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About qathet
A Bit of History (and Why It Still Matters) A few years ago, the region officially changed its name from the Powell River Regional District to qathet Regional District. The name comes from the ʔayʔaǰuθəm language of the Tla’amin Nation and is often translated as “working together” or “bringing together.” The name change reflects a
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My grandpappy didn’t die so you could continue sending me SPAM
My grandpappy fought long and hard, and gave his life for my right to an uncluttered inbox… Okay, maybe I don’t have a grandpappy that died in a spam war, but hear me out for a sec. As a Canadian, you have certain rights related to your email inbox as a commercial communications channel. Those
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Pathways to Cybersecurity
I get a lot of requests from people asking me how to get into cybersecurity. My advice (almost invariably) is to start by seeking out a deep understanding of the variety of roles and responsibilities that fall under the cybersecurity umbrella, rather than fixating on a single job title or buzzword, or simply wanting to
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Product Recalls, Safety Warnings, and Risk Notifications
As a consumer, we have rights… including the right to safety, and to information that can support that safety. Thus governments, manufacturers, and independent organizations publish safety information every day, as is their responsibility, but that information is spread across many systems and easy to miss. This page consolidates the most reliable places to check,
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Wild food identification resources
Okay, first of all… make sure you’ve read our Terms of Use and Safe Harvesting Tips… Now you can keep reading 🔎 The Pacific Northwest is amazing. In the qathet Region and beyond, the forests, fields, coastline, intertidal zones, and even the disturbed areas offer an exceptional diversity of edible organisms, including plants, fungi, and
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Safe Harvesting Tips
Safe Harvesting Practices Harvesting wild resources, whether plants, fungi, or other natural materials, is fundamentally about judgment. The risks are rarely dramatic or obvious; they are cumulative, contextual, and often invisible. Safe harvesting is less about memorizing rules and more about developing good habits. This applies equally to foraging food, collecting medicinal plants, or gathering
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Why Frozen Spinach Deserves a Permanent Spot in Your Freezer
Frozen spinach rarely gets enthusiasm. And I get it… It is not trendy, photogenic, or exciting. And yet, from a practical standpoint, it may be one of the highest-value foods you can keep on hand. It is inexpensive, long-lasting, nutrient-dense, and endlessly adaptable—exactly the kind of ingredient that quietly improves your options day after day.
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Sprucing up your ramen
Elevating Instant Ramen with What You Already Have Instant ramen is cheap, shelf-stable, and fast to make. But on its own, it’s fairly thin in nutritionally. But with a small amount of intention, ramen can become a practical base for a solid meal. The goal here is not gourmet cooking from scratch, but taking an
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Eat the Weeds: Chickweed (Stellaria media)
I absolutely love that it’s early January and I’m still harvesting fresh greens from the garden. Mind you, these are not greens that I’ve planted, but they sure are greens that I did not weed out! Here’s a picture I took today of Chickweed (Stellaria media) growing out of rich soil I have spent many
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In The Media: Disability, Cybersecurity and Accessibility (Finding Avalon S1E15)
Earlier this month, I was a guest on Jennifer (Jenna) Barnable‘s podcast Finding Avalon. In this episode (S1E15), we explore the intersection of online accessibility and digital safety, and why these issues matter deeply to the Disability community. Our conversation covered the unique risks Disabled people face online, the importance of privacy protection, and practical