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It seems that almost every day, in some way, we see the evidence of the numbers of passionate people who come forward with a desire to contribute to The Haven; some in ways we had hoped for, some in ways we never could have imagined... This quality has been so prominent in recent events we decided to tell you about, and share our appreciation for, just a few of these people and their passions. Dick Sass When The Haven Foundation was established we were fortunate to have Dick Sass say ‘Yes' to the challenging task of being the first chairman. To put it in perspective, imagine being asked to lead a group of skiers down a mountain you had never seen before...blindfolded! Dick provided The Haven with exactly what we needed—heartfelt leadership—exactly when we needed it. And after two years in the chair he is stepping aside to attend to the other passions in his life. This really is one of those times when there aren't words to say it all, so we will simply say, Thank you Dick. Bill Chalmers  Following on
the heels of Dick's departure, it is our
continued good fortune to have Bill Chalmers become the new Chairman of
The
Haven Foundation Board. To introduce
you, and tell you more about Bill, we could tell you all the stuff that
you usually
find in a business bio. We
could tell you about his almost four decades as a successful leader and
entrepreneur in everything from building homes to building
relationships. We could also tell you about the
endless
hours he has spent working with others to turn their dreams into
reality. And then there is his irreverent
(sometimes
downright weird!) humour, open generosity, infectious energy and
generous
caring spirit he brings to being with others.
And perhaps a letter he wrote to us after attending a Come Alive speaks best about who Bill is. Here is an excerpt ... As a participant who was unwilling to "vicariously experience" the Come Alive through others eyes or ideas, I chose to not interview anyone, solicit information or feedback as to their personal experience of the course. I came in willing, excited and not influenced by other's "take" on the work. I also made a decision to "stay connected to my body" or "be in my body" for the whole week and suspend judgments and "mental processing" as much as I was able. As I've integrated back into my life I have noticed a gentle settling throughout all my activities. It is subtle but profound and being "in my body" and noticing many things in a new and extraordinary way is both moving and familiar. It's as if a have finally found my way home and am now connected to myself (head and heart) in a wonderful, inspiring and delightful way. What else can we say? ...Thank you Bill...and welcome! Andrew Best Two years ago Andrew Best approached us with an idea to translate his talents with video production into a series of projects intended to put The Haven into people's hands in ways we had only imagined.&nbap; Andrew's ambitious plan included:
 The
first two of these three plans are well on the way, and
the third is a reality! There Is A
Place... is now available in DVD
format in our store and on-line at http://haven.ca/store/booksandvideos.html#thereis Beginning with a striking visual collage of
the property and facilities, intermixed with concept video and a
soundtrack of
conversation excerpts with our founders Ben and Jock and General
Managers Cathy
and Ernie McNally, There Is A Place...
tells a simple and clear story of what The Haven is all about. Poignant and personal, we believe everyone
who knows The Haven will find something for themselves, and those who
have never
been will get a ‘feel' for the place.
The DVD takes it's name from the beautiful song that ends the
video,
accompanied by gorgeous photographs from Sam Mak, Debbie Doucette and
others.
As moving as we find There Is A Place... every time we see it, possibly the best part is seeing what is possible when someone like Andrew brings dreams to life. Thank you Andrew. Faculty Faces, Coming Courses> Trying to describe Creativity: Phase IV is turning out to be much more difficult than imagined. On the surface it is 10 days spent exploring music, voice, movement, writing, painting, money and carving...and the enduring learning is the gentle and persistent deepening that evolves as participants discover nuances of themselves along the way. It seems fitting in an Update where we appreciate the individual and collaborative qualities of the human spirit that we include the leaders of this remarkable 10-day creative odyssey...
Here is the complete course schedule for the next two months:
When we tell you about events like the book launches for the new Book About Series, InfoSessions, the Wellness Show, The Haven Experience in Victoria, and next month's Vancouver Symposium, we have rarely mentioned Jonathan Diderich. This ebullient heart-on-his-sleeve man also came into our lives after being part of a Come Alive and deciding to offer what he could do to contribute to The Haven. What began with an email offering his marketing expertise for a volunteer project grew into an almost two-year collaboration and friendship that has helped us introduce The Haven in ways and places too numerous to mention. We are happy for Jonathan and sad for ourselves to let you know he has received a wonderful opportunity to move to Ottawa and work as Senior Public Affairs Officer with the Canadian Operational Support Command...which is a long way of saying he has received a great opportunity to pour his large heart and gifted mind into a life-long desire to work with people all over the world to increase understanding, compassion and collaboration. Though we may sometime be able to measure all the ways he contributed, we will never be able to measure his passion and care. Thank you Jonathan. Just Quickly...  In last
month's Update we told you about The Haven presentation in Calgary coming
March 2,
and the hard-working group of volunteers who made it happen. It was a great evening, bringing together a
mix of people who have not been to The Haven for years, with those who
were
here last week, with those who have never been at all. The
result was a personal, fun, informative
and engaging time!
Here are some of the people who helped, and some of the 50-plus people who were there! Thank you team! Nancy Perry has told us about a simple, private, easy and free way for all of us to contribute to The Haven Foundation while shopping on-line at www.igive.com "I'm supporting The Haven Foundation just by shopping online for brand-name stuff at over 653 well-known online stores," says Nancy, "I get free deals and coupons just by being an iGive.com member." Coming from the 'if-it-seems-too-good-to-be-true-it-probably-is school', we decided to check it out. And it really is as simple easy and free as described! Signing up was a breeze, as was indicating The Haven Foundation as the supported cause. Two things we want to mention if you decide to join is that it took a few days for our names to get into their system, and a few of the businesses in the program don't ship to Canada. Other than that it worked very well, with The Haven receiving a percentage of shopping we were planning to do anyway! If you're interested, here is how it works:
And thank you; for taking the time to read and recognize some of the many folks who contribute to The Haven. Most of all, thank you for making the contributions you do, simply by living a quality of life that makes a positive difference in our world. We cannot thank you too many times. We invite you to look around, and pass it on to someone else you notice making their own positive difference. You cannot notice enough times> There is always something up at The Haven, to stay informed visit our website www.haven.ca , email us at info@haven.ca or call us at 250 247-9211 and toll-free 1-877 247-9238. Take care, enjoy yourself, and each other, and be in touch soon. ---------------------------------------------------- Top of Page | Sub/Unsubscribe | Past Issues
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