A picture of my children on the land in Saskatchewan.
Earlier this summer, I read a news story about an artist in Saskatchewan dropping her phone out of the plane that her husband was flying, while she was trying to capture images of Saskatchewan landscapes. I wanted to see her work, so looked up her website and immediately started sobbing at the images I saw. I was hit with recollections of the place that first held me and the people who first held me there.
Lately, in this place that should be home, I feel more like I'm doing the holding. Many of us are trying to hold children, the disabled, the sick, the immigrant, our houses and households, the country and the climate together while those we've entrusted with leadership are working against us.
Those landscape images were a reminder to me that there are times to hold and there are times to be held and it's important to know when each is required.
As I transition away from summer and back into full-time employment, I will need to find more of those times to be held and this newsletter will likely change. I have ideas for sharing the work of others that I find both informative and inspiring. I expect I will have less events to share but maybe we'll need those in the coming months, as gathering places to hold each other while we hold what's important together.
It's a critical time for a critical mass! Last month around 100 people gathered to ride. Let's make this month's ride even bigger. Details here.
Packingtown Bike Club
August 29th - 1:00 pm - meet at the Canco Station (132 Ave & 66 St) Drop-in ride; all ages and abilities.
We'll head north so that we can come south on the new shared-use path along Manning Drive. We'll pass a few lakes along the way. Look for route and weather updates here.
No bike needed for this community meet-up. Join other community members for a freezie and an informal visit. Postcards for Minister of Transportation Dreeshan will be available for signing for those wanting to signal how bike lanes make your life better.
September 19th - 9 am @ Glengarry Park; coffee, tea, doughnuts and cinnamon twists provided. Reply to this email by September 18th to RSVP and receive the exact location.
Loving where we live,
Jennifer Porritt
contact@jenniferporritt.ca
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