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join in to help build
Seeds of a new future are taking root
The Terry Power Strategic and
in the Scia’new (Cheanuh) Nation
near Beecher Bay in East Sooke.
Advanced International Studies Outdoor Classroom

community growth
Alumni from Royal Roads’ School of Business Nurturing
who were fortunate to experience classes with
Prof. Terry Power recall his love of Socratic Thanks to a grant to Royal Roads from
dialogue and his penchant for moving classes the Vancouver Foundation, Scia’new
out of doors whenever he could.
community members can participate in
As Terry prepares to retire from his 20-year a landscaping and restoration training
career at Royal Roads, he is making a lead program geared for employment in the
donation of $50,000 to establish an outdoor Spirit Bay housing development taking
classroom on the Royal Roads University shape on the Scia’new traditional lands.
campus. Terry’s donation will be matched by The Growing Our Futures: Community
the university, and you too can be a part of this Training in Native Plant Landscaping
exciting project!
program was developed in part by Royal
Roads Continuing Studies Instructor
HEAR why this is important to Terry. Tim Brigham. The program provides
LEARN about the project’s research. community-based, culturally sensitive,
hands-on training to adult Indigenous
MAKE A DONATION to help create it. students interested in the use of native
Hayley Bennett Ortner | 250-391-2561 plants for ecological restoration,
hayley.bennett@royalroads.ca landscaping and food production.

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Coming home again . . .

Whatever the Cost: Hatley Park and the
Dunsmuirs is a new film chronicling the
fortunes of the Dunsmuir family at the turn
of the 20th century. It demonstrates that
even great wealth is not a shield from the
challenges of a rapidly changing world.
The program incorporates cultural
Made possible by gifts to the Debra Barr activities with additional student support
Memorial Fund, the film premiered on Sept. provided by a life coach and community
20 when friends and colleagues gathered Elders and is delivered on site to reduce
to honour Debra’s contributions to Royal barriers to attendance and to ensure
Roads and her passion for history.
relevance to community interests and
opportunities. On completion of the
Ex-cadets and alumni return to campus for program, students receive a Royal Roads
Homecoming weekend each fall, and we University (RRU) certificate in Native
are thrilled to welcome everyone back to the Plant Horticulture.
castle to reconnect with old friends and meet
new ones. The 10-year, 500-unit Spirit Bay development
project, in which the Scia’new Nation
This year, activities included an exhilarating is a majority partner, will provide
day sail aboard the HMCS Ottawa and landscaping and site restoration
a thoughtful presentation on Places of employment opportunities for community
Memory with Prof. Geoff Bird, along with the members. With the practical, hands-on
traditional Mast Ceremony, Circle Walk and nature of the program enhanced by
President’s Reception events. opportunities to restore and landscape
A sincere thanks to our Homecoming sites in the development, participants
sponsors for their ongoing partnerships: will learn how to apply their new-found
presenting sponsor TD Vaughan Bevan knowledge and skills to design and
Wealth Management Group, event partner undertake projects that will leave a
5 Star Paving and the Vancouver Island tangible legacy in the community.
Ex-Cadet Club.