Kootenay Connex

09/07/2026

There is something so sweet about getting outside. Something so beautiful about being in the woods or near the water. In between the constant joys and sometimes deep sorrows of this fantastical existence on planet earth, I am grateful for all of it. This summer has been defined by deep work, impending change and growing excitement, and balanced with a reminder of life’s fragility and the criticality of presence and love. My projects and clients remind me that effort is resilience, that we can build what we imagine, and that the things worth creating often begin simply because someone believes they can exist. 🩷

07/05/2026

A rainy day in May I pulled into the driveway and Fred had this sign he’d made in his CNC machine waiting for me. So much gratitude to him for celebrating the ongoing impact this little social enterprise is making and the opportunities it is creating for us and others.

Was a whirlwind Spring, with travelling to Kamloops for the ORCBC conference, baseball games in Richmond and visits with my family in the lower mainland. I love BC so much 🩷

05/30/2026

Celebrating outcomes and opportunities! Love working with Kootenay Outdoor Recreation Enterprise Initiative - KORE - Congratulations!

Canada’s first outdoor gear repair and advanced manufacturing centre is coming to the Kootenays.

We've joined forces with College of the Rockies and will soon be launching the Rehub Circular Technology Centre at the Gold Creek Campus in Cranbrook, supported by $1 million from the Province of British Columbia through the Rural Economic Diversification and Infrastructure Program (REDIP).

The Centre will help grow B.C.’s outdoor gear sector through:

• Technical gear repair training
• Industrial sewing and prototyping
• Upcycling and circular manufacturing
• Applied research and small-scale production
• Workforce development for rural communities

🔗 More info here: https://koreoutdoors.org/articles/rehub-circular-technology-centre-coming-to-cranbrook/

04/13/2025

I run a business with one goal: building funding strategies that bring money into organizations creating real impact. I work with non-profits to develop high-value projects—backed by experience, creativity, and results. Why? Because impact takes money, and getting it shouldn’t be a mystery.