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“My name is Jean-Paul, and I am a survivor of childhood sexual abuse and rape”

June 28th, 2015 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on “My name is Jean-Paul, and I am a survivor of childhood sexual abuse and rape”)

picture 639pfr banner workingJean-Paul Bedard will run a Triple Toronto Marathon to “show the resilience of sexual assault survivors.” He wants to raise awareness about sexual abuse — and recovery.

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The ‘father of Cascadia’ has mapped the woven depth and breadth of the bioregion

May 5th, 2015 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on The ‘father of Cascadia’ has mapped the woven depth and breadth of the bioregion)

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pfr banner workingEvery place, as with every person, has its own story to tell. For “A place is a story that happens many times,” as the Oregon writer Kim Stafford reminds us. [Cascadia Institute]

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Victoria’s poet laureate to mark mental health & substance use wellness day

May 4th, 2015 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Victoria’s poet laureate to mark mental health & substance use wellness day)

Yvonne-Blomerpfr banner workingThe City of Victoria’s poet laureate Yvonne Blomer will lead an event on May 7, 2015, sponsored by Island Health, marking the first annual Mental Health and Substance Use Awareness Day

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Grief, and dying, and the great love of life

April 19th, 2015 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Grief, and dying, and the great love of life)

picture 624bpfr banner workingStephen Jenkinson’s new book is not a seven step coping strategy and not an out-clause for trauma or sorrow — it’s a manifesto for sanity and soul

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The bully, the bullied, and the not-so-innocent bystander

April 15th, 2015 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on The bully, the bullied, and the not-so-innocent bystander)

picture 623dpfr banner workingThe definitive guide to bullying prevention and intervention, by best-selling author Barbara Coloroso, provides real solutions for a problem that affects young people all over the world.

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Cascadia festival will celebrate deep connections, draw hundreds to Nanaimo

April 7th, 2015 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Cascadia festival will celebrate deep connections, draw hundreds to Nanaimo)


The Cascadia Poetry Festival is an international event which seeks to bioregionally animate and culturally construct Cascadia by gathering writers, artists, scientists and activists to collaborate, discover and foster deeper connection between all inhabitants and the Cascadia region itself.
[Image: American poet Joanne Kyger at the 2014 Cascadia Festival in Seattle]

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