Beverly Walker – Community Death Care Project

Paula Jardine – Artist in Residence, Mountain View Cemetery

The work I do incorporates elements of celebration, landscape, poetry, lanterns, parades, music and fire. I am drawn to creating community events and celebrations as a way of finding my…

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Marina Szijarto – Artist in Residence, Mountain View Cemetery

A former resident of the DTES, and a current artist in residence at Mountain View Cemetery, Marina Szijarto is an artist, theatre designer, community ritualist, shrine maker, festival creator, registered…

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Chris Heslinga – Civil Supervising Lawyer, LSLAP (Law Students’ Legal Advice Program)

Chris graduated from UBC Law in 2012 and articled at a criminal defense firm. He then practiced in family law and civil litigation before returning to UBC to be the…

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Image Description of Logos: (gridded rows - left to right)
British Columbia Logo, The image features a stylized sun rising or setting behind mountain peaks, set above the words “British Columbia.” The tagline “Supported by the Province of British Columbia” is below. BC Centre for Palliative Care, The logo shows a colorful, abstract star or flower design composed of five differently colored segments, with the name “BC Centre for Palliative Care” written alongside it. Carnegie Community Centre,
This logo is predominantly black and white, featuring a large “C” with a stylized tower or lighthouse at the top, and the words “Carnegie Community Centre” written inside the “C.” DeathCareBC, The logo features a stylized, minimalistic layered symbol resembling a tree or ripple, with the words “DeathCare BC” written to the side in black. Kelowna Homelessness Research Centre, This logo has a minimalist outline of a building or doorway, with “Kelowna Homelessness Research Centre” written beside it in a modern font. Vancouver Public Library (VPL), The VPL logo is bold and colorful, with the letters “V,” “P,” and “L” in blue, red, and yellow squares, followed by “Vancouver Public Library” in black. Canadian Heritage, The logo features the red Canadian flag on the left with the words “Canadian Heritage” and “Patrimoine canadien” written in black to the right.