Alastair Henry and Candas Whitlock went to Alert Bay on Cormorant Island (between North Vancouver Island and the B.C. mainland) in February 2016 on a four month volunteering placement with Cuso International. Alastair was the on-site business coach for ten aspiring entrepreneurs. Island life, the ocean and a different climate were initially novel and interesting to this couple from S.W. Ontario. They gained understanding and respect for the 'Namgis First Nations culture and their traditions, but what impacted them the most was what they learned about the social injustices inflicted on all…mehr
Alastair Henry and Candas Whitlock went to Alert Bay on Cormorant Island (between North Vancouver Island and the B.C. mainland) in February 2016 on a four month volunteering placement with Cuso International. Alastair was the on-site business coach for ten aspiring entrepreneurs. Island life, the ocean and a different climate were initially novel and interesting to this couple from S.W. Ontario. They gained understanding and respect for the 'Namgis First Nations culture and their traditions, but what impacted them the most was what they learned about the social injustices inflicted on all First Nations people by past governments and how the effects of those events play out today. They felt compelled to share their enlightenment with other non-aboriginal people by writing "Tides of Change," and in so doing, help support Reconciliation Canada achieve its goals: -To create a greater awareness among non-aboriginal people of the social injustices inflicted on First Nations people by the Canadian government of the day and the multi generational harm it did. -To better educate the general public of the healing process First Nations people are struggling with today so that they have a greater empathy for them, and the realization that this is a Canadian problem, not just a First Nations one. We are one. -To encourage parents to educate their children about the historical facts of what transpired and why the First Nations people are struggling with healing today so that they can grow up better informed and have a more compassionate and empathetic understanding of tour First Nations people.
Alastair Henry Disillusioned with the passivity of an early retirement and in search of greater personal fulfillment, Alastair sold up everything and went to live with a small First Nations band in a remote fly-in location in the N.W.T. The experience changed the direction of his life and he wrote about it in his memoir, "Awakening in the Northwest Territories" Candas Whitlock After working in the Social Services Sector for over 40 years, Candas retired at the age of 63, met Alastair and fell in love. With a shared passion for life, they sold their homes and effects and set off on a new path of travel and adventure as International Development Volunteers with Cuso International. They wrote about their journey in: "Go For It -Volunteering Adventures on Roads Less Travelled" In between volunteering placements in Jamaica and Guyana, Alastair and Candas backpacked for eight months through Central America and S. E. Asia, and, wanting to inspire fellow boomers to see the world, they co-wrote: "Go For It - Budget Backpacking for Boomers" Their fourth book in the Boomer's Adventure series is called: "Tides of Change." They were so moved by their four month experience living with a Canadian Pacific Coastal band (the 'Namgis First Nation in Alert Bay, B.C.) that they adapted their blogs into a book, primarily to share their greater awareness and knowledge about First Nation's culture (Potlatches etc.) and history (Residential Schools etc.) with other non-First Nations people. Alastair and Candas now live in London, Ontario, and busy themselves presenting audio/visual shows (book readings with slides) at venues throughout Ontario
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