B.C.’s DRIPA refers to the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, passed unanimously in 2019. It establishes the UN Declaration (UNDRIP) as the framework for provincial reconciliation. Recent court rulings sparked a political crisis, leading Premier David Eby to delay planned legislative adjustments to the fall.   Murray will discuss the Act, ammendments, and what it all means for British Columbians.

Recent claims from AI researchers have brought concerns about superintelligence into mainstream political debate. But how credible are these apocalyptic predictions? Are AI companies genuinely losing control of the technology? Or are these distracting us from harms already unfolding, including misinformation, cybercrime, job displacement and the concentration of corporate power?

Listen to wide-ranging panel of AI researchers, ethicists and policy experts as they examine where experts agree and disagree, interrogate the claims and counterclaims about the risks and calls to slow down its development, and explore crucial steps governments and tech companies must take now to help us safely navigate the AI revolution.

The Mount Paul Community Food Centre (CFC) is a welcoming space for all.  It was created in 2017.  With dignified and low barrier programs, the centre creates services aimed at combatting food security concerns in the community.  The centre offers between 20 and 25 programs, depending on the time of year, focused on food access, food skills, advocacy and gardening. These include community meals, food skills classes, a community pantry, food hamper delivery, a market of affordable produce, garden programs and supports for seniors.  It serves between 750 and 1000 people every week.  The centre operates under the non-profit Interior Community Services and is part of a national network under Right to Food.  The Mount Paul Community Food Centre was recognized as the Not For Profit of the Year in 2021 by the Kamloops Chamber of Commerce.

This course will examine the Disney musicals that have been adapted for the stage. Particular attention will be paid to the work of legendary Disney composers, the Sherman brothers and Alan Menken. Musicals will include Mary Poppins, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Frozen, Hercules and The Hunchback of Notre Dame.

Learn how the City of Kamloops is advancing climate action through its Community Climate Action Plan.  This presentation provides an overview of the Plan’s eight strategic focus areas, or “Big Moves,” and explores how they support a low-carbon, resilient community by reducing emissions, improving transportation and buildings, and minimizing waste.

Burkas2Bullets, winner of 5 International Film Festivals, features 4 Combat Camera tours in Afghanistan showcasing the NATO mission with a focus on Afghan Police & Military women. It shows Afghanistan during a time of hope, progress, and a semblance of Democracy. Tragically that ended in 2021 with Afghanistan retaken by the Taliban and Gender Apartheid imposed on all girls and women.

This class will offer a practical introduction to Ayurvedic Health care, including body types, breathing exercises, diet and physical exercise to reduce the severity of disease processes.

It will continue by looking  specifically at, and teaching, diet and exercises especially related to dementia and related  illnesses.

This session will explore how attention works, how it helps guide our everyday behaviour, and some of its limitations. We’ll look at what changes in the brain, including examples such as spatial neglect, can teach us about how attention is organized and supported by the brain. We’ll then introduce working memory, how it works together with attention, and how both of these important cognitive processes may change as we age.

The Ancient Greek philosopher, Empedocles, described the physical world and its phenomena in terms of four ‘roots’; Fire, Air, Earth and Water.  Phenomena and materials were supposed to arise by combinations and interactions of these when mediated by love and conflict. Later philosophers described these things as ‘elements’ and the term is still applied in a literary sense. Much later, ‘elements’ became applied scientifically to the more than 118 types of atoms that form all regular matter.  The detailed study of the formation and properties of the elements makes up the modern subjects of nuclear physics and chemistry. The four traditional elements make up the world about us so we will look at some of the properties, compositions and characteristics of each from the viewpoint of modern science.  The talks will contain aspects of Geology, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Meteorology, General Science and History.

“Men don’t talk face to face; they talk shoulder to shoulder”.  A Men’s Shed is a space where men gather to work on projects that are fun and help out their community.  Together they create, tinker, drink coffee and tell stories. Men’s Sheds are for men of all ages. Men’s Shed is worldwide, community-based and non-commercial. A Shed fosters a supportive community where men can engage in meaningful projects, learn new skills and combat isolation.  This might be a perfect fit for you or someone you know.

What happens when you step away for 5 months to explore the lands of your heritage?  Derived from Sanskrit, Vashudha’s name translates to “earth”, a guiding principle that shapes her worldview.  Having grown up across a unique cultural tapestry spanning Nepal, India, Malaysia and Canada, she shares a unique perspective  on how environment and community shape who we are. This sessions explores the power of travel, tracing your history and  discovering  how exploring your background can help you find yourself, re-shape your identity, and consolidate your understanding of home

Philosophers from Plato to Nietzsche have discussed why music and poetry are so important.  Plato notoriously dismissed poets as liars, who try to pass off a copy of a copy as the real thing. Aristotle, though, argues that poetry can convey universal truths about the human condition that are “more true” than particular historical facts. The 20th Century poet and philosopher Benjamin Fondane goes a step further and argues that poetry doesn’t try to imitate or represent reality; rather, poetic experience allows us to participate in a fundamental reality that is otherwise blocked off from our everyday existence. As for music Plato argues that musical sounds and harmonies penetrate deep into the human soul, affecting our emotions, moods and even our moral character. Nietzsche builds on this idea: for him, music allows us to transcend the everyday world to reach a realm of pure, ceaseless becoming where we become one with the universe. There are clearly some parallels between what Fondane says about poetry and what Nietzsche says about music.  We will explore these different views, read some poetry and listen to various kinds of music.