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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. Over the last decade Tyler has covered crime, courts, politics, municipal affairs, health care and a range of other issues. He has been nominated five times for the Jack Webster Award for Community Reporting, winning twice. Having identified a local need for a journalism outlet that prioritizes quality and depth, Tyler launched the Current in March.Subscribe to the Fraser Valley Current: https://fvcurrent.com/Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zw19Y_PWA-ASend us a textSupport the shownuancedmedia.ca

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 to an Agritourism business providing unique farm experiences for all ages such as: an Adult Easter Egg Hunt called Bunnies & Booze, Goat Yoga, Haunted Corn Maze, Weddings & they also have an Estate Winery. Today, the farm is run by Devinder, Kris and their 3 children Gurleen, Amir, and Gaurav Maan. Learn more today: https://maanfarms.com/Send us a textSupport the shownuancedmedia.ca

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 personal and professional value. While pursuing that passion, he has learned how to not only create work that excels both aesthetically and substantively, but to effectively market it as well. Matthew is also on the Board of Directors for Chilliwack Economic Partners Corporation (CEPCO) Creative Commission.Send us a textSupport the shownuancedmedia.ca

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 Columbia and Destination Hikes In and Around Southwestern British Columbia, were #1 B.C. bestsellers.Hui lives in Vancouver, B.C. — in the territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations. His outdoor writing and photography have appeared in the Georgia Straight, Toronto Sun, Le Journal de Montréal, and Where Vancouver. Visit 105hikes.com.Send us a textSupport the shownuancedmedia.ca

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 University. In addition to her academic teaching, Geetanjali has worked for more than 16 years as an international development practitioner and researcher in the UK, Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and North America.  Geetanjali continues to engage in international development consultancies, working most recently with HelpAge International, Right to Play International, Canadian Foodgrains Bank, the British Council, and United Nations.  She has also worked with donors such as Global Affairs Canada and the European Union, as well as with the Government of Mauritius.  Geetanjali actively engages with international NGOs that are based in BC and Canada, and she is a member of the BC Council for International Cooperation (BCCIC), United Nations Association in Canada-Vancouver Branch (UNAC-V), Canadian Association for the Study of International Development (CASID), and Canadian Association of Development Professionals (CAIDP).Chapters: 0:00:00 Introduction 0:02:02 What is a Citizen?  0:23:51 The Role of Adversity  0:41:47 Having a National Identity 0:47:43 Gender & Development 1:20:24 What Courses Does Geetanjali Teach? 1:47:44 International Development Practitioner & Researcher 2:07:42 Understanding Developing Countries 2:17:00 Family Life 2:35:17 Choosing UFVSend us a textSupport the shownuancedmedia.ca

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 Caribou. Mr. Harding's research suggests this is inaccurate, and in the conversation they discuss viable alternatives. After graduating from a California university with a B.Sc. degree in Wildlife Management (1970), Lee guided for a season in northern British Columbia, hunting Stone’s sheep, moose, caribou and mountain goats. He consulted in wildlife ecology in the Arctic for five years, where he worked closely with First Nations trappers in studies of furbearers, muskoxen and caribou. He was an Environment Canada biologist and program manager for 20 years, and after taking early retirement from the Canadian Wildlife Service, went to Japan for a PhD in Wildlife Toxicology from Gifu University (2003). He was an environmental consultant for another 20 years (1998–2007). Dr. Harding is a Registered Professional Biologist in British Columbia, Canada and a member (retired) of the College of Applied Biology (B.C.), the American Society of Mammalogists and the British Columbia Field Ornithologists. Most of his writing is in government technical reports, technical reports for consulting clients and newspaper/magazine articles.Send us a textSupport the shownuancedmedia.ca

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 Towards a New Ethnohistory: Community Engaged Scholarship among the People of the River. I Am Stó:lō: Katherine Explores Her Heritage (1997) – focusing on his family and his daughter. He contributed to and served on the editorial board of the award-winning publication A Stó:lō Coast Salish Historical Atlas (2001). He was also the author of We Have To Take Care OF Everything That Belongs To Us in Bruce Miller’s Be OF Good Mind (2007). He also wrote the foreword in Keith Thor Carlson’s The Power Of Place, The Problem Of Time (2010).Sonny McHalsie has expertise in Halq’eméylem Place Names, Fishing, and Stó:lō Oral History. He has been featured in documentaries for Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN), CBC & Omni. CBC, APTN and Omni. Subscribe on YouTubeSend us a textSupport the shownuancedmedia.ca

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 Sustainable Energy (EISEn) group, studying creative ways to enhance the performance and longevity of sustainable energy systems. He teaches both graduate and undergraduate courses in energy engineering at SFU, and his multidisciplinary research group is particularly interested in clean energy solutions in remote Canadian communities.Sami was born in Pune, India and immigrated to Canada. A chemical engineer by training from the University of Toronto, Sami’s interest in science and policy piqued when he interned at Ontario Power Generation, reviewing compliance to nuclear safety codes and standards as part of the Darlington Nuclear Station refurbishment project. Sami’s motivation to use his engineering knowledge to impact policy making subsequently led him to pursue a Masters’ degree in Technology and Policy from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In his Masters’ thesis, Sami studied the market for rare-earth metals with applications in hydropower systems. He received the Hydro Research Foundation Award from the US Department of Energy, and was recognized as the Young Researcher of the Year at the World Hydropower Congress in Beijing, China in 2015. He obtained his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from MIT in June 2020.Sami has previously worked in the rare-earth mining industry in Canada, and was a Science and Technology Advisor to the Chief Scientist of Natural Resources Canada. He has taught high school and university students in South Korea, Kazakhstan and Mexico, and has volunteered in Indonesia through the GiveLight Foundation, supported by the Priscilla King Gray Public Service Fellowship from MIT. He is an avid biker, sailor, foodie and geography geek, and yearns to sail around the world one day. He is an uncle to four nieces and is an alumni mentor at both his alma maters.  Send us a textSupport the shownuancedmedia.ca

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 the artist, and man he is today. Andrew lost his daughter, Lilee-Jean, to cancer in 2013 at 2.5 years old. His dad went to jail in 2017 and was mostly absent since adolescence. A sense of responsibility to live a good life in honor of his daughter, some deep soul-searching, plant medicines, and reading a book given to him by his drummer, Dylan, changed Andrews life in a way that cannot be explained via biography. Growing up with The Beatles, Garth Brooks, piano lessons, and singing in the church choir gave Andrew a great head start in music. He played drums in band class, picked up an acoustic guitar along the way and wrote some of his first songs in high-school. After a pretty serious, but financially frustrating stint as front man in Pardon My Striptease (Pray (for LJ) #1 iTunes + top 20 99.3 “fox seeds” band) Andrew started busking on Granville island to make ends meat and build up a substantial cover song repertoire which now amasses over 500 songs. He recorded his first solo album “Gone” and busking quickly turned into warmer, dryer venues such as pubs, and private parties. His busiest year to date had him performing 274 gigs and sold over 1,000 copies of his debut album. Most recently ‘AC’ has ventured into the podcast world (The AC Show, Between Sets) and started a new original project with his close friend and fellow beer lovin’, hockey fanatic, family man, Jamie Rowe. Parliament of Owls (credit Jamie with the name) was a match made in heaven and is as much about family and friendship as it is songwriting. Their self-titled album has sold over 2,000 CD’s. Yes, Andrew is still selling Compact discs off stage as an ode to his longing for the good ol’ days, but it can also be found everywhere music is streamed. To get a glimpse of who Andrew really is you need to see him perform. You need to feel his joy, his pain and his insatiable lust for life connect with you through song.Bigger Than Me Podcast Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/BIGGERTHANMEPODCAST Bigger Than Me Instagram Page: https://www.instagram.com/biggerthanmepodcast/ Bigger Than Me LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bigger-than-me-podcast/?viewAsMember=true SUPPORT THE PODCAST: https://www.patreon.com/biggerthanmepodcastSend us a textSupport the shownuancedmedia.ca

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, surfing, and playing golf. He also recently started dirt biking with his two boys. He cares about his community and is an active volunteer.  You can look more into his business and what they offer at Chilliwackmartialarts.com.Send us a textSupport the shownuancedmedia.ca