Such a great story out of Kamloops

By Matt Henderson, Kamloops Food Policy Council - Posted on CFJC Today Kamloopsโ€™ latest Food System Assessment shows a community and sector that is not only adapting to change but steadily building a more connected and resilient local food landscape. Releasing later this year, the 2025 report highlights strong progress across several areas of the... Continue Reading →

An ending, and a beginning

Another in the series: Stories from Somewhere, by Ken Gray โ€œIn marriage, husband and wife give themselves to each other, to care for each other in good times and in bad. They are linked to each otherโ€™s families, and they begin a new life together in the community.โ€ โ€” Liturgy of Holy Matrimony โ€œI hope... Continue Reading →

Last Call at Hermann’s

From Adam Chan CHEK TV News Two pillars of the Victoria art scene are set to close down next month. Hermannโ€™s Jazz Club and View Street Social will close their doors permanently on April 30, 2026. The Arts On View Society announced the upcoming closure on Thursday, saying the โ€œdifficult decisionโ€ came after extensive reviews... Continue Reading →

Barricade

Another in the series: โ€œStories from Somewhereโ€ by Ken Gray Barricade โ€” (from French barrique 'barrel') is any object or structure that creates a barrier or obstacle to control, block passage or force the flow of traffic in the desired direction. The day has finally arrived. After many weeks of planning, our small group of... Continue Reading →

Meet my friend, Ruth

To those of you who already know Ruth, you know what is wrong with this picture. To those of you who do not know her, you need to understand that Ruth is typically NOT the one eating, but more likely the one preparing and setting out the food. She is an extroverted personality who loves... Continue Reading →

Theology in a time of war

Schoolgirls in Iran (Photo by Paul Keller via Creative Commons license, edits by the Century) Article Mac Loftin in The Christian Century, March 9, 2026 The brief biblical account of Herodโ€™s slaughter of the innocents raises the question of what faith demands when politics fails to stop the killing. The massacre of the innocents is... Continue Reading →

Jazz, the Doctor of Democracy

Wynton Marsalis just stepped down as the managing and artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center, which he founded nearly 40 years ago. He shares his thoughts on the state of democracy in the US presently using the craft he knows so well, Jazz, to illustrate his points. TRANSCRIPT (Generated; check against delivery) [Wynton Marsalis]... Continue Reading →

Love, love, love . . . Canada?

Robert Reich on Substack - Mar 10, 2026 [Ken Gray] Robert Reich possibly exaggerates here. I know many unhappy camper Canadians, on both the right and left politically and relisiously. That said, he may have a valid point. See what you think. Why do Americans hate each other while Canadians love each other? Friends. A... Continue Reading →

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