[BCFSN] [BCFSN_Members] our beloved Network founder has died

[Eisler, Corinne [VC]]

Abra- you are on my mind.  Thank you so much for making the journey to see Cathleen and take our messages before she passed away.  I hope you are doing alright, as this must have been heartbreaking to do this.  Take care of yourself, Corinne

Corinne Eisler, Dip., Nutrit., RD
Registered Dietitian, Healthy Eating Co-ordinator, Healthy Living Program,
Vancouver Coastal Health,
5913 West Boulevard,
Vancouver, B.C.
V6M 3X1
ph:  604 267-4435
fax:  604 267-3993
email:  Corinne.Eisler at vch.ca
quote:  "I've never met a nutrient I didn't like."  C. Eisler

From: Members [mailto:members-bounces at bcfsn.org] On Behalf Of Abra Brynne
Sent: Sunday, February 21, 2016 5:35 PM
To: BC Food Systems Network; members at bcfsn.org
Subject: [BCFSN_Members] our beloved Network founder has died

Hello all,
As was communicated earlier, the woman who brought us together to found the Network, Cathleen Kneen, has been struggling with cancer.
She asked me to come visit and I arrived in Ottawa in time to read to her the notes and messages of love sent by so many. She died early this morning.

There will be a small ceremony in Ottawa later this week. The family knows that there will be events held in various parts of the country over time, as the many who loved and respected Cathleen come together to celebrate her and to support each other. The Gathering of the BC Food Systems Network will hold some sort of a circle for Cathleen this year, of course.

If you want to reach out to Brewster or any of the family, it is best done by email, as this can be managed and responded to as and when the family feels able to.

Now we will all have to adjust to a world without that warm voice, wonderful laugh and boundless wisdom in service of community and people. She brought out the best in each of us and helped us understand the role we each can play in nourishing our communities.
in good food,
Abra

Abra Brynne
abra at foodshed.ca<mailto:abra at foodshed.ca>
PO Box 684, Nelson, BC V1L 5R4
ph: 250.352.5342
cell: 250.777.2480

"How are we going to live together?" Mahmood Mamdani / Brewster Kneen

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