Sandra Parrish grew up down the road and just up the river from Above Tide, the Haig-Brown family home in Campbell River. She has many fond memories of spending time on the banks of both the Quinsam and Campbell River with the ever-present sound of running water as a backdrop to her childhood. She has worked at the Museum at Campbell River since the 1980's and the nature of her work has been intricately tied to the Haig-Brown House for most of her career. Sandra joins host Dan MacLennan to share stories and observations that span decades here at Above Tide.

You can link to the Haig-Brown House website here https://www.haig-brown.bc.ca. There you'll find all kinds of goodies including historical photographs and information about how to experience the house and all it offers in person or virtually. Listen on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher and Google Podcasts.

You can link to the Haig-Brown House website here https://www.haig-brown.bc.ca. There you'll find all kinds of goodies including historical photographs and information about how to experience the house and all it offers in person or virtually. Listen on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher and Google Podcasts.

Episode Description

Guest: Paul Barnett reads "Organizations" from June in Measure of the Year.

Paul Barnett's parents were friends with Rod and Ann Haig-Brown. Once Paul grew up and returned to Campbell River after university and worked as Executive Director for the John Howard Society for 26 years, he became good friends with Ann as she joined the board of the John Howard Society to carry on with Rod's work after he died in 1976. Once Ann stopped driving, Paul became Ann's chauffeur to take her to the board meetings and often after the meetings they would debrief in the study. In this episode, Paul chats with host Dan MacLennan and offers a glimpse into their friendship and the meaning of participating in organizations to help enhance a community.

You can link to the Haig-Brown House website here https://www.haig-brown.bc.ca. There you'll find all kinds of goodies including historical photographs and information about how to experience the house and all it offers in person or virtually. Listen on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher and Google Podcasts.

Guest: David Brown reads "Let Them Eat Sawdust" from December in Measure of the Year.

David Brown, a long-time family friend of Rod and Ann Haig-Brown joins host Dan MacLennan to share favourite memories and reflect on an especially provocative essay in Measure of the Year.

You can link to the Haig-Brown House website here https://www.haig-brown.bc.ca. There you'll find all kinds of goodies including historical photographs and information about how to experience the house and all it offers in person or virtually. Listen on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher and Google Podcasts.

Guest: Brian Brett reads "Art or Science" from January in Measure of the Year.

Brian Brett, the writer in residence at Haig-Brown House 2007 - 2008 and the writer of the forward in the latest edition of Measure of the Year joins host Dan MacLennan to reflect on his time at Above Tide.

You can link to the Haig-Brown House website here https://www.haig-brown.bc.ca. There you'll find all kinds of goodies including historical photographs and information about how to experience the house and all it offers in person or virtually. Listen on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher and Google Podcasts.

Guest: Diana Kretz reads "Livestock" from April in Measure of the Year.

Diana Kretz has lived on Hudson's Farm on the edge of Campbell River and its estuary for most of her eighty-plus years. Born and raised in Campbell River, she received her teaching certificate from the University of British Columbia which lead to teaching stints in Surrey, Revelstoke and in England. She travelled throughout Europe before returning home to teach in Campbell River where she met and married Jim Kretz, a logger from Washington State. They moved on to her parents farm and raised a family. Her life for as long as she can remember has been closely intertwined with the Haig-Brown family. The Haig-Brown kids were her friends. Her parents, Tom and Mavis Hudson were good friends with Rod and Ann Haig-Brown. Tom and Ron had a remarkable amount in common but more on that later. Diana Kretz joins Dan MacLennan from her home at Sandbar Stables on Hudson's Farm.

You can link to the Haig-Brown House website here https://www.haig-brown.bc.ca. There you'll find all kinds of goodies including historical photographs and information about how to experience the house and all it offers in person or virtually. Listen on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher and Google Podcasts.

Guest: John Barker reads "Visitors" from August in Measure of the Year.

John Barker has had a passion for fishing for as long as he can remember. Born in Liverpool, he and his family came to Canada when he was 9 years old. As a lad he fished rivers and creeks and explored the great outdoors. In the early 1960's while he was studying at UBC, and looking at the job board, he found what would turn out to be his dream job, a guide at Painters Lodge in Campbell River BC. John joins Dan MacLennan today from his home in West Vancouver to talk about Roderick Haig-Brown and how he was shaped and influenced by this relationship.

You can link to the Haig-Brown House website here https://www.haig-brown.bc.ca. There you'll find all kinds of goodies including historical photographs and information about how to experience the house and all it offers in person or virtually.

Listen on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher and Google Podcasts.

Guest: Neil Cameron reads an excerpt from "Canada" from March in Measure of the Year.

Neil Cameron is a former editor and publisher of the now defunct Campbell River Courier Islander newspaper. He's also a past editor of Island Fisherman Magazine and BC Outdoors. To say he is an avid Fly Fisher would be an understatement of epic proportions. He is a recipient of the Totem Fly Fishers Roderick Haig-Brown Conservation Award and today he joins Dan MacLennan for a playful yet at times serious conversation about how he was influenced by reading Roderick Haig-Browns work.

You can link to the Haig-Brown House website here https://www.haig-brown.bc.ca. There you'll find all kinds of goodies including historical photographs and information about how to experience the house and all it offers in person or virtually.

Listen on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher and Google Podcasts.