23 years ago, Andrea Collins (nee Bertorelli), Phil Collins' 1st ex-wife, published a fundraising calendar to help save #SaltspringIsland from more #deforestation. Before she moved to Ireland, she spent many years on SSI, doing wildlife #photography, running an art gallery & being involved in #EnvironmentalActivism.

Howard Fry spent 3 decades as a commercial #photographer in #Vancouver. In 1998 he retired to Salt Spring & became embroiled in a battle to save part of the island from development.

Salt Spring Island residents may be laid back, but they are dead serious about their #trees. They organized a fundraising campaign to buy close to 2,000 acres & turn it into a park.

35 #women between 18 & 74, including high-profile residents such as Andrea Collins, ex-wife of rock star Phil Collins, Birgit Bateman, photographer & wife of Robert Bateman, author & #environmentalist Briony Penn (who also rode Lady Godiva-style through downtown Vancouver) appear tastefully naked in the calendar.

Fry shot all the beautiful #BlackAndWhitePhotos & retains copyright. #Calendar sales of $19.95/unit raised over $200,000 in 2001 & received widespread media attention.

The price tag for the land was $15.9 million. The islanders raised $1.5 million & the provincial, regional & federal governments kicked in the rest.

https://evelazarus.com/howard-fry-and-the-salt-spring-island-calendars-20th-anniversary/

https://andreacollins.ie/

https://www.howardfryphotography.com/

#ArtisticNudes #FineArtNudes #NudePhotography #ActivismArt #EnvironmentalActivists #Saltspring #FemalesForForests #WomenForWilderness #PreserveAndProtect #SaltspringIslandWomen #BritishColumbia #BCactivismHistory #GulfIslandsPreserve #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #Canada #PNW #Penelakut #Xwaaqwum #Stqeeye #CoastSalish #CowichanNations #WsanecNations

#ThroughMyLenses … there is nothing quite like teaching someone how to do a barred owl call to get those eavesdropping, along with those game to barred owl call along with you, #smiling. Also great for establishing that you are #HappyBeingYou, no matter how #quirky!

#TrueStory from #MyDay, and from #NaturallyOurs #NaturallySaltSpring!

https://youtu.be/_mdV4aSsHM0?si=L245zcOAhx13TBtn

#LoveNature #SaltSpring #SaltSpringIsland #BirdCalling #BirdCalls

We need more projects like this. Everywhere.

"Coming Home is a once-in-a-generation campaign, a chance to bring our Quw’utsun (Cowichan) Elders back to live in our traditional territory in Xwaaqw’um (Burgoyne Bay) for the first time in 150 years."

#Saltspring #BioculturalDiversity

https://www.stqeeye.ca/land

Man on Salt Spring Island, BC sought by RCMP for missing child porn court date - #SaltSpring #BC #BritishColumbia #missingperson #missingpeoplecanada #missingincanada

Salt Spring Island RCMP are asking the public to be aware of 39-year-old Jimmy Pieschke, who is currently subject of a warrant related to several child pornography offences in Quebec.

Pieschke pleaded guilty to...

More Info: https://missingpeople.ca/man-on-salt-spring-island-sought-by-rcmp-for-missing-child-porn-court-date/