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I was delighted to receive one-day training in Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) on Dec. 6, 2016 in Sechelt, BC. Roughly a dozen of us attended, including local teachers and providers of an after-school teen drop-in program. The event’s co-facilitators were Wayne Spychka, my boss as an SCCSS gender violence prevention worker, and Keely Halward, Wayne’s boss. Both are experienced MVP mentors and…
The following article, which I wrote, appeared in the Sept. 26, 2016 issue of the global e-newsletter Soul Treasures, published by KaleidoSoul in Massachusetts. Reader Kas Sobey-Knabb responded: “Heather, just wanted to reach out to you after reading your upbeat and lovely piece in Kaleidosoul Soul Songs.Enjoyed it and meeting your 2 Neters [symbolic guides]! Quite colorful…
I was honoured to organize and host Canada’s first Mentors in Violence Prevention program in Sechelt, BC on May 5. Here’s a story that I wrote for the local media: A former B.C. Lions player, open discussions and hands-on scenarios recently helped about 40 local high school students learn what words and actions can…
From participating in a sweat lodge to creating their own medicine bag, UBC Dentistry students gained new cross-cultural depth and knowledge at a remote B.C. clinic. Click this Impressions fall 13 Chilcotin link to read “Dentistry Students in the Chilcotin: Gratitude Goes Both Ways” (Impression magazine, fall 2013, University of B.C.)
A book about John Steinbeck’s marine biologist friend inspired B.C. lawyer Myron Plett to move to Ucluelet and set up practice in this island town. Plett is one of four B.C. lawyers I profiled for the cover story “Thinking big in small communities” for the winter 2012 issue of UBC Law magazine. Pictured on the…
Dr. Rosamund Harrison, chair of pediatric dentistry at the University of British Columbia, does exciting cutting-edge research and clinical work in low-income and new immigrant communities in Canada. Many of UBC’s treated preschool children have a high rate of cavities. Her compassionate, hands-on work has resulted in huge improvements in dental care in groups ranging from South Asians and Vietnamese in…
These samples of my published magazine writing show the range of topics I’ve covered over the decades in Health and Lifestyle. Periodically, I add new material and more from my archives. Stay tuned.
In the fall of 2008, I interviewed forensic dentist Dr. David Sweet, who runs B.O.L.D., the world’s leading forensic dentistry lab at the University of British Columbia. Sweet has pioneered many cutting-edge forensic techniques and appeared on the television show Cold Case Files. Click this link http://www.dentistry.ubc.ca/impressions/2008/fall/Impressions-Fall2008.pdf to see my Impressions magazine cover story, page 9. (Impressions won…
I share the tale of my wedding in a friend’s outdoor labyrinth, a replica of the medieval design in Chartres Cathedral, France. This feature appeared in two magazines in western Canada in 2006. Click this link West coast wedding (Sunshine Coast LIfe magazine) to read my article, with accompanying photos.
As a neophyte rider and horse-whisperer-in-training, I discovered the benefits and challenges of “Equine therapy” on assignment for Alive magazine, Canada’s national health publication, in May 2004. Read my tongue-in-cheek feature at Equine Therapy.