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As part of our commitment to respectful and inclusive Indigenous engagement, SOAR is inviting community members to visit the proposed Salmon River Wind Farm Project site.

The Salmon River Wind Farm Project is a majority Wolastoqey-owned wind energy development located in New Brunswick. Wind energy is an increasingly more cost-competitive energy source that will create a stable revenue source for Wolastoqey communities for generations to come.

On November 12, 13 and 14, community members who are interested in contributing to the Environmental Impact Assessment that is currently underway for the Salmon River Project will have the opportunity to visit the project site. This opportunity is open to Wolastoqey Elders, land-users, knowledge holders, youth, and other community members.

The Wolastoqey worldview teaches that the land, water, and all living beings are deeply interconnected and must be approached with care and reciprocity. By engaging directly with community members, we aim to create opportunities to listen to stories, teachings, and lived experiences that deepen our understanding of place, insights that Western science alone cannot capture. Through this engagement opportunity, we aim to braid Wolastoqey Knowledge with Western science in ways that create space for meaningful opportunities to shape the regulatory process/project.

There are 6 spots each day (November, 12, 13, 14). Registration is required to attend. You can register online at wolastoqeyrdi.com or email [email protected]. Mileage and honorarium will be provided.

Get involved in the OSC's Two-eyed Seeing Initiative. We've launched the Initiative with our Indigenous partners to create a holistic and inclusive approach to supporting Indigenous
communities.

To learn more and participate, please complete the form: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JJTFQDM

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Attending the 2023 Links to Learning conference in Vancouver, BC? Don’t miss SOAR Professional Services president Ryan Dunbar as he speaks on the topics of clean and renewable energy and the opportunities the energy sector will present for Indigenous communities.

Click the link below for more information on Ryan’s presentation!



https://www.links-to-learning.ca/workshops/2023/workshop-calendar/wednesday-february-1-2023/clean-energy-for-indigenous-communities

Our offices will be closed beginning December 26, 2022 and will reopen January 3, 2023.

SOAR Professional Services is pleased to announce the recently signed Agreement with Canada's Ocean Supercluster (OSC) for the development of OSC’s Two-Eyed Seeing Initiative. For more information click the link below:

https://oceansupercluster.ca/two-eyed-seeing/


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Congratulations to Katie Turriff from the University of British Columbia - this year’s recipient of the CIP SOAR Student Bursary!

$5000 is awarded to an Indigenous student committed to making meaningful change in Indigenous Communities. The bursary will support students working towards a planning degree and is intended to support opportunities for the recipient to reflect their Indigenous traditions and culture into their education, research, and career.

Click the link below to read more!

https://www.soarps.ca/news/news-item/recipient-of-the-2022-cip-soar-student-bursary

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