers concentrat...

Tyler Olsen is a father, journalist, reporter, and managing editor of the Fraser Valley Current . Tyler grew up in Vernon, graduated with a bachelor of journalism from Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, and then went to work for his hometown paper. In 2010, he moved to the Fraser Valley to start working at the now-defunct Chilliwack Times, and began reporting for the Abbotsford News in 2014....

Gurleen Maan is the Creative and Operations Director at her family's farm Maan Farms Market & Estate Winery. Maan Farms has a long and proud history of farming and creating unique experiences for the citizens of Abbotsford, the Fraser Valley, and Greater BC. Started in 1977, Maan Farms began as a small roadside stand selling berries and over the years has shifted from conventional farming...

Matthew A. Hawkins is a father, videographer, photographer, podcast host, content creator for Around Chilliwack, founder of Hawkins Media and Board Member for the CEPCO Creative Commission.    As the founder and chief operator of Hawkins Media and its subsidiary, FilmAds.ca, his goal is to use his passion for art—particularly film—and the creative process as a whole to produce works of both person...

Stephen Hui is a father, expert hiker, author, and photographer in British Columbia.  Stephen Hui has been hiking, backpacking, and scrambling in British Columbia’s Coast Mountains for 30 years. Hui is the author of Best Hikes and Nature Walks With Kids In and Around Southwestern British Columbia , coming to bookstores in May 2022. His first two books, 105 Hikes In and Around Southwestern British...

Geetanjali Gill is a mother, wife, researcher, associate professor at the University of the Fraser Valley and Gender and Development Consultant.   Geetanjali studied in Canada and the UK in the field of International Development Studies.  She has taught international development studies courses at the University of Sussex (UK), as well as at Simon Fraser University and Kwantlen Polytechnic Univers...

Lee Harding is a father, grandfather, biologist, environmental consultant, hunter, and researcher. In this conversation, Aaron and Lee talk about the wolf culling that is taking place in British Columbia. Aerial wolf reduction involves the shooting of wolves from a helicopter, which the province claims is the most effective and humane way to reduce wolf populations in remote areas to protect Carib...

Sonny McHalsie, also known as Naxaxalhts'i is a father, grandfather, historical researcher, cultural researcher, author, editor, tour guide, educator and member of Shxw’ow’hamel First Nation. Sonny was an editor of Towards a New Ethnohistory: Community-Engaged Scholarship among the People of the River . He was a co-author of the book T owards a New Ethnohistory: Community Engaged Scholarship...

Sami is an Assistant Professor in the School of Sustainable Energy Engineering at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver. His research focus currently is improving carbon capture technology. In this conversation, Aaron and Sami discuss climate change, sustainable energy, CO2, how Mr. Khan became interested in the topic and the role chemical engineers can play. He leads the Engineered Interfaces for...

Andrew Christopher is a Father, Husband, Singer, Songwriter, Entertainer and Host of the AC Podcast. Andrew Christopher, as he often says, is “living the dream”. He values time with his wife, 3 kids and his work as a father and husband in Ryder Lake, BC, above all else. The fact that he is able to create and perform music as a career is a result of some hard life lessons which have molded him into...

Adam Gibson is a father, husband, entrepreneur, community leader, and black belt martial artist.  Mr. Gibson is a father of two boys, married to his wife Stephanie, and owns and operates a martial arts school  in Chilliwack. Their business also provides a before and after school childcare program that picks kids up directly from school.  Adam is an avid athlete that loves martial arts, skiing, sur...

Carin Bondar is a Canadian biologist, writer, filmmaker, instructor, speaker, television personality, mother, and School Board Trustee in Chilliwack, BC. Video Interview: https://youtu.be/n5m85h_kTS0 Her work focuses on increasing science literacy and communication. Recently elected to the Chilliwack School Board , Bondar is an advocate for STEM education and for keeping girls in STEM subjects thr...

Carrielynn Victor is an artist, plant harvester, illustrator, storyteller, mother, conservationist, fisher and medicines practitioner within S'ólh Téméxw (the Fraser Valley). Video Interview: https://youtu.be/z4vx8zhKSPs Eastern Fraser Valley based artist Carrielynn is a descendant of Coast Salish ancestors that have been sustained by S’olh Temexw (their land) since time immemorial and Wester...

Scott Sheffield is a researcher of Indigenous Military History, Father, Husband, author and associate professor of history at the University of the Fraser Valley. VIDEO INTERVIEW: https://youtu.be/FZAytR_pxCw Scott has been married to his wife Kirsten for 27 years, and they have two sons. Scott Sheffield is involved with two different research projects at the University of the Fraser Valley. The f...

Laura Reid is the President and Co-Founder of Heritage Chilliwack, and  a guest service agent at the Royal Hotel Chilliwack. Most notably, Laura works to preserve the rich history of her community. Laura was involved in trying to 'Save the Paramount' and writes blog posts about the community of Chilliwack. Laura was born and raised in B.C. She moved to Chilliwack as a teen and her apprec...

Ryan D'Arcy is an entrepreneur, neuroscientist, father, and husband. He is the co-founder, President, and Chief Scientific Officer of HealthTech Connex a brain health technology company. He also holds Professorship appointments at Simon Fraser University and the University of British Columbia, where he serves as a BC Leadership Chair in neuroimaging and neurotechnology. As well,  Mr. D’Arcy h...

Brian Minter is a gardening icon, broadcaster, author, columnist, international speaker, husband, father and grandfather. Mr. Minter is the Chair for Tourism Chilliwack and a board member for Chilliwack Economic Partners Corporation.  Brian Minter began sharing his passion for plants with British Columbia’s gardeners when, in 1970, he and his wife Faye purchased Country Garden Store, a garden shop...

Alex Harte is a photographer, loving partner, program officer for the Centre for Sustainable Rural Development. Most notably, Alex noticed that recent graduates were not able to properly celebrate their academic accomplishments due to COVID-19. In response, Alex began offering his time as a photographer by donation. Alex works hard to hear his guests story and make sure that these photo shoots are...

Shanal Prasad is the principal lawyer at Alpine Legal Services. His educational background includes experience as a Chartered Professional Accountant, and a law degree from Thompson Rivers University. He practices Real Estate Law, Business Law, and Wills & Estates Law. As well, he serves on the board of directors for South Fraser Community Futures. Alpine Legal Services: www.alpinelawyers.com...

Mr. Hutchison is an assistant professor at Peter A. Allard School of Law. He teaches Business Organizations, a course that discusses the formation of a business organization, like sole-proprietorships, partnerships and incorporations. He has a strong understanding of corporate law, legal research and the important differences between business organizations. Camden Hutchison LinkedIn: https://www.l...