Oct 19, Pennywise – Kootenay Lake

Michelle Ingrid Hansen 1969 ~ 2020
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It is with the utmost sorrow that we
mourn the loss of Michelle Ingrid
Hansen, who passed suddenly at the
age of 50 on September 26, 2020.
Michelle will be lovingly remembered
by Hans Hansen, her husband
of 28 years; her two daughters
Daniella and Mikenna Hansen; her
brother Neil Hartung; and parents
Percy and Ingrid Hartung, who will
always cherish the memory of their
beautiful daughter.
Michelle Hansen was born on October
18, 1969 in Nelson,
BC at Kootenay Lake
Hospital. She certainly
made an entrance
when she came into
the world—shocking
her parents with the
surprise addition of her
twin brother Woody.
Always tenacious,
Michelle made sure she
was the first twin to
greet her loving parents.
Flanked by her brothers, Neil and
Woody, in the cozy town of Kaslo,
BC, Michelle was always ready and
able to circumvent any problems that
arose. One of Michelle’s particularly
memorable conquests still brings a
smile to her parents’ face.
One morning when the children
were young, her mother had baked
a particularly large batch of cookies.
However, once they were out of
the oven, Ingrid had to leave them
unattended to see to a few chores
outside. She left specific instructions
to her three children that no cookies
were to be eaten in her absence and
that she had counted every cookie to
be sure. But that wasn’t going to stop
Michelle. Upon returning from her
chores, Ingrid found that Michelle
and her brothers had followed their
mother’s instructions in a somewhat
creative fashion. Not a single cookie
was missing, but the three children
had satisfied their hunger by taking a
bite out of each and every one.
Never one to stand idly by when another
person was in need of a helping
hand, Michelle was constantly
looking out for others. From a young
age, she possessed a truly amazing
sense of compassion. As a girl, Michelle
would bring home peers from
school who were being bullied or
some who were simply
in need of a friend.
Everyone around her could find a
friend in Michelle. Her mother and
father warmly remember these times
of truly inspiring grace and kinship
beaming from their daughter.
Never further than a heartbeat away, we will forever hold you
dearest in our hearts. We love you.
You have your own set of wings now, Michelle.
As so many people know, Michelle
carried her loving nature throughout
the entirety of her life. She loved her
daughters with every fibre of her being,
providing them with astounding
care and attentiveness.
Michelle also bestowed her gift of
caring to the many senior citizens
she looked after in Kaslo—they too
were a big part of Michelle’s life and
always at the forefront of her mind.
Not a day went by that Michelle
didn’t have a big smile on her face or
a story to share about someone she
loved and cared for in Kaslo. And,
indeed, not a day has passed, nor will
come to be, that those people whom
Michelle loved so much, would falter
if asked to share an equally warm
and loving story about her.
It is extremely difficult to summarize
in only a few words the story of a
person who lived with such vivacity.
With such elegance. With such grace
and brilliance. A woman with so
much personality and originality. A
woman who touched the hearts of
absolutely everyone who was fortunate
enough to have
known her. Michelle’s
smile illuminated every
room she entered;
she was and is a beautiful
soul.
Her presence will
never be forgotten. The
memories of Michelle
that we all share and
those private memories
we only shared
with her…in those
lovely memories, Michelle lives on
eternally. The family hopes it won’t
be too long, perhaps the spring,
when all who knew and loved her
can gather together safely in celebration
of Michelle’s life.
Brent MacDonald features in
one of the stories in the new online
magazine, Living Here.
Living Here is a new online
publication that highlights
the positive solutions coming
out of our rural communities
around healthy living, clean
energy, land stewardship,
and strong rural economies.
It’s a not-for-profit,
non-partisan online magazine
with no advertising that
captures stories about the
people and land that make
small towns and rural living
such a treasure.
Living Here features the
work of three local writers,
Sarah Beauchamp, Anna
Lamb-Yorski and Sarah
Lord. Each writer has one
feature story in the launch
of the new magazine. The
stories take an in-depth look
at people in the Kootenays
and surrounding area making
changes to their lives
that help keep them eating
healthy, staying active and
connecting to their roots.
“These are stories about
the people and values that
we all care about. Like people
around the campfire or
a family at a holiday meal,
we share stories that let us
learn about each other’s lives
and help us help each other
to enjoy and take care of our
home,” Sarah Beauchamp
says.
They include the story of
two people who have had
similar experiences finding
a new appreciation for their
heritage by working the
land, a look at the past, present
and future of the Rock
Creek Fall Fair and its impact
on the community, and an
insight into the gardening
resurgence resulting from
the pandemic.
“I think each story will ask,
how can we live better lives?
Our health and safety, our
quality of life, and our local
communities are shared priorities,”
Sarah Lord says.
“Despite our differences,
we all care about our community
and show it in different
ways. Living Here hopes
to highlight this,” says Anna
Lamb-Yorski.
Living Here shows small
towns telling big stories.
Subscribe online for free
and receive new stories each
week as they are posted.
Living Here is a journalism
project of West Kootenay
EcoSociety to share local
stories about people finding
solutions that help build
healthy, safe, strong communities,
and
All-candidates
forum
The Nelson chapter of Fridays
for Future West Kootenay
invite you to attend
an online forum and learn
about the positions of the
Nelson-Creston candidates
who will be running in the
October 24 provincial election.
This is a youth organized
event and all youth
are encouraged to submit
questions for the candidates
in advance https://forms.gle/
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It will take place on October
21 at 7 pm on zoom but
you need to register. For the
link to register go to the Fridays
for Future West Kootenay
facebook page.
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Thank You
MY FOREVER THANKS from fickle
Siri, who’s never completed a single
call either before or after this, except
this once, to MX to ED. Who pulled
off an uncertain but crazy rescue;
followed by SL in TD’s borrowed
car getting me Up the Hill; to D.G.
who opened early for business on a
Saturday! & Dr. S. explaining there
wasn’t any skin left to stitch my
wounds together but gave me his
time & a Really, Really efficacious
pain shot; to my sweet sis PA who
made the trip to Nelson less scary.
In Nelson, I much appreciated the
kind manner of mom-to-be nurse
M, and the x- ray lady giving me tips
on how she gets blood out of white
stuff; & Dr. M. who smiled when, at
the end of one long adventure, told
me I was in luck, that tetanus shots
were free all day! And he was right,
I am lucky, to be surrounded by
giving people (and great wildlife),
making celebrating my 74th year
next month, all the more probable.
But, in answer to the one question
I get from all this, the answer is No,
I will not be ‘severing’ contact with
my beloved, my cherished M.B.
Yours truly, alive and laughing in the
Kootenays, MAF.
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