Nov 29, Pennywise – Kootenay Lake

Come Picnic in Winlaw
As supply chains rattle the province, the
need for locally-sourced products and locally-grown
food has never been greater. Thankfully,
in the Slocan Valley, there is a group of
driven and caring people who are passionate
about food access, food security and ensuring
those who have barriers to healthy, nutrient-dense,
local and organic food - get what
they need.
Introducing Picnic, the new social enterprise
Sara Belinda Neufeld
It is with great sadness that family and friends announce the
passing of Sara Belinda Neufeld on October 28, 2021.
Sara was born on June 5, 1969 in Blackpool, Lancashire. She
immigrated to Calgary in 1989 with her 18-month-old son Paul.
While a quiet and private person, Sara usually had a smile on
her face and a twinkle in her eye. She had an English sense of
humour and preferred to see the glass as half full. She always
had a kind word and was quick to offer a helping hand if she
could.
Sara enjoyed watching hockey, football (soccer to us Canadians)
and tennis. She was quite skilled with a soccer ball and
sometimes took it when she walked her dog.
Although she suffered with failing heath for the last several
years, she never let on – she would just start a new pursuit
when she could no longer do something.
Good at most thing she tried, her later hobbies were kayaking
and photography and she became quite good at both. Last
summer she grew a nice garden and was proud of her beans
and carrots and tomatoes. She was forever trying new things
and truly enjoyed every day as best as she could.
Loving Canada for the opportunites it had offered her, she was
also proud of her English heritage. Sara loved her family, her
friends and her dog. She had a great love for animals of all
kinds, and even had a tree frog that became a pet of sorts for
the last couple of years. A friend arranged for her to go horseback
riding with Herb Thompson a few years ago, something
she’d wanted to do all her life. She beamed for days about
that. Sara had a presence on several online forums as she was
house bound for several hours each day. She made friends
all over world: Tasmaia, LA, North Carolina and London on a
spaniel site; and one for Brits abroad as well as a local photography
forum.
She will be fondly remembered and missed by everyone who
had the opportunity to know her. We would like to thank the
doctors, nurses and all the staff at Kootenay Lake Hospital in
Kaslo for all your support, care and compassion through Sara’s
journey, and know she considered you all as friends as well.
and community hub by the incredible
folks at Kootenay Food and West Kootenay
Permaculture Coop (WKPCoop).
This beautiful all-season outdoor cafe, located
in Winlaw on unceded Sinixt Territory, is
re-inventing what it means to give back.
“When COVID hit, we had to pivot and
figure out what it would all look like,” said
Damon Chouinard, of the West Kootenay
Permaculture Coop. “We went from having a
very strong volunteer model to having to find
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community
ways to hire people. Meanwhile a lot of our
income dried up suddenly During COVID,
we also took on a delivery program of sorts
where we could take a gift bundle filled with
jams, soups, kale chips and granola, and bring
it to someone in need. Or if someone needed
medications picked up in town, we’d pull it
all together. From there, the next step was
Picnic.”
Picnic is thrilled to explore the food access
side of Kootenay Food from their cafe, having
just launched
their new free
soup and smile
program. Anyone
can come
in for a free cup
of soup on the
days they are
open, or you
can pay $5 for
a cup of soup,
which is essentially
buying
a cup of soup
for someone
in need.The
program will
run through
the winter into
the summer of
2022.
Picnic is
not just about
reducing barriers
to food
for those who
need it, they’re
all about offering
organic,
Kootenay
Food-centric,
high quality
and seasonal
food at a fair
price. For
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Saturday, December 4,
before Light up
Occupational First Aid Level 1 Dec 2, 7, 10, 13, 15, 17
Couples Massage (Zoom) Dec 4
Foot Massage & Reflexology (Zoom) Dec 4
Basic Full Body Massage (Zoom) Dec 4
CORE Hunter Training Dec 4
Medicinal Cannabis for Newbies Dec 4
Occupational First Aid Level 3 Dec 6, Jan 10
Canadian Firearms Safety Dec 11
Foodsafe Level 1 Dec 21
instance, they don’t have avocado on the menu
since it’s not a local product. They also offer a
few vegan and gluten-free options which they
hope to produce more of.
“We’ve had a pretty incredible response
from the community,” said Shauna Fidler of
Kootenay Food. “People are pretty elated that
they can come here for an amazing cup of
coffee (from our master barista Giselle), and
get high-quality organic food. We’re using the
peak harvest of the season and Ananda, our
chef, is super skillful in value processing...
making hot sauce from local peppers, housemade
pickles, ferments, kimchi and jams.
Almost everything is made from scratch,
in-house. It’s pretty amazing.”
They’re also looking for their community
to stock their pantries with Picnic’s shelf-stable,
local and organic preserves. They have
an incredible line-up, from cardamon-ginger
peach jam and candied jalapenos to pickled
beets and classic dill pickles.
“The stresses to our supply chains over the
past couple years have opened up the eyes of
everyone when it comes to food and supplies,”
said Chouinard. “A social enterprise and cafe
like Picnic and the model we want to explore
is fast becoming more relevant than ever.”
Picnic now employs six local employees
and they’re in the process of winterizing their
space at the Spicer Centre behind Rambling
Rose and Spinning Fables. They have a beautiful
tent, propane heaters and will be making
more improvements over the coming weeks to
keep people warm and fed.
Check out the Kootenay Food Pop-Up
Shops, during Slocan Valley Cheer, happening
on December 4, 11 and 18, 2021. You’ll have
the chance to stock up on pickles, jam, sauces
and more. Your purchases will help feed your
community and support this unique social
enterprise. Come for amazing coffee, delicious
local organic food, and live music by
Buddhagrass Unfiltered! Enjoy everything in
their outdoor fireside marquee tent, and don’t
forget to get or donate
a free cup of soup
while you’re there.
Courses Coming up in Nelson
Occupational First Aid Level 1
..................................... Dec 2, 7, 10, 13, 15, 17
Couples Massage (Zoom) ...................Dec 4
Foot Massage
& Reflexology (Zoom) ..........................Dec 4
Basic Full Body Massage (Zoom) ......Dec 4
CORE Hunter Training .........................Dec 4
Medicinal Cannabis for Newbies ....Dec 4
Occupational First Aid Level 3
.......................................................Dec 6, Jan 10
Canadian Firearms Safety ............... Dec 11
Foodsafe Level 1 ................................ Dec 21
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