The SFU Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (“FASS”) has announced the scholars selected for the 2020-21 Jack and Doris Shadbolt Fellowship in the Humanities Program: Otoniya Juliane Okot Bitek, Eden Robinson, Fabian Romero, and prOphecy sun.
SFU’s 2020-21 Shadbolt Fellows
The Shadbolt Fellows will engage with Metro Vancouver communities through exhibits, performances, artworks, workshops and events that realize FASS’s values of advancing reconciliation; equity, diversity and inclusion; and collaboration.
Otoniya Juliane Okot Bitek — an Acholi poet whose collected published poetry and essays provide revelatory new insights into, and narratives of, war and processes of reconciliation based on a deeply-rooted cultural understanding of the practices of storytelling.
Eden Robinson — a Haisla and Heiltsuk novelist who is currently working on the final stages of the last book in her Trickster trilogy.
Fabian Romero — an Indigenous community-based artist and filmmaker from Mexico who lives in Washington State. Romero brings a depth to their work formed from their own struggle as a Purepécha non-binary youth activist.
prOphecy sun — a Canadian emerging artist scholar who has an accomplished record of scholarship, research-creation, experimentation and teaching experience in the arts sector. She has co-authored several peer-reviewed book chapters on installation, sound art, film and domestic spaces.
Meet the Fellows Online Discussion
Join the Shadbolt Fellows in a panel discussion moderated by Stephen Collis (Professor, SFU Department of English) and June Scudeler (Assistant Professor, SFU Indigenous Studies).
When: Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at 6:00pm Where: Online Tickets:Free with registration
The program increases the visibility of the contributions of the humanities and arts to the university community. It also engages the wider community through publicly involved scholarship and creativity.
Miss604 is the proud Blog Sponsor of VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation in 2020. The following has been contributed by their team.
Before Nick Kanaan was even born, tests from his mother’s amniotic fluid determined Nick had cystic fibrosis, an inherited disorder that had already claimed two of his sisters’ lives, and would leave Nick fighting for his own life in 2019.
Throughout the years Nick managed the disease with daily medications. Then in October 2017, Nick started having difficulty breathing and was hospitalized for two and a half months. Although he would eventually be discharged and in stable condition, Nick’s lungs would never fully recover.
Gasping for air
Fast-forward. January 2019. After more than a year of regular check-ups, tests have determined Nick’s lungs are steadily declining, and he is desperately in need of a lung transplant.
Nick would keep taking his daily medications, hoping to find a match before his lungs got worse. But before long, Nick caught a lung infection. He would spend several nights coughing up blood at home before being hospitalized.
Time was slipping away. And so Nick was transferred to Vancouver General Hospital (“VGH”) — the only hospital in B.C. able to perform a special surgery that would buy him vital time.
Nick Kanaan suffered from cystic fibrosis since birth. One day, medications were no longer enough and Nick nearly died. It was only after receiving the life-saving ECMO machine was he able to survive long enough for a double-lung transplant at VGH.
A life-saving bridge to surgery
At VGH, Nick was placed on ECMO, a portable, donor-funded, heart-lung machine that oxygenates the blood and reinfuses it into the body, essentially taking over the role of breathing and allowing Nick’s lungs to rest. The procedure was a success, buying precious time while Nick waited for a lung donor.
Three and a half weeks later a match was found. Dr. John Yee of VGH performed the double-lung transplant. Nick awoke two days later, breathing on his own with a new set of lungs.
Going home
Following his surgery, Nick’s recovery was guided by teams of medical experts at VGH.
“Recovery after the transplant was one of the – if not the – most challenging parts of this journey,” says Nick. “I essentially had to learn how to move every part of my body, I had to learn how to breathe, I had to learn how to eat, I had to learn how to stand, sit, walk. This was painful and exhausting in every way.”
Today, Nick is nearly back to living his normal life. He still has to take it slow and he can’t lift heavy objects, but he can safely chase his nearly three-year-old daughter, Ameera, around the house.
“For the first time in my life I laid on Nick’s chest and I listened to him take in these deep, wonderful breaths,” says his wife Lindsay. “I can’t describe that feeling.”
Nick Kanaan, Lindsay Kanaan, and their daughter Meera.
Honour Your Angel
We all have Angels in our lives. This year Nick is honouring Dr. John Yee and the medical team at VGH who helped save his life. Join Nick in honouring your Angel this holiday season.
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Settle in for cozy nights at home, watching virtual entertainment and then perhaps bundling into the car with your household to view some drive through holiday light displays. Find this and more things to do in Vancouver (virtually) this weekend below:
The following has been contributed by Steffani Cameron, who recently completed a 4-year worldwide adventure that she chronicled at FullNomad.com.
Holiday Meal Kits From Vancouver Restaurants
Lights are up, decorations abound, but it’s feeling a lot like a very strange Christmas indeed. Events are on hold, big gatherings are off, but there’s one way we can all celebrate and enjoy ourselves – with all the tasty things. Food has always been at the heart of an enjoyable Christmas, and it still is.
With the BC government announcing the release of a stimulus cheque this month, one great way you can enjoy life while helping others is by supporting BC eateries and tastemakers.
Prepared meals and takeout dishes are keeping restaurants alive in one of the hardest years BC’s food industry has ever faced, and here at Miss604.com, we’re grateful for all the joy they’ve provided us over the years. Here are just a few of this season’s great options for supporting local joints, but this list barely scratches the surface of those providing tasty, wonderful things this holiday season.
Vancouver Eateries
Mm, Turkey:Homer Street Café and Bar has a three-course dinner for two for $85 ($42.50 pp). This classic turkey dinner starts with butternut squash velouté and ends with seasonal shortbread and molasses cookies. The turkey dinner is traditional with mashed spuds, stuffing, roasted sprouts, honey-glazed carrots, and country-style giblet gravy. But hey, don’t forget they have tasty weekend brunches and mimosa kits, all available for take-home noshing too.
This season, McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Vancouver Airport is bringing Christmas cheer safely to all Vancouverites. For the fifth year in a row, the centre is sprinkled with joy and Instagrammable magic as visitors experience an open-air outdoor wonderland while they shop safely.
Christmas Comes to McArthurGlen
Where:McArthurGlen (1000-7899 Templeton Station Rd, Richmond)
McArthurGlen Vancouver is home to over 80 of the most sought-after designer brands, ranging from Burberry, Tory Burch and Michael Kors to Adidas, Nike and Calvin Klein. This vibrant outdoor shopping destination offers fashion-loving customers year-round savings up to 70% less.
Hand sanitizer stations are available throughout the centre and face masks or face coverings are mandatory.
From the 52-foot tall tree, to giant bobbles, the centre has everything you need for a socially distant and safe holiday photo, whether you choose to arrive during the day or during quieter times in the early morning or evenings Tuesday through Thursday.
To satisfy your sweet tooth while you shop, The Praguery and Hugo’s Churro’s have crafted unique holiday treats exclusively for the month of December.
All McArthurGlen guests are encouraged to drop off a non-perishable food item to donate to the Richmond Food Bank when they pass by guest services. All donations will be collected weekly and will be accepted until December 31, 2020.
Click below to share an entry on Twitter (1 entry)
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I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. The winner will be able to pick up their gift card on site. UPDATE The winner is Yasmin!
